The Press-Dispatch
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B-10 Opinion Wednesday, December 4, 2019 The Press-Dispatch Continued from page 9 BABIES take it with a grain of salt. Who would make huge in- vestments based on accura- cy of the weather forecast? Yet the "save our plan- et" crowd takes predictions about what will be in 25, 50 or 100 years with grave se- riousness and wants to im- pose huge costs today on working families based on these speculations. A child in the womb is not speculation. This is life. This is our future. Respect- ing the sanctity of this life, and the sacred activity and responsibility in producing it, is really the behavior and attitude that will save our planet and our world. Star Parker is president of the Center for Urban Renew- al and Education and au- thor of the new book "Nec- essary Noise: How Donald Trump Inflames the Culture War and Why This is Good News for America," avail- able now at starparker.com Letter to the Editor King aims to be positive role model Court Report FELONY Pike County Circuit Court Michaela Grubb charged with count I dealing in methamphetamine, a level 2 felony, count II possession of meth- amphetamine, a level 5 felony, and count III maintaining a common nui- sance - controlled substances, a level 6 felony. Jason D. Rainbolt charged with count I resisting law enforcement, a level 6 felony, count II operating a ve- hicle while intoxicated and count III operating a vehicle while intoxicated, prior. TRAFFIC AND MISDEMEANOR Pike County Circuit Court Luis Delgado Pulido charged with operating a motor vehicle without ev- er receiving a license. Jeffrey Drake Tyree charged with disorderly conduct. Alissa S. Means charged with illegal consumption of an alcoholic beverage. CIVIL Pike County Circuit Court Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. sues Stephen Wheeler on complaint. First Federal Savings Bank sues Bernard Wayne Jessup and Unknown Occupant on complaint. John Lane petitions for vehicle title. SMALL CLAIMS Pike County Circuit Court Pike County School Corporation sues Daralene Sisk on complaint. Lea Heaton sues Emily Mincey on complaint. Denise Crutchfield sues Meaghan Velavquez and Robert Velavquez on complaint. Hoosier Accounts Service sues Christine Gibson on complaint. Hoosier Accounts Service sues De- sielee A. Morgan on complaint. Hoosier Accounts Service sues Ron E. Frandsen on complaint. Hoosier Accounts Service sues Am- ber N. DeJarnett on complaint. Hoosier Accounts Service sues Be- linda Melvin AK A Mounts on com- plaint. Pike County School Corporation sues Natashia Aiman on complaint. Hoosier Accounts Service sues Eric D. Miller on complaint. Hoosier Accounts Service sues Don- ald R. Harley on complaint. Hoosier Accounts Service sues Grant L. Cannon on complaint. Hoosier Accounts Service sues Tim- othy J. Estes on complaint. Hoosier Accounts Service sues Me- lissa R. Davis on complaint. Hoosier Accounts Service sues Kel- ly R. Farmer on complaint. Hoosier Accounts Service sues Todd J. Garland on complaint. Hoosier Accounts Service sues Deb- ra Gibson on complaint. INFRACTIONS Pike County Circuit Court Haveard Welch III charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Lane J. Miller charged with unlaw- ful possession of tobacco. William T. Whitehead charged with speeding, exceeding 30 mph in an ur- ban district. Kimberly M. Messer charged with speeding, exceeding maximum 55 mph. Dylan G. Bays charged with speed- ing, exceeding maximum 55 mph. Brahim Berrouche charged with speeding. Blaine R. Pitcher charged with un- lawful possession of tobacco. Kaesha M. Keeker charged with fail- ure to register. Wesley P. Seger charged with speed- ing, exceeding 70 mph. Colten W. Godfrey charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Tonia S. Cowan charged with speed- ing, exceeding 55 mph. David L. Fuqua charged with no val- id driver's license. is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved dark- ness rather than light, be- cause their deeds were evil." Here we stumble upon why we cannot have the peace of God within – dark- ness produces evil. Luke reminds us of such, "The lamp of the body is the eye. Therefore, when your eye is good, your whole body also is full of light. But when your eye is bad, your body also is full of darkness. To appreciate the bright- ness of the Light, we need to recognize that we can have no peace when we cling and reach for the gods of our day: power, success, greed, control, self-obses- sion, violence. Christ came as the anti- dote to the virus of sin, and He brings with Him peace! We recognize darkness is easily observed. But do we realize