Thumbs up: To the volunteers from Madison County who are helping out at the five-day build for “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” in Miami County. They are among hundreds of volunteers who began construction on the Cowan-Brown family last Thursday at Bunker Hill. The family is expected to return home from a trip to Disneyland in California on Tuesday to see the brand-new house. When the show is broadcast a few months from now, Madison County residents will have made a significant contribution to the endeavor. Anderson-based Hallmark Homes is heading up the project and an Alexandria company, Bolt-A-Block, installed the 4,500 feet of foundation. The clear skies on Sunday were a welcome sight for volunteers and construction crews as rain had turned the ground into a muddy bog and caused delays.
Thumbs up: To the Anderson Fire Department for the quick response to an eastside apartment fire early Wednesday, getting the residents safely evacuated from the fire that got out of control in the kitchen of one of the apartments. The outcome could have been disastrous. An unidentified Anderson University police officer allowed the residents to sit in her car to get warm in the chilly weather, and the American Red Cross gave the eight displaced residents three nights’ stay in a hotel.
Thumbs up: To the Pendleton Heights High School cross country team for reaching the state finals for the first time in school history.
Thumbs down: To the traces of pharmaceuticals found in White River during a study done by Ball State University biology professor Melody Bernot.
Thumbs up: To all the beautiful fall colors in Madison County as the trees prepare for winter. Take time to enjoy a walk in the county’s parks or in Mounds State Park before heavy rains take their toll on the leaves.
Thumbs up: To the more than 60 Madison County residents who took a couple of hours Saturday night to experience how visually impaired people get through some of their challenges in eating meals. Christ Lutheran Church hosted a “Dinner in the Dark” as a fundraiser for the Anderson Outreach Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. A dinner in 2006 raised $1,000 for the organization.
Thumbs up: To the Anderson University Community Concert Band, which performed a free one-hour concert Thursday evening at Central Christian Church. The band will return on March 30. Conductor John Huntoon also pointed out several other free concerts upcoming at the downtown Anderson church, at Park Place Church of God and in Anderson University’s performance halls. Residents should take advantage of these opportunities to hear talent of this caliber free of charge.
Thumbs up: To everyone who donated coats for this year’s Coats of Caring distribution. Best Way Cleaners cleaned hundreds of coats for Saturday’s giveawa
Editorials
Editorial: Madison County residents part of 'Makeover' team
Clear skies Sunday were a welcome sight for volunteers
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Editorial: Memorial Day helps put face on wounded warriors
This is the perfect weekend to thank a veteran, an active duty service member or a wounded warrior for his or her service. Our positive, encouraging response goes a long way in defining our society.
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Editorial: Honor those who fought, and celebrate our freedom
This weekend, keep in mind the reason for Memorial Day — to remember those who have been so important in our lives, especially those who made the supreme sacrifice in military service.
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Editorial: Governor candidates offer conservatism, moderation
The jockeying for position has begun in what is basically a two-horse gubernatorial race. Each offers voters a legitimate option. The November outcome may offer a simple referendum on the mindset of voters: Are they most persuaded by Mike Pence’s conservatism or by John Gregg’s moderation?
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Editorial: Keep up the chorus against the landfill
Occupy Anderson has joined the ever-growing chorus against the proposed Mallard Lake landfill. Sam Mudd, a member of Occupy, is taking his studies on how the landfill might pollute Anderson’s water to areas of the county to drum up support against the landfill.
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Editorial: Find a buyer for former school or tear it down
If a buyer wants the former Pendleton Heights Middle School, fine, but put no more taxpayer money into it.
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Editorial: Libraries must adapt to serve communities
Certainly, the Friends of the Anderson Public Library needs space to store and sell used books, records, DVDs and other material. But library supporters and staff must be flexible in this ever-changing world to keep public facilities relevant.
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You Said It: About Walking Men, the Queen of Disco and settled lawsuits
Each Monday, The Herald Bulletin publishes “You Said It,” a compilation of reader comments from www.theheraldbulletin.com.
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Editorial: Ockomon-Spencer saga hurt city's reputation
Wednesday, May 16, was a sad day for Anderson taxpayers forced to pay a $128,000 bill that ends a saga that never should have started
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Editorial: It's Pendleton's time to shine this weekend
The residents of Pendleton can be a little prouder of themselves today. Two events capture the community spirit that makes the town one of the gems in our region.
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Editorial: Little 500 Festival, local events heating up Saturday
Like the Indianapolis 500, Anderson Speedway’s Little 500 should be on the bucket list for folks living in the Madison County area.
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