Sports

Natural swimming hole beneficial to community

Bobby Bernards, Fairfield Sports Oct. 2, 2018 8:44 am2684d ago

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 ? ...

Planned Parenthood?s lies believed by many

Allison Fritz and Brianna Fritz, Brighton Sports Oct. 2, 2018 8:44 am2684d ago

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 ...

Swimming at Waterworks essential to summer

Doug Murguia, Fairfield

Sports Oct. 2, 2018 8:44 am2684d ago

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 ...

Night of softball washes away hockey gloom

JEFF WILSON, Ledger publisher

Sports Oct. 2, 2018 8:44 am2684d ago

A third baseman had her bright red, dyed hair pulled back in a ponytail. A shortstop had a leopard-skin print on her shorts. She was the same one who was shivering and asked, ?How much longer do we have to play?? when I was cleaning off home plate after the third inning.It was chilly, but still a nice night for senior league softball at the O.B. Nelson dirt diamond across the street from Casey?s South.Last ...