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Before the kickoff
Written by Hillsboro Free Press Tuesday, 28 August 2012 13:04
Enthusiasm is peaking for the start of the fall sports seasons. A few teams have already competed. We may be spitting into the wind to bring this up, but now is the time to remind ourselves that modeling good sportsmanship is as noble an aspiration as achieving a winning record. This is true for coaches and players, but especially for fans who, when you stop to think about it, really have no other commendable contribution to make to the competitive environment.Cheer fanatically and positively for your team. Support the coaches even if you don’t understand every decision. Refrain from bad-mouthing officials, opposing coaches and especially players (including those on your own team). Whatever would embarrass you if you said it or did...
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Street smarts
Written by Hillsboro Free Press Tuesday, 21 August 2012 13:18
A word of congratulations is in order to the city of Hillsboro for the recent completion of its two major street-replacement projects. The two new streets—North Adams from First Street to U.S. Highway 56, and First Street from Adams to Ash—combine for more than a mile of attractive, smooth concrete travel in an area of town that sorely needed some help.The cost of the two projects exceeds $1.43 million, but by tapping into some federal funding, plus using a prudent bookkeeping maneuver that reinvests money used to pay off old street bonds to begin paying off the new street bonds, the endeavor is essentially painless for local taxpayers. Along the way, the city corrected some significant drainage issues as well.
Well done...
Street smarts
Written by Hillsboro Free Press Tuesday, 21 August 2012 13:18
A word of congratulations is in order to the city of Hillsboro for the recent completion of its two major street-replacement projects. The two new streets—North Adams from First Street to U.S. Highway 56, and First Street from Adams to Ash—combine for more than a mile of attractive, smooth concrete travel in an area of town that sorely needed some help.The cost of the two projects exceeds $1.43 million, but by tapping into some federal funding, plus using a prudent bookkeeping maneuver that reinvests money used to pay off old street bonds to begin paying off the new street bonds, the endeavor is essentially painless for local taxpayers. Along the way, the city corrected some significant drainage issues as well.
Well done...
Season for safety
Written by Hillsboro Free Press Tuesday, 14 August 2012 13:08
Anew school year begins this week for three of the school districts in the Free Press distribution area. The other three districts will begin next week. Safety is always a concern at this time of year, especially for younger students. A few reminders:• State law prohibits passing a stopped school bus.
• If your child walks to school, choose the safest route and walk it with your child; teach them to watch for traffic when crossing a street.
• If riding a bike to school, children should wear a helmet and follow the rules of the road; kids riding on the left side of the street is a frequent and unnerving sight in our small towns.
• If driving them to school, drop off your child in a safe area; make sure they leave the vehicle...
A big job done
Written by Hillsboro Free Press Tuesday, 07 August 2012 15:18
We’re happy to provide the 4-H and Open Class results from the recent Marion County Fair (see pages 8-10). Compiling and massaging the information requires a lot of work by a lot of people. The good folks at the county extension office have the massive task of compiling the 4-H results, while Kelli Savage and her staff take care of the Open Class.Once the data come to us, it takes several hours to format it the way we want it. Beth Riffel, longtime 4-H advocate, contributes the livestock photos. Then comes page layout, and miraculously it all comes together again.
It’s a big job, but we have a hunch all involved feel it’s worthwhile as we salute our young people for the energy and hours they invest in their projects. Hard work...
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