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The Hawk Eye, July 15Sexism redux: Iowa Supreme Court backs lusty boss The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled soulless corporations are people. They have rights and feelings, too.Following the same sort of logic, the Iowa Supreme Court has ruled for a second time that an employer?s feelings count more than an employee?s when a boss fires a subordinate because he fears he might succumb to her charms and initiate an ...

With the recent article: ?Utility Committee Supports Rate Hikes,? June 6, 2013, (The Fairfield Ledger) there have been many comments about the current proposed rate hikes that I would like to address.Since August of 2002 I?ve been councilman for the 5th Ward. I was appointed as a member of the Utility committee that year and in January of 2004 I was made chairman. For these past nine years I?ve dedicated many ...

To the Editor,It is time for citizens who care about education in Fairfield to step up and consider running for the Fairfield School Board. After six years I am stepping down to make way for new ideas and youthful energy.Art Sathoff is a top-notch superintendent who is conscientious and organized, who cares about student learning, and whose integrity is unquestionable. We have a director of auxiliary services ...

Fairfield can lead the country for creating a net export of solar energy and solar technologies.The implementation of solar power everywhere in Fairfield will make the city self-sufficient in energy. By having the world?s largest per capita city array of solar panels, Fairfield can sell excess energy to America to help create a healthier and more prosperous nation.Fairfield?s city hall, police station, all ...

To the editor:After hearing of some requests made of Master Gardeners, as a MG I think it is time to make clear what a Master Gardener is, and is not.The mission of Master Gardeners is stated on the Iowa State University Extension Master Gardener website as follows:?The mission of the Master Gardener Program is to provide current, research-based, home horticulture information and education to the citizens of ...

To the editor:The hard part of Jefferson County Alcohol Consumption Task Force Coalition (ACT) efforts to reduce youth alcohol abuse is how to measure ?prevention.? For example, recent youth alcohol use decisions during the Fairfield Prom may have prevented potential emergency room visits, auto accidents and parent worries. How do you measure that?The 2012 Jefferson County Youth Survey (IYS) reported 46 percent ...

To the editor:Many former ?Parsonites? will be gathering at the civic center to be a part of the dedication of the beautiful windows that had been loved so many years ago in Barhydt Chapel.I well remember the evening we were all gathered at the Barhydt Chapel. It was people who came from near and far, who had close attachments to Parsons. There were many tears.The vice president of the ?new? owners of the ...

To the editor:The level of tolerance for religious differences in this nation is much greater than the politically correct crowd would have us to believe. Freedom of religion is one of the basic tenets of the founding of our nation, and while we are primarily a Judeo-Christian nation, we are a nation of faith that encompasses many religions and beliefs. This nation was established to welcome all nonviolent ...