Meandering Melodies

Out of the Fast Lane

Beep, Beep, Beep A couple weeks ago I wrote a post on Facebook that got many comments from folks. One of my friends suggested I put the post in my column Mea ndering Melodies. I revised it a little and here it is! Umm- mmm… it is 3:30 in the morning and I am not sleeping! About 2:00 I woke […]

Announcements



VOLUNTEERS are needed on Thursday, Oct. 16 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. to decorate the Adams Mill for the Haunted Adams Mill event to be held October 18, 25, and 31. For more information, call (765) 268-2189. PETER FALK, a Cutler resident, wood artist, and Indiana Artisan will speak and display examples of his work at the Flora Public […]

Midwest Memo

Marathon mention

We did not run the marathon. We were not numbered amongst the 45,000 runners who suited up last Sunday morning in Chicago. We did not travel the entire length of the crazy zig-zag 26.2 mile route that went north, then south, then west and then east, then south, then north. We did not earn a medal. We weren’t even given […]

Ineligibility is costly



The ineligibility of a Carroll football player that has resulted in the team forfeiting five wins is inexcusable. It should never have happened. There is undoubtedly a lot of blame to go around, but who really got shortchanged are the players who made their grades. They worked hard for those wins. They had an impressive season going, even earning a […]

Delphi’s recycling decision – step backward



When the Delphi City Council members voted Oct. 6 to stop curbside recycling, they took a step backward in time. Street Commissioner Aaron Lyons said as much at the meeting. Lyons reported only 35 percent of Delphi residents participate in the program, but that number needs to be examined. First of all, 35 percent of the total number of households, […]

Superior Court



– Judge Kurtis Fouts Recent filings Travis K. Haynes was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia. Adam Brickey was charged with battery resulting in bodily injury, battery, and illegal consumption of an alcoholic beverage by a minor. Nicholas A. Huff was charged with furnishing alcohol to a minor. Randall Felix was charged with resisting law enforcement. Amanda […]

Letter to the Editor



What a difference! To the Flora Town Council – Thank you, thank you for repaving South Center Street. Driving on it now is like a breath of fresh air! Kenneth Wagoner Flora Question city leaders’ recycling decision Delphi City Council members: You say you are planning to stop the curbside recycling service in 2015? What about waste reduction reducing the […]

Lessons from the Heart

You, yes, you are loved!

My wife and I recently finished watching the final season of the show, “How I Met Your Mother.” The show, which actually ended some time ago and we watched it on Netflix, tracks the story of a group of friends and their relationships — healthy and otherwise. Barney Stinson is one of the main characters. He is the rake, the […]

Announcements



BLUSH will hold its next event, “Blurred Lines,” on Nov. 15 at the Oakbrook Community Church in Kokomo, starting at 6 p.m. This event is open to all youth in grades 8-12. Speaker will be Jamey Dickens, a pastor from Buckhead, Ga., who will share insights into what God has to say about dating, relationships and sex. For more information, […]

FOCUS ON THE FAMILY

BE OPEN WITH SON ABOUT CIRCUMSTANCES OF ADOPTION

QWe adopted our son at birth and have raised him in a loving home. Now that he’s a teenager, he’s obsessed with the fact that he’s adopted. When he gets angry, he yells, “You aren’t my real parents!” We are devastated because we love him so much and want him to know that this is his real family. It’s so […]