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TRIBUNE-STAR EDITORAL: And another thing...

FEMA repairing its image

Let’s face it. When most of us see the capital letters “FEMA”, positive images do not spring to mind. And with good reason. The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s slow and initially inadequate response to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and other portions of the Gulf Coast three years ago created a negative brand image.

But that lingering image may be changing. Reports coming in locally, statewide and from around the flood-ravaged Midwest indicate FEMA is making a comeback. With widespread devastation and a great demand for its services, FEMA has responded well.

It is much too soon to assess FEMA’s overall performance in managing this current crisis, but confidence is rising. The federal response thus far has been solid. And that is a great comfort to the many people and communities in the Wabash Valley and elsewhere trying to recover.

Voices of Vigo County in D.C.

Bouquets are in order for the 45 students from Vigo County high schools and middle schools who performed Sunday with the VCSC Select Choir as part of Indiana Day at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.

Vigo County can be proud knowing it was represented with class and dignity by a large group of its finest young people at such a prestigious event.

We also salute the adult volunteers and choral directors who helped make the choir’s trip possible.

Idiocy in action

It’s never wise to dwell too much or for too long on some of the really dumb things people do. But the painting of a Swastika, a symbol of Nazism, on the steps of a historic local church merits a demerit or two for the perpetrator(s).

Meanwhile, we applaud the local NAACP and church members for stepping up to condemn the vandalism.

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