Ryan Dvorak for State Representative Comments http://ryandvorak.com State Representative Ryan Dvorak - Indiana's 8th House District Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:53:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1.3 by: Tom http://ryandvorak.com/2007/01/21/what-is-a-cafo-and-why-should-you-care/#comment-23839 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:51:48 +0000 http://ryandvorak.com/2007/01/21/what-is-a-cafo-and-why-should-you-care/#comment-23839 We had a CAFO expansion in Madison County. I’m all for the farmers making a living. But I’m against corporate farms coming in and damaging our environment. I attended the hearing for their expansion. One BZA member said that he didn’t think it would damage any wells. At this point of time, it was a known fact that it had damaged a well. These farmers acted like it was a joke. When asked about total water usage, the number that they gave averaged out to only one ounce of water a day per cow (less than 0.1% of what it should have been). The commissioners are always asking this question and should have known that it was bogus information. When I went to address some of this information to one of the commissioners, she immediately and rudely cut me off. At least two people emailed Indiana’s Lt. Governor and she came to Madison County (just to drive past the people who were worried about their wells and property value). She instead went to the CAFO’s ground breaking ceremony. The Governor, Lt. Governor and commissioners need to ask themselves a question. Which is: “Would they have done this if a CAFO was planted in their back yard?” Obviously the support people who could care less about our environment, people who give bogus information. STICK A CAFO IN THE GOVERNOR'S YARD! We had a CAFO expansion in Madison County. I’m all for the farmers making a living. But I’m against corporate farms coming in and damaging our environment.
I attended the hearing for their expansion. One BZA member said that he didn’t think it would damage any wells. At this point of time, it was a known fact that it had damaged a well. These farmers acted like it was a joke.
When asked about total water usage, the number that they gave averaged out to only one ounce of water a day per cow (less than 0.1% of what it should have been). The commissioners are always asking this question and should have known that it was bogus information. When I went to address some of this information to one of the commissioners, she immediately and rudely cut me off.
At least two people emailed Indiana’s Lt. Governor and she came to Madison County (just to drive past the people who were worried about their wells and property value). She instead went to the CAFO’s ground breaking ceremony.
The Governor, Lt. Governor and commissioners need to ask themselves a question. Which is: “Would they have done this if a CAFO was planted in their back yard?”
Obviously the support people who could care less about our environment, people who give bogus information.
STICK A CAFO IN THE GOVERNOR’S YARD!

]]> by: Linda Johnson http://ryandvorak.com/2005/10/25/visit-to-healthwin/#comment-20908 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:51:32 +0000 http://ryandvorak.com/2005/10/25/visit-to-healthwin/#comment-20908 My great aunt was a patient at Healthwin. I am researching my family tree and looking for records. Her information is as follows: Stella Pawlak DOB 12-10-1886 DOD 2-5-1970 Father: John Pawlak Mother: Anna Pawlak Siblings: George, Josephine, Margaret, Agnes, Michael, Frances She was blind and lived at Healthwin. How can I get her records released? Please email me at: linda-johnson@nc.rr.com Thank you. Linda Johnson My great aunt was a patient at Healthwin. I am researching my family tree and looking for records. Her information is as follows:

Stella Pawlak
DOB 12-10-1886
DOD 2-5-1970
Father: John Pawlak
Mother: Anna Pawlak
Siblings: George, Josephine, Margaret, Agnes, Michael, Frances

She was blind and lived at Healthwin. How can I get her records released? Please email me at:
linda-johnson@nc.rr.com Thank you. Linda Johnson

]]> by: anthony sebeck http://ryandvorak.com/2005/10/25/visit-to-healthwin/#comment-20779 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:43:20 +0000 http://ryandvorak.com/2005/10/25/visit-to-healthwin/#comment-20779 I'm looking for info or history about healthwin to do a historic time line. Could you please help me THANK YOU. I’m looking for info or history about healthwin to do a historic time line. Could you please help me THANK YOU.

]]> by: Ryan Dvorak http://ryandvorak.com/2008/01/09/crawford-voter-id-case-heard-by-supreme-court/#comment-18583 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 22:28:47 +0000 http://ryandvorak.com/2008/01/09/crawford-voter-id-case-heard-by-supreme-court/#comment-18583 I know, I know... I know, I know…

]]> by: Doug http://ryandvorak.com/2008/01/09/crawford-voter-id-case-heard-by-supreme-court/#comment-18582 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 22:13:11 +0000 http://ryandvorak.com/2008/01/09/crawford-voter-id-case-heard-by-supreme-court/#comment-18582 Holy cow! Your blog still works! Holy cow! Your blog still works!

]]> by: Grant County Resident http://ryandvorak.com/2007/01/21/what-is-a-cafo-and-why-should-you-care/#comment-15564 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:38:18 +0000 http://ryandvorak.com/2007/01/21/what-is-a-cafo-and-why-should-you-care/#comment-15564 I am a 25 year old resident in Grant County, Indiana. Right now we have a CAFO that has gotten permission to come to our area. Luckily 4 resident couples are going to appeal that decision in December. I have an almost 3 year old child who I certainly do not want to grow up in this CRAP (literally) and all the problems that come along with it. My husband and I have decided that if the CAFO comes to grant county we are OUTTA HERE! and a lot of our family will go will us. The grant county area is already a dying county and here they are running out more people .These CAFO's arent bringing JOBS that we need, they are bring PROBLEMS that we DONT need! Soooo tired of these stupid government officials making pathetic and ignorant decisions. READY FOR A NEW GOVERNOR! :) I am a 25 year old resident in Grant County, Indiana. Right now we have a CAFO that has gotten permission to come to our area. Luckily 4 resident couples are going to appeal that decision in December. I have an almost 3 year old child who I certainly do not want to grow up in this CRAP (literally) and all the problems that come along with it. My husband and I have decided that if the CAFO comes to grant county we are OUTTA HERE! and a lot of our family will go will us. The grant county area is already a dying county and here they are running out more people .These CAFO’s arent bringing JOBS that we need, they are bring PROBLEMS that we DONT need!
Soooo tired of these stupid government officials making pathetic and ignorant decisions.
READY FOR A NEW GOVERNOR! :)

