Comments on: State Commission Considers Century Farm Annex to Waterloo Coal Plant http://iowaindependent.com/884/state-commission-considers-century-farm-annex-to-waterloo-coal-plant Iowa politics, news and commentary Mon, 12 Sep 2011 07:06:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Dee Westphal http://iowaindependent.com/884/state-commission-considers-century-farm-annex-to-waterloo-coal-plant/comment-page-1#comment-6410 Dee Westphal Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:50:55 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/884/state-commission-considers-century-farm-annex-to-waterloo-coal-plant#comment-6410 Don't know if anyone will read this....my name is Deanna (Ahrens) Westphal. My father was Merle's best friend all the time I was growing up. I remember this farm..and how beautiful it was. It would truly be a travesty for this families heritage to be taken away..by what..progress? How is robbing a true Iowa farmer with ties to the land ever to be considered for the good of future generations? The future generations of Iowa need to know that they come from good, solid and honest gentle men like Merle Bell. Don’t know if anyone will read this….my name is Deanna (Ahrens) Westphal. My father was Merle’s best friend all the time I was growing up. I remember this farm..and how beautiful it was.
It would truly be a travesty for this families heritage to be taken away..by what..progress? How is robbing a true Iowa farmer with ties to the land ever to be considered for the good of future generations? The future generations of Iowa need to know that they come from good, solid and honest gentle men like Merle Bell.

]]> By: Dee Westphal http://iowaindependent.com/884/state-commission-considers-century-farm-annex-to-waterloo-coal-plant/comment-page-1#comment-8240 Dee Westphal Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:50:55 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/884/state-commission-considers-century-farm-annex-to-waterloo-coal-plant#comment-8240 Don't know if anyone will read this....my name is Deanna (Ahrens) Westphal. My father was Merle's best friend all the time I was growing up. I remember this farm..and how beautiful it was.<br>It would truly be a travesty for this families heritage to be taken away..by what..progress? How is robbing a true Iowa farmer with ties to the land ever to be considered for the good of future generations? The future generations of Iowa need to know that they come from good, solid and honest gentle men like Merle Bell. Don't know if anyone will read this….my name is Deanna (Ahrens) Westphal. My father was Merle's best friend all the time I was growing up. I remember this farm..and how beautiful it was.
It would truly be a travesty for this families heritage to be taken away..by what..progress? How is robbing a true Iowa farmer with ties to the land ever to be considered for the good of future generations? The future generations of Iowa need to know that they come from good, solid and honest gentle men like Merle Bell.

]]> By: wildwoodfl http://iowaindependent.com/884/state-commission-considers-century-farm-annex-to-waterloo-coal-plant/comment-page-1#comment-8241 wildwoodfl Sun, 23 Sep 2007 14:51:23 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/884/state-commission-considers-century-farm-annex-to-waterloo-coal-plant#comment-8241 <strong>Thanks Merle</strong> I am appalled that the state of Iowa will consider this dirty coal mine which will increase cancer rates already far too high around the world..<br><br>for 100 jobs..most likely paying too low,without retirement benefits,etc..</br><br><br>Please God,stop this nonsense.</br><br><br>Merle needs to stay in a healthy atmosphere on the farm you gave him. </br><br><br>What the Lord giveth,man can not take away..</br><br><br>Amen Merle?</br> Thanks Merle I am appalled that the state of Iowa will consider this dirty coal mine which will increase cancer rates already far too high around the world..

for 100 jobs..most likely paying too low,without retirement benefits,etc..

Please God,stop this nonsense.

Merle needs to stay in a healthy atmosphere on the farm you gave him.

What the Lord giveth,man can not take away..

Amen Merle?

]]> By: wildwoodfl http://iowaindependent.com/884/state-commission-considers-century-farm-annex-to-waterloo-coal-plant/comment-page-1#comment-3412 wildwoodfl Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/884/state-commission-considers-century-farm-annex-to-waterloo-coal-plant#comment-3412 <strong>Thanks Merle</strong> I am appalled that the state of Iowa will consider this dirty coal mine which will increase cancer rates already far too high around the world..<br> for 100 jobs..most likely paying too low,without retirement benefits,etc..<br> Please God,stop this nonsense.<br> Merle needs to stay in a healthy atmosphere on the farm you gave him. <br> What the Lord giveth,man can not take away..<br> Amen Merle? Thanks Merle I am appalled that the state of Iowa will consider this dirty coal mine which will increase cancer rates already far too high around the world..
for 100 jobs..most likely paying too low,without retirement benefits,etc..
Please God,stop this nonsense.
Merle needs to stay in a healthy atmosphere on the farm you gave him.
What the Lord giveth,man can not take away..
Amen Merle?

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