Letters to the Editor

Education official takes closer look at local school funding (5/18/17)

To the Editor: In regard to the 2017 legislative session, once again, some schools will receive more funding and some less. In other words, we will have some winners and some losers. State Representative Jim Baird should only be concerned that the schools in his district are winners. Would you not agree? Total school funding for the school districts in HD 44 for the years of 2016 and 2017 can be seen in Figure 1...
Event nets 3.44 tons of paper, saves 58 trees (5/18/17)

To the Editor: On behalf of the Putnam County Board of Realtors, I would like to thank everyone that participated in our Community Shred Event on Saturday, April 29. The event was sponsored by Earl & Co. CPA and Daniel Builders, who covered the cost of the shredding truck, enabling us to provide the shred service for free to the community...
Mayors program participants earn praise (5/18/17)

To the Editor: I write to offer public thanks to former Greencastle mayors Mike Harmless, Nancy Michael and Sue Murray, and current mayor Bill Dory for their recent participation in an event that I was privileged to moderate -- “Four Mayors: Firsthand reflections on three decades of governing Greencastle.”...
Veteran salutes Street Department crew (4/27/17)

To the Editor: This letter is directed to Mr. Brad Phillips and the men and women of the Greencastle Street Department. As a 20-year veteran of the United States Air Force and a citizen of Greencastle, I write this letter in recognition of these folks for the work they do for our city and the community in maintaining our streets and city property...
Clean power plant halt yields victory (4/27/17)

To The Editor: Indiana experienced one of its first major victories under the Trump administration recently. While some will lament the action taken to halt the Clean Power Plan (CPP), there are thousands of Hoosiers who praise the order. And Vice President Mike Pence deserve some of the credit to boot...
Riding carts and Frosty Paws concerns (4/27/17)

To the Editor: Recently we were shopping at the local Walmart store. For a very long time they have only a few riding carts for those needing them. We’re talking as low as four or five carts in use. Many have waited a half-hour or more. I thought this was a huge problem for those needing them...