written by Jeannie Sieck, Toledo, last wekeend in recognition of the Fun Night this Saturday evening, March 29, at the Otter Creek Nature Center at rural Toledo.I see a special place where everyonesees life in all living things; where the animals, trees, plantseven the largest mountains andthe ...
Letter to the Editor:There is a frightening move afoot in our country. It harkens back to the time when Blacks, women, and those who owned no property were denied the right to vote. Since that time, women suffrage fought for women's voting rights and won. The Freedom Riders risked their lives ...
Dear Editor:Dallas E. Wiese telling us we should go back to president Bush who took president Clinton surplus and turned it into a huge deficit? Should we go back to president Bush who was sleeping on the job when 911 happened? If president Bush is so smart! Why did he make the news for ...
Letter to the Editor:I recently received an e-mail which voices my thoughts exactly, and would like for others to see.Some people have the vocabulary to sum up things in a way that you can quickly understand them. This quote came from the Czech Republic. Someone over there has it figured out. ...
Letters to the Editor:My name is Jessica Suhr, but most people know me as Jessica Gabriel. My journey at IJH began when I was very young, because my mother Revae Gabriel has worked at the IJH every since the early 80's.My twin sister, younger brother, and I knew how much work she put into ...
Letter to the Editor:Let me see if I get this straight,Governor Branstad. You have chosen to close the Iowa Juvenile Home in Toledo even though:1. It has a 94-year history of serving the disadvantaged youth of Iowa;2. Juvenile Court Officers in Iowa say doing so removes a valuable and necessary ...
Letter to the Editor:Let us as a community accept whatever new challenges lie ahead. Look not upon the past as a failure but a process towards a new beginning.Let us renew our faith in each other and to continue teaching that our faith renews all the good in each and every one of us.Wednesday, ...
Letter to the Editor:Why garden with prairie wildflowers?From pioneer times up to now, the Midwest's prairie landscape has been dramatically altered. Prairie wildflowers and the life forms dependent upon those plants have been annihilated across large swaths.Modern farming and urban sprawl have ...
Letter to the Editor:On Tuesday, February 4, the PPEL (Physical Plant and Equipment Levy) comes up for a renewal vote. Money from this levy will provide funds for many infrastructure needs such as high school boiler replacement, parking lot repairs, bus replacements, and building repairs and ...
Letters to the Editor:For many of us we first met Lavonne at the Tama Elementary School and she followed us for over 60 years. Her smile was a wonderful gift. She will be missed.Lavonne and her family are a part of the fabric of Tama. They exude style and grace wherever they go and they have ...