Writer in favor of creating Human Rights Commission
To the editor:
I am in favor of creating a Human Rights Commission for the town of Nashville in hope of making it a more welcoming community. The commission would collect inquiries as well as complaints in one centralized system.
As of now, there is no organization that collects and records calls in one place to use as data that could be helpful in addressing issues more efficiently.
Many issues can be resolved without filing legal documents that lead to lengthy and expensive proceedings. The commission could serve to intervene, inform and aid anyone who needs help.
I believe it would unify the community and be a resourceful support for all.
Kind regards,
Celia Latz, Nashville
Resident grateful for help after car trouble
To the editor:
Thanks to the people who stopped to help me when my car broke down on the big hill on State Road 135. Thanks to the young lady who spent time with me while I waited for a wrecker and very special thanks to the young man who pulled up in front of my car and then towed me to the Overlook area so I was out of danger.
It’s just wonderful that Brown County people will go out of their way to help someone in distress, a real demonstration of Brown County community spirit.
Jennifer Heller, Brown County
All invited to enter exhibits, pies at fair
To the editor:
I would like to invite any resident or member of a Brown County organization to enter the open class exhibit at this year’s Brown County Fair.
If you are a culinary artist, a genius recycler, a backyard gardener, a quirky collector or an undiscovered creative artist we have a category for you. There are over 60 categories with multiple class descriptions to choose from. The open class handbook can be found at the Purdue Extension office at the fairgrounds or online at www.extension.purdue.edu/county/brown/. Just scroll down to 2022 Brown County Fair.
Check in for all exhibits will be at the green Exhibit Building at the fairgrounds. The non-perishable exhibits will be checked in on Friday, July 22 from 4 to 7 p.m. and late entries will be accepted Saturday, July 23 from 9 to 10 a.m. Perishable items will only be accepted on Saturday July 23 from 10 a.m. to noon. Judging is closed and will begin after lunch.
Participants will learn their placing when the green Exhibit Building is open to the public starting on Monday, July 25. The building will be open Monday through Saturday from 6 to 10 p.m. This is absolutely the coolest part of the fair or at least the only air conditioned part. You are encouraged to display your talents and bring the family to “ohh and aww” at the wide variety that exists in our community.
I also want to remind all those pie bakers that the pie contest is back and will be held in the Exhibit Building Tuesday night. Please no custard, cream or pumpkin pies. Bring your pies and recipe cards to the kitchen from 5 to 6:15 p.m. Judging starts at 6:30 p.m. and you can even watch the judges as they taste all those delicious pies.
Hope to see you at the fair!
Jane Donaldson, Brown County
Thanks to all who donate to annual fireworks show
To the editor:
The Brown County Lions Club would like to thank those merchants, professionals and individuals who contributed funds this year to the Independence Day 2022 fireworks display.
Without their support this event would not be possible. We have fallen short of the necessary funds this year. If we were not able to contact you directly, please send funds to Brown County Lions Club P.O. Box 716 Nashville, Indiana 47448 so we can continue to present the annual community fireworks show.
A special thanks to J&M Fireworks and David Maschino for staging a great show. Thanks also to Emily Tracy for the use of school grounds, Jim Jackson and Reed Septic.
If we have omitted to thank anyone we sincerely apologize, some checks may have arrived after this letter was submitted. Please join us in patronizing and supporting these merchants to ensure the show can continue each year.
Thanks to: Bear Hardware, Brown County Health and Living, Candy Emporium, Brown County Chamber of Commerce, Brown County Convention and Visitors Center, FaRR, Foxfire Gift and Boutique, Homes on a Limb, Jack and Jill Nut Shop, Janet Kramer, Laurence Family Glass Blowers, Jim Oliver, Male Instinct, Michael’s Flowers, QMI, Rita Simon, Totem Post, Touch of Silver, Gold and Old and Wild Olive.
