This is my first letter to the editor in 19 years as your elected Elkhart County Surveyor (also member of the Plan Commission, Storm Water Management and advisor, Drainage Board). I am campaign manager for Commissioner candidate Darryl Riegsecker who must unseat Commissioner Mike Yoder.
Yoder was the main proponent of change to our zoning and his intent was the last straw for me. Most Planning Commission members believed the purpose was to restructure the current ordinance making it user friendly. This is not what occurred. The ordinance promoted by Mr. Yoder would limit property uses of your land and require landowners to attain zoning changes for many uses. In Elkhart County 99 percent of citizens make the right choices for land use. Yet the zoning ordinance change attempts to excessively regulate everyone for small potential problems.
During the Plan Commission vote I heard Mr. Yoder say, “Well I see where this is going” and he voted against the ordinance he had fought tenaciously to adopt.
At the 2012 Farm Bureau spring meeting, Commissioner Yoder said to the group, “Well a new zoning ordinance is coming and you’d better get ready for it.” This proves Mr. Yoder did not hear the preferences of hundreds of landowners at the public hearing. There have been other ordinances passed, such as one giving government employees right of entry to your business to inspect for storage of even small quantities of oil.
Darryl Riegsecker has chosen to stand against costly, unwarranted county restrictions. I hope our citizenry realize this is a serious issue for everyone and will vote May 8th.
— Blake Doriot
Elkhart County Surveyor
Syracuse
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County surveyor pulls for Darryl Riegsecker
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God with U.S. since the beginning
It’s no coincidence that virtually every state constitution honors God in their preambles and mentions God in sections that refer to religious freedom. Several of the religious freedom sections mention Christianity specifically.
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Will be glad when President Obama ‘has went’
I once heard of a little boy who had a habit of saying, “I have went.”
One day the teacher made him stay after school and write, “I have gone” 500 times on the blackboard. -
‘Thank you’ doesn’t say enough
It weighs heavy on my heart to read about the recent transportation budget cuts for the Goshen High School music and athletic departments. I certainly understand that difficulties arise and appropriate cuts have to be made. This is not a letter of argument, but of encouragement.
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Businesses step up for Chamberlain
The Chamberlain Elementary School PTO is so proud of and thankful for the support of Goshen businesses. Because of their help, Chamberlain was able to provide a successful Fun Night for the students and patrons of their school.
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An open letter to Joe Donnelly and Dan Coats
I am writing to encourage you to support the bipartisan immigration bill crafted by the so-called “Gang of Eight” senators: four Republicans, four Democrats.
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Be proud of the Goshen Redskins
We can become riled up about various things and the Redskins idea for change is really one that I believe should be very low on the totem pole of problems or suggestions to take issue with.
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Nickname issue is not dead yet
With the Chief statue being returned to the gym at Goshen High School, most would feel that the battle was won. But this fight over Goshen’s mascot and nickname is far from over. The fact of the matter is, had it not been for social media the administration might not have received the backlash that it did from the public. But if this plays out like many issues in our society do, within a few weeks or months this issue will lose public interest. I would like to offer encouragement against that.
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Country is headed for a big loss
I am a conservative, liberty-minded individual who works politically through the Republican Party. Over the years the party that claims to hold up leaders like Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan has slowly morphed into an ever so slightly lighter version of the Democratic Party.
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It’s time to choose another nickname
I didn’t grow up with an iconic mascot. It’s hard to get attached to a “comet.” So, it’s hard for me to relate to the outrage people in Goshen feel about the removal of the mascot from the gym and the possible loss of their team name.
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Coming to statue’s defense
Thank you Mr. (Jim) Pickard for defending our Goshen High School Redskins mascot (The Goshen News, June 1).
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