Letters to the Editor 01-05-2005
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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- Tsunami Aid Appropriate - Local Cable - Free Lunch - Honest Patron - Good Friends - An Act Of God - Fenced Hunting - Hunting Concerns
Tsunami Aid Appropriate
Editor, Times-Union:This is in response to the letter by Phyllis Barger from 12-31-04, "Take Care Of Our Own". I'm not trying to criticize you for your personal beliefs and choices because we all have those rights. I'm only trying to give some enlightenment or to make you think about some things.
I do agree that we have things that we need to take care of here at home in the USA but I also believe that we should help those countries that have been hit with the devastation in the past week. For those that do not agree or don't understand why, think about it this way if you can.
The governments of those countries may not like us or our type of government and there may be nothing that we can do about that. But the normal citizens of those same countries are people just like you and me. In this situation I don't look at whether or not the governments get along or not When I see the pictures of the men, women and especially the children running up to the helicopters for food and fresh water, it makes me sad that it has to be this way, but it makes me glad that we can help. In any way my heart goes out to them. Skin colors may be different, religions may be different and there are other cultural differences but the world is made up of just and only those differences when it comes to the normal citizens. We are all people living on the same planet. We are all just human beings dealing with many of the same issues of daily life and when something like this happens then we should help each other if we can. The death and suffering of others is not an issue that should be negotiated with. We should NOT allow world politics or differences to be an issue here. This is nothing that any human being did wrong. This was a natural disaster. We should be ready to help.
Think about it this way too. There are many Americans that live in some of those countries. Many of whose lives were lost or put in harm's way. If one of those were your child or loved one, wouldn't you want them to receive help? My own sister worked for a doctor in Ohio, he and his two daughters are there and have not been heard from. His family and friends are hurting.
With the nearly 200,000 lives lost due to this devastation, we are going to add more very soon due to the rapid spread of disease. That part of the world is in very bad shape at this point. The citizens of those countries, the children, women and men like you and me, and yes, even the ones in the government, need our help and I think that we as a nation, are doing the right thing.
Kerry Mills
Mentone
via e-mail
Local Cable
Editor, Times-Union:On Jan. 25, Comcast Cable will no longer offer Fort Wayne local channels for ABC, CBS and NBC. Our "local" channels will be coming from South Bend. Comcast Cable's marketing department has decided that people in our area should be lumped into the South Bend marketing area. This means that we will not be able to receive Fort Wayne area news; sports; weather or school closings via Comcast Cable. Do you shop or eat in Fort Wayne? I know I do. Whose weather reports do you prefer? The Fort Wayne weather is much more closely aligned with Warsaw's weather than South Bend's weather. That in itself makes it easier to predict school delays or closings. I can get any channel I desire with my satellite dish, but the reason I keep Comcast Cable is for the "local" Fort Wayne channels. Without those channels, I might as well cancel my service. If you are also upset over losing the Fort Wayne channels, please join me in sending a letter, postcard or just clip this letter and mail to the folks at Comcast to let them know how you feel.
Send them to: Comcast Corporate Complaint Office, 2001 York Road, Oak Brook, IL 60521.
Sue Gooding
Warsaw
via e-mail
Editor's Note: The Fort Wayne ABC affiliate, WPTA channel 21, will remain on Comcast Cable's local channel listings.
Free Lunch
Editor, Times-Union:I would just like to thank the person or persons who paid for our lunch. My son and I visited Dig's Diner on Tuesday, Jan. 4, after preschool for some lunch. When it came time to pay the bill, the waitress said someone had paid it for us.
To whomever you were, that was very thoughtful of you.
There really are some caring individuals in this great town of Warsaw.
Again, thank you very much.
Sherry and Craig Miner
Warsaw
via e-mail
Honest Patron
Editor, Times-Union:This letter has a two-fold thanks to it. First I want to personally thank all the people who shopped at Big R this past Christmas Season. Lots of you found out we are not "just a farm store." So thank you for your patronage.
My second thank you goes to a lady who did a lot of her Christmas clothes shopping with us. It was a busy day and she had lots of things to buy. When she got home she went through her receipt and realized she had not been charged for one coat. The next day she came in with the receipt and the coat and paid for it. First thanks for your honesty and integrity not only from the Big R family but from every shopper.
I don't think people realize how much it takes to make up for loss on the retail side of business. It means so much that someone took the time to rectify a mistake.
So again thanks everyone for making our Christmas a successful one but also one that showed us there are still honest people in the world.
