I hope that everyone has enjoyed the spring season thus far with the colorful flowers, birds singing, and the sweet smells of the season. The past 16 months have certainly been a challenge, and I hope these simple pleasures have brought as much joy to your family as they have to mine as we look...
Council Message by Mike Cappel The day was perfect for a morning run near the University of Cincinnati. The sidewalks were shoveled, salted, and dry. I was working to increase my jogging pace, and while keeping my eyes glued on the joggers ahead, I failed to notice a hole in the sidewalk. I tried to...
Council Message by Lynda Roesch Recently, the Wall Street Journal published an article entitled, “For Better Health During the Pandemic, Is Two Hours Outdoors the New 10,000 Steps?” More and more research supports an answer in the affirmative. It turns out being in parks can improve mental well-being. There are even tools that score locations...
Council Message by Lee Ann Bissmeyer “By March, the worst of the winter would be over. The snow would thaw, the rivers begin to run, and the world would wake into itself again.”-Neil Gaiman Recent Stepping-stones: The Montgomery Fire Department was fortunate to be a recipient of the first round of the Moderna vaccine. The...
On Saturday, January 2, our Montgomery Community was shattered with the passing of long-time City Council member and former Mayor Gerri Harbison. What began as a family attending the Montgomery Independence Day Parade and a visit to Montgomery Park to watch the annual Little League baseball game turned into more than 25 years of public...
January Council Message by Vice Mayor Craig Margolis The year 2020 was one for the history books. I think we could all agree it has been a unique and challenging year, and our thoughts go out to anyone who has suffered a loss due to the pandemic. Through it all, the City has been steadfast...
December Council Message by Gerri Harbison As we enter into this holiday season of family and friends, it is a good time to personally reflect on our lives' events over the past year and look forward to the hope and promise of the New Year. I want to use this opportunity to touch briefly on...
As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, we at the City thought it only appropriate to reflect upon things we can be thankful for in 2020 - a year like no other. A year in which the COVID-19 pandemic has gripped the world and ruthlessly caused so many to take their last breath. A year in...
November Council Message by Ken Suer So far, COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the world and our country. It is bad, and it may get worse before getting better. Everyone in Montgomery has been affected in some way; however, my grandparents experienced something even worse… The 1918-1919 influenza pandemic during WWI was the...
October Council Message by Mayor Chris Dobrozsi With summer in the rearview mirror, I find the beautiful colors and smells of fall to be a warm welcome to us all as every day brings us one day closer to the end of these trying times. Whether you are battling issues with employment, mental/physical health, financial...
September Council Message by Council Member Mike Cappel As I write this, I’m isolated in our basement office/safe room for the sixteenth straight week, working from home in compliance with Governor DeWine’s Safer at Home order. I am surrounded by sadness: I receive constant Malthusian updates on our future, 25 percent of my retirement savings...
August Council Message by Vice Mayor Craig Margolis It was a Saturday morning, 10 a.m., and I was preparing for a Council meeting. Yes, a Saturday morning Council meeting, and I found myself adjusting my cell phone to work with my headphones. Our emergency meeting that morning was to vote on a resolution declaring a...
