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Written by Ted Adams
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Tuesday, February 05, 2013 7:48 PM |
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Editor:
I read the Sarah Minges’ article about the great work Bountiful Hearts and the Church of the Nazarene are doing.
Newsong Vineyard Church, 20 State St. Harrison, Pastor Chris Sheneman, also feeds homeless and poor people of the West Harrison and Harrison area.
Every Thursday is the day they provide free hot meals, and at any time during the week they provide free meals to anyone who asks.
Also they have free Friday movie night on the third Friday of the month for anyone.
Ted Adams,
Harrison, Ohio
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Written by Bob Lehrter
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Tuesday, February 05, 2013 7:48 PM |
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Editor:
Instead of being the champion of conservative values House Majority Leader John Boehner professes to be, he has become the Charlie Brown of American politics, as he repeatedly plays the fool to Obama’s Lucy.
Over and over, we’ve seen the pathetic cycle play out in the news. The Senate (Harry Reid) refuses to perform its legal duty of proposing a national budget.
Instead, Obama whines about not having enough money to keep the government operating, blames Boehner and his neutered followers, and demands the debt ceiling to be raised yet again, even though the debt is already so high it’s beyond ridiculous.
Alarming stories about government shut-downs and national default dominate the news, thanks in large part to Obama‘s obedient servants in the mainstream media.
So, instead of holding the Senate’s feet to the fire and demanding they actually do their constitutionally mandated job, our speaker of the house and our president conduct a dramatic summit behind closed doors. Picture Lucy telling Charlie Brown she’ll hold the football for him to kick, nice and steady this time.
Then Boehner emerges from the meeting, gets in front of the cameras, and tells us how he really got tough with the president this time. Picture Charlie Brown telling himself that this time, he’s really gonna kick that football!
But as he always does, Boehner caves in and gives Obama pretty much everything he asked for, more taxes and more spending, in exchange for empty promises about tackling that pesky deficit.
Boehner tells us how he made a great deal for all us poor, abused taxpayers, and that this is all part of his master plan to make everything right. Now Charlie Brown is running full-speed toward the football, determined to kick it out of sight.
Then, inevitably, as the next crisis date approaches, we all realize the deficit has not in fact been addressed, but our national debt has instead increased substantially. Lucy has pulled the football away yet again.
And poor, pathetic Boehner, still lying flat on his back at the place where he crashed to the ground from having missed the football with his mighty kick, is already anxious for his chance to do it all again.
He just doesn’t learn.The only difference between Mr. Speaker and Mr. Brown is that Boehner cries in public a lot more often.
Bob Lehrter
Harrison, Ohio
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Written by Hub Martini
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013 9:17 PM |
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For well over 100 years the Sisters of Charity have taught and resided at St. John’s in Harrison, Ohio.
Throughout those years they have made a positive and lasting impression on many of us, myself included as I graduated from St. John’s in 1965. I can remember with fondness: Sr. Monica, Sr. Mary Andrew, Sr. Mary Olive, Sr. Marie Vianney, Sr. Carol Goettke, Sr. Rose,
Sr. Catherine and Sr. Mary Ann. I am sure many who are reading this share fond memories of them as well as their own personal favorites. Certainly our parish, and I would even say the Harrison community, is a much better place because of their tireless dedication and countless hours of service in those 100 years plus. I can remember as many as six nuns living in the convent at one time. However, as many of us are aware, those numbers have dwindled over the years and there are no more Sisters of Charity residing in Harrison.
Our prayers go out to Sr. JoAnn Martini who was recently injured in a car accident. She was the last Sister of Charity to still call Harrison her home. After her accident it was discerned that she will now reside at their Motherhouse in Delhi. She, along with Sr. Rose were the last two sisters residing in Harrison, and Sr. Rose moved back to the Motherhouse several years ago after an illness. That is the sad news!
Here is the happy news! The two of them are still helping out at St. John’s one day per week as tutors. Even in their later years, after accidents and illness, the two of them continue to follow their call to serve God and his church.
I am truly grateful for the education they provided for my 8 years at St. John’s. I am even more grateful for their modeling the love of God through their words and actions. That foundation in the Catholic faith has carried me through life thus far and I know will carry me through the next life too, the only one that really counts that we call Eternal Life.
Thanks to the Sisters of Charity for serving our parish and school for more than 100 years. Thanks for more than 100 years of serving the Harrison community. Thanks to Sr. JoAnn and Sr. Rose for choosing to continue serving one day per week. I invite all who read this to share your thanks with them as well. Keep them in your prayers and may God bless them with good health, happiness, joy and peace now and forever!
Hub Martini
10604 West Road
Harrison, OH 45030
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Written by Christian Tracy, Mark Meibers
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013 9:16 PM |
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Editor:
Recently at Harrison Junior School we had the opportunity to share in two major events.
First, the Harrison Wildcat Space Race was a tremendous success that partnered students, the best Junior School teaching staff in the state, and some of the most supportive parents.
This event was the culmination of 15 weeks of hard work. Students had the challenge of getting a photo of the Harrison Wildcat with the curvature of the Earth in the background. Our teachers had the challenge of taking the time and effort to help students achieve the goal of the Common Core Curriculum, and partnering with our students in their learning. I can say that both our students and staff achieved great success.
In addition, the support of Harrison AT&T who provided five i-phones to assist in tracking the devices and F&M Mafco who provided the helium to launch the weather balloons were paramount for our success. We would have not been able to reach our goal without this tremendous community support.
Second, Harrison Junior School hosted one of the largest Junior High wrestling tournaments in the Midwest. This event featured 30-plus schools from across Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia.
The tournament lasted two days and featured over 100 volunteers from the community. The highlight of the tournament was the motivational speech given by Harrison graduate and UFC World Champion Rich Franklin. Franklin addressed the crowd and spoke to our core value of ownership.
The ability for a school to pull off two major events that are able to draw on all of our school stakeholders is what makes this community such a special place to live and work. We thank each and everyone involved in these events for the support of our students.
In Education,
Christian Tracy
principal
Mark Meibers
assistant principal/athletic director
Harrison Junior School
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