Tom Barger
Warsaw
via e-mail
Good Friends
Editor, Times-Union:The day before Christmas I went shopping to Owens East Center Street Grocery and a real nice lady recognized me, but I didn't remember her, I'm sorry about that. When I started to leave she came up and gave me two big plastic bags. I had no idea what was in them, but when I got home and opened them up you wouldn't believe what was in them. One dozen eggs, one quart eggnog, a package of cooked ham, one package oven roasted Butterball white turkey, a package of Eckrich skinless smoked sausage, a 16-ounce container of Blue Bonnet butter, etc. That night I ate a piece of the sausage as I had wanted to buy some to eat. Well, thanks to the wonderful Christmas and pray she will have a wonderful New Year all year. It was a beautiful Christmas Day, snow all around but no snowflakes falling.
The day after Christmas a longtime friend, Neva Gross, and I went out to Richard's to eat, they were packed with customers, the food was wonderful. When we went home, Neva gave me another plastic bag containing a fruit cake, a container of Chex mix and a cold pack of sharp cheddar cheese roll. I guess I won't have to buy any groceries for a while. To have a friends like these two friends, you have to be a good friend. Thanks so much. Neva and I had worked out at Arnolt's years ago on the Argonne Road.
Kathern Wolford
Warsaw
An Act Of God
Editor, Times-Union:In Thailand, we were told that the astronomical death toll will be even higher. They plan to have an "All Faiths" memorial for the victims, with all who can wearing white in respect, and marching en masse down to the water's edge together.
Muslims, Christians and Jews have "been at each other's throats" for centuries. Right in the middle of the mess comes what millions of the world's people would term: "An Act of God" any way you slice it.
Many believe in a God of judgment/righteousness. Others (and I for one) believe the real God is also a person of loving care. Just maybe a vision of the real God who cares about the present and future well-being of all people on God's Earth will be seen and demonstrated by those who believe in the "real God."
One thing for sure: We Christians have an opportunity to demonstrate on a grand, world-wide scale what we have confessed and preached for some 20 centuries! Today, our president and two former presidents stood in line with a few other world leaders to say: we care! That caring by "the real God" is demonstrated now by caring actions of all the "real believers" in that true/real God! (to care via us.)
What an opportunity for each of us who consider ourselves "believers"!
Robert & Jodie Boggs
Winona Lake
via e-mail
Fenced Hunting
Editor, Times-Union:Did you know there is fenced-in deer and elk shooting right here in Kosciusko County?
It is located at County Road 150S and Robinson Lake Road on the east side of the county.
When you read something about "canned hunts," this is what it is. The area is contained with high fence, the animals have been raised and are tame, and people pay for the "privilege" of shooting them for the trophy.
With so many houses, small children and horses near the boundaries of this operation, it isn't safe.
This property was never rezoned. It should have been as it is a business. There is a hearing scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 11, at 8:30 a.m. in the basement of the Justice Building to address this issue. Would you like to see one of these "businesses" in your neighborhood? What would it do to your property's value?
Mary Joan Plew
Pierceton
Hunting Concerns
Editor, Times Union:In response to the recent letters concerning "canned hunting" and "deer crashes," canned hunting is the practice of putting wildlife within 8-foot-high fences and shooting the animal. Wildlife shot in this manner means more "wild deer" aren't shot and do get hit by cars, so it does cost insurance companies more money. And the comparison to livestock would be accurate if farmers let you go into their fields and shoot the hamburger on the hoof you wanted!
The problems at 150 S and Robinson Lake Road are multiple. The first problem is the that the DNR issued a permit for this 35 acre "deer" farm to be in very close proximity to existing homes, i.e., backyards, literally backyards. The second is now the owner of the property has decided to include elk (non-native to Indiana) in his target shooting business. "Non-native to Indiana" animals have no hunting season, no restriction on caliber of gun and no requirement for a license or permit. (This information per Tri County Fish and Wildlife.) This means that all of us within a 3-5 miles radius depending on the caliber of gun will be at risk of being shot in our own yards 365 days of the year.
Another scary problem is his Web site which states: "We have decided to bring you the best hunt imaginable, if you have a special request let us know and we will make ever effort to meet and exceed your expectation." This means any animal raised privately or purchased from zoos or exotic animal breeders within Indiana can be placed on that 35 acres for a target. And I won't get into the issue of Chronic Wasting Disease spreading throughout the nation due to these wildlife feedlots!
Please contact our state Legislators. If you have ground zoned agriculture next to you, you can have this nightmare happen to you.
Barbara Kintzel
Pierceton, via e-mail
Editor's Note: Information on the hunting preserve's Web site indicates the use of high-caliber rifles is not allowed.
