"Lakewood Hospital" signage removed from the 108 Year Old Institution

[Lori Allen _]

I believe what the League of Women Voters did was against the law. I'm sure it was done as a request by the mayor. Naturally they would oblige as I believe most of their members supported Summers. If they truly did not know the laws, shame on them. There was no excuse for this. How soon until Lakewood is renamed Summersville? Just a thought.

[cameron karslake]

What about the blue "H" signs on I-90 approaching the Warren Road exit, have those been removed? I noticed one just the other day. Has anyone even thought about those? Is the state responsible for the signage on our interstates?

I'm sure there are blue "H" signs on Detroit as well, as one approaches Belle, have those been removed? Who is responsible for those signs?

[Alex Belisle]

There was an opportunity to hear candidates' positions "about ALL things about Lakewood". Too bad so few people attended, or were even aware of it.

[quote="I attended the League of Women Voters candidate forum/debate in the Lakewood City Hall Auditorium. I was told to put away my phone when I attempted to take a photo. No recording by still camera, video, or audio was allowed by the League. I'm still sorry I complied, as I think the rules could have been legitimately contested. That was a public forum/debate that included all candidates in a public place. Because of League rules, nobody, outside the attendees, got to see or hear what happened there. The voters were the losers. The League should be embarrassed for imposing information control in a public setting. That would seem counter to their mission.[/quote]

I got an apology from them after I notified the Cleveland chapter. They said they didn't realize an accredited press photographer (me) was asking for permission even though I showed them my credentials and explained my 1st amendment rights. I also notified the national chapter (no response) and sent an email to my former NYC newspaper editor as a matter of fact and he responded that it was an egregious act of hypocrisy to do what they did.

[Stan Austin]

Alex-- regardless of your credentials-- this was the Lakewood League of Women Voters reverting back to their position in the 1950s and 60s as the womens' Republican auxiliary.
Ward and June Cleaver, all the way.
Stan