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Recent comments from 'Whadda I. Know'

It says ‘Christmas’ on my calendar
Whadda I. Know Wednesday, December 12, 2012: 9:18 pm	Great article! Thank you.

Fenneman buys Grassyfork property
Whadda I. Know Thursday, December 6, 2012: 2:12 pm	Absolutely outstanding!!!!!!! Damn the torpedos -full speed ahead!

League of Miracles could break ground next summer
Whadda I. Know Sunday, October 21, 2012: 1:35 pm	Lakes said the league is on pace to break ground in the summer of 2011. Perhaps I'm wrong, but I believe that "2011" is already in our past.

Couples mark golden milestone
Whadda I. Know Tuesday, October 9, 2012: 2:27 pm	Are we supposed to guess who the other 10 couples were?

Fair board against idea of moving Morgan County Fairgrounds
Whadda I. Know Monday, September 17, 2012: 1:31 pm	Response to "Happy". To the best of my knowledge there is no "Martinsville Fair". It is the Morgan County Fair.

Fair board against idea of moving Morgan County Fairgrounds
Whadda I. Know Sunday, September 16, 2012: 12:29 pm	The use of the present fairgrounds as a fairgrounds is not the "highest and best use" for that tract of land. What should the land be used for? The answer is obvious---additional specialized medical facilities! Think about it.

Plan would create bridge to Grand Valley

Whadda I. Know Sunday, August 26, 2012: 9:47 pm

This proposal is utterly ridiculous! A frontage road from the Mahalasville Road interchange to the S. R. 252 interchange will more than adequately handle the traffic in and out of Grand Valley and should be less expensive to construct than a bridge. It could be that a 25 to 30 foot high sound barrier on the Martinsville side of I-69 will be required from the S. R. 39 interchange to the S. R. 44 overpass. This will eliminate pedestrians from "jumping the fence" at Grand Valley. But, Whadda I Know? [Sometimes referred to as "the old white headed fart who was there when the Interstate program began in Indiana and was still there when the initial effort was completed".]

County detects West Nile near Martinsville
Whadda I. Know Monday, July 23, 2012: 9:32 pm	Has the pool been sprayed to prevent the larvae from reaching maturity?

Martinsville board looks at conduct
Whadda I. Know Wednesday, March 21, 2012: 10:42 pm	Perhaps the confidence in the school system by the parents, tax payers, and student body could be greatly increased if ALL employees of the school system, including the superintendent, superintendents staff and board members were subjected to a "background check" by an outside agency; Federal Bureau of Investigation, Indiana State Police, Morgan County Sheriff Dept., etc.

Commissioners finalize county building use policy
Whadda I. Know Tuesday, March 20, 2012: 9:01 pm	"According to the policy, requests to use county property for political campaign purchases must be submitted in writing no less than 30 days prior to date of the planned event." I wonder just what kind of "political campaign purchases" the county commissioners have in mind?

MSD school board accepts Wolf's resignation
Whadda I. Know Friday, February 17, 2012: 9:20 pm	The present Martinsville School District should be dissolved and the operation of the district turned over to a private company.

Martinsville expecting annexation proposals

Whadda I. Know Saturday, February 4, 2012: 8:30 pm

For the last several months the thought has kept coming to my mind--"Is the present location of the Morgan County Fair Grounds the highest and best use of that tract of land?" I keep coming up with, "No it isn't!" Perhaps the Morgan County Park Board and the Morgan County Fair Board should have a joint meeting to discuss the possibility of a county park/fairgrounds not located in an incorporated area of Morgan County. Thanks for jogging my memory MHS.1927.

Becky Skillman includes Waverly in county tour
Whadda I. Know Thursday, January 19, 2012: 12:56 pm	A park in a flood plain! You've got to be kidding!!! Only in Morgan County!!!!

Long explains candidacy withdrawal
Whadda I. Know Tuesday, January 17, 2012: 4:25 pm	After all these years that I've been a part of this world of ours, it's somewhat of a surprise to me to learn that a county coroner isn't required to be a licensed medical practicioner. Hm!?!

Disappointed in KKK story
Whadda I. Know Monday, January 2, 2012: 12:51 pm	I totally agree with the foregoing comments.

