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Vet:
NOT A BUSINESS PERSON CRAZY. DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH AN AD COSTS BUT I DO KNOW THATYOU HAVE TO SPEND MONEY TO MAKE MONEY AND KEEPING YOUR BUSINESS IN THELIMELIGHT IS KEY TO REPEAT CUSTOMERS AND MAKING SURE PEOPLE REMEMBER YOU AREHERE, ISN'T IT?

Vet:
I FIRST KNEW ABOUT THE JUG WHEN I WENT TO WILSON SCHOOL, WHICH WAS NEXT DOOR.IT WAS 1954 AND I WAS IN THE SECOND GRADE. THAT LONG ENOUGH FOR YOU?

The comment was of course cynical. But yes, that’s long enough. Soin reality it is long enough to not need a coupon to remember what is in ourcommunity. Or maybe the real issue is people just want coupons.

Vet:
I WOULD, BUT I HAVE A WIFE WHO IS DISABLED, CAN'T WALK NOR FUNCTION IN A PUBLICSETTING TO HAVE A SIT DOWN DINNER. GUESS I'M NOT AS LUCKY AS YOU WHO HAS THEFREEDOM TO DO SO.

Because of the reasons above, life and other things are difficultfor you. I get it. However you make comments about going out and picking thingsup for the family to eat. All of our local establishment’s offer carry out aswell. A good community base is a stronger community with local business…right?(FYI I do not own a business.) I’m just saying switch it up sometimes and stopgiving your money to the corporate machine.

Vet:
PLENTY OF JOBS OUTSIDE THE CITY PAYING MORE THAN THE AVERAGE WAGES SEEN INMIDDLETOWN. JUST HAVE TO PUT ON YOUR BIG BOY PANTS, LEAVE THE CITY AND FINDONE. I HAVE ONE. WASN'T HARD TO FIND IF YOU HAVE THE RIGHT CREDENTIALS. MYCOMMENT WAS DIRECTED TO THE CITY ECON. DEPT FOCUSING AND BEING CONTENT BRINGINGIN LOW PAYING JOBS. SURELY YOU DON'T APPROVE OF THAT, DO YOU?

AHHH. A true statement there are plenty of good paying jobsoutside of he city of Middletown, and while for many reasons it would be niceif there were good paying jobs inside the city there are not. We could go onfor days on whose fault that is etc. Yes, this is a city used to having jobs atthe ready. Well things change and so do city’s. So yes, we need to redefine whowe are and that takes solid leadership…yes, something we do not have in allareas of our city government. However, it is not the city’s job to provide youor me a job. It is our responsibility, as you say ”put on your big boy pantsand go out and find one.” There is this concept called a bedroom city andMiddletown could become one of those with innovative thinking and a directionon what type of city it wants to be in the future.

Vet:
I DO DRIVE OUTSIDE MIDDLETOWN EVERYDAY. I WORK IN DAYTON AND AM NOT LAND-LOCKEDHERE IN MIDDLETOWN. MIDDLETOWN IS UNIQUE IN THAT IT IS THE ONLY CITY IT'S SIZETHAT HASN'T KEPT UP WITH THE REST OF THE CITIES AROUND HERE. IT IS BEHIND THETIMES IN ALMOST EVERY CATEGORY DUE TO THE NARROW MINDED THINKING OF CURRENT ANDPAST ADMINISTRATIONS.

Possibly more common ground for us. I think it is a broad statementto say that we are the only city our size that has not kept up. We are a cityour size that maybe thought the meal train would never pull out…but it has. Andthose people that are many times bashed on this site for being wealthy orlinked to some great conspiracy are tired of giving here money to a city thatdoes not reciprocate. I heartily agree that there is narrow minded thinking andstupidity standing in the way of this city moving forward but I support in someways that right now almost any idea is a good idea. Believe it or not there arepeople that work for this city that would give their life’s blood because theindeed love the city they live in (no I do not work for the city but I do knowpeople that do). But I also believe the apathetic nature of this city’ peopleare most to blame.

