For most families, the summer means fun and great family times.  But for some, summer is also a difficult time as they put their lives together after the premature death of a child. Sadly, two children drown and four die in car accidents each day — many of these tragedies occur during the summer months.

To the editor:

I'm writing this letter to say a big thank you to the nice lady and passenger who stopped after striking my dog.

Let's honor veterans by standing beside them and paying the dues in effort and courage necessary to have the honest and good and ethical government the Founding Fathers started up and entrusted to our care.

The Highland Soil and Water Conservation District supervisors and staff and the members of the Friends of Conservation Committee would like to take a moment and thank you for the support and effort you gave toward passing the Conservation Levy. Whether you contributed financially, helped place yard signs in your neighborhood, showed support by writing a letter, or took the time to explain the
importance of the SWCD to your neighbors and family, please know that we really appreciate your efforts and could not have even began this endeavor without people like you.

Highland Countians are being asked (demanded) by the government and by wealthy Ohio State officials to pass MORE tax levies on ourselves in order to keep the local Ag. Extension and 4-H and Soil & Water Conservation Districts going. They say Issue 4 and Issue 5 will EACH raise a quarter-million dollars of OUR money per year to "rescue" these desireable programs for the next five years.

To the editor:

Until we elect those individuals who are committed to eliminating waste and needless programs, paying down the rampant public debt, and implementing a wholesale change in the way our government does business, decline will continue. If a business operated the way our government does, it would go out of business in short order.

My staff at the Hillsboro City Schools Early Childhood Center and I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the many volunteers who donated their time to work at the annual kindergarten registration held April 7. Approximately 144 students were registered that day.

Questions have arisen about the current tax campaigns being waged in Highland County on behalf of Cooperative Extension and the Soil and Water Conservation District. Who is paying for all those yard signs?