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Time to Change the Culture of Corruption

The Lake County Democratic Party aka I am shocked, shocked, that there is corruption in the Democrat party!

"Time to Change the Culture of Corruption

by Kim Dugger Krull on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at 8:09pm

On the very day that Lake County Democratic Coroner, Thomas Philpot, was indicted on charges of public corruption, Lake County Democratic leaders are wondering why Governor Daniels said Lake County is known for governmental corruption. This reminds me of the Hans Christian Anderson story about the Emperor who ran around naked thinking he had on beautiful clothes just because some scam artist weavers told him he had on finely woven clothes that you could not see if you were unfit to hold office or a simpleton. So everyone pretended he had on these beautiful clothes because they didn’t want to believe they were unfit.

Lake County has seen at least fifty democratic public officials convicted of some form of public corruption since 2000. For those of you who don’t remember the names, here are a few: George Pabey, Bob Cantrell, Frankie Kollintzas, Robert Pastrick, James Fife, Jewell Harris Sr., Katie Hall, Will Smith Jr., Dozier Allen, Jojuanna Meeks, Peter Manous, and Kevin Pastrick. Now we have our current Coroner, Thomas Philpot, charged with theft for the time he was County Clerk!

How much longer are we going to stand by and let these people fool us? The Democratic Chairman said last year, "I'm two decades younger than these guys. We're all embarrassed by the reputation Lake County has. But I'm not part of it. I just happen to live here.” Really? You aren’t part of the problem? Isn’t it your party that keeps sending a message out to “Punch 10” no matter who is on the ballot to try to ensure that democrats, even if they are charged with a crime like Carol Ann Seaton last year, still get elected? Aren’t you the one that went downstate and hired lobbyists to stop the funding of Operations and Maintenance of the Little Calumet River Commission so your pal democratic surveyor George Van Til and you could cook up a new scheme for your friends and family plan? You Mr. Chairman are good friends with Mr. Woerpel who is the Hammond Democratic Chairman and was caught growing pot in his home. You are also good friends of Mr. Philpot who was just indicted! Excuse me sir, but you are part of the problem. You are the reason why the rest of the state doesn’t respect us. This culture of corruption must stop!

Indiana is ranked 5th in the Top States for Doing Business Survey. However, out of the top 50 public corporations in Indiana only one is located in Lake County. The democratic chairman had this to say concerning that one, NIPSCO, “Somebody has to stand up to this company…. NIPSCO’s done nothing to help me.” Do you mean NIPSCO hasn’t lined your pockets?

As the Republican Chairman in Lake County, I have given voters of Lake County a choice this Election Day. We have attracted many good, honest people to run for mayor and council positions this fall. You can “Punch 10” like you are told by the weavers and continue to pretend the emperor is wearing beautiful clothes or you can vote for honest people who want to be public servants and turn this culture of corruption into a culture of respect and prosperity."

Chicken Dinner tonight!!! Meet the candidates and elected officials working to improve Cedar Lake

Cedar Lake's 9TH Annual Chicken Dinner

Friday September 23rd 2011
Great Oaks Banquets
13109 Wicker Ave.
Cedar Lake In. 46303
Cocktails 5:30pm Dinner 6pm
Cash Bar
Door Prizes - Silent Auction
Donation $15.00
Dinner includes Chicken and all the fixin's
Salad and Desert
Hope to see you!

email for ticket information

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A Salute to the American Spirit on 9/11

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From wikipedia, a rare source for me but this descibes what happened well:

September 17, 2001

One of Jack Buck's final public appearances was on September 17, 2001 at Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis. It was the first night that Major League Baseball resumed after the terrorist attacks of September 11. Although looking rather frail (Buck at the time was sick with lung cancer) and struggling to maintain his composure (Buck was obviously showing the signs of Parkinson's disease as well), Buck stirred emotions^[6] by reading a patriotic-themed poem during the pregame ceremonies. He concluded by silencing critics who thought baseball had come back too soon: "I don't know about you, but as for me, the question has already been answered: Should we be here? Yes!"

For America

Buck shown delivering a speech on the scoreboard at Busch Stadium.

