Thumbs up: To Donahue Gas and the Richland Township Volunteer Fire Department for setting up a recent seminar to give firefighters advanced training in handling fires involving liquid propane and natural gas. Bryan Frank, an assistant chief for Richland Township, pointed out that there are tankers transporting fuel every day on Indiana 9. Others noted the number of rural households and farms that use propane. The level of interest was high, as the session drew firefighters from several other counties besides Madison. It’s a matter of being prepared to fight these fires safely.
Thumbs up: To Riley and Sons Collision Center for its annual program to give a rebuilt automobile to a deserving single mother. Co-owner Dave Driggers said that this year’s recipient, Shannon Ritenour, was the perfect fit for the National Benevolence Program. The Hopewell Center employee has been without transportation for more than a year when she was involved in an accident on her way to work, but that hasn’t stopped her from getting to her job. “There are many deserving people, but for Shannon this is truly a hand up not a hand out,” Driggers said. Other local sponsors are making sure that she has insurance, fuel, car maintenance, safety seats and Christmas presents.
Thumbs up: To the Pendleton Heights girls swim team. The Arabians finished the 2006 portion of their schedule with a win over Anderson. That gave them a 6-0 record to take into the New Year. PH Coach Jeff Maydak has got them pointed in the right direction.
Thumbs up: To Cara Huck for landing a scholarship to Eastern Illinois for tennis. The home-schooled daughter of Anderson Sports Center tennis pro Shawn Huck, she attracted the attention of the college through her performance in United States Tennis Association events and her own hard work.
Thumbs up: For an amazing year in Anderson. More than $500 million in investments have been made by current and incoming businesses creating more than 500 new jobs. Terrific job, city of Anderson.
Thumbs down: To the Anderson City Council for not bringing the proposed smoking ban ordinance to a public vote at its Thursday meeting. Instead, council members left it up to Madison County to come up with a ban that will, of course, include Anderson.
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Editorial: Sentencing should be determined by judge most familiar with case
We should show concern about the handling of a criminal’s recent case under the Madison County unified court system, a concept where judges share resources to help reduce costs, avoid backlogs and move cases forward.
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Primus Mootry: Black leadership in 21st century — lessons from the past
This is the fourth in a series of articles concerning various facts and opinions about black history, how that history affects black leadership today, and what I think are the implications for black leadership in the future. It’s a much weightier subject than I thought.
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Editorial: 911 consolidation good for county
When it comes to emergencies, a fast and proper response is sometimes the difference between life and death. Therefore it is important for 911 services to be coordinated for the best response time. It’s even better if those services are consolidated with one location fielding calls from multiple areas.
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Letter: Union attitude must prevail for recovery
Any recovery for the middle class, in the recovery of our economy, will be led by the recovery of the union attitude in America. Nothing else.
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Letter: Lutz not representing the working class
I feel bad that Rep. Lutz (R) is sad, because Democrats at the Statehouse are representing the working class people of Indiana. While he is representing big business.
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Editorial: On Valentine’s Day, indulge in selfishness of volunteering
In the final analysis, we’re all selfish beings. Everything we do, at its core, is motivated by what is good for us.
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Viewpoint:: Washington must wake up to missile threat
Three years after President Obama opened an outstretched hand to Iran and attempted to reset relations with Russia, the former has restarted its drive to build nuclear weapons including recent missile testing and saber rattling while the latter has dropped its diplomatic relations to Cold War temperatures.
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John Williams: Valentine tip from Social Security
Valentine’s Day is a popular time of year for proclamations of love. Such displays of affection can be as simple and sweet as a heart with a “be mine” message, or as life altering as a vow before the altar.
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You Said It: About roundabouts, Mayor Smith’s firings, recycling, State of City address
The bottom line in Mayor Kevin Smith’s State of the City address Tuesday during the Anderson Rotary Club’s luncheon at Anderson Country Club was simple: To attract investment, you have to make investments. (Article published Feb. 4.)
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