darkness can dwell within us…a dark- ness that seeks to extin- guish the light in the soul, and rob us of the Peace of Christ? The lights made by hu- man hands, the philoso- phies and ethical can nev- er touch this kind of soul darkness. The Light of Christ breaks through the dark- ness and we hear the words, "I have come to give life and life in abundance! " There is more: Jesus pro- claims, "…My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." It is Advent! Rejoice! En- vision the scene of Beth- lehem and the Christ Child surrounded by love while the angels proclaim, "Peace on earth, goodwill to all men! " How are you anticipating peace? Think about it! Continued from page 9 ADVENT kids treasure one or two items they receive, and therefore the gifts become more meaningful. The nice thing is they tend to keep and enjoy them longer. Besides, there are less wrappers and boxes every- one has to throw away. Less items like toys to step on es- pecially at night when you walk around the house for whatever. • • • Things I have learned through the years: The Christmas season can be a time of joy, but it can also be a time of sad- ness. Gladness can be had if we spend the season in a spirit of sharing and joyful anticipation of what it is all about, which is the birth of our Saviour. When the fo- cus becomes the trappings of commerce and shopping and feasting out of control, that's when the doom and gloom sets in. Yes, we also know when we now spend this season without our loved ones for whatever reason, it can even be painful. When bro- ken relationships are not mended during the season of Advent, then it really be- comes a sad journey. So, let's prepare for the great event with the right prep- aration and the right spir- it. Ever heard of the ex- pression-"Keep Christ in Christmas." Amen? • • • Humor of the week: There are three stages in life. . . First- when you be- lieve in Santa Claus. Sec- ond- when you don't believe in Santa Claus. Third- when you look like Santa Claus. Have a great week and don't get too stressed. Read stressed backwards and you'll know what I mean. Continued from page 9 CHRISTMAS ford to buy into the white liberal agenda. White lib- erals don't pay the same price. They don't live in neighborhoods where their children can get shot sim- ply sitting on their porch- es. White liberals don't go to bed with the sounds of gunshots. White liberals don't live in neighborhoods that have become econom- ic wastelands. Their chil- dren don't attend violent schools where they have to enter through metal detectors. White liberals help the Democratic Party maintain political control over cities, where many black residents live in de- spair, such as Baltimore, St. Louis, Detroit, Chicago. Black people cannot af- ford to remain fodder for the liberal agenda. With that in mind, we should not be a one-party people in a two-party system. Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University. Continued from page 9 RACISTS each individual step of the budget process before the start of the new fiscal year. Over that period of time, the federal government has been plagued by an on- going series of continuing resolutions, bloated omni- bus spending bills, and nu- merous government shut- downs. Taxpayers are the real losers in all of this dys- function. In 2020, the federal defi- cit is projected to top $1 tril- lion and remain above that level annually for decades to come. Now is the time for Con- gress to implement reforms to reduce spending and cre- ate a better functioning budget process. The ideas represented in the Budget Process Enhancement Act are a welcome first step. Justin Bogie serves as Se- nior Policy Analyst in Fis- cal Affairs at The Heritage Foundation. Continued from page 9 CONGRESS To the Editor: My name is Shane King, and I'm presently incarcerated at the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility. This is a follow-up letter to one that was pub- lished October 16, 2019. Since my last letter was published, I've received my Literacy LL S2 diplo- ma. And now my focus is geared to- ward a complete rehabilitative process that will enlighten those who suffer from the methamphetamine addiction, and to also be a positive role model to my own children and to the communi- ty at large. The methamphetamine epidemic is a serious problem in our community that needs to be seriously addressed. I was once a part of this current epidem- ic, which caused me to be incarcerat- ed and to lose everything I worked for throughout my life. I now see the to- tal hardship that I've imposed on my- self, family, friends and my commu- nity. As a community, we must