| Letter: Anti-war crowd has opposed every war
I see the anti-war crowd is out. I have been expecting them. They, and others of like mind have demonstrated in opposition to every war since the tea was thrown into Boston harbor. During our Civil War, both world wars, the Korean Conflict and Vietnam, various anti-war demonstrators took to the streets or ran to Canada, so there is nothing new under the sun.The Korean Police Action and all the wars that followed were military affairs we could not, did not, and never expected to win. They were directed by politicians, both Democrat and Republican, that had to cope with certain prevailing world situations that prevented them from going all out to actually win those wars.Let us examine this Iraqi war in the above context. Many Bush haters say we are in the Iraqi war because of his family oil interests.
$51M grant to aid Iowa handicapped
DES MOINES - Iowa will receive a $51 million federal grant to help people with mental retardation move out of large institutions.Gov. Chet Culver announced the grant Monday morning. He said the money will help people receive care in their homes or in small institutions."We are very pleased by this development," Culver said.According to the Iowa Department of Human Services, the grant will pay for 528 Iowans to leave large institutions over the next five years. The state will need to kick in $218,000 this year and a total of $13 million over five years."It's really an effort to de-institutionalize the state, more than it is an attempt to say, 'Let's save money,'" said department director Kevin Concannon. "But it will save money over time because these are lifelong conditions. Many of these individuals are literally multimillion dollar clients in the Medicaid system over their lifetime."The department estimates that 2,230 clients live in large institutions across the state, including 590 who live in state-run facilities in Glenwood and Woodward.Iowa was one of 17 states that will receive grants out of 38 that applied.
Brain Tumor Conference, support groups
Call 954-755-4307 or 561-798-9434, or visit www.fbta.info for the full conference agenda and costs, as well as times and locations of support group meetings. - Nancy McVicar
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Katherine Leith: Vision problems? Lots of help available
As we get older, more and more of us have vision problems. Some are quite serious. With these vision changes comes the need to learn new skills. Fortunately, there are a number of resources to help us. Beginning March 20, a 12-part series of sessions will be offered for free. Each one will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Central Orange Senior Center at the Meadowlands in Hillsborough. People should plan to bring a bag lunch. Free transportation will be provided Orange County residents (there's no age limitation) to and from the sessions by the Orange County Aging and Transportation Department. These Mini-Centers for Persons with Visual Loss are being sponsored and coordinated by the North Carolina Division of Services for the Blind -- Independent Living Rehabilitation Services at (800) 846-5865.
Indiana parents can help children
A nationwide grant program being offered by UnitedHealthcares Children Foundation to assist with medical costs for children not fully covered with health insurance. Parent and caretakers will be eligible to apply for grants of up to $5,000 for health care services such as speech therapy, physical therapy and psychotherapy sessions, equipment such as wheelchairs, braces, hearing aids and eyeglasses, and orthodontia and dental treatments. To be eligible for grants, children must be 16 years old or younger, and their families must meet economic guidelines, along with being a U.S. citizen and being covered by a commercial health insurance plan. The UnitedHealthcare Childrens Foundation is a public charity that operates independently from UnitedHealthcare with its own board of directors.
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