Ward 4 Candidate Withdrawals From Race

MiddletownUSA.com was just informed that Geri Lynn Maples will not be running for Middletown City Council this fall. Due to personal issues she has decided against running for 4th Ward Council. We wish her the best of luck and hope she'll consider running again in the future.

Too bad, Geri would have made a great candidate. I have met her and see her in action at Middletown Master Plan meetings.

Perhaps she will try again in 2 years.

There is another candidate for the 4th ward his name is Robert Thoroughman from Audubon Drive in Middletown.

thoroughman wrote: Greetings, My name is Robert Thoroughman. I am the other candidate for ward 4. PLease feel free to ask me any questions.

Mr. Thoroughman, My name is Randy and I was looking forward to meeting you today at an other candidates office but was running late. I would love for you to take part in an interview of candidates. How do you feel about that?

Mike-- I hope you're not thinking about putting that track in the area that our magnificent mall is located!! Sounds like a good idea if we could land that though. 

Mike--I didn't mean you personally putting in the track.  I know there had been talks of a casino in Monroe.  I wonder if the same Indian Tribe has any connections in putting one at the Mall location. A casino and race track would compliment each other nicely.  Plus an outlet mall? 

Zach is a good kid...heard he had a lot of fun at your place.  Just give us a call when the girls want him to come over and play. 

I want  race track!  Does Ohio allow dog racing?  That is fun too...I guess they could simulcast from around the country.  I have also thought a casino would be a good fit, if they were ever made legal.

rngrmed wrote: Zach is a good kid...heard he had a lot of fun at your place.  Just give us a call when the girls want him to come over and play.

All of "the girls" left Sunday--even the big ones.  At maximum "density" during the week, we had a total of 12 females staying here of every stage of female development, including one who is pregnant (with me the only male).  There was so much estrogen floating around that, at one point, I had the urge to watch soap operas!   And what a workout our thermostat had!!!  Never did more than 10 minutes go by before someone would yell "I'm HOT!" or "I'm COLD!" Dawn just got back Wednesday.  She took Kelly back to Maryland, while I stayed here and recovered!

Vivian Moon wrote: I thought they wanted to build it off 71 close to King Island?

There several sites either under consideration, or making pitches.  At least that is what I am hearing on the streets.

Randy you are behind the times.  Catch up.  Harness Racing, Lebanon Raceway is looking to re-locate closer to I-75, slots are being added to the tracks.  Casino later would be a natural.  Daily reading of the Middletown Journal online is a must to keep up. 

 I personally am not yet aware of the plans and details in the building of such a place in the city. I know there has been talk from time to time. I would have to look over all aspects and details of such a choice. I personally am not 100% sure that such business really helps communities? I would look at overall impact on entire city. I am also very open to hearing feedback as to why or why not have such a place. I do know that River Downs just a little south is having problems with money to operate.

Mr. Thoroughman there are no known plans to build a track in Middletown.  The Lebanon Track is looking to relocate closer to I-75, hence the talk of Middletown. The Governor signed an executive order this month bringing slots to the tracks mainly due to the financial shape the tracks are in.  The hope is that slots will rejuvenate the tracks.

Mike_Presta wrote: randy wrote: What style of track are talking about here, Harness or Thoroughbred ? I am for a track in  Middletown think it could really help the city. I grow up going to the race track. you do realize that there is a track just up track, Lebanon Race way. They dont have much of a draw any more ,live racing there is not what it use to be. There money comes from simulcast races from some of the tracks you mentioned above. I think a casino has a much better chance of survival than a race track.    Of course I know that.  Part of my extensive (but little known) background includes a stint when I owned a couple of standardbreds and trained a few.  (I also drove in one county fair race, and was Track Photographer at Lebanon one year.)   There were a a couple of years that I (and a friend) never missed even one night at the races if there was a harness track runnning within a hundred miles.    All of this was in the late '60s or early '70s.

Mike,I meant no disrespect in my post. It just seemed that no one was taking about lebanon. I Have been there many ,many times and if you worked there are were in the  business then i would bet we know some of the same names in the business.