Mail Call

The Massillon Review Mailbag is stuffed full of reader comments and questions. It's time for Mail Call;

"Over 50 people work at the golf course? Is that true? What do they all do?"

Well, according to Julie Jenkins, Office Manager, Parks and Recreation/Legends of Massillon Golf Course, "there are 50+ hardworking, very loyal employees at the Legends"

She should know, she is the Office Manager. 50 does seem like a lot of people. As far as what these 50 people do, one could call or email Julie at the Massillon Parks and Recreation Department and ask.

So, we ask, how is our Golf Course?

According to one reader;

"the course is in horrible shape. dirt instead of sand in sand traps. very shabby."

We have one reader who believes that we are incorrect, that Councilman David Hersher will be opposing the Tuslaw annexation. We understand our reader's conclusion, based on what Hersher has stated to the Independent about his views;

"Hersher, too, said he is inclined to vote against the annexation based on the public outcry" (The Independent, 8/21/2010).

"I'm afraid this (annexation) is not the best way to represent Massillon" (The Independent, 8/21/20).

Just yesterday, Hersher stated that he was worried about the possibility that increased city fire staffing will be required on the city's west side if this annexation goes through. According to Hersher, "It doesn't add up to being a net gain (to the city)" (The Independent, 9/06/2010).

We don't care what he says. Actions speak louder than words. David Hersher has never opposed Massillon's Mayor for Life on a major issue. Never. Not once. We just can't imagine him bucking the mayor on an issue this important to our Mayor for Life. We believe in the end he will go along and rubber stamp for the big guy. He always does. We will believe this new found independence when we see some evidence of it.

Until then, we put his vote in the rubber stamp column.