Buck wrote a poem named For America that he read at the first Cardinals game after the 9/11 attacks to describe his opinion and the general opinion, regarding defeating terrorism, of Americans after September 11. The poem went:

Since this nation was founded under

God, more than 200 years ago,

We've been the bastion of

Freedom...

The light which keeps the free world

Aglow.

We do not covet the possessions of

Others, we are blessed with the

Bounty we share.

We have rushed to help other

Nations...anything...anytime...

Anywhere.

War is just not our nature...we

Won't start, but we will end the fight.

If we are involved we shall be

Resolved to protect what we know is

Right.

We've been challenged by a

Cowardly foe, who strikes and then

Hides from our view.

With one voice we say there's no

Choice today, there is only one

Thing to do.

Everyone is saying the same thing

And praying that we end these

Senseless moments we are living.

As our fathers did before, we shall

Win this unwanted war.

And our children will enjoy the

Future, we'll be giving.

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Even so, Jack, I believe we can recapture the greatness America once had.




My son Rob, Sergeant Binder (In Afghanistan at the time), like his father and grandfathers and great-grandfather before him an Army guy, below:

I was at the concert along with my wife and my daughter and son-in-law plus a couple of random couples who just kind of decided they wanted to sit with us during the concert.   My daughter Sara loves country music and I am trying to get into it but I had no trouble relating to Toby Keith.   This You Tube video includes footage of Toby Keith singing live at that particular concert in Tinley Park and much of the other footage was playing on big screens over his head during the song.   Didn't know until today they were filming for a video at that concert but it is a great venue.   I can tell you the crowd was cheering and crying and jumping and singing along with Toby, he is a great showman and a terrific entertainer but you do believe he means what he says.  He is one of the many patriotic musicians who go overseas and spend time with the people who go to the sandbox and go across/over that wire to face the enemy and protect the innocent.   People like Toby Keith and Ted Nugent will go far from the safer zones and go up near the front to be with the men who may well be risking their lives later that day.




Some of us have forgotten that there is still a war on.   The Islamofascists are still blowing things and people to bits.   They still want to force Sharia Law on society or sneak in in by by regulations passed by Dhimmis who kowtow to them.   Islam will not quit trying to destroy the USA and Israel because should America quit caring and should Israel quit fighting the Islamists would rule the entire Middle East!

The socialists and communists have Red China and North Korea and they still want to take the USA over, they want to reacquire and rule the old Soviet Union, they are seeking to consolidate power in South America and they continue to own Cuba right under our Florida feet.    They won't quit.   They must be beaten.

Finally, let us not forget the victims and the heroes of that day.   The thousands who perished in the Twin Towers and the Pentagon and on Flight 93 and the words, "Let's Roll" will live on in our memories.  Todd Beamer recited the Lord's Prayer over the phone with a GTE representative and then he and his team went to attack and stop the hijackers, his last words ringing in Lisa Jefferson's ears; "Let's Roll."    Thus passengers made sure that plane would NOT hit the White House...at the expense of their own lives, but they understood the situation and they would NOT be part of the cowardly Islamic plot.

Fireman near ground zero

The retired Canadian police officer James Symington and his dog, Trakr, who worked hard to save lives on 9/11 and immediately thereafter.

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May God watch over our friends who are still in military service:
Johnny
Cecil
Chuck
Adam
Andy
Tom
And their families!

When you pray for the soldiers and sailors and air force and marines and coast guard, remember your border guards and port security and marshals.  Remember the firemen and policemen and emergency personnel, too.  They all risk their lives for your sake. All the men and women providing security, all the first responders who race to danger.   God bless them, every one!!!

Labor Day Weekend informational and Chamber of Commerce newsletter post

Happy Labor Day Weekend!   Your friendly neighborhood blogger would like to thank Dr. Jon Misch and Nurse Practioner Bille Black and all the staff at Cedar Lake Medical Clinic for their care and concern over the years and helping me decide to have surgery.  Also Dr. Jeffrey Staron at Great Lakes Orthopedics for performing the arthroscopic surgery on my right knee and,  along with his staff and team for making the entire process as easy and pleasant as getting things cut off and out of you can be.  Thanks also to the St. Anthony Hospital surgical staff, the anasthesiologists and the business office.   Kim, if you do read this?  Yes, it was my RIGHT knee!!!  Har har.

