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Don’t let them steal our town; vote

Attention all residents of Marietta, please don’t let them steal our town! My name is Jacob Wynn and I am a longtime resident of this wonderful city. Do you realize we are currently in a battle for the future of our town? Do you realize we are at a tipping point of losing everything that this wonderful city is? Did you receive a mailer sent from a supposed neutral super pac? Here are the facts, this PAC was formed on July 13 of this year. On the very same day a website was created to trick our citizens. This website was designed in a way to appear like some sort of official agency. ...

It worked well for 50 years; vote yes on Issue 1

The Republican Supreme Court got it all wrong. They did not represent the majority opinion in the United States. “Roe” worked very well for 50 years, but now women and girls must follow the dictates of politicians and the “religious right.” Vote “Yes” on Issue One. We value our religious freedom. When did we decide that our neighbor should be forced to observe “our” religious beliefs? And then our politicians “jumped on the band wagon” and decided they would also interfere with our most private health-care decisions. Vote “Yes” on Issue One. And ...

Vote no on Issue 1

Satan’s followers are extremely busy with their drive to exterminate even more of the most helpless innocents in Ohio. Abortion (slaughter) of unborn babies, with no restrictions, even up until the moment of birth, is their main demand Their sinister plans also want to turn your girls into boys, and your boys into girls. They demand to be allowed to teach their trans...crap and homosexuality in schools, regardless of what parents think. A truly detestable sight is the TV ad all over the networks with the UCC preacher from Columbus, advocating for the passage of the evil bill up ...

Moral imperative and love

The sounds and tremors of approaching train are sensed and heard. The train is approaching switching destination. The Guard swiftly leaves his little cabin in order to switch the rails. Between the rails of destination, he sees his child seated unaware. There is no time run and gab him to safety, he seem be destined to parish. There are two emotion surround his heart like snake, choice between love and moral imperative. Love succumbs to the moral imperative. He cries out as he depresses the switch. “I must send the train on proper path.” “With two trains colliding there many ...

Thank you for EVE Benefit Auction support

Another year, a great success and tremendous community support. The 41st Annual Eve Benefit Auction on Aug. 25 grossed over $37,000 all because of the wonderful support we received from the community, local businesses and the many individuals who attended, bid for items and had fun at the event. Local auctioneers, Charlie and Keelan McLeish, volunteered their time and once again had the crowd energized. Washington County Sheriff’s office provided a security presence, the Zonta Club of Marietta and the Environs and the Washington State Community College Phi Theta Kappa students ...

20th year celebration a success

How do you tell a 20 year old story in a handful of paragraphs? It has been an amazing journey of community partnerships, new opportunities, fundraising, fun and fellowship. It has been watching youth grow up in our program, then return with their families to our summer events; the circle of life. Family Night pool parties are mini vacations for so many of families. There are endless hula hoop contests, trivia with Doug Terrell and our friends from Wendy’s, dance contests with DJ Pat of Premier Productions and laughter from kids who love to play games and win prizes. This is the ...