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• To Deanna Crispen and the Cass County Community Foundation for organizing a recent visit by famed Mexican artist Lucia Maya. Maya spent some time working with students at Columbia Elementary School. Crispen said Maya helped the students become aware of both cultures. “Lucia is a bridge between two cultures,” she said. “Being born in the United States and living in Mexico, she has a real appreciation for the two cultures.” Prints of Maya’s work will be on display at the Logansport Art Association through the end of next week. The public may view the show from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday.
• To Project T.I.P.Y., which stands for “Together Improving People’s Yards.” The project’s organizers staged a one-day event last weekend at the Winamac Town Park where residents of Pulaski County were able to replace some of the landscaping they lost to recent flooding. More than 100 people took advantage of the opportunity.
• To Terry Farrer, who was part of a research study that led to approval of a new cancer drug. Farrer, a breast cancer survivor, actually wasn’t helped by the drug, but she had no regrets about participating in the trial. “When you’re diagnosed with cancer, you’ll do anything,” she said. Dr. George Sledge, an oncologist at the Indiana University Medical Center, had high praise for Farrer and the other women who participated. “They’re literally putting their lives and bodies on the line,” he said. “When we get positive results, the entire world should be grateful for these women.” Indeed.
• To the Cass County Historical Society and the organizers of last weekend’s Historical Preservation Day. The event featured tours of the 1853 Jeroloman-Long Home, the 1863 Chick Family Log Home and the society’s archives and research library. Also on display were artifacts and information from the Logansport State Hospital’s Longcliff Museum dating to the 1800s and Alan Taylor’s vintage cars circa 1907. Logansport and Cass County have a rich history, and it’s important that the guardians of that history share it with future generations.
• To the 130-megawatt Benton County Wind Farm, the state’s first commercial power station fueled by the wind. The $250 million project went online this month about 90 miles northwest of Indianapolis near the Illinois state line. It’s is the first of six Indiana wind farms in the works that will generate a combined 3,000 megawatts, and several other projects are in the planning stage. With gasoline approaching $4 a gallon, the United States clearly needs alternative sources of energy, and this project is a step in the right direction.
Opinion
Thorns & Roses
Friday, May 23, 2008
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Taking the cow to school
Managing editor Kelly Hawes says a recent highly publicized prank shows the quality of kids in Logansport.
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Public forum
Letters of up to 400 words may be submitted to Public Forum, Pharos-Tribune, 517 E. Broadway, Logansport IN 46947. The email address is publicforum@pharostribune.com, and the fax number is 574-732-5070.
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More than just an extra day off
Monday is Memorial Day, a time when the nation pauses to remember those who have given their lives in defense of the freedoms we all enjoy. It’s great to have a long weekend, but let’s not forget the holiday’s original meaning.
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Have fun, safe start to summer
Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of the summer season. Have fun this weekend, but be sure to keep it safe.
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Thorns & Roses
Thorns & Roses is our staff’s compilation of the best and worst of the week, but if you have your own nominations, feel free to send them along for publication in our Public Forum. Submissions of up to 400 words may be addressed to Pharos-Tribune, 517 E. Broadway, Logansport IN 46947. The fax number is 574-732-5070, and the email address is publicforum@pharostribune.com. Don’t forget to include your name, address and daytime telephone number.
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Meeting students where they are
A mall-based alternative school in Indianapolis is working to reach students who weren’t able to succeed in a traditional classroom. The approach is similar to the one now being taken by Logansport schools.
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A woman on both state tickets
Columnist Dave Kitchell writes about the running mates for gubernatorial hopefuls John Gregg and Mike Pence.
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Public forum
Letters of up to 400 words may be submitted to Public Forum, Pharos-Tribune, 517 E. Broadway, Logansport IN 46947. The email address is publicforum@pharostribune.com, and the fax number is (574) 732-5070.
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Postal service listens to small towns
The U.S. Postal Service plans to keep smaller post offices open by scaling back the hours at those and other offices. The postal service deserves credit for listening to the concerns of its customers.
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Public forum
Letters of up to 400 words may be submitted to Public Forum, Pharos-Tribune, 517 E. Broadway, Logansport IN 46947. The email address is publicforum@pharostribune.com, and the fax number is (574) 732-5070.
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