To the editor, The decision whether to build a new school and a career academy is a big one. The opportunities of doing so are equally big. A “yes” vote could give Greene County a good shot at a prosperous future. Rural towns across Iowa have been in decline for years. I think a career academy and the probability of…
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Letter to the editor – Dwight Bower
To the editor, Was a safe route to school study done to locate the new school? Was a 20 year noise study done ( road noise)? Need for new traffic signals? Etc. I hope this location is optimal for the next 50 years , is it? Dwight Bower, Loveland, CO
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Dick and Delores Finch
To the editor, Since the campaign for the new school and college academy got started six weeks ago, I see a new attitude coming from Greene County residents about enabling our county to grow and prosper. All the positive letters from residents and former residents, and even high school students concerned.
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Dan and Britt Meythaler
To the editor, We are writing this letter in support of the bond vote on April 3. We lived in the Des Moines Metro area for 10 years. When our son Cooper was 2 years old, we chose to leave the big city for a small community that felt like home. From our first visit to Greene County at Bell…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – John and Nancy Gerken
To the editor, We are proud of the strides that have been made in our county over the past few years. Now, with the upcoming school bond vote, we have an unmatched opportunity to add to that progress in a huge way!
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Bill Monroe
To the editor, Faith, Hope and …, In the last week as I have been knocking on doors and talking with people in my business about this great opportunity to vote YES on April 3 (or before), I have been drawn back to a scripture that probably a majority of married couples had read at their wedding. It is called…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Jamie Daubendiek
Letter to the editor, Born, raised and graduated high school in Jefferson, went away to live in the big city and now my wife and I have returned with four kids calling Jefferson our home once again. I have always been proud of my small rural town upbringing and I am excited to raise our kids here, too. My wife…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – GCELC board
To the editor, The Greene County Early Learning Center (GCELC) is dedicated to providing quality care in a learning environment. GCELC has been fortunate to serve the families of Greene County since 2005. Research shows that quality learning environments are important starting at birth, and we believe it is just as important when the children attend elementary, middle and high…
Read MoreLetter to Greene County residents – D. Marquardt, K. Gray, A. Van der Meer, B. Vanderwilt
Greene County residents, As educators in the district, we are excited about the prospect of the new high school and Career Academy as well as the updated facilities for the middle school. As has been documented, our facilities are in need of some serious updating in order to help provide the best possible safety and education we can.
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Sid and Linda Jones
To the editor, While many of the points we want to mention have been covered by others, a reaffirmation of the importance of some of these cannot be overstated. The safety and security of our students is critical. We do live in a world where personal activities related to drugs and mental illness continue to worsen. We many times think…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Bruce and Jenny Wessling
To the editor, We would like to voice our support for the upcoming bond vote. We believe that just like any business, you have to be willing to change and adapt to new ideas and technology to prosper. Bruce and I feel it is our obligation to assist the next generation by providing every advantage for success possible and the…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Gwen Black
Dear Editor, Unlike most citizens of Greene County I have only been alive for 17 years, but a part of this community for all of them, my roots run deep here. To let you fully grasp how deep my roots are here my great-great-great-grandparents came on a boat from Germany in 1897 and planted their family tree in the Cooper…
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