 
Vet”
OH, I'VE DONE MANY PRODUCTIVE THINGS IN MY LIFE. NOT ASHAMED OF MYACCOMPLISHMENTS. KINDA TIED DOWN WORKING A FULL TIME JOB OUT OF TOWN ,THENCOMING HOME AND TAKING CARE OF MY WIFE EACH EVENING AND DURING THE NIGHT TIMEHOURS. WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES TO UNDERSTAND WHAT I DO EACH DAY. IT AIN'T EASYDOING THE LIVING FOR TWO. YOU DON'T KNOW MY SITUATION OR YOU WOULDN'T HAVE MADETHIS STATEMENT.

AHHH. Another good statement by you. “YOU DON'T KNOW MY SITUATION OR YOU WOULDN'T HAVE MADE THIS STATEMENT.”Many of the bloggers on this site seem to know everything about everysituation that occurs in this city or we love to surmise that we do. One of uscan fully understand the gravity of issues that this city is undergoing untilwe are in a position to truly feel the impact. Yes, we all pay outrageous taxes(I am a homeowner.) We are led astray by some crazy ideas now and then. It isour right to yell and scream but at the end of the day is the city to blame forthe quality of my life or is it the decisions or misfortunes that have createdthat path for me?

VET:
THEN JOIN US AND SEE WHAT THEY ARE DOING TO THIS CITY. STOP BEING SO PASSIVE.GET A "MAD AS HELL AND NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANYMORE" ATTITUDE.THEY'RE NOT GOING TO LET YOU "CHANGE IT AND MAKE IT BETTER". NOTWITHOUT THROWING SO MANY ROADBLOCKS IN FRONT OF YOU THAT YOU GIVE UP. UNLESSTHEY APPROVE OF WHAT YOU WANT TO CHANGE, THEY WILL STOP YOU.

I am far from passive and I do get “As MAD AS HELL.” About manythings and I’m not sure it is about joining you as much as it is educating eachother. Many a roadblock has been put in front of me and I continue to knockthem down the best I can. There are many things on the horizon that willcertainly  get in my way but as I saidbefore I am out there every day trying to fight the good fight and while I doit quietly there are a few of us trying to seek change.


Vet:
CRAZY, THIS IS MY HOMETOWN. I HAVE LIVED HERE OFF AND ON FOR 63 YEARS. I WASHERE WHEN IT WAS DECENT. MY FAMILY IS ALL BURIED IN WOODSIDE. I HAVE ASENTIMENTAL ATTACHMENT TO THIS CITY. I WILL DIE HERE. SO WILL MY WIFE. WE HAVELIVED IN COLUMBUS, TUCSON AZ, NEWARK OHIO, AND HAVE ALWAYS RETURNED HERE. COULDHAVE GONE ANYWHERE AFTER COMING BACK FROM TUCSON IN 2005. CHOSEMIDDLETOWN....AGAIN. WE LIKE THE TOWN. JUST DON'T LIKE THE WAY IT IS BEING RUNNOR WHAT IT HAS BECOME WITH POOR DECISIONS MADE OVER THE YEARS. NO, WE WILLSTAY AND, HOPEFULLY, ONE DAY, SEE POSITIVE CHANGES AS WE CHANGE CITY LEADERS. ITIS OUR HOPE WE WILL GET A GROUP OF LEADERS WHO WILL HAVE SOME COMMON SENSE ANDTOTALLY CHANGE THE DIRECTION WE ARE GOING NOW. WE ALL DESERVE BETTER THAN WHATWE ARE GETTING NOW, DON'T YOU THINK?.

OK you are a little older than I am. But I too was born and raisedhere and while yes I have lived in numerous other places I was drawn back here becauseno matter what anyone says or does this is my hometown and I love it. I toohave many good memories and I continue to make new ones. My family has a longdeep history in Middletown with ancestors buried in Middletown Cemetary. Dare Isay our lineage goes beyond that of our dear Mayor, and yes he drives me nuts,but so does Anita and Josh and Ann and Dan and I can’t even talk about A.J. Butthat is a subject for another day.

In the end I hear you and I respect you opinions. I think I justneeded to snap. So back I go to being a voyer to this world. Maybe I’ll seeanother conversation down the road that peaks my interest and join in. Tillthen….my best to you.