Coaches agree: One-class basketball won’t return
Whadda I. Know Saturday, December 24, 2011: 6:18 pm	Why not have a fifth tourney involving the four "class" winners? Just exactly what is a "class" tourney and why is it so much better than the previous state-wide tourney?

Winter Storm Warning
Whadda I. Know Monday, December 5, 2011: 9:44 pm	Today is December 5, 2011 not February 5, 2010! What's your point??????????????, or did I miss something?

Not the best route for I-69

Whadda I. Know Monday, November 7, 2011: 2:05 pm

"--Think about those businesses. Who will pay to build a road providing access to the Industrial Park and the Grand Valley shopping area from the east? Without one, all of those businesses (and one school) will have to close.--" Interchanges and access roads, built as part of the I-69 project, have worked very well for the existing interstate system in Indiana. There's no reason it shouldn't work for I-69. We'll just have to wait and see how access will be provided when final construction plans are available.

Shale article gets response
Whadda I. Know Friday, November 4, 2011: 1:26 pm	Does anyone know the present location of the tombstone mentioned in this article?

Grant to help restore Bradford Home

Whadda I. Know Monday, October 24, 2011: 12:59 pm

Is this the frame house that sets west of the brick house that is visible from S. R. 67? Also, wasn't there a school house located on the Bradford property? If there was one is it still standing? Also, if my memory is correct, isn't there some sort of building standing south of the brick house, along the railroad tracks? It's been quite a long time since I have visited Bradford Woods, I may have my locations mixed up. In any event it is great the building is being restored.

Cemetery cleanup preserves the past
Whadda I. Know Sunday, October 16, 2011: 10:07 pm	Many thanks to the members of the Morgan County History & Genealogy Associatioon for restoring and saving the cemeteries in Morgan County.

INDOT to Bloomington MPO: No I-69, no road money

Whadda I. Know Sunday, October 16, 2011: 11:36 am

Since Bloomington and Monroe County are not in favor of the construction of I-69, I would recommend that I-69 through Monroe County be built with no over passes, under passes, and interchanges. This would greatly lessen the land acquisition, construction, and maintenance costs of I-69 through Bloomington and Monroe County! This would also give someone the opportunity to build a large helicopter taxi service west of I-69 in order to transport students to the Indiana University Campus; one of the largest, if not the largest, industries in Monroe County. But, Whadda I Know!

Free prostate screening offered Friday
Whadda I. Know Thursday, September 8, 2011: 1:39 pm	I totally encourage every male in Morgan County 40 years of age and over to participate in this clinic, it may save your life! I speak from personal experience. I am a cancer survivor!

Morgan County tourism plan is embarrassing
Whadda I. Know Wednesday, August 31, 2011: 12:46 pm	I didn't even realize Morgan County had a tourism plan!!!!! Is a copy of this plan available to the general public, a/k/a the taxpayers?????!!!!!

3 fail AYP participation standards
Whadda I. Know Tuesday, August 30, 2011: 8:24 pm	What is the status of the 5th school district in the county? Where is "North Newton School Corporation" located?

Reassessment work in Mooresville, Clay Township
Whadda I. Know Tuesday, August 2, 2011: 6:45 pm	I thought assessment/reassessment had been replaced by the fair market value appraisal approach. In Indiana the only persons who can prepare fair market value appraisals are persons who are licensed to do so by the Indiana Real Estate Commission. Are all of the persons doing the "reassessment" licensed real estate appraisers?

Recruitment strong at IU Morgan
Whadda I. Know Saturday, July 30, 2011: 7:29 pm	Your recruitment progam sounds really great. Is anything going to be done to reinstate/accept 40+ families/individuals who were recently advised they would no longer be able to receive services at IU Morgan Health because there health insurance was not Clarian or Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield?

County school districts see rise in ISTEP passing percentages
Whadda I. Know Saturday, July 23, 2011: 2:29 pm	What are the statistics for the 5th school district in Morgan County?

