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Appreciates support

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the people of the Carroll community who have and always will support our family. We know that this letter is a little late, however time has gotten away from us this past year. As hard as it was to leave a community that we raised our children in and lived in for nearly 20 years, it was time to move on. Despite what some people said, we were not forced to leave; we left by our choice.

A better opportunity was presented to John, both financially and for personal reasons, at Winamac. Doctors had given his father, Jack, who resided there, up to five years to live. As family has always been a main priority in our life, this opportunity was hard to pass up. Unfortunately, Jack died last spring from terminal cancer.

Big thanks go out to all of the people from the community who supported us through Jack's death, as well as all of you who helped Halee make it through her senior year of high school.

John is happy at Winamac, despite the fact that he misses coaching. He was given a twoyear contract as AD and received a 33% raise. Some day if the right opportunity is presented, John Hendryx will be back on the football field again, helping young men.

We appreciate his former players who still call us and tell us how much they appreciate everything he has done for them, not only as a coach, but as a friend.

John was asked to help with the football team at Winamac, but declined the opportunity at this time.

Again, big thanks to those of you who have supported us through the years.

Sherri Hendryx

Winamac

Where's the truth?

Today (Aug. 9) I saw an interview with Rev. Pat Robertson on CNN"s Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer. He talked about his visit with Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and how he wanted to reassure him that the evangelicals of the USA are all behind Israel in this "conflict" with Lebanon.

Right away I had to find out what an evangelical was, so I looked it up. Evangelical: (1) of, related to, contained in, or in harmony with the New Testament, especially The Gospels. (2) of, related to, or maintaining the doctrine that the Bible is the only rule of faith and that salvation is attained chiefly by the redemptive work of Christ.

So, I find that I agree with most of that definition, especially "righteousness by faith" and that of God, lest any man should boast. (EPH.2:vs.9)

Mr. Robertson went on to say his mother taught him as a child from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament, that Israel was God's people, and how impressed he was with Mr. Olmert's peaceful nature in such a time of war.

Here is where I part company with Mr. Robertson.

Pat Robertson is using his position within the followers of Christ, here in America, to forward the Israeli agenda with the voters of our nation. When Mr. Robertson uses the Bible to do so, that in itself is a violation of church and state mingling, but when he misuses or falsely teaches from the book he has professed to know so much about, then shame on him.

Mr. Robertson needs to spend more time in the book of Matthew (in The Gospels) preferably ch 23 vs 34-39.

There Jesus teaches the future of his chosen people and Jerusalem, and nowhere within his teachings does he suggest they were to remain chosen after his crucifixion, unless they were to come to the truth of the Messiah. Jesus also speaks of all the prophets murdered that were sent unto them to repent of their sins against the Jehovah God.

When we learn the truth it's hard to accept falsehoods. Here are some truths rarely taught;

1) Jesus has withdrawn from Israel both His Favor and His Spirit.

2) The idea of an Israeli state in Palestine was borne in ignorance of Truth #1. (The Balfour Declaration circa 1917)

3) The Prophet Daniel's message for the end times is for the chosen people of God as well as those grafted into the vine of Christ. That's us, the gentiles.

4) Jesus taught of the fall from favor in several of his parables (The wedding feast, The prodigal son.)

If Jesus taught truth, why are the churches of Christ not teaching it? Could it be they are not given it to teach, or could it be they are of another spirit? All legitimate questions deserve an answer.

Finally, I would like to challenge all pastors with the words of Christ to Peter: "Do you love me? Then feed my sheep."

John Berkshire

Delphi

Dairy location is wrong

To all concerned citizens of Carroll County. This last week we received letters informing us that a 3,500-cow dairy is now 4,100 cows and that the company is proceeding to secure a permit from IDEM to build.

This "perfect" location is surrounded by 12 houses within a quarter mile. How would you like a dairy of this magnitude near your home? This is the same as 29,000 finishing hogs in one location.

Why are we letting a "foreign" business come into our county and impose and interrupt our lives without any consideration of us, our long established homes, and our lives?

We are not opposed to a diary if it is located someplace where residences are few and are given consideration in the county, but to build in this location is without any consideration at all!

This dairy will have three manure lagoons - one lagoon, is 33,000,000-gallons and can be retained for 370 days.

Our county ditches (two on this location) are going to have to be rerouted and an enormous amount of dirt moved to drain this land.

We have appealed to the commissioners that are to represent the people, but to no avail. The commissioners can get the information on this dairy if they desire and they can stop it if it is not in the best interest of the community.

Our Area Plan Commission met, but only increased the setbacks from 500 to 800 feet and did not differentiate from a large confined animal feeding operation (CAFO) to a very large CAFO operation.

Neighboring counties (Clinton and Tipton) had special consideration and have good ordinances that protect livestock producers, farmers, and residences from poorly managed, large CAFOs.

Vreba-Hoff has run roughshod over the people in this community by not telling us what they are doing or giving us any input on the $40,000,000 enterprise. You, with computers, follow up on this operation's reputation.

Please call or write our commissioners to put a stop to this. They have the power!

This proposed dairy is located off of SR 75 on CR 600S. It is one-mile south of Cutler where there are many residences, a church, and an open air country music stage which features entertainment every second and fourth Saturday of the month. It is south of the Adams Mill and Covered Bridge with the many activities that go on there, and between Middle Fork and Wildcat Creeks.

Rosemary Dyer, RN Susan McKinney, RN Mary Lowery, RN

Donna Copeland

all of rural Cutler

Where's the signs?

I would like to start by saying how disappointing this year's Old Settlers was for me. I grew up in Delphi and graduated from Delphi and still have family there. I recently moved to Lafayette and returned home for a visit Saturday night. I brought my family and friends, including my 10-year-old dachshund/beagle mix dog to the fair. After being at the fair for over two hours the chief of police flashed his badge at me on county property and told me that my dog, who was on a leash not hurting anyone, could not be there.

In all my years of attending Old Settlers this has never been a problem. There were no postings of signs to tell people that they could not bring their dogs on the county lawn or the city streets during the fair. According to the chief of police there was a city ordinance against having a dog at the fair.

I was saying goodbye to my family for my return to Lafayette and within five minutes was asked again to leave or he would enforce said ordinance. There were dogs all night besides mine there and until then, he had not said anything to them to my knowledge.

I feel if the city wishes to keep pets from the fair then they need to fence off the square and post signs so that people know that their pets are not allowed.

Funny, how there is no ordinance about letting your pet rabbits run wild in people's yards but I can't take my dog on a leash to an outdoor event on a city street.

Joyce Howell

Lafayette (Delphi native)