Monroe Chat

As we in Applegate can recall, this is the time of year when we need to be extra diligent with Vehicles and our Home security.

I just read a news publication about a Home invasion in Liberty Township where thankfully upon discovering the Homeowner at home, the thieves fled without incident. The publication suggests that they entered because the lights were out downstairs (Homeowner was upstairs tending to an infant) This took place at 6pm!!!!! ...

As reported in the Middletown Journal:

MONROE — The Monroe Schools Board of Education has approved a deal to spend nearly $1 million to buy property to prepare for state-mandated all day kindergarten in 2010.

The board unanimously approved a resolution during its final meeting of the school year Monday night, Dec. 14, to buy property at 500 Yankee Road — down the road from the district’s Yankee Road campus — from Berns Development for ...

Ok, this has been driving me nuts for a few weeks now.. but does anyone else hear a helicopter flying around pretty low almost every day around dusk or so? Anyone know what it is?

A seemingly almost obscure article about discovering of possible billions of new stars and possible planets, never before seen, and it is buried so deep practically no one will know or maybe even care!! Had it been a Tiger or GaGa story,it would be all the water cooler rage!!!! The universe and all that has seemingly been discovered both stimulates and humbles my being from the thousands of moving parts within a single cell to ...

This story reminds me of other countries I have read about, but surprised to see this here!!!!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20091209/u ... 9194608800

College Degrees More Expensive, Worth Less in Job Market

By KRISTI OLOFFSON Kristi Oloffson – Wed Dec 9, 4:55 pm ET
TIME
Employers and career experts see a growing problem in American society - an abundance of college graduates, many burdened with tuition-loan debt, heading into the ...

MONROE — City Council said goodbye to fellow councilman and vice-mayor Steve Tannreuther on Tuesday, Dec. 8, during its last meeting of the year.

Tannreuther, 55, a Middletown native and longtime resident of Monroe, was seeking his third, four-year term on City Council when he was defeated in the November general election by political newcomer Todd Hickman. He was serving his fourth year as vice mayor.

Mayor Robert Routson presented him with a plaque thanking ...

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me...
Twelve crying kittens

Check out our new star of the show (and if Santa thinks kitty needs something under the tree)... Sugar is of course entitled to all the freebies she desires. :P

www.catslovecatnip.com

Personal preference.. I don't gamble.. I have a firm belief that there isn't any amount that I am willing to lose so I chose to stay away from the enticements. I have seen many who are unable to apply restrictions or limitations and get sucked into a compulsion..... very sad!
In this particular case, one assumes that we are dealing with an 'addict' I do not understand why a loved one or at least a ...

I'm afraid it's another reality show - Brash and mostly quite centered around stereotypical characters, but I am rather intrigued !!