Merger will make Regional Cancer Center ‘even better’

Whadda I. Know Sunday, June 12, 2011: 1:16 pm

Yes, the Regional Cancer Center is a wonderful and professional facility. However, when a person is fighting for their life against Cancer and they are advised by their health insurance company that effective June 1, 2011, Morgan Hospital and Medical Center will no longer accept their health insurance company the facility might as well not exist. I am in the process of fighting for my life against Cancer. Prior to June 1, 2011, I had an outpatient surgical biopsy at the Cancer Center. The cost was $25,029.88. Fortunately my radiation treatments ARE NOT being provided by the Cancer Center at the Morgan Hospital and Medical Center. Welcome to Martinsville St. Francis Hospital. We look forward to your facility being opened as soon as possible. We are also looking forward to using your facilities in Mooresville. Goodby Morgan Hospital and Medical! Perhaps there will be some dramatic changes made at Indiana University Hospital Morgan after July 1, 2011. If that should happen we "might" consider using Indiana University Hospital Morgan again. (We've used the facilities of Morgan Hospital and Medical Center exclusively since 1962.)

Economy still affecting MHMC

Whadda I. Know Tuesday, May 24, 2011: 1:24 pm

Earlier this year I had an out-patient surgical biopsy at MHMC. The cost fell in the range of $25,000.00 to $30,000.00 (This range is correct--I did not make a typing error.) A few days after the surgery I received a letter from my insurance company that effective June 1, 2011, MHMC will no longer accept my insurance company. Hopefully July 1, 2011, Indiana University Health will eliminate the real problem since it is obvious that the present board of trustees and the county commissioners are not going to! I'll be having a very serious and intense surgical procedure at Community East Hospital tomorrow, May 25, 2011.

MHMC president's letter details St. Francis offer to doctors

Whadda I. Know Sunday, May 15, 2011: 10:35 pm

ConfusedAgain you are certainly not confused!!! Hopefully the present board of trustees will end up being replaced, since it's obvious the majority of the present board of trustees are all "yes people"! Also, hopefully, the new board of trustees will eliminate the Board of County Commissioners from having any control over the hospital! Also, I have a question that is bugging me so badly that I have to ask --- Did Dr. Jones really retire by HIS choice or was he forced out? The association of my family and Dr. Jones goes back to his first day at the hospital!

Law bans tolls on new I-69

Whadda I. Know Sunday, May 8, 2011: 2:52 pm

The original Interstate construction program in all of the states provided for 90% of the costs; design, land acquisition, and construction; to be paid with federal funds and the remaining costs, 10%, to be paid by the respective states. These percentages may have changed. There was, and still may be, a provision that in the event any of the states converted any portion of an interstate route to a "toll road" that ALL federal funds would be returned to the federal government for that section of the Interstate route. I decided in 2000 that I had enough of the "highway games" and retired!

Remembering Christmas times like they should be

Whadda I. Know Monday, December 20, 2010: 9:29 pm

What a great article; keep writing. My experiences at R. R. 1 Stafford Township were pretty much the same as far as my family were concerned; except for the year that Santa Claus didn't stop at our house. There was no crying, bitterness, etc., that's just the way the times were. I look on it today as a great learning experience. I'm guessing that the year Santa Claus didn't stop at our house was probably the same year that any extra money that Mom and Dad had went into wiring our house for electricity and putting in "running water" in the kitchen; making life a whole lot easier especially for my Grandmother and Mother. Also, I can't help but wonder; would a year without Santa Claus be a positive learning experience for the present generation of children and perhaps adults? (I'm just "wondering"; not looking for responses.) Merry Christmas!

Drainage board considering new fee
Whadda I. Know Monday, December 6, 2010: 6:40 pm	Put Indian Creek, from the Johnson-Morgan County line to White River, on the list also!

Rolling back to days of Barney Carter’s rink

Whadda I. Know Sunday, October 24, 2010: 1:33 pm

Is this the same skating rink where Henry Franklin Smith, Martinsville City Engineer and former county surveyor was murdered April 9, 1932? The name of the skating rink where he was murdered was "the Crystal skating rink." Henry Franklin Smith was the father of Evart "Doc", Wilbur "Wib", Alva "Cider", Mary Emily, William "Chub", and Joy. Smith was found lying on the ground at the end of a walk leading from the rink. (Indianapolis News, April 11, 1932.)