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- Tsunami Aid Appropriate - Local Cable - Free Lunch - Honest Patron - Good Friends - An Act Of God - Fenced Hunting - Hunting Concerns
Tsunami Aid Appropriate
Editor, Times-Union:This is in response to the letter by Phyllis Barger from 12-31-04, "Take Care Of Our Own". I'm not trying to criticize you for your personal beliefs and choices because we all have those rights. I'm only trying to give some enlightenment or to make you think about some things.
I do agree that we have things that we need to take care of here at home in the USA but I also believe that we should help those countries that have been hit with the devastation in the past week. For those that do not agree or don't understand why, think about it this way if you can.
The governments of those countries may not like us or our type of government and there may be nothing that we can do about that. But the normal citizens of those same countries are people just like you and me. In this situation I don't look at whether or not the governments get along or not When I see the pictures of the men, women and especially the children running up to the helicopters for food and fresh water, it makes me sad that it has to be this way, but it makes me glad that we can help. In any way my heart goes out to them. Skin colors may be different, religions may be different and there are other cultural differences but the world is made up of just and only those differences when it comes to the normal citizens. We are all people living on the same planet. We are all just human beings dealing with many of the same issues of daily life and when something like this happens then we should help each other if we can. The death and suffering of others is not an issue that should be negotiated with. We should NOT allow world politics or differences to be an issue here. This is nothing that any human being did wrong. This was a natural disaster. We should be ready to help.
Think about it this way too. There are many Americans that live in some of those countries. Many of whose lives were lost or put in harm's way. If one of those were your child or loved one, wouldn't you want them to receive help? My own sister worked for a doctor in Ohio, he and his two daughters are there and have not been heard from. His family and friends are hurting.
With the nearly 200,000 lives lost due to this devastation, we are going to add more very soon due to the rapid spread of disease. That part of the world is in very bad shape at this point. The citizens of those countries, the children, women and men like you and me, and yes, even the ones in the government, need our help and I think that we as a nation, are doing the right thing.
Kerry Mills
Mentone
via e-mail
Local Cable
Editor, Times-Union:On Jan. 25, Comcast Cable will no longer offer Fort Wayne local channels for ABC, CBS and NBC. Our "local" channels will be coming from South Bend. Comcast Cable's marketing department has decided that people in our area should be lumped into the South Bend marketing area. This means that we will not be able to receive Fort Wayne area news; sports; weather or school closings via Comcast Cable. Do you shop or eat in Fort Wayne? I know I do. Whose weather reports do you prefer? The Fort Wayne weather is much more closely aligned with Warsaw's weather than South Bend's weather. That in itself makes it easier to predict school delays or closings. I can get any channel I desire with my satellite dish, but the reason I keep Comcast Cable is for the "local" Fort Wayne channels. Without those channels, I might as well cancel my service. If you are also upset over losing the Fort Wayne channels, please join me in sending a letter, postcard or just clip this letter and mail to the folks at Comcast to let them know how you feel.
Send them to: Comcast Corporate Complaint Office, 2001 York Road, Oak Brook, IL 60521.
Sue Gooding
Warsaw
via e-mail
Editor's Note: The Fort Wayne ABC affiliate, WPTA channel 21, will remain on Comcast Cable's local channel listings.
Free Lunch
Editor, Times-Union:I would just like to thank the person or persons who paid for our lunch. My son and I visited Dig's Diner on Tuesday, Jan. 4, after preschool for some lunch. When it came time to pay the bill, the waitress said someone had paid it for us.
To whomever you were, that was very thoughtful of you.
There really are some caring individuals in this great town of Warsaw.
Again, thank you very much.
Sherry and Craig Miner
Warsaw
via e-mail
Honest Patron
Editor, Times-Union:This letter has a two-fold thanks to it. First I want to personally thank all the people who shopped at Big R this past Christmas Season. Lots of you found out we are not "just a farm store." So thank you for your patronage.
My second thank you goes to a lady who did a lot of her Christmas clothes shopping with us. It was a busy day and she had lots of things to buy. When she got home she went through her receipt and realized she had not been charged for one coat. The next day she came in with the receipt and the coat and paid for it. First thanks for your honesty and integrity not only from the Big R family but from every shopper.
I don't think people realize how much it takes to make up for loss on the retail side of business. It means so much that someone took the time to rectify a mistake.
So again thanks everyone for making our Christmas a successful one but also one that showed us there are still honest people in the world.
