November 2007

Dayton Public Schools pick style over substance

It’s time to recall the School Board – at least the ones who voted to choose Ronald Lee over David Bohardt because of “personality”- see DDN article excerpt below: GM retiree picked for city school board The Dayton school board Wednesday night chose Ronald Lee as its newest member. Board President Yvonne Isaacs said the Read More

Wayne Ave Kroger- Round 2?

The city hosted an informational meeting about the Wayne/Wyoming Kroger location tonight at Twin Towers Place. Shelly Dickstein did an admirable job trying to be polite, and project an air of confidence to a crowd numbering around 100. A large contingent from South Park was there, but surprisingly- of the 65 owners of the 89 Read More

You don’t have to eat chain food in Dayton

Friday night I ventured south to try some of Dayton’s newest independent restaurants. First stop was Rue Dumaine- which is in a strip mall location right next to Arhaus on 725- a bit premature, since they aren’t open yet. The inside looks promising- with that retro-NY twist on French Metro style. I’ve read that the Read More

Ohio isn’t ready for a “Third Frontier” yet.

I’m not sure what to expect from a State that was stupid enough to reelect George W. Bush, but today in the voting booth I got a full frontal display of idocy. One of the advantages of “electronic voting” is that ballots can be changed and updated on the fly. No printing required. So why Read More

Don’t forget to vote today.

Not that Dayton residents can change their ineffective City Commission- but the school board seats, and Issue 20 are critical decisions. Although the Charter changes are nice housekeeping issues- until the Commission allows us the right to vote them out, vote a write in, or petition our city- my answer is NO. What we really Read More

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