Letters to the Editor

Langer appreciates community support

To the Editor:

Thank you community:

Do we live in a great community or what? We have experienced so many natural disasters over the past few months but through it all we have prevailed. I want to take this moment to thank all the people who have assisted us in the recovery process.

There are so many individuals who have stepped up to assist the latest need; our flood families. They have been able to have a dry place to sleep, beds to sleep on, food to eat, clothes to wear, and games for the children to play because so many people gave them. To name a few -- Bloomfield State Bank, MainSource Bank, Byers Furniture, REMC employees, Hamilton Center employees, Healthy Families employees, Mineral United Methodist Church, Bloomfield Christian Church, Cincinnati Christian Church, Greene County Foundation, Harvest Community Church, Hazel Dell Church of God, Linton Christian Church, a township trustee, and numerous individuals.

They may have lost many things but they have gained a love and respect for you and our community that will last a lifetime. On their behalf, thank you.

I, too, have deepened my respect for you and our community, when FLC experienced a fire a couple weeks ago. So many folks stopped by to see if we were seriously damaged then offered a word of encouragement. It was nice to hear how much a part of the community FLC has become.

Even the children view FLC as part of their lives. A few weeks ago the Bloomfield sixth-grade class wanted to assist us in beautifying our back block and parking lots. They devoted an entire day to painting walls, rails, parking blocks. They also planted flowers at the end of a very long day. Again, the community donated the materials and food for the event. If you get a chance please stop by to see their handy work. Maybe another mural will be painted to enhance a project that they started.

Last but not least, I want to say thank you to Rogers Group for donating a building to FLC. This building has allowed us to expand the ministry. The expansion project is dedicated to sharing furniture, household items, and appliances to those in need of these items. It continues to be a part of the ministry that we enjoy the most, sharing with others what has been given to us.

After all isn't that what God our Father did, He gave His Son.

It is that principle of sharing and loving others that make this community the best ever.

Thank you for sharing yourselves with us.

Dianne Langer

Family Life Center

Bloomfield

Shakamak school says thanks

To the Editor:

Shakamak Elementary School would like to give a big thank you to the following businesses and friends for their donations and support for this year's "End of the Year Bash Program."

Casey's Carry-Out Pizza-Jasonville

Coca Cola-Terre Haute

Country Florist-Jasonville

Gander Mountain-Terre Haute

Gloria Hardisty-Linton

Goody's Family Clothing-Linton

La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant-Linton

Main Street Gifts-Linton

The Old Bank Restaurant-Linton

Parkview Lanes-Linton

Pepsi-Vincennes

Pizza Hut-Linton

Pizza Villa II-Jasonville

Stoll's Country Inn-Linton

Subway-Jasonville

Tad Hood-Sullivan

We'd also like to thank the teachers, staff and parent volunteers for their donations and support.

Our Second End of the Year bash was a huge success and a great time was had by all who participated.

Teacher, staff and students -- "job well done."

Connie Burke

Jasonville

'Friends' say thanks for donations

To the Editor:

Friends of the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library would like to thank the following businesses and individuals who donated to our book bags and for our annual meeting door prizes.

These businesses and individuals have helped make our membership drive a success this year and by doing so have supported our local library.

Thank you: Allen's Ace Hardware, Arby's-Linton, Bloomfield CVS, Bloomfield IGA, Bloomfield First Christian Church, Bloomfield Library-Main Branch, Bloomfield State Bank, Bradfield's Landscaping, Bloomfield Dairy Queen, Judy Doane, D & R Paint Store, Dunkerly's, Farmers & Mechanic, First Presbyterian Church, Flowers by Janice, Floyd's Flowers, Sharon Frederick, Harrah Realty, Haywood Printing, Stained Glass & Gifts-PD Haywood, Hospice of Bloomington Hospital, Charlotte Humerickhouse, Litehouse Lunch Box, Jane Lueking, Main Source Bank, Mary Kay Products-Evelyn Haywood-consultant, Pamida, Pizza Hut, SAIC, Linton Wal-Mart, Walnut Grove Spring Water.

Friends members who won the two book bags were Jennifer Cunningham and Don Heintzman.

Betty Edwards

Friends' second vice president

Bloomfield