IS IT TRUE? August 19, 2011

IS IT TRUE that it has been nearly a year now since the water supply of the City of Evansville that is used in Vanderburgh County and some places beyond spent the late summer of 2010 tasting rather nasty?…that the blame was placed upon low river levels that allowed sunlight to stimulate the growth of an algae that needed to be treated to keep the water safe to use?…that this treatment may have made the water safe but it made it pretty nasty to drink?…that this lasted for about a month and that the people that are dependent on the City of Evansville’s water had to either drink the nasty stuff or buy bottled water?…that the rains that were flooding us out in the spring coupled with the balanced rainfall have thus far spared us all a repeat performance of the Summer of 2010 and its nasty water?…that the next four days have rain in the forecast and that these rains may just get us over the hump?…that we can all thank Aqua Buddha for sending the rain at the right times so that our water supply is not disrupted this year?

IS IT TRUE that having a great drinkable water supply has a significant economic impact on any community?…that the tab for 200,000 people each drinking 4 bottles of water per day at even the big box retailer rate of 25 cents per bottle is $6 Million per month?…that is money that can be spent on food, gasoline, or other necessities of life and that we appreciate the fact that for the most part Evansville has good drinking water straight from the tap?

IS IT TRUE that there is a picture circulating that was taken of the new large Ford sign at the D-Patrick downtown lot with the Ford Center in the background?…that this particular picture makes the Ford Center look like the “World’s Largest Showroom”?…that D-Patrick’s downtown dealership and the new Ford Center look pretty good together?

IS IT TRUE that the City County Observer has been taking on the task to join the education effort with respect to the scourge of meth in Evansville?…that we are sort of confused as to how anyone with two brain cells and even a little bit of awareness does not already know that meth is at epidemic proportions here?…that if a house explosion every week or so is not enough to get it through someone’s thick head that meth is a problem here that they are just not going to get it?…that with all of the explosions and possession arrests that it is no wonder that our new jail is full?…that we have been asked by a reader to start looking into what the results of all these meth arrests are?…that some go to jail, some plea down, and some get a slap on the wrist?…that we are hoping to see more tangible evidence that these meth cookers who endanger entire neighborhoods are being dealt with so that they do not become repeat offenders?

IS IT TRUE that today is Friday when the “Skinnys” and “Badgers” of Evansville tend to shop for meth making materials?…that we have a challenge for all of the retail outlets in Vanderburgh County that sell products that contain pseudoephedrine?…that our challenge to you merchants of the supply source is to just take the stuff off of the shelf?…that voluntarily removing the supply from the shelves of the stores for an extended period of time could make a positive difference?…that it is your businesses or your big box employer’s businesses but that this is a difference that you can make?…that we wonder if the profits that are made from the non-medicinal sale of pseudoephedrine based over the counter products is really worth what meth is costing this community?…that this is an opportunity to do something right?