OUR TAKES It is our position that Carmel should take great pride in bringing Capital Group Companies and their $50 million plus in investment to the swelling North Meridian Street corridor. The investment management group announced its intentions to make the sizable outlay for infrastructure in a pair of buildings – but perhaps more importantly it will bring with it 900 jobs with a promised average salary of $45,000. This is good news in economic times that have many concerned about tomorrow’s paycheck. The City Council has committed to a 10-year tax abatement on equipment and construction costs presumably to help entice the
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group to land in Carmel. The plan is now on Mayor Jim Brainard’s desk awaiting an expected signature. While this kind of investment is to be lauded, and many cities around the country would be proud to have managed to recruit and close on this deal, we urge our leaders to be vigilant in overseeing the investments made by Capital Group. All too often failed performance fails to carry with it a reduction or removal of promised government investment. We are confident that all parties have good intentions; and we expect this to be a significant win for all involved.
a lesson in tragedy It is our position that there is much more to the story in Iraq than is reported on the evening news. Recently a longtime community member and active serviceman in the Middle East, Captain Chad Pittman of the US Infantry, sent an e-mail to friends and family reporting the death of a local comrade. Captain Pittman reported the events in a way that Katie Couric could not: Sergeant Brian Miller is still on a mission. He passed late on August 2, 2008… most of us will only manage to use the words of Duty, Honor and Country in a philosophical context in our lives. [This Sergeant] lived them
as he started every day – lacing up his combat boots – [he] was the embodiment of the concept Patriot… we will pay our tribute to Sergeant Miller by executing these tasks as our nation has directed us; and we shall do so with the resolved professionalism that he expected of himself.
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How is it that such perspective is not highlighted? How can the profound contribution of this man not be newsworthy? His service, not his death, is perhaps the most important story. Thank you, Sergeant Miller, for your service and leadership. And thank you, Captain Pittman, for reminding us of it.
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