Fairfield News

To the editor:If we do not know from which we came or how we got here, we will soon not know who we are and for which we stand. Today, most seem not to know what we believe as America seems to have become a confused nation that has lost its identity.Mark Twain once said that, ?A conspiracy is nothing but a secret agreement of a number of men for the pursuance of policies which they dare not admit in public.?The...

To the editor:After reading about the pandit incident in Vedic City, my first reaction was enormous respect and appreciation for Sheriff Gregg Morton and the other law enforcement personnel involved. Their cool-headed, measured and professional response turned a potentially hazardous situation into one that was quickly resolved with no one harmed. And while Sheriff Morton credits good training for this positive ...

To the editor:So much for world peace pandits. Peace keepers like that, we don?t need. When they take them to the airport, make sure they get on the plane. Don?t give them a choice.They said on the news that they weren?t directly associated with M.U.M. Then why are they here and who had them brought here?The cop and vehicle were attacked and had rocks thrown at them and windows broken and no charges were filed ...

To the editor:This seems to be one of those times when we should look at what we need rather than what we want. We seem to need an outdoor pool. Sincerely,? Lois Brokken, Fairfield

Dear Representative Curt Hanson:Come next fall elections, I hope you will have stood with those of us in Fairfield and Iowa who take our state?s motto seriously. We do prize our liberty, and we will maintain our rights.If you are among the Democrats who voted to pass HF 2381, the do nothing of substance to protect the Seconnd Amendment, while appearing to do so bill, allowing the well heeled among us to ...

I would like to thank Sheriff Gregg Morton and the entire Law Enforcement Center for the professionalism they showed on Tuesday at the Pandit Campus in Maharishi Vedic City.As the administrator of the campus, I apologize to them and the entire community for the outburst that occurred. The behavior was unacceptable and in direct contradiction to the intention and purpose of this campus, which has been an extremely...

To the editor:Fairfield and Jefferson County leaders should stop their continuing march toward higher and higher property taxes and fees.The increasing cost of living puts a great deal of pressure on all of our citizens but most acutely on those with fixed income and those just starting out. Higher property taxes keep young people from moving to Fairfield and older citizens and existing families from staying. ...

To the editor:The upcoming special election for the unincorporated area of Jefferson County will decide whether to help pay for the new indoor recreation facility and outdoor pool to be built in Fairfield. If approved, 16 percent of the county?s share of local option sales tax (LOST) revenue will be paid for the next 10 years to finance the project.These funds are currently being allocated to property tax ...

To the editor:As Jefferson county residents, we all live together as one community. We share schools, churches, places of commerce, roads and recreational facilities. We live as neighbors with common responsibilities for each other and each other?s families. Rural Iowa has always taken those responsibilities seriously. It?s why I chose to live here.As county residents, we have an opportunity to join with our ...

To the editor,To me, James Lee Elliott?s recent letter about the pool/gym proposal was on target regarding the need for administrative accountability.Swimming almost daily at the indoor pool, I see the need there:1. A highly dependable, a.m. lifeguard of 20 years, and great at monitoring operations, was reassigned ? to the streets department.2. Since then, a repairman has been coming almost daily, occasionally...

To the editor:The proposed gym and indoor track facility that will be constructed at our current rec center will undoubtedly benefit all generations of our surrounding community.It will particularly benefit the youth of our county, and is an addition to our community that is long overdue. Nearly all similar size communities in our area offer a public indoor gymnasium facility, including such towns as Bloomfield,...

To the editor:It?s important to know about worthwhile events in the world today.One of these is the new movie ?Gimme Shelter? about a young girl, beaten and abused, searching for her father she has never known.It?s rated PG. Apple is played by Vanessa Hudgens, and a kindly pastor is played by James Earl Jones. It?s based on a true story and filmed in the gritty streets of New York and a real shelter with other ...