Monthly Archives: October 2009

Incumbents’ Refusal To Participate In Public Forum Reveals The Weak State Of Our Democracy

Only five days to election. I’ve been enjoying going door to door talking with voters. I’m trying to talk with citizens who voted in the last “off year” election, in 2007. About 15,000 of Kettering’s 40,000 voters went to the … Continue reading

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See Video of Each Kettering City Council Candidate — Speaking At LWV Community Meeting

At the League of Women Voters Community Meeting this evening, October 28, held at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, in Kettering, Ohio, there were about 40 people in attendance. Each of the six candidates took turns answering questions. I took … Continue reading

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In Kettering’s School Board Election, One Challenger, Jim Brown, Surprisingly Defends School Board

Jim Brown surprised me. At the League of Women Voters community meeting last Wednesday, October 21, where all five candidates seeking election to the Ketttering Board of Education participated, Mr. Brown sided with the three incumbents. He defended the board’s … Continue reading

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The Key To Discipline: “Nurture The Yearning For Learning Every Child Is Born With”

I’m enjoying going door to door and meeting Kettering voters. Yesterday, I was happy to hear a lot of good reports about Kettering Schools. One woman told me that she had checked it out before purchasing her home and that … Continue reading

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At Kettering’s LWV Community Meeting, Incumbent School Board Members Defend “ZERO Tax Increase” Ad

Last night the five candidates seeking election to the Kettering Board of Education participated in a “Meet the Candidates” program sponsored by the League of Women Voters. I was disappointed that so few people attended — only 30 or so … Continue reading

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In Kettering, The Incumbent Board Candidates Want To Cancel Second Community Meeting

Grrr. Originally, two “Meet the Candidates” community meetings were scheduled for Kettering Board of Education Candidates. But now it looks like the second meeting will be canceled. Yesterday, Bill Pees, from the Kettering Kiwanis Club, informed me that all three … Continue reading

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