Published: April 10, 2009 05:42 pm      

EVENING NEWS CHEERS AND JEERS: April 11, 2009

CHEERS

... to the readers who submitted entries to our Peeps diorama contest. About 80 entries came in to The Evening News and The Tribune from many creative minds. Check out the winner and our other favorites in Sunday’s Spectrum section.

— Evening News staff



CHEERS

... to the opening of the new Clarksville Little League diamonds. The complex features seven fields, with home plate areas encircling a central concession and restroom area. The first pitch is today, and while Clarksville players and parents will benefit the most, all of Southern Indiana should see a boost since the complex will host tournaments bringing in out-of-towners.

— Evening News staff



CHEERS

... to the rehabilitation of the former Quartermaster Station firehouse into a union hall for Jeffersonville firefighters. Some of the building also will be available for public rental.

What is best about the undertaking is it’s a perfect example of efficient reuse of an existing structure — one with history as a home to firemen — instead of simply constructing a new building.

First Harrison Bank has chipped in $20,000 for a good start, and that local business deserves a cheer as well.



— Editor Shea Van Hoy



CHEERS

... To Becka Christensen, Greater Clark County Schools board member, for providing some detail on the school system’s search for its next superintendent because she felt the “truth [was] not getting out there.”

The reason for the rumors and speculation is that until Christensen spoke to The Evening News, board members had been nearly silent on the matter. When that happens, taxpayers — and the media — get antsy for answers.

It’s reminiscent of a quote I saw Friday on my Freedom Forum First Amendment desk calendar from Paul K. McMasters, former ombudsman of the First Amendment Center, which reads: “The government’s obsession with secrecy creates a citizen’s obsession with conspiracy.”

— Editor Shea Van Hoy



CHEERS

... to plans by Jeffersonville Mayor Tom Galligan and Councilman Keith Fetz to attend the Green Cities conference in Portland, Ore., next week. Galligan and Fetz seem to have a good grasp of what Jeffersonville could be in terms of becoming more environmentally friendly. Green roofs — essentially vegetation-covered rooftops — and a new yard-waste recycling facility are examples.

Heading to Portland should provide some visuals of what could be.

— Editor Shea Van Hoy



CHEERS

... to a hopefully speedy recovery to one of our co-workers at The Tribune, photographer Kevin McGloshen, who had eye surgery Thursday. Kevin should be back within a couple of weeks and all of us here and at The Tribune hope he’s back as soon as possible. Get well.

— Evening News staff