A blossom to Miss Wisconsin Teen Alyssa Quinn >for organizing the Oct. 3rd Steppin' Up to Make a Difference MS Walk. Also to anyone who helped organize and to all of the walkers and donations >that were given for research for a cure! Thanks from all of those who are battling this disease! - Mary Bauman>
I would like to give a blossom to Monroe Clinic and all the organizations and agencies >that worked together to provide the program attempting to educate students on the consequences of drinking and driving that was presented at Monroe High School on Oct. 1. The program was excellent and well presented. The program was very realistic and presented accurate information about possible consequences, as well as ways students can avoid these situations. It probably is hard for students to truly imagine the pain and suffering that can happen with one poor decision when you are driving or riding in a vehicle. In my position as principal at Black Hawk High School, I can attest to the horrible consequences of tragic car crashes. Accidents that claim lives or permanently disable our young people take a toll on everyone. The pain from these tragic events never totally goes away. We need to continue to educate our students on making good decisions. I truly appreciated the addition to the program of the scene where the father and daughter had signed a contract regarding how their family would handle a situation where their daughter found herself in a position of not being safe. It would be great if this understanding between parents and children would be the rule rather than an exception. Congratulations to all the agencies, actors and speakers that cared enough about our area young people to present this program. I was very glad that Black Hawk High School was able to view the program. If you reached at least one student, your job was well done! - Jerry Mortimer, Black Hawk High School principal>
A big blossom to all the boys and girls JV cross country team members,> who week after week are neglected to be mentioned in the paper for their hard work and effort at the meets. Many of these young men and women are obtaining their personal best times each week! Keep up the good work! Your efforts and talents are being noticed! - A proud JV parent>
A huge blossom to the many people >who donated items for the Green County Humane Society garage sale last week. The sale was a huge success, due to your generosity.
And a second huge blossom to those who donated baked goods >to the sale. There were lots of wonderful items. More than $500 alone was taken in for the cats and dogs from the bake sale. We sincerely thank you for your donations. - Geri and Kathy>
A big blossom to all of the people> who sent in their wonderful letters in support of a "yes" vote on the Pleasant View Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Complex referendum!
A big blossom to the voters of the county >that were interviewed at the nursing home, the positive radio and newspaper endorsements giving testimony to keep Pleasant View open!
A big blossom to the employees and administration >of Pleasant View for their hard work, and many hours of their own time, to promote and educate the county why a "yes" vote was needed. They also informed the voters of the losses the county would suffer if the referendum failed!
A big blossom to the voters of Green County >for recognizing the need the county has for this wonderful facility. It is by far the best nursing home and rehabilitation center for many miles around, for their loved ones, friends and perhaps one day for them!
A huge blossom to Julie and Paul Saether of Blanchardville >for their well-written letter that appeared in the Oct. 5 edition of The Monroe Times. I am very proud of them for their letter stating the facts for a "yes" vote. I am the mother and mother-in-law that is residing at Pleasant View! - Nancy Camron Celta, Monroe>
We'd like to give a bouquet of blossoms to the Monroe Arts Center, as well as the sponsors,> for having a very informative meeting concerning the role of the media, particularly in keeping politicians, who feel they should never be questioned about any issue, focused on the issues. Unless the voters know what's going on, life would become a guessing game, like playing the lottery. If you want to keep your bills paid, you have to get beyond that and start dealing in facts, and that's what they were trying to exemplify by having a number of excellent speakers concerning the media and democracy. A good example of that is: What is the fairest way to tax between income, sales and property, because there are many things that a society needs, and they have to be paid for. - Mr. and Mrs. La Vern Isely, Monroe>
A huge barb to the Monroe City Council >for the "land acquisitions" for the 8th and 9th Street project. You are not acquiring it, you are forcing people to give it up with the threat of condemnation. How would you like to lose your land and have the road right outside your front doors? Pretty easy to vote yes when you are not personally affected. The present land owners have no say or rights, and that hardly seems fair. And then you have to hire someone from out of town to try to "sell" the idea on us. Why don't you have the guts to meet with us yourself? You will not be able to, nor are you willing to even try, to compensate us for the damage to our property and the loss of the many shade trees along the way, which will drive our electric bills up greatly during the summer. Must be nice to have the power to take our property, and force this decision on the taxpayers. I wish the same would happen to you. Are you with familiar with the saying, "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you," or, "What goes around comes around?" - Very Upset>
