Greetings, one and all, and welcome! Thanks much for joining me. There’s been a bit of an increase in mail, for which I thank you, but there’s still plenty of room in the bag so send your rants, raves or random thoughts my way.

Do it now, I’ll wait.

With that said, it’s time to check the mailbag. Let’s hear it from The Roiling Hundreds!

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n I care about Rushville very much but all I see is something else closing. A nice store on West Third Street recently closed. Ask God for his help in putting things back together. Maybe our higher ups should be asking for help from Washington and other places. God is there for us, just ask and pray.

n Get the dogs under control in the city! What are the people responsible for this doing?

n Regarding the strike at INTAT. First of all, if you don’t work there it shouldn’t concern you. To the person who said their insurance premium was $9,000 per year and their deductible was $5,600: Wow, you must have a good job! My insurance cost me $16 per week and dental is only $2. I think the INTAT workers have every right to fight for lower insurance rates. GO, U.A.W. We need more unions in factories. (For the record, as was reported in Saturday’s Rushville Republican, the strike is over. Also, if all you’re paying for insurance is $18 a week consider yourself lucky. That’s a great deal lower than most are paying. kg)

n I just wanted to thank the Good Samaritan who brought my recycling bins back to my patio. God bless you.

n No shame in being a geek, KG. (Thanks. I used to think I was pretty cool, but my 12-year-old frequently reminds me that must have been back in the day. kg)

n The "stink" about the AirEvac base had nothing to do with the current city administration: building permits are issued by, and appealed to, the county, not the city. The AirEvac permit, and the variance granted by the BZA, were issued in violation of state law, which unequivocally prohibits commercial use for the type of building installed by AirEvac. That's what caused the "stink." Hopefully we have learned from our error, and future projects will proceed more smoothly.

n I totally agree with the comment regarding using the money for the truly needy in this nation. The truly needy is indeed anyone who has to put gasoline in an automobile in this day and age. Have mercy!

n It's too bad all local offices aren't non-partisan. We'd be a lot better off without partisan politics.

n Due to the number of RCSD deputies, I believe they drive the cars while off duty in the event something major happens and they have to respond.

n Where are the reports of people getting sick or any negative effects of people having drank the water because they were unaware of the boil advisory? I haven't read or heard of any, so I am assuming people are making a big issue out of a non-issue. Your desire to be notified ahead of time of future occurrences such as this are noted. Hopefully it won't happen again and we can move on to something that actually matters. Regarding the sheriff’s car being parked in Raleigh, why complain about a car being "used" off-duty if it is just parked? If you see the guy running all over the county in it with his family in tow that might be a concern, but as KG noted, the take-home vehicle is part of their compensation, which is (if anything) less than it should be.

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Don’t forget to remember to write down your rants, raves, and/or random thoughts and to send them to me. You can do so via the U.S. Postal Service (Rushville Republican, Rants and Raves, P.O. Box 189, Rushville, IN 46173), fax (765-932-4358), e-mail (kevin.green@indianamediagroup.com), through our Web site (www.rushvillerepublican.com – just “add a comment” to any posted story and it’s fair game), or just drop your legibly written comments off here at the office (306 N. Main Street, in the heart of downtown Rushville!).

Until the next time, I’ll leave you with this:

“We do not talk, we bludgeon one another with facts and theories gleaned from cursory readings of newspapers, magazines and digests.” — Henry Miller, author, 1945.

Be good. kg



Kevin L. Green is the managing editor of the Rushville Republican. Look for “Rants, Raves and Random Thoughts” on Mondays and Thursdays.