EVENING NEWS CHEERS & JEERS: May 2, 2009

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May 2, 2009

Anonymous The News and Tribune Sat May 02, 2009, 02:27 AM EDT

CHEERS

... to the collection of cheers from readers found below. It’s been a busy week, with another editor on vacation, as well as other people off work here at the newspaper. Readers picked up the slack in a week which we can use the break.

— Editor Shea Van Hoy

READER CHEERS

... to a helpful Kroger employee. On Saturday morning, April 25, I was putting groceries in my car at Kroger along 10th Street in Jeffersonville. A 12-pack of soft drinks fell to the ground and all the cans busted.

A young man was gathering the empty cans. He came over to me and asked if I wanted more. He took the cart and cans into the store and brought me a 12-pack of soft drinks for free. When I offered him a tip, he refused to take it. Thanks to Kroger and for the kindness of your employee.

— Jean Montgomery, Dutch Lane, Jeffersonville

... to the Jeffersonville Streets and Sanitation Department, which has done a great job picking up sticks and limbs placed close to the road. A new neighbor didn’t believe us when we told him, “The city will pick them up — place them near the road.”

He said, “We’ll see ...”

Well, the mayor’s street department is to be praised for doing a good job. The limbs are gone for now, but there will be more as we can’t burn them anymore or throw them in the creek.

Thanks to the street department — it’s on the job!

— Pat Weber, Hamburg Pike, Jeffersonville

... to the members of the Franklin Commons Neighborhood Association for giving up part of their evening to help at our hot dog sale fundraiser for the boat race Wednesday. Thanks to Becka Christensen, Fred and Ann Bremer, Marylee Wessels, Derek and Kyla Spence, Page Gabhart, Tony Burns, Keith Level and to our special guest helpers, Robbie and Brooke Valentine.

Together we had a very successful fundraiser. A special thanks to all the people who bought hot dogs and drinks at our booth. You will continue to see great things from Franklin Commons Neighborhood Association.

— Dan Christensen, president, Franklin Commons

Neighborhood Association

... to each and every parent, staff member, community supporter and volunteer in assisting with the New Washington Elementary School Spring Mustang Madness Festival on March 14. Wow! What a success.

So many of you went above and beyond the call of duty to help the school, and for that we are grateful. Thanks to volunteers that helped at the game booths, food and kitchen volunteers and the Clark County Cattlemen’s Association, Buddy Bat, A&W; Root Beer, Heil Auctions and many more.

The classroom baskets and donations for the live and silent auctions were wonderful and really allowed us to raise money for the schools. Thank you to parents, teachers and staff for bringing in items for the baskets. You took time away from your busy weekend to participate this year and it truly was a success of a fun, family-filled afternoon.

This community definitely has Mustang spirit and pride, and that’s something we never want to lose. Thank you again.

— New Washington Elementary School Parent Teacher

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Do you have someone or something to cheer or jeer? Submissions should be sent to Editor Shea Van Hoy at shea.vanhoy@newsandtribune.com or by mail at 221 Spring St., Jeffersonville, IN 47130.

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