Council member, zoning inspector resign

You are the biggest W.T. in this town and the most uneducated!

alec resident wrote:

This new council is a bunch that are going to really mess up the village.They are just loading council so they can finish off the Village.It's almost funny watching them and their secret meetings or so they think.Everyone knows who they are,and as far as the new bar it's disgusting ,make's the village looke like a bunch of hillbillies .Real classy but the Marathon is a mess anyway.As soon as they took it over it was never like when Bob and Sue ran it, just a normal station with a mechanic .Not sure what they have turned it into and then the bar where all the negative people can hang out and make alec look even more stupid real classy move.They must be hard up since everyone I know won't even buy a paper from there anymore .Alec has changed but not for the better and the so called croanies are making it even worse they don't have a clue.

I am very saddened by what I have read on this blog. A neighbor recently asked me if I had read this blog. I stated not recently because it is usually just gossip or bullying, and I don't follow it much. It was highly suggested I read it, so I did and again I am disheartened by all this.
I rarely participate on Blogs, only one time have I posted on a local blog, and what I said was "So sad for all" and I meant that. I was sad for everyone being torn apart on here, both sides of the issues have been hurt by words.
It is my nature to help others, my calling you might say. Than, when I see community members deliberately try to hurt their neighbors, or their neighbors children by posting rumors and hearsay, it is not something to be proud of. I don't think it is a good example as adults to set for our children.
I am trying to raise my children to NOT gossip about friends, neighbors, or anyone for that matter. I impress upon them not to spread or share rumors they hear. I try to teach them to respect others and their personal lives. I have also tried to instill in them the importance of helping others. If they see someone hurting or in need, to try an reach out, and to somehow lend a hand, or do something to brighten that persons day. And to do this freely, without recognition or expecting something in return. Just a smile and a how are you doing, can brighten someone's day. This is not easy today. Children face so much more in the way of "Bullying", "teasing", and just plain meanness than they did when I was a child. Whether it was 10, 15, or 20 years ago. Our kids face a different society today. What does this "Blog" say about the tone we are setting for our children?
We are somehow all connected, be it in the village, or in the township and our children go to school together. Whether you are a parent, a grandparent, and aunt or uncle, or a neighbor, we ARE connected. We share our community and we are lucky to have a safe school system. Yet I see what I consider "Bullying" and "Gossip" on this Blog. Our children are exposed to this. What you say DOES trickle down to our children. Whether you are talking about a mayor current or past, a council member current or past, and any other community member, you are hurting your neighbors, their children, and the community as a whole.
Why is this necessary? If you are willing to help the community solve problems, than volunteer to put together a community committee and put together recommendations. Present to council your suggestions and ideas. It takes a majority of council members to get something done. Just one or two members can not make something happen. It takes a vote of 4 out of 6 to approve a motion I think. And it takes full participation to make things happen after something is approved by the majority.
I have a very wise grandmother who taught me a couple of statements I want to share. The first one being "Let those Without Sin cast the First Stone" With that being said, there should be
NO STONES to cast, because None of Us are without sin. Another lesson she taught us was "Never judge a person until you walk a mile in their shoes" I may not have said that correctly but I think most will know what is meant by that statement.
When I read the comments about individuals and names being tossed out, also parents and their children being talked about, it is shameful. It is a form of "Bullying" and it is "Gossip". None of us are perfect, their is No Perfect Parent, No Perfect Mayor, No Perfect Council member, No Perfect Neighbor, No Perfect Human Being. Everyone makes mistakes, I make mistakes, we all make mistakes. I will venture to say those making unkind remarks and naming names are far from living a perfect life as well, they too make mistakes.

I would imagine the parents, the mayor, and council members picked at on this blog are all good, kind, and hard working neighbors, and loving parents. These people are not serving your community to get rich,(I would guess they spend more than they earn in a month to help their village) but, they serve because their heart is in it to make your community the best it can be. Is everyone going to agree on issues? Never, but they can be kinder about it, and talk things out. Find, share and welcome new ideas, and solutions. Our community can agree to disagree, come together as one to find better solutions. Far better than talking about someone as a parent, or as a hillbilly. Better than spreading rumors, or trying to punch a low blow to someone with hearsay comments.
Concerned citizens lend a hand, serve on a committee, make suggestions. You too are good neighbors, with good intentions.
Please everyone, try not to criticize the past, point it out kindly, make suggestions for change, and try to move forward. What's' done is done. The past is past. We can't bring back the past but everyone can offer to help make the future better. If anyone wants to be a part of the solution for a better tomorrow, I would hope the help would be appreciated and accepted by community leaders.
We are an awesome community, full of awesome people, and awesome children. Lets not hurt each other, lets' not hurt our neighbors, lets reach out to them. If you see a busy mom that is overwhelmed, offer to babysit, offer to mow her lawn, offer to just be her friend, don't talk about her as if she doesn't have feelings. If you see a neighbor that is having a hard time, fix them a meal or just go sit on their porch and say Hello, tell them to call you if they need anything you could help with. Help them, you will feel better for it yourself, you will be a happier person as well. Be a good neighbor. Put ill feelings behind you. If you have an elderly neighbor, offer to pick up their mail for them or take out their trash.

