61 st Annual Three Rivers Class Reunion will be an afternoon of fun and memories ! Saturday , August 19th @ 1:30 pm Lock 27 in Roscoe Village Warehouse
8 • The Beacon August 3 , 2023
My whole life I have tried to learn from people with more experience . They know stuff . A stitch in time saves nine . An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure . Freedom is hard to earn but easy to lose . Fool me once , shame on you . Fool me twice , shame on me .
Since I just turned 50 , became a grandpa and have lots of gray hair , I ’ ve come to appreciate the wisdom of these words even more .
When we moved to Ohio in 2009 , tens of millions of dollars were being spent on TV ads to convince Ohioans four casino operators should have a monopoly on casinos . Though this effort had failed several times
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prior , it barely got a simple majority , and our state constitution was changed just like that .
The Ohio Constitution is precious . It shouldn ’ t
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61 st Annual Three Rivers Class Reunion will be an afternoon of fun and memories ! Saturday , August 19th @ 1:30 pm Lock 27 in Roscoe Village Warehouse
* Note : Use outdoor patio entrance Dining and drinks are optional . If you are eating , order from the menu at your own expense .
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Let Us Know If You Plan To Attend ! WE NEED TO KNOW . be vulnerable to people with lots of money and a strong desire to reshape it . If they want to change a document , maybe they should try with the U . S . Constitution . You know why they won ’ t ? Because it takes a 2 / 3 majority of members to amend the U . S . Constitution .
I ’ ve read through the U . S . Constitution multiple times . I ’ m always in awe of its simplicity . The careful thought that went into its creation calls for us to protect it , not change it on a whim .
The beauty of the U . S . Constitution is it protects individual God-given rights . Our Ohio Constitution does the same , “ All men are , by nature , free and independent and have certain inalienable rights , among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty , acquiring , possessing and protecting property , and seeking and obtaining happiness and safety .”
These documents should not be able to be changed by a simple majority vote just because somebody with a lot of money thinks it ’ s a good idea . Instead , they should be revered and preserved . Sure , the Ohio Revised Code can be adjusted . Moving foundational documents makes society unstable .
I don ’ t even want to go visit my home state of California . Determined , well-funded groups keep putting propositions on the ballot to make the state worse . From 1910- 2022 there have been 1,293 state-wide ballot initiatives . It used to be a nice place . Now it leads the nation in people leaving to come to good places
like Ohio .
Let ’ s not let our beloved Ohio change to look more like that declining state . If Issue 1 fails , Ohio will soon look like California . Issue 1 isn ’ t about Aug . 8 . It ’ s about Nov . 7 when a referendum is on the ballot to make abortion legal up to the moment of birth and take away parents ’ rights . They want that enshrined in the constitution . And that ’ s just the beginning of the decline they have planned .
I encourage pastors across our great state to declare Sunday , Aug . 6 to be a day of prayer .
Let ’ s learn from history that freedom is hard to earn but easy to lose . Protect the constitution . Vote yes to Ohio Issue 1 . Neal Dearyan Fresno
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The family of Maxine Kohler would like to extend our deepest thank you and appreciation for celebrating her life with us .
We want to acknowledge the staff at Altercare and Community Hospice for the excellent care she received . Jessica Paisley and staff at Given-Dawson-Paisley Funeral home . Pastor Kittner for the beautiful service . Maxine ' s Church family for the delicious meal . Our family and friends who showed their love and support during this time of sorrow .
Prayers and blessings to all of you . Bob & Kathy Kohler & Family Tim & Jennifer Kohler & Family Dan & Rhonda Kohler & Family Ruth Kohler
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