Letters to the Editor 01-05-2006
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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- Licensing Fees - Critical Of Wolkins - Respect - Credit Cards - NIPSCO - Holy Bible - Educated Parents
Licensing Fees
Editor, Times-Union:Attention all Indiana licensed cosmetologists, estheticians, nail technicians and electrologists. The Indiana Professional Licensing Agency is planning on increasing our licensing fees. Some will triple (yes, triple) in price.
The Indiana Cosmetology Board of Examiners met in a public hearing Nov. 28. At that time, new licensing fee rules were proposed for our industry. Each and every license fee within our industry will be increased.
An individual's cosmetology license fee will go from $40 every four years to $100 every four years. I personally believe that our license fees should have been raised years ago ... but little by little, not all at once.
In addition, each continuing education provider now will have to pay to be a cosmetology continuing educator. This can only increase the price that you and I will pay to keep our licenses valid.
If you would like to check out these changes for yourself, please go to www.IN.gov/legislative/ Click on "Law and Administrative rules, Indiana register, Nov. 1" then scroll down to the "Proposed Rules" section and look for Title 820 LSA Document number 05-137.
If you'd like to contact the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency, you can e-mail them at [email protected] or write them at 402 W. Washington, Room W072, Indianapolis, IN 46204 Att: Tracy Hicks.
The original date for this meeting was set for Jan. 16 but has been changed to Friday.
Let your concerns be known.
Kelly Shock, Immediate Past President National Cosmetology Association of Indiana
North Webster, via e-mail
Critical Of Wolkins
Editor, Times-Union:Mr. Wolkins, who do you think you are? Please try to remember that you are only a man, not a God.
I knew that Tom Morehouse would respond to your wrongful personal attack on him via your letter to the editor. I was just waiting for his response before I added my two bucks worth. I have known Tom for 35 years and must tell you, Mr. Wolkins, that you once again spoke before knowing the facts. I'm not judging, just stating fact!
You have attacked an honorable man that is intelligent, knows how to play the "politically correct game," but prefers using common sense. He is also one of your salary payers, therefore, your boss, so no matter who you think you know, or who you think you can count on to back you up, look out, you are outmatched in every way this time.
You really put your foot in your mouth this time. You will see that your usual back-ups are no where to be found when you are committing political suicide.
Now I'm only going to scratch the surface. There is much more negativity that I could say to the people who elected you to office, but I'll hold most in reserve and use it if and as needed. In the last five years, I have stood within 10 feet of you on three occasions that I recall very clearly and listened to you addressing some peoples issues that were put to you, on all three occasions your answers were completely wrong and most upsetting to me was the fact that they were issues dealing with state and federal affairs that you vote on for the people of this community. Your lack of knowledge about how our government functions is truly sad. I have looked deeply, but I cannot see why you were ever elected or re-elected. You are a walking, talking embarrassment to this community and state.
Whatever is left of you after Tom gets done with you, you should run and hide, not run for office. You don't deserve to hold the office you now have, so please do us all a favor and retire. I love to say, "and the truth shall set you free," because it is an absolute winner in any honest courtroom in this country. God bless America.
Jonathan R. Mauk
Warsaw, via e-mail
Respect
Editor, Times-Union:Reference to respect.
When a person has respect for others, should they keep it to themselves or show it to them is my question.
I once worked for a very large company. They taught when men dressed up, wearing a suit and tie showed respect.
I was amazed Christmas Eve, attending a celebration of Christ's birthday, to see so few wearing a suit and tie. It appeared to me they planned to weed in a garden. I have no doubt about their heart, but why keep it to themselves?
To not put forth a little extra effort to put on a suit and tie, it appears they feel it is only Christ's church. If I would go to a more important place, then I should dress more neatly.
I feel the church is the most important place one can attend. To show respect to God, isn't that the reason for going? He is the King of all kings. Who and where is more important to visit? A doctor I used to visit said, "He felt one should always wear the best clothes he or she has when going to church. Whatever you wear is OK, as long as it is the best you have."
I suggest men especially should do a better job of showing respect to the one they visit when going to church.
Leslie E. Swanson
Winona Lake
Credit Cards
Editor, Times-Union:We have two credit cards, which we pay in full on receipt of statement each month.
This last statement from AT&T had a finance charge. When I called they said that since we paid promptly, we were put on a "short billing cycle," which gives you only 10 days from date of statement until you are delinquent.
When I complained they reinstated the 25-day cycle and gave us credit for the interest. We were being penalized for paying promptly and in full!
Three days later the Citi Bank Corporate card statement arrived, and it not only had interest, but a $29.99 penalty for late payment.
