Fairfield News

To the editor:My children, grandchild, nieces and I have all enjoyed the outdoor pool over the years and I was really up for the idea of a new one. Now, however, I have concerns.First, we are not looking at $3 million for a pool but as seed money for a $10 million project. If approved by vote the $3 million will not be accessed until $7 million more has been raised for a gym. What the exact breakdown is for ...

To the editor:Deciding on a candidate to vote for may be overwhelming because of biased advertising and the intensity of the election. I decided to research everything and have focused on topics not specifically named in campaign advertising. I always look for original sources so I?ve gone to each of the presidential candidates websites to get to know them in their own words. I?ve also gone to the Democratic and ...

To the editor:To whomever dropped groceries off at my house a week ago: My son and I truly do appreciate it, and we are very grateful.So we would like to thank you ever so much! ? Jodi and Dakoda Hargrove

To the editor:The recent article [?Resident addresses city?s meter issue with petition,? Oct. 19, front] did not mention that the wireless Neptune meters are about twice as expensive as the normal touch-pad meters the city has decided to go with. This will save the city a huge amount of money over time, probably more than enough to put in fiberoptic or some other option that is safer, better, and more cost ...

To the editor:Fairfield is a town unlike any other. I?m certain that line has been repeated too many times for it to have much meaning anymore, but it?s true nonetheless. So many bonds hold us together as a community despite any onslaught of negativity the world has to offer, and I?ve become extremely proud to call this place my home.I?m proudest, however, of one local interest above all: our Fairfield sports ...

To the editor:I come from a fiscally conservative, socially responsible, mostly Republican family. However, the politics of ?no compromise? displayed by the majority of Republicans in recent years has given me pause to rethink my party affiliation. Throughout the last 4 years, Senate Republicans have followed lockstep behind their leader Mitch McConnell, whose top priority has been to ?make sure President Obama ...

To the editor:I just got back from the public meeting about the effort to provide Fairfield with a new pool and gym, and at the risk of sounding like Dan Breen, I?ve got to reiterate what he said ? the time is now.My family and I moved to Fairfield from Denver four years ago. We have one child left in the school system and by the time this is built, he?ll be in college.Yet, for the less than $100 a year that ...

To the editor:I?d like to thank the Fairfield Arts and Convention Center for featuring the Pam Tillis Trio last Friday night. It was one of the greatest shows that I have ever seen. ? Arnie Wolfson, Fairfield

To the editor:Apparently Craig Hackert drove by a beginning farmer?s organic field and concluded that organic could not feed the world (Ledger, Sept. 13). Perhaps we need to take a broader view.Long-term research at Iowa State University has found that well managed organic corn and soybean production produces yields equivalent to conventional production in Iowa. Granted, it takes more intensive management for ...

This column is for the young folks, who were not born during the times often spoken of by their elders as the ?Good Old Days.? To hear some tell it the younger generation does not read newspapers, but instead get their information from the Internet and social networking sites, so perhaps my efforts are wasted.Of course, being old myself, (other?s description, certainly not mine!) I am partial to newspapers. I ...

To the editor:This is a game of skillful liars at a very high level. They covet the prize set before them. They don?t understand and mostly do not care about all that?s involved. The idea is to win the coveted prize and then see what hardships come with it.My mind takes me back to when the welfare of the nation meant more than welfare for the nation. When having a moral standard meant the golden rule was in ...

To the editor:As we draw closer to the elections, many people are very concerned with the condition of our country ? the economy, the unemployment numbers, increased government control ? the list goes on. We are told that the economy is on the rebound, but it?s difficult to find evidence of that. We have seen reports of unemployment rates going down, but many of our friends and family members are still looking ...