TERRE HAUTE —
Great cooperation at Wilson school
On May 21, I received word that an individual at Woodrow Wilson was suspected of having tuberculosis. The person had been given a test where the results would not be known for two or three weeks. It was also stated that due to school closing prior to these test results, our staff and students would need to take the test and have it read prior to the end of school on May 31.
Ray Azar, director of Students Services; Carol Lucas, chairman of the Vigo County Nurses; and Kristen Gauer, nurse at Woodrow Wilson, met with the Health Department. A plan of action was developed for the next seven school days and implementation began immediately..
The following day students at Wilson took home a note and a card for permission to take the test on Tuesday, May 29, and the card was returned before the students left for the Memorial Day break.
A phone message to all parents at Woodrow Wilson was sent the day we received notification as well as a reminder on Wednesday to return their cards to Wilson on Thursday.
Our school community response was terrific. Mrs. Gauer as well as Mrs. Lucas and the Health Department took questions and concerns of parents and the school community. Parents appreciated the timely feedback and the kindness shown to them by all individuals as their questions were addressed.
On May 29, the VCSC school nurses and several central office staff including Superintendent Danny Tanoos along with nurses from the Vigo County Health Department arrived at 7 a.m. and began setting up the testing stations. By noon on May 29 all of our students who had signed consents and our staff had been tested. Several students opted to receive the test with their family physician. On Thursday, the same crew of competent professionals arrived at 10:00 to read the results and again by 1:00 our Woodrow Wilson students and staff were finished.
The prompt response by the Vigo County administrators, nursing staff, and the Health Department allowed school to proceed with a minimum of interruptions and allowed our teachers to finish the school year in an orderly fashion.
I would like to personally thank all those who made this process so efficient and for the kind and caring way our students and staff were administered the test.
Members of the Health Department were impressed by the organization and teamwork of Vigo County central Office staff and the staff at Woodrow Wilson. As always, Vigo County sets the bar for all.
— Sharon Pitts, principal
Woodrow Wilson
Middle School
Terre Haute
In recognition of public workers
Every day, a group of people works hard to maintain the communities we live in. I’m talking about the 160,000-plus public service workers in Indiana. A lot of us take these people for granted, even though we depend on them for many of our most basic needs.
I’d like to take a moment to thank the police officers and firefighters who risk their lives to protect us, the men and women who keep our roads fixed and our parks clean, who enforce health codes to make sure the food we eat is safe, who make sure we have clean water to drink and bathe … the list goes on.
Now is a good time to recognize our public employees. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Retired Indiana Public Employees Association (RIPEA), which protects the retirement benefits of the men and women who’ve devoted their lives to public service in Indiana. RIPEA will celebrate Indiana’s public workers at the 22nd Annual Convention on Sept. 10 at Primo Convention Hall in Indianapolis.
I encourage everyone to take a moment to appreciate all the hard work these people do for us every day.
To all our public service workers, thank you.
— Bill Murphy
Executive Director of RIPEA
Indianapolis
Reader poll results
Recently, the Reader Poll at Tribstar.com asked:
Should Indiana take all collective bargaining rights away from all public employees?
Results: 199 votes were cast
• Yes — 83 votes, 41.71 percent
• No — 110 votes, 55.28 percent
• Don’t know — 6 votes, 3.02 percent
Letters
READERS’ FORUM: June 19, 2012
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- READERS' FORUM: May 23, 2013
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READERS' FORUM: May 22, 2013
Rich history all along the river
Great work by Duke employees
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READERS’ FORUM: May 21, 2013
• Great response to annual golf outing
• Doing your part on climate change
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READERS' FORUM: May 20, 2013
The dangers of a little knowledge
Students enjoyed Rose study trip
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READERS' FORUM: May 19, 2013
• Flawed reasoning on gun checks
• A hint of things yet to come?
• Are the ‘makers’ doing the ‘taking’?
