Letters to the Editor

I would like to thank Mr. Ireland for his letter about the lack of local support for independent musicians. This has been an issue that The Meeting Place on Market has been struggling with for years.In this case, we had advertised Mary Murphy's...... Full story

Sherrod Brown has been the Secretary of State of Ohio and was a congressman for several years. He is now in his sixth year as a U.S. Senator representing Ohio.I met Brown while he was in congress and I began to listen to what he had to say. The...... Full story

Protecting the family? Is that what Mr. Rose's letter on May 15 is an attempt to do? He implied that couples adopt foster children more for money than love — are you kidding me? Did he actually state that adoptive children suffer because they...... Full story

Leo Morris asked “three questions about growing government” in his May 21 column.The first two questions: Is a service really needed? Would a service be unavailable if government didn't provide it? Only if the answer is “Yes”...... Full story

An estimated 49 million people go hungry every day in America, more than 16 million are children. Letter carriers are the heart and the eyes of any community. We see first hand the need to feed the hungry in our towns and neighborhoods.May 12 was...... Full story

The Charitable Italian American Organization (CIAO) would like to extend our sincere appreciation to all of the Lima area people, businesses and industry that helped to make our 25th annual pasta dinner a success. The donor and advertising support...... Full story

Once again I find myself questioning a public official. This time it’s Mike Caprella, the Water Czar of Lima. He sits upon his throne behind mirrored glass in the downtown square and doles out his precious liquid as he sees fit. If you own a...... Full story

I just saw gas prices increase by 20 cents to $3.79 a gallon while oil prices have dropped over $14 a barrel in the last two weeks! An article that same day in The Lima News said lowering the price of gas “won’t mean more vacation...... Full story

On May 8, in The Lima News and on LimaOhio.com  , letter writer Jeff Ketchem said he would bet that Josh Mandel was born with a silver spoon and never worked a day in his life. To that, I say you liberal Democrats need to worry less about...... Full story

The Army produces tanks in two manufacturing lines. In one line hulls (bottoms) are made and in the other turrets (tops). Both lines converge at the end into a department called “marriage” where the turret is placed on top of the hull...... Full story

There are people in Lima who are starving, and the sad fact is they are children. They go to bed hungry, through no fault of their own. This spring and summer, members of Congress will be working on the reauthorization of the Farm Bill. It includes...... Full story

I read with great interest Tim and JoAnn DeHavens’ experiences with the health care industry in Lima. My mom had a similar experience, to a degree I didn’t think possible. She had Alzheimer’s for 10-plus years. Last March, a...... Full story

The United Way of Greater Lima’s annual chicken barbecue continues to grow in popularity and this year’s event on May 11 was no exception. It also was a prime example of volunteers being the backbone of the United Way. Bill McKissig, of...... Full story

I was at The Meeting Place on Market on May 12 to hear Mary Murphy, a most enjoyable singer, songwriter and composer from Maine. Unfortunately, the crowd to see her was virtually next to none. People in the area do not know the great singing they...... Full story

No human voice would answer my call for help. Technology is a great, wonderful thing except when a recording tells you to “call back” when your phone is out of whack to begin with!Unemployment is rampant and every job is important, but...... Full story