Again, I complained and was given the same explanation, we were again being penalized for paying promptly. The longer 25-day cycle was reinstated and credit given on that one also. Caveat emptor, these people are doing their best to scalp their cardholders any way possible.
Mike Burk
Goshen, via e-mail
NIPSCO
Editor, Times-Union:Christmas must be over as instead of the influx of Christmas greetings, we received our NIPSCO bill.
Considering the fact last month's bill was tripled from the months previous, we thought we had hit the limit at the much advertised and predicted tripling.
Alas, that was only the beginning as we found out when we opened our bill this morning. Our previously tripled rate has now been doubled. This causes serious consternation as to how our already overburgeoned budget will continue this unconscionable demand from a public utility for higher and higher prices.
I thought I would direct our concern to NIPSCO by calling them - unfortunately I received a recording that went something like: "Due to the holidays and our decreased staff we are only taking emergency calls," which was followed by the many descriptions of what constituted an emergency.
I then tried again and I was given an assortment of options by pressing numbers 1, 2, 3, etc. I was given even more options to enter an array of numbers to identify myself.
Having selected one number, I received music - after two minutes I ended the call.
What am I trying to say? I just don't understand how NIPSCO's telephone options are greater than the options of choice of service.
In another home we also received our bill, which was tripled from the months previous - as predicted, but it had not been inflated like NIPSCO. Incidentally, I can call that utility service 24/7 and talk to a human being - not a recording, and they listen, they hear, and customer satisfaction has been realized.
In closing, I will point out that while living in Michigan for two years, I had the same good service from North Indiana & Michigan Electric and Light Co. Inc. (also known as AEP) that we are receiving in our other home.
Many years ago we were fortunate to be with REMC and continue to rue the day where our location dictated we share utilities with NIPSCO. Like AEP, REMC also uses a human voice to provide their customer service. Pity that greed replaces yet one more bastion of brotherly love.
Terry and Maureen Mauzy
Warsaw, via e-mail
Holy Bible
Editor, Times-Union:On the cover of your Bible is printed Holy Bible. Do you know why the Bible is called "Holy"?
Some of its contents don't seem holy: so much lust, hate, greed and war in it.
Yet God caused the Bible to be written by men over thousands of years to make His laws clear to all people so that His plan for each of us, and all of us, could be known, and His great love could comfort, and guide and save us.
Without the Bible our world would be a terribly frightening place. It is bad enough as it is. The Bible is a beacon, a sign post. It tells the truth, especially about man, you and me. It tells the truth about God. It tells the truth about the devil and his cohorts.
The Bible reveals the answer to the world stumbling in darkness. There is a constant flow of news about crisis after crisis: fuel costs, storms, fires, global warming, inflation, population explosion, bankruptcies, drugs, loss of jobs, sexual deviancy, deaths, etc. Jesus said, "I am the Light of the world. Give your life to me. I gave my life for you. I'll take you out of the darkness of this world, out of confusion, out of the mess you are in. I'll give you peace and joy. My light will shine in your heart and mind and soul. You will begin to see as God sees. He who made you will show you the way, and walk with you. He is and gives the answer."
Then you will believe; you will worship; you will truly live right and behave. You will read the Bible, pray, go to church and experience God's faithfulness. You will learn to rely on Christ for every need, every circumstance, every trial.
From the Bible you will receive God's revelation. Many religions have their books. These begin with flashes of light but end in darkness. The Bible is radically different. It offers redemption to us and points the way out of our dilemmas of today, and eternally.
It is the Holy Bible for me and you, as we enter 2006. Amen? Amen!
C.L.Hendrix
Winona Lake, via e-mail
Educated Parents
Editor, Times-Union:We were both appalled and saddened to read the front page of the Dec. 28 Times-Union containing two news articles concerning child neglect and child abuse (2-Year Old Found in Trunk of Car/Man Faces Charges of Battery on Infant). Although such actions are inexcusable, neglect and abuse cases generally stem from a lack of knowledge of basic infant care, child development and parenting.
Typically, abuse and neglect are passed from one generation to the next. Abusers usually do not intend to harm their child but when presented with frustrating situations, they often simply lack the knowledge of better actions. These patterns must be broken.
Education is the key to prevention. Raising children is a challenging yet extremely important job. To help future generations, we offer classes in child development and parenting at Warsaw Community High School. Although the courses are not required for graduation, they are open to all students.
We can all help prevent child abuse and neglect in our community. One way is to encourage teens, our community's future parents, to learn all they can about the care of infants, child development and parenting. Education works.
