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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 2005
Page
9
State Rep. Tom Raga of Mason is appointed vice chairman of the House Finance and Appropriations Committee and named to the Controlling Board and Rules and Reference committee. He will co chair the new Majority Policy committee to mentor new Republicans and aid bill scheduling.
Warren County commissioners filled MRDD seats after not reappointing a board member who opposed extending former MRDD Superintendent John Lazares contract. Mike Vetters replaced Charles Beatty and Linda Oda joined to finish Warren Young’s term, with Oda’s term expiring year end 2008 and Vetters and Houck also appointed to the board.
Warren County officials expect Deerfield Township Administrator Dave Gully to accept the county’s top administrator job, with a contract likely next week and a May 1 start. County Commissioner Dave Young noted Gully’s interim role may continue through May, and the county previously planned Price’s June retirement.
Four inches of snow blanketed the area prompting a tense Friday morning commute and a rash of minor accidents. In Middletown 35 crashes were logged on Thursday as city crews salted and prepared for another storm. Roy Dalton, a city employee, was injured Friday morning when a car struck him while he helped fix a traffic light at Hendrickson Road and Towne Boulevard. he was treated and released from Middletown Regional Hospital.
City Manager Pat Clements proposed rate hikes to offset rising programming costs. Cable and Internet bills would rise about $4 monthly for most customers while business Internet subscribers would see no change. The city seeks a $475,000 advance from the electric department to fund capital improvements, increasing telecom debt to over $9.5 million. A reestablished $1,500 new home connection fee or developer infrastructure mandate is needed after a court ruling.
Cynthia Beuerlein's family has waited 30 years to see her killer go to trial now delayed at least four months. James E. Craft, 65, previously Fairfield, faces aggravated murder charges for the 1974 Beuerlein death near West Chester Township after being linked by DNA and a later 1988 manslaughter case. The trial before Judge Patricia Oney was moved to May 10 due to scheduling conflicts. Craft has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Beuerlein’s relatives, including uncle Eugene Beuerlein, express patient resolve and faith in due process.
Opening night center stage feature Tech nicolor Ice Walk showcases over a hundred illuminated ice sculptures. Ohio roads rank high for fatalities in local area, with three top rates on local routes. Bishop Bertha Massey of Dayton marks 108th birthday. Obituaries and Community News appear on page B3 and B2. City Editor Bob Irvin oversees this section.
Third graders at Taft Elementary learn anew after Marie Kaiser, 72, died from clothing ignited by a candle. Middletown firefighters describe how she ran to a sink to extinguish flames and died of thermal injuries, with 40 percent of her body burned.
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