]]> by: Richard Carey http://ryandvorak.com/2005/12/20/supercomputing-grid-comes-to-south-bend/#comment-13547 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:32:58 +0000 http://ryandvorak.com/2005/12/20/supercomputing-grid-comes-to-south-bend/#comment-13547 Hey Ryan: Do you know what the term American Apartheid means? Granger (98% white) epitomizes the meaning of American Apartheid. Now you know. Thanks for walking and talking like a bloody Republican. Hey Ryan:

Do you know what the term American Apartheid means?

Granger (98% white) epitomizes the meaning of American Apartheid. Now you know.

Thanks for walking and talking like a bloody Republican.

]]> by: Janice Cole http://ryandvorak.com/2005/10/25/visit-to-healthwin/#comment-11457 Thu, 31 May 2007 14:25:40 +0000 http://ryandvorak.com/2005/10/25/visit-to-healthwin/#comment-11457 I believe my grandmother passed away at this facility in the 40's of TB. Is there any way I can confirm this? Any contacts at your facility that would have death records would be appreciated. Thank you. j. cole. I believe my grandmother passed away at this facility in the 40’s of TB. Is there any way I can confirm this? Any contacts at your facility that would have death records would be appreciated.

Thank you.
j. cole.

]]> by: Ryan Dvorak http://ryandvorak.com/2007/01/21/what-is-a-cafo-and-why-should-you-care/#comment-9419 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 05:05:28 +0000 http://ryandvorak.com/2007/01/21/what-is-a-cafo-and-why-should-you-care/#comment-9419 I would suggest you do a number of things: Talk with your local officials about adopting a county ordinance regarding CAFOs; get local community members together to discuss the issue; take your collective concerns to the press; definitely contact your State Representative and State Senator about the numerous CAFO bills pending in the Legislature. We are working on several options legislatively, including one bill that we will be voting on in the Environmental Affairs Committee this week to require all local approvals are met before a CAFO can be constructed. It is important that concerned citizens such as yourself get your elected officials to advocate on your (and all of your neighbors') behalf. Good luck! I would suggest you do a number of things: Talk with your local officials about adopting a county ordinance regarding CAFOs; get local community members together to discuss the issue; take your collective concerns to the press; definitely contact your State Representative and State Senator about the numerous CAFO bills pending in the Legislature.

We are working on several options legislatively, including one bill that we will be voting on in the Environmental Affairs Committee this week to require all local approvals are met before a CAFO can be constructed.

It is important that concerned citizens such as yourself get your elected officials to advocate on your (and all of your neighbors’) behalf. Good luck!

]]> by: Annette Holdeman http://ryandvorak.com/2007/01/21/what-is-a-cafo-and-why-should-you-care/#comment-9208 Sat, 10 Feb 2007 14:22:15 +0000 http://ryandvorak.com/2007/01/21/what-is-a-cafo-and-why-should-you-care/#comment-9208 We are property owners near the small town of Boswell, Indiana. Yesterday the Lafayette Journal & Courier reported, broke the story to many of us, about 2 CAFO's near the town and 2 more to the south 4- 5 miles. We are a small town with basically not to much going for it, our grocery store closed down a few years ago. We have a restaurant, a bank, post office and 2 gas stations and that is about it these days. I have been aware of the terribly negative imact of CAFO's for quite a while now, so when I read the J&C article, my heart sank. What can we do. I found the IDEM pdf file showing that the NPDS Applicaton was made on behalf of North Fork Farms, LLC in December 2006! What can we do to help convince people of all the negatives to this venture? Can you help anyone? The CAFO's seem to have their advocates Mike Veenhuizen, Phd (Purdue), Owner & President of Livestock Engineering Solution (he's an renowned expert in manure handling). Who can we find to advocate for us??? Many Thanks in advance for your advise and thoughts. We are property owners near the small town of Boswell, Indiana. Yesterday the Lafayette Journal & Courier reported, broke the story to many of us, about 2 CAFO’s near the town and 2 more to the south 4- 5 miles. We are a small town with basically not to much going for it, our grocery store closed down a few years ago. We have a restaurant, a bank, post office and 2 gas stations and that is about it these days. I have been aware of the terribly negative imact of CAFO’s for quite a while now, so when I read the J&C article, my heart sank. What can we do. I found the IDEM pdf file showing that the NPDS Applicaton was made on behalf of North Fork Farms, LLC in December 2006! What can we do to help convince people of all the negatives to this venture? Can you help anyone? The CAFO’s seem to have their advocates Mike Veenhuizen, Phd (Purdue), Owner & President of Livestock Engineering Solution (he’s an renowned expert in manure handling). Who can we find to advocate for us??? Many Thanks in advance for your advise and thoughts.

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