Fairfield News

To the editor:A twelve-step program for our next president:1. Stop spending our children?s future ? cut salary in half for all senators and congressmen until the debt comes down.2. Stop supporting terrorist countries and start supporting people at home.3. Capitalism must be brought back, it?s obvious socialism is not working.4. Save billions ? abolish the IRS and go flat tax.5. Save billions ? ...

The hopes and dreams of high school seniors are at their peak as they walk across the stage and receive their high school diploma. But what lies ahead? For many, the option is college. Most parents nowadays have raised their children to just know that the next step is college. But, in contrast, as our college graduates are graduating, their outlook on life is vastly different than that of the college freshman ...

To the editor:Being an avid fan of Waterworks Beach and distraught over its recent closing, I attended meetings this week with the Park and Rec Board as well as the Safety committee meeting at City Hall on Tuesday. Based on what I heard there and the demand from people, young and old, meditating and not, I believe our beach will reopen. That is the good news. The devil is in the details. I agreed with the ...

I recently heard some guidance from a much wiser man than I.I do what I can to put these things to good use, but when I thought about it, it seemed like terrible advice.I was told to ?live every day like your last.?We?ve all heard it before, but no one has ever taken it to heart because it would make for a terrible world to live in. The general public running amok with nothing to lose does not seem like ...

To the editor:Fairfield might be one of the only towns in Iowa with a natural swimming hole walking distance to town. It is such a benefit to the community as well as beautiful and refreshing. Closing the park would be like taking art, music, and PE out of the school for the kids ? another stupid move by the adults. The swimming feature in the park is a kid?s paradise! What would we have the kids do instead ? ...

To the editor:We are writing in response to Sarah Flinspach?s Troy Banner article entitled: ?Why We Need Planned Parenthood? [May 26]. In the article she states, ??no one can deny that this organization is out there to help people.?One of the saddest things is that so many people buy into Planned Parenthood?s (PP) lies, such as the one above, and do no research about it on their own. Here is some background ...

To the editor:Over the years my granddaughters and I have had many wonderful days during the summer swimming at Waterworks Park. Think what a ban would mean. It is beyond common sense. Hot days, a wonderful park, a great beach, and a fun, refreshing swim, going beyond just chest deep water ? a real swim. What a wonderful way to teach children the joy and cautions of swimming. In a way it is weird that we ...

To the editor:It?s always good to have a new business come to Fairfield and be successful, however let?s not forget our own Bargain Box.This business located on the south side of the square has done so much for our County Hospital in giving thousands and thousands of dollars using volunteer labor who have given thousands of hours made up of local people. Also the prices at the Bargain Box are cheaper.Plea...