Quick takes – August 17th

Ken Dunn, 90, still goes to work while many his age have long retired. Dunn is pictured in his office, Monday, August 5, 2019 in Columbus, Ind. Jana Jones | for The Republic

Positive example

Ken Dunn doesn’t let age slow him down. He just turned 90, but still works daily for several hours at Dunn & Associates, a company he founded almost three decades ago.

His normal day also includes daily walks for exercise and tennis matches sometimes, plus spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Dunn’s active life is a positive example for other senior citizens, and proof that age is just a number, and doesn’t have to limit a person’s life.

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Life savers

We like for those who work for the city and county and provide services to its residents to have the ability to think clearly and act swiftly. But a recent display of those abilities went beyond good customer service. They saved a person’s life.

Columbus Police Officer Brian Voyles and Department of Public Works employee Rudy Ziegler recently received letters of commendation for saving the life of a city employee who was choking on food.

Ziegler attempted the Heimlich maneuver, and when unsuccessful he flagged down Voyles, who then performed the Heimlich maneuver and dislodged the food from the person’s obstructed airway.

We applaud the men for displaying quick thinking and life-saving training in a perilous situation.