The PrimeTime Youth Group and Community Bible Church will kick off the new year for the Youth with Sunday, September 11, 2011 from 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Organizer:

Bill Hillegonds, Send Email, (219) 374-7001

Combined youth group kick off day at Cedar Lake Bible Ministries

WE’RE

           SAILING

                        AHEAD

CEDAR LAKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

       We would like to extend a big Chamber welcome to our newest members, Brown CPA , Inc. represented by owner Megan Carnahan Brown and St. Michael the Archangel National Catholic Church and  pastor,  Rev. John Kowalczyk, Jr.

      Megan’s business address is 17930 Lincoln Ct. Lowell IN 46356. You can reach her at 219 613-9081 or fax to 696-1846. Her email address is:  meganbrown@browncpainc.com.

Her website is www.Browncpainc.com The company specializes in high quality service and

customer satisfaction. It offers help in residential and tax preparation, tax planning, audit support, payrolls, general ledger, financial statements, estates and trusts.

     St. Michael’s was organized in East Chicago in 1903. They moved to Cedar Lake on Dec. 16, 2007 and dedicated their new church complex on June 26 of this year. It is located at 6629 W. 133^rd Ave., west of Lemon Lake County Park. St Michaels will be having “Fish and Shrimp Frys” every Friday from 4p.m. to 8p.m. You can reach Father John at the church office 374-7621 or the rectory at 374-8341.

“It is better to wear out than rust out.”

Bishop Richard Cumberland

Email the church at:

smapncc@sbcglobal.net or visit their website at:

www.stmichaelpncc.org

10^TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY SERVICE MARKS THE 9-11 TRAGEDY

     We wanted to let our members know of the ecumenical service that will be held on September 11 to remember those people who lost their lives in the tragedy that occurred 10 years ago. Father John Kowalczk, Jr. and St Michael the Archangel National Catholic Church will host the event and the pastors of Holy Name Catholic Church, Cedar Lake United Methodist Church and Zion United Church of Christ will participate in the service. The public is invited to attend the REMEMBRANCE AND PRAYER SERVICE that will be held at 2p.m.

More information from the CL Chamber of Commerce...

cl-chamber@sbcglobal.net
www.cedarlakechamber.com

Also this month...

Cedar Lake's 9TH Annual Chicken Dinner

Friday September 23rd 2011
Great Oaks Banquets
13109 Wicker Ave.
Cedar Lake In. 46303
Cocktails 5:30pm Dinner 6pm
Cash Bar
Door Prizes - Silent Auction
Donation $15.00
Dinner includes Chicken and all the fixin's
Salad and Desert
Hope to see you!

 

email for ticket information

 

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More upcoming events...

 

“C L UNITED METHODIST CHURCH”
“CHICKEN NOODLE DINNER”
Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011 3p.m. to 7p.m.
Carry outs are available Church Hall
Tickets are Adults $7 & Children $3.50

“DISTINGUISHED YOUNG WOMEN”
(Formerly Junior Miss)
“5K DASH FOR DYW”
Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011 8a.m.
Monastery Club House Fund Raiser
Registration Fee $20.00

“CEDAR LAKE HOMETOWN FEST”
Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 10a.m. to 6p.m.
Food - Antiques - Flea Market – Crafts
Town Grounds Vendor Space Free
Contests for all ages Call 374-4444

“CEDAR LAKE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION”
“ SPAGHETTI DINNER”
MON. OCT. 24, 2011 4P.M. - 8P.M.
South Side Pizzeria
Tickets $10.00 per person Carry outs available

“FALL PET FESTIVAL”
ANIMAL CONTROL & ADOPTION CENTER
Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011 9a.m. to 4p.m.
Lake County Fairgrounds Industrial Arts Bldg.
Adults $5 Children under 6 free

1st ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC”
“SHRINE OF CHRIST’S PASSION”
Friday, September 16, 2011 12:30p.m.
Briar Ridge Country Club
$300.00 per person