Take the first step to mend those broken bridges and build a new path. Just please, no matter their reaction, be kind. You don't know what hardship someone may be facing. There could be cancer in their family, they may be worrying about losing a job, or maybe their spouse has lost their job. A child could be struggling, a parent could be very ill. No one is without worry or stress. No one has a perfect life. We all have struggled with something in our lives, now or in the past. Be kind, be forgiving, be generous with kindness. Words hurt, and they do trickle down to our children. My children have heard about this "Blog" and it is and has been a topic of discussion. Recently there has been on going news about "Bullying in our Neighboring Schools". What kind of example are the postings on this Blog setting? This is "Bullying". When you get personal and talk about your neighbors as if they were the most recent novel to hit the news stands, that is Gossip and Bullying.
Kudos for those who use their own name and try to be straight forward. I hesitate to use my name because I have children in school, and I have seen how that could turn out. Just by reading what others have said about their neighbors as parents, with young children, about community leaders, and about those who are concerned and voiced those concerns. There is meanness on this blog. I don't want my children to suffer for it.
Our children are aware and they are listening, and they are reading these "Blogs". Do we want them to learn by the example set on this "Blog"?
I hope not! There are better ways to solve community issues and better ways to teach our children. One way is by example. What they are hearing and reading is not a good example of citizenship.
My comments are not meant to offend anyone. I certainly don't want to add to anyone else's grief. There has been enough of that on here already. These comments are just my observation. I hope maybe I can reach someone's heart and help them to move past hurt feelings, anger, or whatever it is that makes some speak out in the manner they have on this "Blog".
I would guess most of you that participate on this Blog must certainly care about your community, whether you live in the township, or on Main Street. Again we are somehow all connected, so please be more considerate of what you say and how you say it. If we can't be kind when using real names, than don't say anything at all. Once it is said, whether it is truth, or vengeance, it is done, you can't take it back.
Let's try for a unified community, work with your neighbors, offer a hand of friendship, be kind, be forgiving.

themedic wrote:

Take the first step to mend those broken bridges and build a new path. Just please, no matter their reaction, be kind. You don't know what hardship someone may be facing. There could be cancer in their family, they may be worrying about losing a job, or maybe their spouse has lost their job. A child could be struggling, a parent could be very ill. No one is without worry or stress. No one has a perfect life. We all have struggled with something in our lives, now or in the past. Be kind, be forgiving, be generous with kindness. Words hurt, and they do trickle down to our children. My children have heard about this "Blog" and it is and has been a topic of discussion. Recently there has been on going news about "Bullying in our Neighboring Schools". What kind of example are the postings on this Blog setting? This is "Bullying". When you get personal and talk about your neighbors as if they were the most recent novel to hit the news stands, that is Gossip and Bullying.
Kudos for those who use their own name and try to be straight forward. I hesitate to use my name because I have children in school, and I have seen how that could turn out. Just by reading what others have said about their neighbors as parents, with young children, about community leaders, and about those who are concerned and voiced those concerns. There is meanness on this blog. I don't want my children to suffer for it.
Our children are aware and they are listening, and they are reading these "Blogs". Do we want them to learn by the example set on this "Blog"?
I hope not! There are better ways to solve community issues and better ways to teach our children. One way is by example. What they are hearing and reading is not a good example of citizenship.
My comments are not meant to offend anyone. I certainly don't want to add to anyone else's grief. There has been enough of that on here already. These comments are just my observation. I hope maybe I can reach someone's heart and help them to move past hurt feelings, anger, or whatever it is that makes some speak out in the manner they have on this "Blog".
I would guess most of you that participate on this Blog must certainly care about your community, whether you live in the township, or on Main Street. Again we are somehow all connected, so please be more considerate of what you say and how you say it. If we can't be kind when using real names, than don't say anything at all. Once it is said, whether it is truth, or vengeance, it is done, you can't take it back.
Let's try for a unified community, work with your neighbors, offer a hand of friendship, be kind, be forgiving.

Well said, Medic. You know there is an open seat on council, not counting the ones being voted on next month. Ihave wondered if anybody would comment on the atmosphere of the blog. Anonymity does provide shelter for nasty talk, just like the restroom walls.

lets all sit around the campfire and sing "feelgood"songs

the medic your wrote a wonderful speech but this has been going on in the village as long as I can remember and I really don't think it will change. But maybe you might think about running for a council seat to see first hand what goes on in village chambers behind close doors. Then maybe you will see first hand where these commends are coming from.

CLASS wrote:

You are the biggest W.T. in this town and the most uneducated!<quoted text>

What is a W.T.?

