Speak Out 7/8/14

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

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Working for

citizens?

Isn't it nice when our city government works for the people? Well, I'll say used to work for the people. Yes, our city has sold their city cable and if you really want to find out what it's going to be like talk to our neighbors in Dexter. Higher rates. Less selection, and slower, yes, slower internet service. Boy, isn't it wonderful when city government does such a fine job in the sale of our cable and internet service? Yes, people, remember this the next time you decide to vote the city council out or allow a city manager behind the people's back to sell the system. Yes, there's been a lot of shady stuff going on in our city government, but then again, government's about power. It's never been about the people, has it?

Get property back to owners

Yeah, about a year and half or two years ago a 16-year-old girl robbed a bunch of graves or ornaments and stuff all over Butler County. A big angel was sold at the sheriff's auction and two of my family members and I got it back and it had a form on it with our names on it, but it was still sold.

Sheriff's Dept. or Police Dept., either one, if you find a bunch of stuff from graves I'm retired and I'm here at home 24/7 if you'll place an ad in the paper saying you need someone to work free to call and try to return these items to the rightful owner--I will do it free and gladly. A lot of other people here in Butler County would probably do it too, so if its got a family name on it or anything like that from a graveyard please put an ad in the paper and say you found something from a cemetery. Thank you and God bless. You do a good job. You could be doing better by hiring somebody to find the rightful owners. Thank you.

Beware of

ehrlichiosis

[mail] Dog owners, please be aware: there is a tick born illness now in our area that is killing dogs. It is call ehrlichiosis. I had read an article in the DAR a couple months ago, but didn't pay enough attention, thinking this couldn't be in my yard. We had always checked our dogs over and tried to pick off whatever ticks we found. It only take one tick carrying this disease. Our dog just spend 2 1/2 weeks at the vet, at great expense, and almost died, but other dogs have died. Please, don't be ignorant as we were, go and buy the flea and tick stuff that goes on the dog's neck, and get the good stuff if you value your dog's life. Be warned that humans can contract this illness also. Please, DAR, reprint the article on ehrlichiosis.