start to love those in dire need and assis- tance. As we continue this journey that we are on, the love of Christ must al- so shine from us, just as the strength and wisdom God has instilled in us. We must strive to educate ourselves and the community so that we can see the warning signs of meth addiction. Coming to prison as a functional il- literate was one of the most embarrass- ing periods in my life. Please allow me to define illiterate: lacking formal ed- ucation, lacking comprehension of a particular branch of art of knowledge. I could barely read or write. This hin- dered my ability to interact with those around me. I had to ask for help read- ing letters and writing requests to the administration. One night, I asked God for the ability and direction to learn and gather information, and retain it. The request prompted me to forward a request to be enrolled in school. My request was accepted and my journey began. I had many sleepless nights trying to retain all the information at the beginning. But, I gradually went from barely reading to reading with confidence and comprehending what I read. I passed the literacy test. Ob- taining my literacy was a tough task, but what I received from this total ex- perience can never be taken away. I will continue to build on an intellectu- al level and do my best at the next lev- el, which will be enrolling in the drug abuse program and college, if possible. The negative effects I've left on my own children, family, friends and com- munity has left a permanent imprint that will always remind me of my past misdeeds. Now I want my misdeeds to bear witness to the positive traits that I learned while in prison and thereafter, traits I want to pass on to my children. For the first time, it will allow them to see their father as a positive role mod- el, as opposed to a bad reflection. I can say with confidence that without my faith in Jesus Christ, I would not have found the strength and direction to make these changes in my life. I will continue to build upon this new foun- dation. In closing, I would like to thank my children, family, friends and commu- nity for their constant prayers. Prayer does work and it changes circumstanc- es as long as you get up from prayer and do the work. So with that being said, I want positive changes that will affect the lives of those addicted to methamphetamines and other drugs. I pray this will start a conversation that in turn starts a movement for positive change. May God bless and keep you all safe. Roy S. King DOC #270327 in 30.71. Madison Riley was sec- ond in 2:57.53, Sarah Fen- wich was fourth and Mor- gan Sallee was sixth in the 200 freestyle. Dudenhoeffer was third in the 200 individ- ual medley. Avery Hunt and Kayla Gladish were fourth and sixth, respectively, in the 50 freestyle. Defending PAC diving champion Jenna Meyer was upset by Elizabeth Williams 175.95 -167.60. Hunt was second in 1:11.24, Jillian Bailey was third and Shelby Keeker was fifth in the 100 freestyle. Dudenhoeffer was sec- ond in 6:43.72, Fenwick was third and Sallee was fifth in the 500 freestyle. Rice-Frederick, Bailey, Meyer and McKinney were second in the 200 freestyle in 2:06.51. Not far behind was the team of Keeker, Sal- lee, Fenwick and Gladish at fourth. Riley was also second in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:16.21. Frederick- Rice was third in 1:19.67. Keeker was fourth in the 100 breaststroke. Bailey, Riley, Frederick- Rice and Dudenhoeffer were second in the 400 freestyle relay with a time of 4:44.45. Meyer, Sallee, Fenwick and Hunt were fourth. Riley, Keeker, Bailey and Hunt were third in the 200 medley relay. "The girls saw some im- provements in both individ- ual times and team scores this meet compared to last week," Cochren said. "We are happy with the direction they are moving and the ef- fort they are putting in." The girls will compete in a triangular meet with Gib- son Southern and Boon- ville on Thursday, Dec. 5, at Boonville. OPENER Continued from page B-1 Pike Central's Madison Riley competes in the 200-yard freestyle on Monday, Nov. 2. Above: Defend- ing PAC cham- pion Jenna Mey- er tucks her knees as she does multi- ple back flips on a dive against Herit- age Hills. Left: Pike Cen- tral swimmer Mi- chael Burkhart competes in the 200-yard freestyle against Heritage Hills on Monday, Dec. 2 at PCHS. SEIZE THE WEEK'S SPORTS NEWS. Get a hold on the sports world when you read the newspaper. We bring you complete coverage of sports events and scores, so you can keep up with your favorite teams at a glance. Seize the day and subscribe today; call 812-354-8500 for convenient home delivery.