Medic, you are right Alexandria used to be a place that people looked out after each other and made sure their neighbors were okay. I have seen a change that is horrible. We have long time neighbors sneaking around checking others trash for evidence to ruin them. People hacking into computers to find evidence to kick people out of office, we have people spreading gossip about horrible accidents that happen to neighbors out of sheer joy in hurting them. I know this because this has happened to someone I know and worry about. These so called friends and neighbors all most done them in. Children were hurt horribly by the nastiness and reputations were ruined. You are so right that everyone sins, everyone has done things that they are not proud of and wish they could re do things. But no one knows why things were done and what was going on behind closed doors. There is a tight group that is out to protect these good people that have been slammed to the ground and repeatedly stepped on and spit on and it has changed their lives forever. I don't know who or why someone went on the attack to others that have been behind our friends attacks but I can only guess it is out of frustration. No excuse so I ask for everyone to stop too, if you can't say something positive just don't say it. Even when you think you are doing what is best for the town, your friends or whatever your goal is please remember that there is a person that is getting hurt by your remarks and words do hurt. I know by putting this on here I am setting it up for someone to come back and make horrible remarks but I just had to for my friends and let you know that lives have been changed forever because of just a few people that think they need to change things or expose things to get their way. We all will stand before our God someday and I hope that these people have done more good than all this harm. These are ugly times to be living any where near ALexandria and I hope my friends can get out soon. So very sad.

I think frank Johnson would be a great mayor

befuddled wrote:

Medic, you are right Alexandria used to be a place that people looked out after each other and made sure their neighbors were okay. I have seen a change that is horrible. We have long time neighbors sneaking around checking others trash for evidence to ruin them. People hacking into computers to find evidence to kick people out of office, we have people spreading gossip about horrible accidents that happen to neighbors out of sheer joy in hurting them. I know this because this has happened to someone I know and worry about. These so called friends and neighbors all most done them in. Children were hurt horribly by the nastiness and reputations were ruined. You are so right that everyone sins, everyone has done things that they are not proud of and wish they could re do things. But no one knows why things were done and what was going on behind closed doors. There is a tight group that is out to protect these good people that have been slammed to the ground and repeatedly stepped on and spit on and it has changed their lives forever. I don't know who or why someone went on the attack to others that have been behind our friends attacks but I can only guess it is out of frustration. No excuse so I ask for everyone to stop too, if you can't say something positive just don't say it. Even when you think you are doing what is best for the town, your friends or whatever your goal is please remember that there is a person that is getting hurt by your remarks and words do hurt. I know by putting this on here I am setting it up for someone to come back and make horrible remarks but I just had to for my friends and let you know that lives have been changed forever because of just a few people that think they need to change things or expose things to get their way. We all will stand before our God someday and I hope that these people have done more good than all this harm. These are ugly times to be living any where near ALexandria and I hope my friends can get out soon. So very sad.

alexandria was a place people looked out for each other but those people are long gone. There was a time when you could walk around town and new all the people that lived in the houses.There is so many new people in town it seems like I only know a handful.Maybe its not the people that always lived in Alex,but the new ones coming in from the bigger towns to our little village.

from the past wrote:

<quoted text>alexandria was a place people looked out for each other but those people are long gone. There was a time when you could walk around town and new all the people that lived in the houses.There is so many new people in town it seems like I only know a handful.Maybe its not the people that always lived in Alex,but the new ones coming in from the bigger towns to our little village.

so what is this telling you?????? WHO CARES!!!not you anymore,
the only ones bloging either don't come to the meeting because they don't CARE or are x-washed up council people or past Mayors who think they know anything about everything,well go tell it to someone else because WHO CARES?

WHO CARES wrote:

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so what is this telling you?????? WHO CARES!!!not you anymore,
the only ones bloging either don't come to the meeting because they don't CARE or are x-washed up council people or past Mayors who think they know anything about everything,well go tell it to someone else because WHO CARES?

you must care because your taking time to write.Are you an ex-mayor or council member and you don't know if I don't go or a do go to meetings, and I care very much about this village been here most of my life!!!!!!!!!!

I say you should put him on council so he can see what we have to put up with

he will never get on council if I have anything to do with it

maybe wexner will come in and buy up all this land and put an end to the village.... then all this crap will be put to an end.

I'll vote for frank Lets go Frank!!!!!!!!!!

Well to keep with my earlier post if you don't have something positive to say don't say it! Some people just hasn't seen the big picture I guess to know who is behind what. Too bad.

Medic, I am with you. My coworker, who lives in Alex, asked me if I had read this. I had not and now I wish I had not. It's no wonder why the town is in a mess. You all, with the exception of a couple who sound like they have the best interests of the town at heart, sound like children! I grew up in Alexandria, but at this point, I am VERY glad that I am gone. How pathetic this all is. I guess I wonder how many people would say half of the stuff they are saying if they saw the person at the post office? I bet not many.

I heard there is a special on truck rentals for anyone else wishing to move.