• The ‘Obamination’ is finally revealed
• Pondering effects of Obamacare
• Fantasizing on the ‘Apocalypse’
• Another view of Hinduism
• Great experience for HCMS students
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FLASHPOINT: A legislative session of missed opportunities
Given the nature of politicians, grand claims of accomplishments and overblown rhetoric about “historic” efforts are to be expected at the close of any legislative session.
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READERS' FORUM: May 17, 2013
Hinduism doesn’t deserve ridicule — Shefali Purohit, Terre Haute
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Readers' Forum: May 16, 2013
Moving Deming folks sounds ‘nuts’
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Readers' Forum: May 15, 2013
Participants rise to the challenge: I would like to write a letter congratulating all the Wabash Valley Roadrunners that competed in the One America Indianapolis Mini Marathon.
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READERS' FORUM: May 14, 2013
ISTEP failure exposes flaws
Community hasn’t changed its spirit
Egregious threat to nation’s defense
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READERS' FORUM: May 13, 2013
• Women’s group criticizes Bucshon
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READERS' FORUM: May 12, 2013
Vigo Youth Football, entering 45th year, seeks new support
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Proud to be old-fashioned
Guns in school? What’s next?
Promoting hate not a ‘brave’ act
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FLASHPOINT: Again in 2013 General Assembly, middle class generally ignored
Last year, the people of Indiana entrusted the Republican Party with some of their most precious possessions.
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Readers’ Forum: May 11, 2013
I just wanted to express my disappointment at the lack of response shown by President Obama after the Boston Marathon bombings.
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Readers' Forum: May 10, 2013
CANDLES event plants new seed: On April 26, CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center hosted an event called “Sowing Seeds of Peace: A Celebration of Spring” at the Apple House. Our purpose was to introduce people to our concept of forgiveness as a seed for peace.
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READERS’ FORUM: May 6, 2013
• Money drives our newfound ‘needs’
• Guns not the only dangerous objects
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Readers’ Forum; May 5, 2013
Thankful for Pyle museum: I was happy to see the announcement of the Ernie Pyle Museum’s summer season opening, and I was reminded of how fortunate we all are to have such a museum close by.
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FLASHPOINT: Lessons from the legacy media — get it right, first
Enough mistakes and maybe we’ll learn: When in doubt, leave it out.
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FLASHPOINT: Hoosiers got steady hand in recent session
As the General Assembly began its work last November, as Speaker of the House, I pledged a renewed spirit of bipartisanship with legislators working together to solve our state’s most pressing challenges. As this year’s legislative session concludes, representatives from throughout the state — Republican and Democrat — have joined together to address those issues at the forefront of Hoosier minds: maintaining our state’s fiscal integrity, spurring job creation and expanding education opportunities for every Hoosier family.
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READERS' FORUM: May 3, 2013
Deep gratitude during tragic time
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READERS’ FORUM: May 2, 2013
• Terre Haute takes care of their own
• Postal contract causes concern
• Food price rise not appreciated
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READERS' FORUM: May 1, 2013
Great support for Clay Habitat
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READERS’ FORUM: April 30, 2013
• Gujarat attack was provoked
• Proud honor for THN student
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READERS’ FORUM: April 29, 2013
• Avoid language of extremism
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Readers' Forum: April 28, 2013
Another debacle for landowners: The integrity of our city and county officials continues to erode with an Issue that has come up on the east side of the city behind the Sycamore Terrace apartments.
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FLASHPOINT: Time has arrived for overhaul of TV news
Former FCC Chairman Alfred Sikes gave an address in 1992 in which he claimed television news was too superficial and too focused on visuals.
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Readers’ Forum: April 25, 2013
• Common Core: A simple choice
• Club again launches St. Ann’s fundraiser
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READERS’ FORUM: April 24, 2013
• Good service was noticed
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READERS’ FORUM: April 23, 2013
• Another great season at THN
• We’ve discarded our own privacy
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READERS’ FORUM: April 22, 2013
Chickens should not be banned from residences
A challenge to Islamist dogma
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