CHEERS
... to Gohmann Asphalt for fixing the uneven manhole covers on recently paved Green Valley Road. Thanks for getting the job done right and making my commute to work less bumpy.
— Staff writer Roni Montgomery
... to Dr. Schooler and the nurses in the emergency room at Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Care Services. My 2-year-old son had an accident last week that left him in need for stitches on his eyebrow. The procedure was simple, but very traumatic for a toddler. The entire emergency room staff — from the women at the admissions desk to the nurse who brought the discharge papers — went well above my expectations to make my son’s visit more pleasant. They made sure his favorite cartoon was on the in-room television, and brought him stickers, crayons, books, stuffed animals and even a popsicle after the procedure. Sometimes the little things are what help the most. Thank you.
— Staff writer Roni Montgomery
JEERS
... to the Floyd County Health Department for not being more prepared for Saturday morning’s H1N1 vaccine clinic for children. When I arrived 15 minutes early there was a long line extending out the door and around the building. My family — and others with children ranging from six months to five years — waited almost two hours in very windy, chilly and sometimes wet conditions before we made it to the door. Knowing the vaccine is in high demand and that morning temperatures at the end of October are cool, the Health Department should have moved the clinic to a venue more suitable for young children. I was very disappointed to learn another clinic will be held at the same location Thursday evening. The 4-H fairgrounds, a school gymnasium, or The Salvation Army would have been much better. My advice to parents planning on attending — prepare for the elements. Pack plenty of warm clothing, sippy cups, snacks and entertainment.
— Staff writer Roni Montgomery
Editorials
TRIBUNE CHEERS AND JEERS: Oct. 28, 2009
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OUR VIEW: Greenville town council president’s tactics inexcusable
Heading into Monday’s Greenville Town Council special meeting, the council president said he was not going to let members of the public speak on the matter of whether or not the town should hire Randal Johnes as its town manager.
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OUR OPINION: NA-FC schools, we need to talk
On Friday, a group of Thomas Jefferson Elementary fifth-graders from the Greater Clark County Schools graduated from the Drug Abuse Resistance Education — or DARE — program. Some of you may have read the story or looked at the two photos in the weekend edition of the News and Tribune.
- OUR OPINION: Open records violations need to carry financial punishment
- CHEERS & JEERS: Dec. 10-11, 2011
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LETTERS: Dec. 8, 2011
— Moore says thanks for years of support for Jerry’s
— Volunteers help make New Albany great
— Reader comments on Kraft’s letter
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VAN HOY: Property tax caps put the squeeze on schools
In November 2010, 72 percent of Hoosiers cast a ballot in favor of adding property tax caps to the Indiana constitution. This came after two separately elected legislatures voted for the same measure.
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OUR VIEW: Board needs to retain Daeschner
We realize these are just numbers, but they are the method instituted by the state and federal government to measure a school’s effectiveness. It’s understandable to take issue with how schools and students are measured. That’s not Daeschner’s fault. He is simply helping improve the school system in the required areas.
- CHEERS & JEERS: Dec. 3-4
- CHEERS AND JEERS — For Nov. 19-20
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THEIR OPINION: Does Indiana’s primary process serve voters?
The existing rules prove there’s a modicum of support throughout the state to justify a presidential candidate’s name appear on a primary ballot, King says.
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