Tom Barger
Warsaw
via e-mail
Good Friends
Editor, Times-Union:The day before Christmas I went shopping to Owens East Center Street Grocery and a real nice lady recognized me, but I didn't remember her, I'm sorry about that. When I started to leave she came up and gave me two big plastic bags. I had no idea what was in them, but when I got home and opened them up you wouldn't believe what was in them. One dozen eggs, one quart eggnog, a package of cooked ham, one package oven roasted Butterball white turkey, a package of Eckrich skinless smoked sausage, a 16-ounce container of Blue Bonnet butter, etc. That night I ate a piece of the sausage as I had wanted to buy some to eat. Well, thanks to the wonderful Christmas and pray she will have a wonderful New Year all year. It was a beautiful Christmas Day, snow all around but no snowflakes falling.
The day after Christmas a longtime friend, Neva Gross, and I went out to Richard's to eat, they were packed with customers, the food was wonderful. When we went home, Neva gave me another plastic bag containing a fruit cake, a container of Chex mix and a cold pack of sharp cheddar cheese roll. I guess I won't have to buy any groceries for a while. To have a friends like these two friends, you have to be a good friend. Thanks so much. Neva and I had worked out at Arnolt's years ago on the Argonne Road.
Kathern Wolford
Warsaw
An Act Of God
Editor, Times-Union:In Thailand, we were told that the astronomical death toll will be even higher. They plan to have an "All Faiths" memorial for the victims, with all who can wearing white in respect, and marching en masse down to the water's edge together.
Muslims, Christians and Jews have "been at each other's throats" for centuries. Right in the middle of the mess comes what millions of the world's people would term: "An Act of God" any way you slice it.
Many believe in a God of judgment/righteousness. Others (and I for one) believe the real God is also a person of loving care. Just maybe a vision of the real God who cares about the present and future well-being of all people on God's Earth will be seen and demonstrated by those who believe in the "real God."
One thing for sure: We Christians have an opportunity to demonstrate on a grand, world-wide scale what we have confessed and preached for some 20 centuries! Today, our president and two former presidents stood in line with a few other world leaders to say: we care! That caring by "the real God" is demonstrated now by caring actions of all the "real believers" in that true/real God! (to care via us.)
What an opportunity for each of us who consider ourselves "believers"!
Robert & Jodie Boggs
Winona Lake
via e-mail
Fenced Hunting
Editor, Times-Union:Did you know there is fenced-in deer and elk shooting right here in Kosciusko County?
It is located at County Road 150S and Robinson Lake Road on the east side of the county.
When you read something about "canned hunts," this is what it is. The area is contained with high fence, the animals have been raised and are tame, and people pay for the "privilege" of shooting them for the trophy.
With so many houses, small children and horses near the boundaries of this operation, it isn't safe.
This property was never rezoned. It should have been as it is a business. There is a hearing scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 11, at 8:30 a.m. in the basement of the Justice Building to address this issue. Would you like to see one of these "businesses" in your neighborhood? What would it do to your property's value?
Mary Joan Plew
Pierceton
Hunting Concerns
Editor, Times Union:In response to the recent letters concerning "canned hunting" and "deer crashes," canned hunting is the practice of putting wildlife within 8-foot-high fences and shooting the animal. Wildlife shot in this manner means more "wild deer" aren't shot and do get hit by cars, so it does cost insurance companies more money. And the comparison to livestock would be accurate if farmers let you go into their fields and shoot the hamburger on the hoof you wanted!
The problems at 150 S and Robinson Lake Road are multiple. The first problem is the that the DNR issued a permit for this 35 acre "deer" farm to be in very close proximity to existing homes, i.e., backyards, literally backyards. The second is now the owner of the property has decided to include elk (non-native to Indiana) in his target shooting business. "Non-native to Indiana" animals have no hunting season, no restriction on caliber of gun and no requirement for a license or permit. (This information per Tri County Fish and Wildlife.) This means that all of us within a 3-5 miles radius depending on the caliber of gun will be at risk of being shot in our own yards 365 days of the year.
Another scary problem is his Web site which states: "We have decided to bring you the best hunt imaginable, if you have a special request let us know and we will make ever effort to meet and exceed your expectation." This means any animal raised privately or purchased from zoos or exotic animal breeders within Indiana can be placed on that 35 acres for a target. And I won't get into the issue of Chronic Wasting Disease spreading throughout the nation due to these wildlife feedlots!
Please contact our state Legislators. If you have ground zoned agriculture next to you, you can have this nightmare happen to you.
Barbara Kintzel
Pierceton, via e-mail
Editor's Note: Information on the hunting preserve's Web site indicates the use of high-caliber rifles is not allowed.
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