Letters to the Editor

To the Editor: We, the members of the American Legion Post 58 and VFW Post 1550, would like to thank the members of our community who donated to our cause. Because of your support, we have updated our uniforms and eqquipment. With pride in our nation and those who have served, we thank the following:...

To the Editor: We would like to thank all our friends and family for the wonderful celebration of our 65th wedding anniversary. We are truly blessed by all the well wishes and cards we have received. Thank you all for the many cards, we can’t thank you all enough...

To the Editor: I want to give credit where credit is due and it is due to the ladies who created the mural and rocket ship at the Emerald Palace playground: Mallary Meyer, Gillian Monnett and Cathy Merrell. As one of the co-chairs of the playground build in October 2001, this project was and still is very close to my heart...

To the Members of Our Community: As the chief of police for the Greencastle Police Department, neither I nor the officers of this agency condone the appalling actions that took place on May 25 to George Floyd in Minneapolis. As I have reviewed the video of George Floyd, it in no way represents the mission or our training in regard to use of force that is set out by the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy. ...

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, June 13. The event was sponsored by Abstract and Title, enabling us to provide this secure shredding service free to the community...

To the Editor: The Greencastle Branch of the NAACP would like to offer these words of comfort to people worldwide who are standing up against systematic racism, police brutality and offer words of condemnation to those who prioritize order over justice. ...

To the Editor: The League of Women Voters grieves the murders of George Floyd and the countless other black lives that have been tragically taken. We also mourn those who have lost their lives or been harmed, mentally or physically, as a result of America’s pervasive culture of anti-blackness. ...

To the Editor: Human beings struggle with change. Communal rituals help us frame the changes we are going through and provide opportunities for insight that can help us have a smoother transition and gain support from our family, friends and community. Coping with death is one of the most difficult of life’s milestones to navigate...