|
Will council allow smoking in my new casino? |
|
|
To the Editor:
NOTICE is hereby given of a public hearing scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
Monday, March 24, 2008-Headline-PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENTS FOR HOUSTON
COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER.
This was the only legal notice that was given. Imagine my surprise when
the hearing started. Not only did it include the site or sites that the
new center was to be built on, but also included every piece of
commercial property in the City of Caledonia. After an hour or more of
public input by the 50 or more residents, most talking against the
proposal, the City Council called the public hearing to an end.
During the break between the public hearing and the regular council
meeting, and with the assurance from the Mayor that no further action
would be taken on the proposal that evening, many people left.
Within 10 minutes of the start of the regular council meeting, the
Mayor makes a motion to make ALL changes in the ordinance as stated.
With a second to the motion and 4 to 1 vote in favor, 60 seconds later
it was over. WOW! What an impact on so many commercial land owners with
no other apparent reason other than the lack of ability or the common
sense of the City Council and the County Commissioners to sit down at a
table together and find a solution to the problem that would be good
for the entire community.
Can you imagine having a 120 foot commercial property downtown that now
needs a 150 foot setback to build on? I can, it’s now happened to me
and many more commercial landowners in Caledonia.
After the meeting, I got a chance to sit down and have a civilized two
hour talk with one of the council members. I stated that there hadn’t
been such a land theft here since the government stole Caledonia from
the Indians.
All of a sudden a brain storm… He said I could have a casino! He said I
could even have cigarette smoking in it. Gosh-Gee Wizz-Gosh… Do you
really think the city council will let me have cigarette smoking in my
new casino?
Alan “Mouse” Meyer
Caledonia, Minn.
|
|
|
Six Republican legislators should be thanked |
|
|
|
The Minnesota Republican Party is disciplining Republican legislators
for daring to vote their conscience and for what they believe is best
for their districts.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
Don’t miss it or else… |
|
|
To the Editor:
Bullying…A Community Problem that Requires a Community Solution is a
free workshop to be held April 3, 2008 at the La Crosse Radisson Hotel
which everyone should consider attending.
If your child suffers from low self-esteem, depression, anxiety,
loneliness, and difficulty with schoolwork, he/she may be the victim of
bullying (often even when others are present and could intervene).
Studies show that every seven minutes a child is bullied. Threats may
be physical, verbal, emotional, or sexual in nature. It is estimated
that 160,000 children each day miss school out of fear of an
attack. Concern should be focused not only on protecting those
being bullied, but also on individuals doing the bullying. The
likelihood of a bully developing into a person with a criminal record
is very high.
The sad part of bullying is that parents may not realize their child is
involved. Parents need to ask questions of their children. There are
methods to teach kids to stop the bullying and end being targets of
attacks. The program being offered at the Radisson on April 3 has two
sessions. One runs 4-5:30 p.m. for those (professional as well as
family members) who want to learn specific intervention skills.
The second session from 6:30-8 p.m. is for those interested in
discussion of ways for communities to combat bullying as well as
learning bullying prevention and intervention skills. Melanie Fay and
Carol Kuphal, school counselors from the area will present the Olweus
Bullying Prevention Training with help from ATP. Logistic Health, Inc.
with Franciscan Skemp Healthcare have teamed with many local community
groups to make this workshop possible. For more information contact
Franciscan Skemp at (608) 392-9881 or Cathy Pupp at (608)392-4172.
Paul Ibisch
La Crescent, Minn.
|
|
|
Property tax relief is a must for 2008 session |
|
|
|
Any property owner in Minnesota will tell you their property taxes have
gone up over the past few years. A recent study in Minnesota says
property taxes across the state have risen 70 percent since 2002.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
CJC would help keep Caledonia downtown viable |
|
|
To the Editor:
As a Caledonian of 70 years and a widow of a former downtown business
owner, I am proud to say the downtown has never looked better.
I believe the addition of a CJC would not detract but rather enhance the downtown. It would also keep Caledonia viable.
Despite the domination of this newspaper’s opinion pages by one voice,
there is a significant population of the city and county that does not
oppose the CJC location adjacent to the court house.
In east central Wisconsin a prison in the city of Waupun works. My
daughter and her husband and family lived there 20 years. Their
children attended schools in that city. My granddaughter worked at the
city library four summers while in high school. The prison is across
the street from the library. Public safety was of relatively little
concern. The prison brought business to the city of Waupun.
It could be good for the downtown businesses to have CJC employees and
visitors coming to the area to help keep their shops open.
Florence Bissen
Caledonia, Minn.
|
|
|
Citizens demanding to be heard on issues |
|
|
To the editor:
The 2008 Minnesota Legislative session runs February 12- May 19 and if
the recent caucus is any indication, there is a growing concern about
issues and a growing number of citizens demanding to be heard on these
issues.
The following are five issues that the Minnesota Senior Federation is
lobbying for on behalf of Minnesota elders. Property taxes based on
income, health care at affordable costs, bonding monies dedicated to
improving the Minneapolis Veterans Home tied directly to outcome, a
transportation plan that provides transit for seniors, and a funeral
home regulation that allows exact comparisons in the sale of caskets,
urns, and vaults.
It is wonderful that democratic power is returning to the hands of
people. Take advantage of leaders listening to us by contacting your
legislators on the above issues. To find contact information for
your house representatives or senators call the US Capital switchboard
at 800-828-0498.
Sincerely,
Marianne Zerbe-VISTA Volunteer
|
|
|
|
<< Start < Prev 1 2 3 4 Next > End >>
|
| Results 13 - 24 of 44 |
