Dateline Dayton – On Valentine’s Day last Saturday, to avoid the crowded restaurants in the evening, we decided to celebrate at our favorite Italian restaurant, Tony's, on Thursday night. Our friends Dick and Mollie joined us for a delightful evening of food and fellowship. Since they live very close to Tony's, we went to …

Dateline Dayton — I harp on this subject too much, but it is important. An 11-year-old girl from Northeast Ohio is being held in juvenile detention, charged with murder. She got her mother to agree to watch a friend’s two-month-old child for the night. After her mother had fallen asleep on the couch, she took the infant to another room where she …

Dateline Dayton – I read last week in our local newspaper that every dollar spent on prenatal care is worth $1.26, after the infant’s birth. This reinforces my position that we should require a license to have and care for children. If we can get a 26-cents return on the dollar, what could savings be if everyone caring for a child were educated?

Dateline Dayton — Last week was the beginning of my annual trip to Las Vegas, with my brother-in-law. We left Dayton on Wednesday afternoon on the first leg of our trip, which was Dallas. After arriving and going to the assigned gate, we were told to go to a different gate, next to where we started. The airline announced a mechanical problem, delaying the flight. We questioned …

Dateline Dayton — As I previously mentioned, my involvement with the Learning Tree Farm began during my Kiwanis days. I would promote the Farm at various state Kiwanis events and at service clubs in the Dayton area, always searching for other sources of funding. After I left Kiwanis, I retained my relationship with the Farm, although it was …

Dateline Dayton — Although I promised you an essay about my involvement with the Learning Tree Farm, I'm going to get on my soap box this week. As you know, I have been harping about the need for a license to have children. Last week a five-year-old was killed by her father. First, neither parent should have brought children into the world. Her mother is a drug addict, her father has a violent temper. Even though he was unfit to care for a child, the court …

Dateline Dayton — In the 1970s I became a member of the Kiwanis Club. Not long after I joined I was asked to be program chairman, then president. Our club, although not really involved on the district, state or national levels, was very active in the community. As our fundraiser, we held a chicken dinner, always successful. This provided funds for numerous activities, including …

Dateline Dayton — Pauline and I attended church on Wednesday night to celebrate Christmas. Although it is referred to as Midnight Mass, it now starts at 10, with a musical presentation beginning at 9:30. Normally, to get a seat, it is best to arrive early. Not the case this year. We arrived as the music program was starting. Plenty of seats. There still were seats after …

Dateline Dayton — Over Pauline's objections, her brother was released from the hospital last Thursday, three days after his broken hip was repaired. He was released, even though he had not been out of bed since arriving at the hospital on Sunday evening. The next afternoon I took Pauline to Walnut Creek to sign the paperwork signed for Joe’s stay in their rehabilitation center. Joe did not look good. He was barely responsive to Pauline's questions. His supper arrived while we were there. Pauline tried to help him eat — a little. Small success. Upon leaving, I predicted he would be …

Dateline Dayton — As Californians reading this essay know, when it rain, it pours, and the same is true in the Hennessey household. As I mentioned last week, my wife Pauline was involved in a serious car accident. She was lucky, only receiving bruises and bumps. She was the worst one hurt. The car, a separate story, has been totaled by the insurance company. That means …