Will Vanna be on hand?
Republican Tony Zirkle, who legally changed his middle name to ‘Hvfvgpd’ is expected to reveal what the final letter stands for on April 21.
Zirkle has been releasing the meaning of each of the letters in a piecemeal fashion. When he announced the changing of his middle name, Zirkle said he was revealing the meaning a letter at a time to garner publicity.
So what does it all mean? Zirkle on Friday confirmed the following meanings: H (Homeless), v (vets), f (fluke), v (versus), g, p (porn) and d (dragon).
Zirkle said he will disclose what the letter ‘g’ stands for at a South Bend press conference on April 21 when he intends to destroy some adult magazines.
Endorsing Hillary
The Hillary Clinton for President campaign committee recently released the endorsement of her Indiana presidential campaign by several Democrat Party mayors.
The list includes: Tipton Mayor Dan Delph; Logansport Mayor Mike Fincher; Anderson Mayor Kris Ockomon; and Elwood Mayor W. Merrill Taylor.
The campaign also announced this past week that former Indiana Congressman John Brademan, now the president of New York University, had endorsed Clinton.
“I have known Hillary Clinton for many years and I am confident that she has the intelligence, the integrity, and the experience to jumpstart our struggling economy, create needed Hoosier jobs and put the country back on the right track,” Brademas said in a press statement.
Still waiting
There is still no word on whether or not Clinton or her opponent for the Democratic Party presidential nomination, Barack Obama, will be making a visit to Kokomo prior to the May 6 primary.
Obama made his second visit to Indiana on Friday with a stop in Fort Wayne. He earlier conducted a town hall meeting in Plainfield. Obama was originally supposed to visit Muncie, but because of a logistical problem moved the event to Fort Wayne.
Clinton and her family have been crisscrossing the state during the past two weeks, including stops in Anderson, Muncie, Logansport, Bloomington, Terre Haute and Indianapolis.
Last chance to register
Residents who are not eligible to vote have one more day to register with the Howard County Voter Registration Office.
The office will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, which is also the first day to cast an absentee ballot.
Residents can also on the Ivy Tech Community College campus from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the main lobby, 1815 E. Morgan St. Those wishing to register should bring their driver’s license or state-issued identification card, which includes their 10-digit ID number usually printed in red or green ink. Although the 10-digit number is preferred, the last four digits of the registrant’s Social Security number is acceptable.
Skiles weighing Senate run
Indianapolis attorney Rick Skiles, a Zionsville resident, could be the fourth candidate to seek the District 21 State Senate seat being vacated by Jeff Drozda.
Skiles told the Public Eye Friday he’s strongly considering throwing his name in the hat for the Republican caucus to choose Drozda’s successor, but acknowledged the decision will require talking with numerous precinct committeemen.
“If the math doesn’t work, then some of us are probably wasting their time,” he said, saying that right now, State Rep. Jim Buck is the favorite to win the seat.
Westfield businessman Dave Mueller and Tipton County Commissioner Monty Henderson are also expected to be candidates in the caucus.
Buck has the backing of Howard County Republican party leadership, while it appears Mueller is backed by Drozda, although Drozda has yet to make a formal announcement.
Skiles, like Mueller, said Howard County might be better served if Buck stays in the House, where he could be in line for a leadership post, and someone else takes Drozda’s seat.
Local News
Public Eye - Sunday, April 6, 2008
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Students kick off Black History Month at IU Kokomo
“Hey, black child, be what you can be. Learn what you can learn. Do what you can do. And tomorrow, your nation will be what you want it to be.”
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Council taking heat for proposal
The Miami County Council on Thursday got to hear from county employees who are disgruntled about proposed budget cuts that would reduce the county general fund by nearly $900,000.
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County looks at health care options
With the city of Kokomo ending its relationship with Novia Health Care, Howard County officials are now discussing what move they will make.
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KHS to implement new technology program
Starting next school year, the more than 500 freshmen enrolled at Kokomo High School will receive either a laptop computer or tablet device as part of a new technology program that school officials say will improve learning in the classroom.
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Measles patient was at NFL event
East Coast fans who left the Super Bowl host city feeling good about Hoosier hospitality may have been exposed to something less welcome: The measles.
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Outreach provides housing to the down-and-out
Dale Bliss tells the story of a man with no money, no job and two kids.
Without any way to pay for a hotel or rent an apartment, the man was living in a tent with his children at a reservoir near Kokomo. He told them it was a family camping trip.
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Green tech lab opens in Kokomo
A California green technology company has opened a research and development lab in Kokomo and plans to hire as many as 35 people over the next few years, the business announced this week.
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Main Street conference coming to Kokomo
Following up on its Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s 2011 Community of the Year award, Kokomo received another accolade this week.
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Howard Co. jail reconfiguration a ‘short-term solution’
With the ever-increasing number of female prisoners at the Howard County jail, local officials are looking to implement a short-term solution instead of expanding the existing facility.
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Delphi retirees continue fight for pensions
A group of then-Delphi Corp. retirees saw a long road ahead of them when they banded in 2009 to keep hold of their full pensions and benefits.
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