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COMMENTARY By Terry Anker Sometimes it seems like Greta Garbo may have had it right when she said, “I want to be alone.” But that feeling seldom lasts long, and we miss the company of friends and family. Even Garbo adjusted her most famous utterance to, “I never said, ‘I want to be alone.’ I only said, ‘I want to be [...]
It is our position Senate Bill 89, allowing creationism to be taught alongside evolution in public schools, is a waste of taxpayer money. In the past, several states have attempted to pass legislation requiring the teaching of religious creationism in science classes. The Supreme Court already ruled on this very issue in 1987. The bill’s sponsor, Dennis Kruse, has acknowledged [...]
The Hamilton County Alliance will run out of money this year, unless the county steps in to help Since the housing market crash of 2008, an annual $120,000 deficit in the Hamilton County Alliance’s budget has been supported by a “rainy day” fund. By the end of the year those funds are projected to run out –potentially meaning insolvency for the countywide [...]
GRAMMAR By Brandie Bohney I’ve had a few experiences recently with misplaced or dangling modifiers. I’ve covered modifier placement before, but misplaced and dangling modifiers never cease to provide hilarious fodder for columns. Recently I heard a woman on TV say, “I remember my mom making pancakes as a kid.” The first thing I wanted to ask was how she remembers her [...]
At the Feb. 13 City Council meeting, Councilman John Dippel updated the council and attending citizens about WeCAN’s latest discussion topics. Dippel, this year’s WeCAN facilitator, said school zone speed limits were the topic of last month’s meeting and will continue to be discussed at the February meeting. “The majority of the WeCAN group’s views were made clear as we [...]
A group of Westfield Middle School seventh- and eighth-grade students are taking a step into the future, and according to the judge’s panel at Future City, the students are walkingin the right direction. Future City is held every year at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne.Each state has its own regional competition. The winner of each region gets an all-expense paid [...]
The City of Westfield proposed rate adjustments at last week’s city council meeting.The proposed ordinance was presented by Public Works Director Kurt Wanninger and Consultant Jim Treat from O.W. Krohn & Associates. The rate increases are due to $30 million worth of infrastructure improvements needed for the water system and the existing debt on the wastewater. The ordinance proposes an increase [...]
A proposed ordinance that would amend the Bridgewater PUD for a parcel of land south of 151st street and a small portion of land north of 151st street. The ordinance would accommodate a new sign for an approved Bridgewater apartment community. The request also includes a revision that would allow the developer to modify the dimensions of some undeveloped parcels in Bridgewater.
A land owner is requesting a rezone for several acres on the northeast corner of Wheeler Road and Ind. 32. The acreage is located within Westfield’s Grand Park. According to Jennifer Miller they’d like to change the zoning from enclosed industrial to general business as contemplated in the Grand Park plan. If the rezone is passed, the rezoned property would be used for restaurants, [...]
Mayor Andy Cook announced the most recent plans he discussed with INDOT at the monthly meeting regarding the U.S. 31 project and its impact on Westfield in the immediate years to come. Here’s what you can expect for the next three years: 2012: A lot of demolition in areas, many off-line roads built. The extension south of Wheeler Road into [...]
