LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Camp sponsors thanked (8/17/04)

To the editor:On Saturday, June 26, 32 campers from Jay County finished up a week’s stay at the Karl E. Kelly Memorial Youth Camp, which is put on by Indiana Conservation Officers and volunteers throughout the state.

Warm welcome given to soldiers

To the editor:What started out as a simple request for a uniform worn in Iraq, resulted in three Indiana members of the 3rd Infantry Division, based in Fort Stewart, Ga., traveling to Portland for the Fourth of July.

Yes to Supercenter

To the editor:We have had a Wal-Mart store for nine years now and the Portland merchants have survived quite well.

Many helped after fall

To the editor:To the Jay County Fair Board. At the fairgrounds on Wednesday evening at about 8:15 p.m., Eldon went downstairs and missed the bottom step and fell, cutting his forehead, which was bleeding.

Supercenter needed

To the editor:All the pros and cons to having a Wal-Mart Supercenter ... what is it they say, you can please some of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time?

An opportunity of a lifetime (8/16/04)

To the editor:My family would like to thank a Portland factory for an extraordinary opportunity that was made possible to our son this summer.

Great job on Fourth

To the editor:The 25th annual Jay County Fourth of July Celebration went off with a bang.

A well-deserved honor

To the editor:Saturday, July 17th at 1 p.m. in Muncie City Hall, I was honored and privileged to be in the presence of greatness. `

Rabbit leaders respond

To the editor:This letter is in response to the previous articles that were recently submitted in this column concerning the Jay County 4-H Rabbit Project.

Tyson blood donors thanked (9/2/04)

To the editor:On behalf of the Hoosier Heartland Chapter of the American Red Cross we would like to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to all of the employees at Tyson Mexican Original in Portland for hosting their first-ever in-house blood drive on Friday, Aug. 20.

More CFO questions

To the editor:I too am a firm believer in our freedom of speech. I am not a farmer, an editor, an herb merchant or retiree, but I would fall into the category of countless others.

Many thanks

To the editor:I would like to thank the Jay County Boys Club once again for their support of the middle school baseball program — especially Michael Hunt and Jack Houck for their efforts.

Show airing on history channel (7/12/04)

To the editor:Last December a book was released that outlined one of World War II’s most remarkable events.

Wal-Mart isn't bad (7/23/04)

To the editor:I am writing in response to Ms. Gillespie’s letter that a Supercenter is bad for Portland.

More hog regulation needed (8/3/04)

To the editor:To the lady who thinks only city slickers are against the more hog farmers in Jay County.
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