Monday, January 7, 2013
Council meets at 5:30 p.m.
Redmon Funeral Home wants to add a crematorium to its list of services but before it can do so, Stow City Council must pass an ordinance allowing them in city funeral homes. City Council was set to vote on the ordinance at the Dec. 13 meeting, but the ordinance was tabled. It comes before council again at tonight's meeting, which starts at 5:30 at City Hall. Over the last several months, residents have stood and voiced their opposition to the plan, saying the crematorium could present potential health risks to those who live in close proximity to the funeral parlor, located at 3633 Darrow Rd. Read more stories about the controversial ordinance below: Redmon Funeral Home Pursuing Cremation at Darrow Road Location Again Residents Still …
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Critics of Redmon's proposal to add a crematorium say it presents potentially serious health risks, while proponents say they've been a good neighbor and will use it responsibly.
Redmon Funeral Home wants to add a crematorium to its services, and the thought of living next to or near it has several Stow residents up in arms. At Monday's city council meeting, several people spoke out against the addition of a crematorium, saying it poses potential health risks to children, the elderly and pregnant women. Others said Redmon is a good neighbor and will handle the service with care and caution. City council will make the final decision at Thursday's 7 p.m. council meeting. We want to know what you think. Tell us in the comments below and take our poll. Here's what people on Stow Patch's Facebook page and other articles are saying: Geoffrey Besso I support it. Look at the data. Interview people in communities that have …
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
It was a packed house at Monday's Stow City Council meeting, where a number of people spoke out against allowing cremation at Redmon Funeral Home.
Editor's note: This article was updated at 12:50 p.m. on Dec. 11. At a public hearing before Stow City Council on Monday, several residents voiced their concerns about allowing Redmon Funeral Home to offer cremation services. Back in October, the planning commission gave its unanimous recommendation to change the zoning code to allow for cremation equipment at funeral homes. Now council has the final say. This is the second time Redmon Funeral Home President Keith Redmon is pursuing this zoning change. Redmon pulled his first request in July shortly after residents who live near his business attended a meeting and expressed their displeasure. Those residents had more to say Monday. "People who live near it should get a chemical blood …
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Saturday, October 13, 2012
The president of the funeral home is requesting a zoning change to allow for cremation services at his Darrow Road location. Council will have the final say, but some residents are upset this may get approved.
City Council will have the final say, but on Tuesday the planning commission gave its unanimous recommendation to change the zoning code to allow for cremation equipment at funeral homes. This is the second time Redmon Funeral Home President Keith Redmon is pursuing this zoning change. Redmon pulled his request shortly after residents who live near his business attended a meeting and expressed their displeasure. “We have obviously looked into this,” he said. “We would not do something that we felt was dangerous to our neighbors, to our families and to our staff.” Redmon assured everyone that his company would be following all mandated standards when it came to cremation services. Planning Director Rob Kurtz said he went to Clifford-…
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Friday, August 31, 2012
The funeral home pulled its initial request after there was backlash from nearby residents saying it didn't want to "jeopardize the reputation we've built over 44 years."
Redmon Funeral Home wants permission to offer cremation — again. The first time the funeral home requested the change in zoning, residents near the Darrow Road business went to public meetings to express their displeasure with the possible change. Shortly after, Keith Redmon, president of the funeral home, pulled his request. "We are not willing to subject the grieving families we serve to the planned activities that have been threatened, nor are we willing to jeopardize the reputation we’ve built over 44 years in this community. Additionally, we appreciate the vast majority of neighbors and residents who support our efforts to further invest in and expand our services here," he previously said in a statement issued to the media. The …
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Sunday, July 1, 2012
Redmon Funeral Home will not pursue expanding its services to offer cremation services in Stow.
Dozens of residents have turned out to Stow City Council meetings to voice their displeasure with Redmon Funeral Home's attempt to offer cremation services in the last few weeks and on Monday, the proposal was withdrawn from the city. Here is a statement issued to the media from the president of the funeral home, Keith Redmon: "We are not willing to subject the grieving families we serve to the planned activities that have been threatened, nor are we willing to jeopardize the reputation we’ve built over 44 years in this community. Additionally, we appreciate the vast majority of neighbors and residents who support our efforts to further invest in and expand our services here." During meetings many residents said they were concerned about …
Enrico Caruso
11:27 am on Friday, December 14, 2012
Stow City Legislation 2012-165 that would allow crematoria should be defeated. It is a threat to human health. You cannot see the harmful mercury vapor emission that sprews from the exhaust stack. The mercury vapor results from mercury containing dental amalgem fillings in cadavers. 8% of world mercury demand is for dental use. Mercury poisoning affects the brain, neurological system, kidneys, … more ›