CHEERS
... to the city of Jeffersonville and its workers who organized the inaugural Smokin’ on the River festival. It created good participation by area businesses who decorated pigs — including The Evening News’ Phot-HOG-rapher, designed by Amy Huffman-Branham.
The public turned out too, because, well, who doesn’t enjoy a good barbecue on the waterfront?
Look for a bigger and better event as the festival grows.
— Editor Shea Van Hoy
CHEERS
... to plans by members of The Salvation Army, Floyd County Community Housing Development and Interfaith Community Council for at least examining opening a new homeless shelter.
Issues at Haven House Services Inc. — which operates a shelter in Jeffersonville — have been well-documented.
If the new group is willing to take on the effort, it should be well-organized, given the track record of the organizations involved.
— Editor Shea Van Hoy
CHEERS
... to those who helped clean the banks of the Ohio River during the 2009 River Sweep event.
— The Evening News staff
CHEERS
... to Miss Clark County 2009 Amy Herrmann and the nine other young women who participated in the pageant on Thursday. Amy, an 18-year-old freshman at Ivy Tech, will serve as the official ambassador to this year’s Clark County 4-H Fair, which is set for July 11-18. Make sure you look for her during the fair to wish her well in her campaign as she represents Clark County in the Miss Indiana pageant at the Indiana State Fair in August.
— Presentation editor Amy Huffman-Branham
READER CHEERS
... to the American Cancer Society for putting on such a fun and beneficial event as Relay for Life, which was held at Jeffersonville High School on June 12, 2009, in which Clark County raised more than $172,000 for cancer research. The Women of the Moose are proud to say we are participants of this great event and we would invite all residents of Clark County to come join in the fun for men, women and children alike. What a great time we all have and benefit a great cause at the same time.
— Stella Weatherbee, Sellersburg
READER JEERS
... to attendees of Jeffersonville High School’s recent commencement ceremonies who didn’t heed the request to hold their applause during the ceremony.
Definition of the word respect: To avoid violation of or interference with. This was not displayed at the recent commencement of the class of 2009 at Jeffersonville High School on June 6. Mr. Morris, the principal, requested the audience to hold their applause (and I’m sure jubilation) until all graduates received their diplomas.
Thus, soon after the shouting and yelling began when certain graduates received their diplomas. This was very disgusting to hear. No wonder so many of our young people do not know the words respect or responsibility when some adults cannot heed a request for an hour and a half. This type of behavior has gone on year after year. When will it come to an end? Shame on all of you that were there and created the noise so we could not hear other graduates’ names.
— Beverly Jones, Jeffersonville
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: June 20, 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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STAWAR: I’m not exaggerating, I’m aspiring
Exaggeration is a commonplace phenomenon. For one thing, it lies at the heart of the advertising industry.
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NASH: Holding officials to higher standards
A few weeks ago in my weekly column, I discussed a growing trend of people, mostly elected officials, who believed that they are above the law.
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HARBESON: It’s super living in Indiana
My husband and I attend an annual Super Bowl party, which is normally a small gathering of friends, but this year our host’s home was bursting with guests.
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GESENHUES: The Susan G. Komen precedent
My mom is a breast cancer survivor.
I have walked many a mile in support of the cause and raised a sizable number of dollars for breast cancer research. The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure initiatives are not lost on me. -
BEAM: Just smile
Whispers will soon abound outside of school as the corporation enters negotiations this summer with the teacher’s union over a new contract. Aides are not covered under the union.
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HOWEY: Keeping Peyton in the Hoosier pantheon
The critics of keeping Manning suggest he would return to a team struggling to contend. I’m not buying that. The Colts were decimated for a second consecutive year with injuries, particularly on defense. With the top choice in each round, they can quickly reset, as San Francisco and Cincinnati did this year.
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CUMMINS: How to live a stable life
Then I heard Newt Gingrich say that he will establish a colony on the moon by the end of his second term. I’d vote for him if he would go.
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VAN HOY: What’s the point, anyway?
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