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
Organization
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.
Columns
EVENING NEWS CHEERS & JEERS: May 2, 2009
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CLERE: Walkout is absurd
The walkout by Indiana House Democrats entered its third week yesterday as tensions continued to rise and misinformation proliferated.
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LADD: New Albany has new energy
New Albany is evolving. Public art has become more prevalent in the downtown, drawing more locals and outside visitors to our community; bringing more publicity.
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DODD: An unexpected Angel
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STAWAR: The souvenir state of America
Recently, my wife Diane and I spent the day aboard the Belle of Cincinnati with our daughter’s family. We all had a good time, even though the diesel-powered Cincinnati attraction isn’t a real steamboat, like our own Belle of Louisville, and despite the fact that it poured down rain the whole time.
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NASH: Making a Memorial vacation
Memorial Day weekend is upon us which brings us to the start of the summer travel season. With the mild winter we had around here most schools didn’t have much in terms of snow make-up days so many kids have already finished up their semesters and are ready to get on with their holiday. Not to worry parents it will only be a couple of weeks before the back-to-school sales kick in and in no time at all it will be time for those youngsters to go back.
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HARBESON: A handy little idea
After having worked hard the past few months, I now have something new to add to my resume — “I was Lead Project Manager for a major construction venture, supervising every aspect in the creation of a privately funded community building.”
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MORRIS: Nancy Hogan was more than just an employee
Pulling into The Tribune parking lot each morning was pretty uneventful in the old days. Nothing good happens between 5:30 and 6 a.m. Nothing at all.
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HAMILTON: Is this really the best we can do?
As you know if you pay attention to national affairs, the United States faces a perfect fiscal storm at the end of this year. A confluence of deadlines and policy triggers unlike anything I can remember in a half-century of public life will produce massive budget cuts and serious tax increases amounting to a 3.5 percent hit on the nation’s Gross Domestic Product.
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BEAM: Lost memories found
As time elapses, so do our memories. I forget things now. I can’t remember his height. How did he curl his lips into that sardonic, wholehearted smile? I only recall flashes of a moment. Wearing his jacket at prom. His golf clubs in the back of his old, golden car. Notes passed in the hallway. Listening to Boys to Men in his basement.
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STANCZYKIEWICZ: A gift for mom and dad
Two strategies for parents are important. First, parents need to model for children how to disagree. “When you’re talking with your spouse and you’re whining and complaining and nagging, you shouldn’t be too surprised when your young person does the same thing,” Allen said. “We need to be good role models.”
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