Letters to Editor
Legislation SB 0400 and SB0123
By Jim Salway on Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Good afternoon,
I wish to state that I do not want any waters, potable or recreational, to be polluted. I support reasonable restrictions on my freedoms and reasonable actions to maintain a healthy and safe environment. If someone has a failing or failed on-site septic systems they should immediately correct that condition! In 1997 the US EPA and Congress issued a finding that private on-site septic systems that were properly sited, installed and maintained, provided homeowners a viable method to dispose of waste... Read More...
Sewer District Legislation
By Lamont Neal on Sunday, January 15th, 2012
I wish to state that I do not want any waters, potable or recreational, to be polluted. I support reasonable restrictions on my freedoms and reasonable actions to maintain a healthy and safe environment. If someone has a failing or failed on-site septic systems they should immediately correct that condition! In 1997 the US EPA and Congress issued a finding that private on-site septic systems that were properly sited, installed and maintained, provided homeowners a viable method to dispose of waste... Read More...
Right to Work
By Dean Beery on Thursday, January 12th, 2012
I have a great idea for a new state law. When we don’t like who has been elected or what they’ve done, we should be allowed to quit paying our state taxes. Let’s call it the “Free citizen law”. Has a nice ring doesn’t it? We still get the roads, education, etc... Read More...
The Salvation Army Wish List
By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
I would like to thank everyone in Huntington County for their support of The Salvation Army in Huntington County this year. It is especially gratifying to see businesses and media groups endorsing us as agents of positive change in the community.
It is in that spirit that I take the liberty of presuming that the community would like to know what needs The Salvation Army has as it prepares for a new year of serving God and humanity... Read More...
Social Security is not an entitlement
By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
Remember, not only did you contribute to Social Security but your employer did too. It totaled 15% of your income before taxes. If you averaged only $30K over your working life, that's close to $220,500.
If you calculate the future value of $4,500 per year (yours & your employer's contribution) at a simple 5% (less than what the govt... Read More...
Habitat for Humanity says thanks
By Stan Denbo on Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
We would like to thank all the golfers, volunteers, sponsors, and Clear Creek Golf Course for being a part of our 2011 Annual Big Swing Golf Outing. Although the weather was a little challenging, the outing went well, the food was great, and all enjoyed the many prizes and awards presented.
8 teams participated on a fairly chilly and windy day... Read More...
Special Olympics Says Thank You
By Keith and Nancy Hartley on Tuesday, October 4th, 2011
The Huntington County Special Olympics would like to thank everyone who helped to make our latest fund raisers successful.
To those who waited and cleared tables, supplied the salad bar and enjoyed the buffet at the Huntington Pizza Hut on September 12, thank you. Pizza Hut you have a wonderful program that helps local groups raise funds... Read More...
Clean Up Andrews!
By Wendi Biehl on Tuesday, September 27th, 2011
I live in Andrews and a neighboring property from mine has been abandoned, or otherwise, repossessed by the bank. The yard has not been cared for and some weeds are six feet tall. The grass has only been mowed one time in two years and there is countless debris in the yard including a couch... Read More...
McKenzie's Hope Expresses Appreciation
By Amber Kaushik on Saturday, September 17th, 2011
Letter to the Editor
September 13, 2011
On behalf of the staff and board members of McKenzie’s Hope I would like to express our appreciation to everyone that helped make the McKenzie’s Hope Challenge such a huge success. The following volunteers and organizations made a significant difference:
- The many teams who participated in the event,
- Parkview Huntington Hospital for being our Champion Sponsor,
- 24/7 Towing, LLC, Kline’s CPA Group, P... Read More...
Duck Race Heroes
By Amber Kaushik on Monday, August 15th, 2011
On behalf of the staff and board members of Family Centered Services I would like to express our appreciation to everyone that helped make Family Centered Services’ 6th Annual Duck Race on the Wabash such a huge success. The following volunteers are definitely Duck Race heroes:
- Judge Bill Goshorn, our wonderful Emcee,
- The members of the Bluffton, Ossian and Liberty Center Fire Departments,
- Toby Steffen from Butler, Fairman, & Seufert for coordinating the “duck drop” with the help of NESCO’s heavy equipment,
- Betsy Needler, who was our “Skipper” mascot,
- The 51 Corporate Sponsors who generously contributed monetary support & 56 local merchants who donated prizes,
- The News Banner, Huntington Herald Press, The Huntington County TAB, Wellscountyvoice... Read More...
Letter to the School Board
By Tom Ringo on Wednesday, April 27th, 2011
Dear HCCSC School Board Members,
I left the school board meeting on April 25th, 2011, thoroughly disappointed in the lack of preparation you displayed as a whole on the issues that you have been debating these last three months in regard to school closings. True, this is a difficult process maintaining educational advancements and fiscal discipline, but you, as a body should have been ready to take action and not continued the stalling tactics that you are now becoming known for... Read More...
Blight and Despair
By John C Kennedy on Friday, April 8th, 2011
(Degrading a neighborhood through inappropriate zoning)
Who is responsible for the blight and despair we see daily as we travel throughout Huntington. There are plenty of contributors to blame for these appalling conditions, but I believe one of the biggest contributors to our declining neighborhoods is our very own Department of Community Development (The Planning Department)... Read More...
Past Library President Shares Thanks
By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, January 26th, 2011
Dear Editor:
It has been my privilege to serve on library boards in Illinois and Indiana for a total of eighteen years. Sixteen of those years have been here in Roanoke and for roughly eight of those years, I have been the Board’s president. My current term as library board trustee concluded December 31, 2010... Read More...
Indiana Dental Association
By Lamont Neal on Friday, January 7th, 2011
To the Editor:
Some dental insurers are changing the way they pay dental benefit claims. Not only does this cause confusion for thousands of Hoosiers, but it hinders proper dental care.
Dentists and insurance companies refer to this issue as “Assignment of Benefits... Read More...
Mayor wants to Abolish Park Board
By Brooks Fetters on Monday, December 13th, 2010
Front page of the Herald Press, announces that the Updike administration is recommending to City Council this Tuesday evening that the Park Board be abolished — with the Mayor citing the Umbaugh operational processes study as his rationale.
In my opinion, the mayor’s move to abolish the Park Board has nothing to do with the Umbaugh study — I can’t even find the words “abolish” and “Park Board” in the study... Read More...
