I am writing this out of concerns about Sen. John McCain and his choice of his vice presidential candidate.

It is clear we need a knowledgeable certified public accountant to ride herd on the county treasurer’s office and to balance its checkbook.

Fortunately, a colleague of mine, Damon Alt, is just such a person.

My decision to remove and replace the former 1884 courthouse was predicated on the best financial information available at the time. As an elected official, I am obligated to re-evaluate new information as it becomes available.

I had an opportunity to take a relative to the new Mercy Hospital for a doctor’s appointment last week. When we were finished, we walked around the lower hall and marveled at how bright, modern and cheery everything seemed.

A case is being tried in Dayton courts involving a woman accused of killing her one-month-old daughter in a microwave. Any of us, simply being human, should find this case shocking and heartbreaking.