Joanna Allison, Sandy Carmichael, Judy Egolf, Ronna Kawsky,
Carol Plew, Edith Rohrer, Becky Snyder, Judi Servies
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers
Warsaw Community Schools
Warsaw
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- Licensing Fees - Critical Of Wolkins - Respect - Credit Cards - NIPSCO - Holy Bible - Educated Parents
Licensing Fees
Editor, Times-Union:Attention all Indiana licensed cosmetologists, estheticians, nail technicians and electrologists. The Indiana Professional Licensing Agency is planning on increasing our licensing fees. Some will triple (yes, triple) in price.
The Indiana Cosmetology Board of Examiners met in a public hearing Nov. 28. At that time, new licensing fee rules were proposed for our industry. Each and every license fee within our industry will be increased.
An individual's cosmetology license fee will go from $40 every four years to $100 every four years. I personally believe that our license fees should have been raised years ago ... but little by little, not all at once.
In addition, each continuing education provider now will have to pay to be a cosmetology continuing educator. This can only increase the price that you and I will pay to keep our licenses valid.
If you would like to check out these changes for yourself, please go to www.IN.gov/legislative/ Click on "Law and Administrative rules, Indiana register, Nov. 1" then scroll down to the "Proposed Rules" section and look for Title 820 LSA Document number 05-137.
If you'd like to contact the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency, you can e-mail them at [email protected] or write them at 402 W. Washington, Room W072, Indianapolis, IN 46204 Att: Tracy Hicks.
The original date for this meeting was set for Jan. 16 but has been changed to Friday.
Let your concerns be known.
Kelly Shock, Immediate Past President National Cosmetology Association of Indiana
North Webster, via e-mail
Critical Of Wolkins
Editor, Times-Union:Mr. Wolkins, who do you think you are? Please try to remember that you are only a man, not a God.
I knew that Tom Morehouse would respond to your wrongful personal attack on him via your letter to the editor. I was just waiting for his response before I added my two bucks worth. I have known Tom for 35 years and must tell you, Mr. Wolkins, that you once again spoke before knowing the facts. I'm not judging, just stating fact!
You have attacked an honorable man that is intelligent, knows how to play the "politically correct game," but prefers using common sense. He is also one of your salary payers, therefore, your boss, so no matter who you think you know, or who you think you can count on to back you up, look out, you are outmatched in every way this time.
You really put your foot in your mouth this time. You will see that your usual back-ups are no where to be found when you are committing political suicide.
Now I'm only going to scratch the surface. There is much more negativity that I could say to the people who elected you to office, but I'll hold most in reserve and use it if and as needed. In the last five years, I have stood within 10 feet of you on three occasions that I recall very clearly and listened to you addressing some peoples issues that were put to you, on all three occasions your answers were completely wrong and most upsetting to me was the fact that they were issues dealing with state and federal affairs that you vote on for the people of this community. Your lack of knowledge about how our government functions is truly sad. I have looked deeply, but I cannot see why you were ever elected or re-elected. You are a walking, talking embarrassment to this community and state.
Whatever is left of you after Tom gets done with you, you should run and hide, not run for office. You don't deserve to hold the office you now have, so please do us all a favor and retire. I love to say, "and the truth shall set you free," because it is an absolute winner in any honest courtroom in this country. God bless America.
Jonathan R. Mauk
Warsaw, via e-mail
Respect
Editor, Times-Union:Reference to respect.
When a person has respect for others, should they keep it to themselves or show it to them is my question.
I once worked for a very large company. They taught when men dressed up, wearing a suit and tie showed respect.
I was amazed Christmas Eve, attending a celebration of Christ's birthday, to see so few wearing a suit and tie. It appeared to me they planned to weed in a garden. I have no doubt about their heart, but why keep it to themselves?
To not put forth a little extra effort to put on a suit and tie, it appears they feel it is only Christ's church. If I would go to a more important place, then I should dress more neatly.
I feel the church is the most important place one can attend. To show respect to God, isn't that the reason for going? He is the King of all kings. Who and where is more important to visit? A doctor I used to visit said, "He felt one should always wear the best clothes he or she has when going to church. Whatever you wear is OK, as long as it is the best you have."
I suggest men especially should do a better job of showing respect to the one they visit when going to church.
Leslie E. Swanson
Winona Lake
Credit Cards
Editor, Times-Union:We have two credit cards, which we pay in full on receipt of statement each month.
This last statement from AT&T had a finance charge. When I called they said that since we paid promptly, we were put on a "short billing cycle," which gives you only 10 days from date of statement until you are delinquent.
When I complained they reinstated the 25-day cycle and gave us credit for the interest. We were being penalized for paying promptly and in full!
Three days later the Citi Bank Corporate card statement arrived, and it not only had interest, but a $29.99 penalty for late payment.
