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To the editor:On April 2 we will be voting on a bond issue that pays for needed upgrades to Fairfield High School. As I have passed along the information on the bond election, two objections keep coming up. First, people are concerned about taxes in general and because they can vote on the bond issue and not most other forms of taxation, they tend to not vote or to vote ?no.? The second objection centers around ...

To the editor:Fairfield High School, my alma mater and that of my two daughters, is and always has been a fine institution of higher learning ? but one now in need of some major updates if it is to continue to serve our community as well as it has for the past 70 years! The time is now to provide the faculty and staff with the kind of building they need to continue to offer our students the opportunity for a ...

To the editor:Like any business, sometimes it is time to re-tool. That is what the discussion has been within the Fairfield Community School District about the high school for over the past 20 years. Many proposals have come and gone over those past years, and now the district has a new proposal in place that addresses some of the most urgent needs at the high school.What are the needs? New science rooms. Has ...

To the editor:I am writing to encourage community members to cast a vote on April 2 for the proposed $10 million of general obligation bonds to fund a Fairfield High School facilities renovation project. Information about the project can be found on the front page of the school district?s web page which has the following web address: www.fairfieldsfuture.org.The proposed project has been well thought out by ...

To the Editor:I used to think not much would surprise me, but that has changed yet again.In the last few weeks, someone has gone to the city council to complain about a ticket for riding his bike on the wrong side of the street. Almost any third grader can tell you that you ride your bike on the right side of the street, and you obey all the same traffic laws as a car (stop signs, one way streets, etc.).Or, as ...

To the Editor:The latest announcement by the Postmaster General requires a little background. And by the way, neither the Postmaster General, nor anyone else, can unilaterally enforce a switch to five-day delivery without Congress?s approval.Prior to 2006, Congress had unfairly forced the Postal Service to pay for pensions earned by employees for their service in the military. This money should have been paid ...

To the editor:I would like to thank Steve Burgmeier, Julie Johnston and Jeff Wilson for their years of service to the community. Each one of them has contributed their considerable time and talents over the years, reminding us just why we enjoy living in small town Iowa. I wish each one of them the best. ? David P. Miller, Fairfield

To the editor:Dear Gov. Branstad and lawmakers of Iowa,I am in dire need of a plant (cannabis) to stop the progression of my inherited medical condition. I have had this condition for the last 30 years. It is chronic progressive, meaning there is no cure and every day I get worse.Currently, I?m only paralyzed from the neck down. Eventually, in the not-too-distant future, I will lose my ability to swallow and ...