July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.

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Letters to the Editor

To the editor:
President Obama, who constantly paraded out the parents of murdered children to push his anti-gun agenda, criticized law abiding gun owners and Republican Senators for politicizing the issue.
 The Amended version of S.649 was the first reasonable gun control law proposed since Sandy Hook. Unfortunately five months of lies about guns and the demonization of gun owners, calls to ban adjustable stocks and standard size handgun magazines, a $200 per gun fine on lawfully owned guns, along with criminalizing loaning a friend a gun and allowing federal gun registration created a massive backlash from law abiding gun owners.
The good version of S.649 was not even posted on an official web site for all to read until the day it was voted down because of overwhelming opposition to the terrible background check bill that was posted online.
 Perhaps if they really want to pass reasonable gun control they should actually start with reasonable gun control.
Stephen Erwin
Portland

Carnival thanks

To the editor:
Thanks to each of you, Judge Haynes’ PTO Inaugural Carnival & Silent Auction was a great success this year and truly enjoyed by all attendees.  With generous donors and volunteers like each of you listed below, Judge Haynes was able to raise approximately $2,500 towards the purchase of ‘Smart Boards’ to be located in various classrooms around the school.  Kind thanks to: Clear Chiropractic, FCC of Portland, First Bank of Berne, IOM Grain, JCHS Culinary Arts, Ja-Mar TV, Appliance & Bedding, Miles Mowing, Vicki’s Playhouse (Vicki Haines)Dollar General,  Yesterday’s Treasures, Auto Zone, McDonald’s, El Camino Real, Summer Breeze, Jay County REMC, Great Wall of China, Closet Update, Mainsource Bank, Margaritas Mexican Grill, Brown Bowl, Tupperware (Bonnie Alexander), Ritz Theatre, Pizza Hut, Thirty-One (Lisa Donmoyer), Arby’s, Pay-Less Pizza, Jan Miller Massage Therapy, Bloom’s Discount, Moser Motors of Portland, Main Street Market, Pizza King of Portland, Patriot Sportswear, Oasis, Norm’s Place, Texas Roadhouse,  Heads Up Hair Studio, Indiana Pacers, Shear Perfection (Brooks Weitzel), Fiesta Hair Salon, Taco Bell, Crossroads FCU,  Tyson, The Flower Nook, Ponderosa, Push-N-Play Video, Locker’s Touch of Country Gifts, 605 Pizza, Greazy Pickle, Indianapolis Colts, Portland Junior League, Pete Shawver Auctioneering, Schmidt Chiropractic, Patriot Sweet cakes, Jay County Fair Board, Country Creek Primitives and Judge Haynes Teachers, Staff & Volunteers.
We extend an invitation to each of you to attend the second annual Judge Haynes PTO Carnival & Silent Auction in March 2014.
Many Thanks,
Amanda May, PTO President for Judge Haynes PTO

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