A special thank you to all who donated at the fireworks display. We hope you enjoyed the show and hope to see you next year.
Brown County Lions Club (Submitted by Adeana Colvin)
Human Rights Commission opportunity to discuss, grow
To the editor:
There seems to be a lot of discussion regarding the establishment of a Human Rights Commission in Nashville. I am not a resident of Nashville, per se, but I am a resident of Brown County. So, I may or may not have standing, but I do have an opinion.
So many of us have an opinion of the First Amendment and probably more about the Second Amendment and as the number of amendments gets higher we seem to lose interest. The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments, and the ninth is as important as any other, but we seem to overlook it. Interestingly it is part of the federalist movement — think Hamilton and to a lesser extent Madison. Rather than state it here, please Google it. Only 21 words, but very important.
Although there may be many lawyers and constitutional interpretations, it really boils down to this: because the Constitution does not spell out all rights to each of us, the Ninth Amendment says that “certain rights (that are spelled out), shall not be construed to deny or disparage other (rights).” This means that there may be other rights that exist or evolved after the writing of the Constitution. These may have been overlooked or evolved over the history of our country. So, as citizens, we have a choice – in fact a choice that is extraordinary – to determine what our rights are as we grow as a community.
On the one hand, we could stick our heads in the sand and pretend we are part of a commercial for insurance (Liberty National comes to mind – the ostrich sticking its head in the sand) or we can create a forum for discussion about what in fact constitutes the rights of the population of our community and visitors. This is not the 1940s or the 1950s. Our rights as individuals have changed, it is important that we review, examine and discuss.
To assume we don’t need a Human Rights Commission in Brown County is to assume that the Ninth Amendment is worthless. The Human Rights Commission is our opportunity to discuss and grow as a community.
Gene Elias, Brown County
Open letter to class of ‘72
To the editor:
It seems that a half-century goes by much faster when you’re living it rather than when someone else tells the tale. Several members of the Brown County High School Class of 1972 have been meeting to plan our 50th class reunion and in an effort to reach as many friends as possible, we’ve searched records available to us, trolled Facebook and asked around.
If you went to school with the Class of ‘72 — whether you graduated or not — we invite you to join us on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 9 and 10 to reconnect with your high school buddies. Come to the red barn located at Artist’s Retreat, 1641 Oak Grove Road, in Nashville, from 6 to 9 p.m. each evening. Friday night’s event is also open to the classmates of 1971 and 1973, and their significant others. We’ll have light snacks on Friday to share with our guests. Please let us know if you plan to join us!
Saturday evening’s party will be for the 1972 class members and their “plus one”, and is to feature a buffet-style dinner catered by Kevin Ault, of Rafters and the Seasons Lodge and Event Center. Reservations must be confirmed in writing by Aug. 15 and the cost is $25 per person. Reservation forms have recently been sent out , so watch your mailbox! In case you didn’t get one, a reservation form can either be mailed or emailed to you. See below for more information.
We have several classmates who have been more difficult to find, and hope that someone reading this letter may know where these folks are now. If you see a name or two here that you maintain contact with, please share this information with them. We would love to gather as many as possible for this momentous occasion. Following are the guys and gals who are yet to be located: Patty Barnes, Susan Curtis, Tim Ferguson, Roger Fleenor, Susan Hatchett, Debbi Kimbley, Tim Lentz, Alick Quick, Terri Richards, Bill Robinson and Larry Scrougham.
To share contact information or obtain reservation forms contact Delores (Hull) Percifield on Facebook, by phone at 812-325-0560 or email at [email protected] and Jenny (Yoder) Austin on Facebook, by 812-361-7050 or email at [email protected].
Please send reservations and payment to Marilyn (Moore) Ayers on Facebook or to 6506 Justin’s Ridge Road Nashville, Indiana 47448. You can reach Ayers at 317-508-5694 or by emailing [email protected]
For the 1972 Reunion Committee,
Jenny Austin, Brown County
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