Sports

To the editor:I really don?t understand. Nowhere have there been any comments or responses to counter the claims that have been made as to why Heartland should not build the grain elevator so close to town. There have been no discussions about working out a plan for them to build but somewhere else.The supervisors (to date) have not acknowledged nor addressed any of these concerns. And therefore, at this time ...

To the editor:I am very opposed to the proposed Heartland Project because it will be toxic to our community, creating ill health, loss of jobs, and loss of property value. Our town and community will decline in every way.It is too close to a town or populated area. ? Pam Emmer, Fairfield

To the editor:As a local business and agricultural organization the Jefferson County Farm Bureau would like to express our strong support for the Heartland Co-op project for Jefferson County.We feel this project is a benefit to Jefferson County, Fairfield and agriculture. Agriculture is the foundation of Iowa?s economy and we support this project because it is a way to service the agricultural community while ...

To the editor:Wake up Fairfield! Wake up Jefferson County!This is Iowa. One of the largest businesses of Iowa is agriculture. We have some of the richest soil in the world; why not use it to produce livestock and grain to help feed the world? Today, the average farmer must produce enough to feed approximately 170 people. In order to do this we must provide facilities to to handle these products. One of the ...

To the editor:Recently we experienced a wonderful surprise; we came home to find our driveway void of snow!We later found out the ?Booster Club? and the student athletes of Fairfield High School were responsible.Such a wonderful organization that hopefully everyone supports to help our young people in the same way they helped us. These fine young members showed their appreciation and had such an important ...

To the editor:With the upcoming special election for county residents to vote for the support of the pool and gym project, I would like to share some of the reasons I feel a yes vote is important to our community.When I say community, I mean all of Jefferson County because we truly are all one.As a lifelong resident and business owner I believe these facilities are very important to the continued growth and ...

To the editor:National groups have banded together in a boycott of the cookie sales by the Girl Scouts because of their ties with the Planned Parenthood business.There has been growing concern over the years about the slant of the Girl Scouts? resources, role models and affiliations. The Girl Scouts continual collaboration with the billion dollar Planned Parenthood enterprise whose foundation is deeply racist ...

To the editor:What part of ?no? did the Fairfield outdoor pool and gymnasium task force and the supervisors not understand when the unincorporated portions of Jefferson County rejected the $1 million support for this project in August?Sports enthusiasts should know it doesn?t matter if you lost the competition by one point or 26 points ? you LOSST. The task force had the impression that the first vote was not ...