July 18, 2016Washington, Iowa To the Editor:Remember those invasions of World War II? Some will remember because they were alive during those times. Most of RAGBRAI participants will remember from historical records. Great sacrifices were made by all America to conquer enemies who were determined to destroy this great nation.On Friday, July 29, watch down the roads from the west and south and another ...
July 12, 2016Washington, Iowa To the Editor:My letters are usually brief and I tried, and failed to do that this time.First, I like the YMCA and I loved the YWCA when I worked for them and it was operational. Many women and children were involved with their swim program and social activities.I remember enrolling 100 girls for the Lake Darling Youth Camp, and if a parent couldn?t afford the fee there was a ...
July 9, 2016Washington, Iowa To the Editor:The Kiwanis AM?ers meets every Friday morning and we appreciate the opportunity to meet at the Y. We also sponsor the Washington Middle School Builders Club and we have from six to 12-plus Builders? members at our weekly meetings.Our mission, as members of Kiwanis International, centers on the belief that the most effective way to enhance a community is to enhance ...
July 12, 2016Washington, Iowa To the Editor:I have had the privilege of serving on the YMCA Board of Directors for seven years and have witnessed the amazing growth of the organization especially in the past four years. Expanding YMCA programs and services throughout Washington County has benefited the City of Washington significantly! The YMCA is in a much healthier financial state today than it has been for ...
July 7, 2016Washington, Iowa To the Editor:Again I stress and suggest to law enforcement personnel that while approaching a suspicious individual, watching that person?s hands is of utmost importance and could very well save a life! In the military we learned these hands may be empty or may have a grenade, a knife, a weapon or whatever. Nearly every day it is reported a policeman has shot first and questioned ...
July 12, 2016Washington, Iowa To the Editor:We are not against having a better Y, it is the bond issue! No one in this town should have that burden on their shoulders. Three million dollars should not be on the tax roll. We have lost three factories in this town, and nothing has been brought in to replace them. This small town is going to be bankrupt if they do everything they want to do. Main Street is a sad ...
July 11, 2016Washington, Iowa To the Editor:Regarding the upcoming Community Y referendum, we decided to conduct our own research with the ultimate goal of making an informed independent decision. We have not signed any petitions, pro or con. We listened to many opinions with a wide range of reasoning. We researched recreation program costs in other similar size communities. We gathered comparative Iowa ...
July 6, 2016Washington, Iowa To the Editor:It is hard to put into words what the Y means to me and my family. When I interviewed for a job here at Washington Mfg. 40 years ago, my soon-to-be boss and his wife gave us a tour of Washington. We drove by the Y, the schools, the hospital, the library, and the parks (in that order). My boss made sure we knew how great it was to have a Y in Washington, and we got a ...
June 23, 2016West Chester, Iowa To the Editor:Orlando ? horrible beyond description. We are all cranked up about gun control, again.Gun control, as presented so far, is like trying to stop drunk driving by making it more difficult for sober people to buy cars.Let?s stop pussyfooting around and be brutally honest and blunt. No one can write a law to stop a criminal from getting a gun and killing.Some want ...
June 25, 2016Washington, Iowa To the Editor:Please notice, as you are driving through Ainsworth, the bright orange wildflowers blooming along the railroad tracks on the north side of the highway. They are butterfly weeds (Aselepias tuberosa). They have been there for many years and each year there are a few more. Hope the Monarchs have found them. Anita Davis
June 26, 2016Washington, Iowa To the Editor:Here are some reasons to vote ?No? on the upcoming city of Washington Bond referendum that will help fund a new YMCA building.No, because you do not want to pay extra taxes on your property every year for the next 20 years to help pay for a $10 million building in which the city has no ownership or control in the future.No, because you believe your city property ...
June 13, 2016Washington, Iowa To the Editor:Watch out! RAGBRAI is coming to southeast Iowa, making overnight stops at Ottumwa, Sigourney, Washington and ending at Muscatine! I hear that RAGBRAI people do a lot of wild parties. Have you heard that, or similar statements? I have, and just how much of this do I really know? Do I hear such statements, and then repeat it to someone else without really knowing if ...
To the editor:In response to the recent letters and articles in the Ledger concerning the swimming beach at Bonnifield Lake, I say, ?It isn?t big enough.?Concerns have been voiced by our police chief over people swimming beyond the ropes. So why don?t the ropes go out past the first yellow buoy? Every pool I have ever been in has some sort of marker that designates where the shallow water ends and deeper water ...
To the editor:For 20 years, Park and Rec Board Chair Dr. Terry Cochran has been my doctor (a superb one) and a friend. I much regret that we have disagreed on the use of Bonnifield Lake beach and hope that he might, at some point, reconsider his position.With regard to the Aug. 7 Ledger article [?Cochran restates opinion to close Bonnifield Beach?], some years ago in Fairfield, we had a fisherman, who did not ...
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