Send-off Favorite

Here’s my favorite shot from the National Guard send-off last month. Thanks must go to the reporter, Justin, who was there with me, I would have probably missed this if he hadn’t pointed it out for me.

Spc. Jeremy Boden, left, and Spc. Thomas Exner, both of Fort Wayne, jockey for position to catch a pass while playing a pick up game of football on the Colts turf before the Indiana National Guard 76th Infantry Brigade Departure Ceremony at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis on Wednesday, January 2. (©Ken Ritchie/The Madison Courier)

Full Day Kindergarten Discussion

Southwestern School Board member Dave Nickels listens to SWES Kindergarten Teacher Dawn Brandon as she and her peers implore the board to approve full-day kindergarten for the district at a special public meeting at the elementary school on Thursday, January 31. (©Ken Ritchie/The Madison Courier)

Melissa Enstrom and her son Ian listen to discussions about a full-day kindergarten program at Southwestern Elementary School at a special meeting on Thursday, January 31. (©Ken Ritchie/The Madison Courier)

Holly and Tim Harmon look for answers at the special meeting about the possibility of full-day kindergarten at Southwestern Elementary School on Thursday, January 31. Holly said her concern was that her family was on the line between those who were eligible for free or reduced tuition and those who were not. And if they are not eligible they may not be able to send their child to the full-day program. (©Ken Ritchie/The Madison Courier)

Southwestern Elementary Principal Miriam Matthews lays out the advantages she sees in having a full-day kindergarten at SWES. The Southwestern school board heard from Matthews, teachers and parents about their views on the change from half day to full day kindergarten. (©Ken Ritchie/The Madison Courier)

Bridge & Frost

As fog retreats from the Madison Riverfront, the brush along the banks of the Ohio River and the trees along Vaughn Drive are left with a coating of frost on Wednesday morning. The cold snap that has held fast in the Courierarea is expected to let up by this weekend and high temperatures are forecasted to reach the 50's by Monday. (©Ken Ritchie/The Madison Courier)

Sorry for the recent lack of posts. I’ve been very busy with non-PJ stuff and this has been put on the back burner. I’ll try to be a bit more regular.