Thumbs up: To the Ball Brothers Foundation for its recent grant of $100,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana to help the regional food bank match a $400,000 challenge grant from the Kresge Foundation. An early gift of $300,000 from Ball Brothers Foundation was a key component in leveraging support from other foundations and corporations since the Second Harvest on the Move Campaign began in 2007, according to Lois Rockhill, executive director of the food bank. Another $178,000 is needed to meet the Kresge challenge by Dec. 31. More than $3.4 million has been raised for relocation and renovation of Second Harvest warehouse in Delaware County and programming.
Thumbs up: To the Madison County recipients of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People awards at Saturday night’s banquet at the Anderson Days Inn. The NAACP is celebrating its 100th year. Hilary Shelton, national director of the NAACP, was guest speaker at the annual Freedom Fund Banquet, recalling the many accomplishments of the civil rights organization. The B. Harry Beckham Award went to Audrey J. Burgess for her service to the NAACP and community; the Citizen Award was given to Anderson Mayor Kris Ockomon; and the President’s Award was awarded to longtime member Mae Gray.
Thumbs up: To Glenn and Berney Falls as recipients of the 2009 William P. Riethmiller Community Partnership Award. The Fallses were honored Saturday night at Anderson University’s annual dinner. Glenn Falls taught accounting at Anderson University for 35 years and served as a board member for several local businesses including Pay Less Super Markets. In 2001, the university named its School of Business in his honor, and Falls continues to be a role model for the business students who are following in his academic and professional footsteps. His wife, Berney Falls, was a hospice nurse and has continued her home care for recently released cancer patients.
Thumbs up: To Anderson Police Department’s first Bob Highsmith Senior Expo that was held Saturday at the Geater Center. The event was named in honor of the late Bob Highsmith. A retired Gary police officer, Highsmith and his wife moved to Anderson in 1999 and worked with Anderson Police Department’s SeniorLink program, assisting seniors who were homebound or did not have much family in the area.
Thumbs down: To the three Muncie men who were sentenced to federal prison after they pleaded guilty to burning a cross in the yard of a black family’s home in 2008. Richard LaShure, 41; and Richard Logue and Aaron Latham, both 20, were convicted in U.S. District Court on charges they conspired to violate civil rights and interfered with housing rights.
Thumbs down: To a telephone scam involving a person impersonating someone from the court system. The caller claims to be the jury coordinator for a specific court system and advises the victims they failed to appear for jury duty and asks for identification. This ruse has been reported in 11 states, said the Indiana State Police. Never give out personal information over the phone, the ISP warns. Don’t allow anyone to steal your identity.
Thumbs up: To the presentation Thursday evening at The Anderson Center for the Arts that focused on the role of Indiana’s county homes that housed some of the poorest and neglected residents. John Silvey’s photographs and paintings capture the lives of a few of those residents of the Madison County Home before it closed in 1985. Don’t miss the opportunity to see that exhibition, which closes in January.
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Editorial: Foundation gift gives boost to Second Harvest campaign
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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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