Again, I complained and was given the same explanation, we were again being penalized for paying promptly. The longer 25-day cycle was reinstated and credit given on that one also. Caveat emptor, these people are doing their best to scalp their cardholders any way possible.
Mike Burk
Goshen, via e-mail
NIPSCO
Editor, Times-Union:Christmas must be over as instead of the influx of Christmas greetings, we received our NIPSCO bill.
Considering the fact last month's bill was tripled from the months previous, we thought we had hit the limit at the much advertised and predicted tripling.
Alas, that was only the beginning as we found out when we opened our bill this morning. Our previously tripled rate has now been doubled. This causes serious consternation as to how our already overburgeoned budget will continue this unconscionable demand from a public utility for higher and higher prices.
I thought I would direct our concern to NIPSCO by calling them - unfortunately I received a recording that went something like: "Due to the holidays and our decreased staff we are only taking emergency calls," which was followed by the many descriptions of what constituted an emergency.
I then tried again and I was given an assortment of options by pressing numbers 1, 2, 3, etc. I was given even more options to enter an array of numbers to identify myself.
Having selected one number, I received music - after two minutes I ended the call.
What am I trying to say? I just don't understand how NIPSCO's telephone options are greater than the options of choice of service.
In another home we also received our bill, which was tripled from the months previous - as predicted, but it had not been inflated like NIPSCO. Incidentally, I can call that utility service 24/7 and talk to a human being - not a recording, and they listen, they hear, and customer satisfaction has been realized.
In closing, I will point out that while living in Michigan for two years, I had the same good service from North Indiana & Michigan Electric and Light Co. Inc. (also known as AEP) that we are receiving in our other home.
Many years ago we were fortunate to be with REMC and continue to rue the day where our location dictated we share utilities with NIPSCO. Like AEP, REMC also uses a human voice to provide their customer service. Pity that greed replaces yet one more bastion of brotherly love.
Terry and Maureen Mauzy
Warsaw, via e-mail
Holy Bible
Editor, Times-Union:On the cover of your Bible is printed Holy Bible. Do you know why the Bible is called "Holy"?
Some of its contents don't seem holy: so much lust, hate, greed and war in it.
Yet God caused the Bible to be written by men over thousands of years to make His laws clear to all people so that His plan for each of us, and all of us, could be known, and His great love could comfort, and guide and save us.
Without the Bible our world would be a terribly frightening place. It is bad enough as it is. The Bible is a beacon, a sign post. It tells the truth, especially about man, you and me. It tells the truth about God. It tells the truth about the devil and his cohorts.
The Bible reveals the answer to the world stumbling in darkness. There is a constant flow of news about crisis after crisis: fuel costs, storms, fires, global warming, inflation, population explosion, bankruptcies, drugs, loss of jobs, sexual deviancy, deaths, etc. Jesus said, "I am the Light of the world. Give your life to me. I gave my life for you. I'll take you out of the darkness of this world, out of confusion, out of the mess you are in. I'll give you peace and joy. My light will shine in your heart and mind and soul. You will begin to see as God sees. He who made you will show you the way, and walk with you. He is and gives the answer."
Then you will believe; you will worship; you will truly live right and behave. You will read the Bible, pray, go to church and experience God's faithfulness. You will learn to rely on Christ for every need, every circumstance, every trial.
From the Bible you will receive God's revelation. Many religions have their books. These begin with flashes of light but end in darkness. The Bible is radically different. It offers redemption to us and points the way out of our dilemmas of today, and eternally.
It is the Holy Bible for me and you, as we enter 2006. Amen? Amen!
C.L.Hendrix
Winona Lake, via e-mail
Educated Parents
Editor, Times-Union:We were both appalled and saddened to read the front page of the Dec. 28 Times-Union containing two news articles concerning child neglect and child abuse (2-Year Old Found in Trunk of Car/Man Faces Charges of Battery on Infant). Although such actions are inexcusable, neglect and abuse cases generally stem from a lack of knowledge of basic infant care, child development and parenting.
Typically, abuse and neglect are passed from one generation to the next. Abusers usually do not intend to harm their child but when presented with frustrating situations, they often simply lack the knowledge of better actions. These patterns must be broken.
Education is the key to prevention. Raising children is a challenging yet extremely important job. To help future generations, we offer classes in child development and parenting at Warsaw Community High School. Although the courses are not required for graduation, they are open to all students.
We can all help prevent child abuse and neglect in our community. One way is to encourage teens, our community's future parents, to learn all they can about the care of infants, child development and parenting. Education works.
Joanna Allison, Sandy Carmichael, Judy Egolf, Ronna Kawsky,
Carol Plew, Edith Rohrer, Becky Snyder, Judi Servies
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers
Warsaw Community Schools
Warsaw
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