Letters to the Editor 01-11-1999
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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- Noise Ordinance - Price Of Food - Atwood Exchange - Volunteers - News Views - Generosity
Noise Ordinance
Editor, Times-Union:I have read the article, "Resident Urges Dog, Noise Ordinances" that was on the front page, (headlines) of the Times-Union, Jan. 6, 1999, several times.
I do believe that Herschel Rainwater's complaints are more fiction than fact. The article states, "Rainwater said he was at his wit's end over the weekend because of dogs running around and loud motorcycles." Come on now, this is very hard to believe! The great snow storm of "99" was in progress this very same weekend. Who would be out riding a motorcycle? You couldn't even get out and around in a 4-wheel drive vehicle, snowmobiles were even getting buried in the drifts.
As far as dogs running around, dogs are very intelligent animals. When the weather is nasty and cold outside, dogs that are inside dogs stay inside, laying around the house with their legs crossed. The outside dogs stay in the shelter provided for them, probably venturing out just long enough to relieve themselves.
Mr. Rainwater also stated at this meeting, "This morning, I was awakened by my neighbor's dog again." "This morning," that he is referring to, it was 15 degrees below zero without the wind chill factor, with that it was probably 30 below zero. I would like to know what neighbor's dog he is referring to? But he can hear things, 1/4 to 1/2 mile away, as plain as day, so it could have been one of many.
Herschel, I think you should call up your local Real Estate Agent and put your property up for sale. However with all the noise problems you say you have, you will probably never sell it! But if you get lucky and find a buyer, then you should buy a piece of property on the Moon, or maybe Mars or Jupiter. It sounds like this may be the only place that you can find the peace and quiet that you are looking for. Good Luck!
I love this "Country Living."
Thomas Ott, Warsaw
Price Of Food
Editor, Times-Union:Much has been said about the price of groceries going up when you go to the grocery stores, which is true. An apple grower for years in the state of Utah stopped this year and left them fall off the trees on the ground to rot, as he was only getting 11¢ a lb. In the grocery stores they are selling for 50-60¢ plus a lb. I know because I buy apples all the time. Then there is the farmer that gets around 10¢ a lb. for pork. In the grocery stores they are getting $1.99/$2.99/$3.99 a lb. I know because the other day I made a scalloped potato and pork chop casserole. I don't know what we would do without the farmer. Farming is hard work, up early in the morning - late at night, in all kinds of weather, dusty and dirty. When they have a good crop the prices go down and the price of farm implements cost a fortune. Some farmers are selling their farms for housing additions etc. I came from the farm on the Clunette Road. At 6 years old I was walking out to the barn, snow knee deep in the winter to milk 2 cows by hand, no snow removal equipment in those days. Mom and Dad got up at 3 a.m. and got things started and called us kids at 4 a.m. to get the chores done before breakfast.
The big chain grocery stores buy in volume and get a better price then buying in smaller quantities. I think they could give the customer some of their profit, instead buying and building more stores. When we were in business, big switch boxes etc. was marked up 40% so I would give Dalton Foundries and other industries 20% discount, because they could buy the merchandise themselves, but they would tell us to get it. My accountant told me I was too honest, but I always could keep my bills paid on time, it just took a little longer to make a surplus.
When we wired the Peabody Retirement Community Center at North Manchester, he sent a check and a note thanking the good honest bookkeeper in the pricing of the materials as he was familiar with the prices, although I never met him, I thought it was an honor.
It seems like all the big guys make the big money and prices keep going up for the little guy and gets less. Social Security went up 1.3%, the lowest ever. You don't get much at the banks on interest, it keeps going down. They say they can't give more, because they're not loaning out, but they keep buying other banks and building new banks. It seems like everyone is selling out or merging with other corporations. The new 1999 cars went up in price and down in body size. One never knows what is going to happen next.
One thing I'm thankful for is we had good parents that taught us to work hard, don't buy anything you don't need or can't afford and take good care of everything you have for a rainy day.
Kathern Wolford, Warsaw
Atwood Exchange
Editor, Times Union:I just read the article from Ernest Leedy regarding the Atwood Exchange being added for the Warsaw service. Mr. Leedy seems unaware that there was a survey done almost 2 years ago for the Public Utilities Commission.
To initiate any type of action the commission had to have 150 signatures or more. It well exceeded that. It had over 300 signatures. Maybe he was one of the few who didn't feel he needed that service but there are quite a few that do.
My child goes to Edgewood Middle School and in order for him to call home in case there is a change in schedule at school he has to use a pay phone which he then has to have change. He doesn't call home often but things at school do change and the secretaries can not call parents and let everyone know these changes. So I did resolve that problem. He has a prepaid phone card to use. It would be much easier for him if it were not long distance and probably a lot easier for other parents and kids also.
Have you ever had to take something into Warsaw to have it repaired and leave your phone number for them to call you when it is done? Guess what? Not many places call when the job is repaired as it is long distance. How about car trouble while in Warsaw and I have to call home, again long distance, do I have the change or do I call collect?
Oh yes then there is the internet interest also. There are many internet service providers out there. But we in Atwood/Etna Green are so limited as to who we have as a provider, we can't take advantage based upon the differences in their services because they do not have a local number.
I believe there are more people out there that want this opportunity to be included in the Warsaw service than we may think. We in Atwood can not help they put the Atwood/Etna Green exchange together and believe me most of us wish we were more a part of Warsaw. After all we have Warsaw mail addresses, and our kids are a part of the Warsaw school system also.
When my husband got the ballot to vote for what we wanted, we voted for it and we would pay all the cost. It is a shame that those who don't want the service can't choose to not have it and those of us who want to have it, have it.
Sandra L. Sharp, Warsaw (Atwood)
Volunteers
Editor, Times-Union:We would like to give a huge thank you to Chuck Richardson and his son, Adam, for volunteering their entire weekend to helping the people of our community. Chuck called the Warsaw Police Department to let them know he could volunteer his time and four-wheel drive truck if needed during this past weekend's snow storm. Chuck and his son gave a tremendous service to Mason Health Care by bringing people to work and taking them home when they had no way to get around. His dedication began at 6 a.m. three days in a row, and Saturday he was out until 9:30 p.m. He traveled from Etna Green, Pierceton, Palestine and throughout the back roads of Warsaw without much food or sleep. In spite of a very challenging weekend of weather-related problems and illness, the Mason staff were well-staffed enough to take care of the patients' needs. Without him the weekend could have been a disaster. We think of him as an angel from heaven! We cannot thank you enough for your good heart and valuable service to so many people!
Mason Health Care Staff, Warsaw
News Views
Editor, Times-Union:Just a couple lines to compliment Mr. Gary Gerard on his fine article in his News Views column entitled "The Good Old Days Are Gone For Good," in the Saturday 1-2-99 paper. I think he has done a great job explaining and detailing the decline of the moral fiber of this country. How sad it is that our children and grandchildren have no protection from this moral decay in our libraries and even our schools. How do we explain what has happened in the very capitol of our nation by the leader of our great country? If as you say the majority of Americans think he's a fine and decent person then may God in Heaven have mercy on us. For morally we are definitely down the tube.
Thanks Gary and keep up the good work.
Harold L. Yazel, Mentone
Generosity
Editor, Times-Union:My name is Amy Chambers. I have three sons and six months ago I moved here from Las Vegas. It was hard for me to come back to a small community again after being in a large city for eight years and leaving friends.
Two nights before Christmas, my youngest son came in my room. I was watching Roseanne. He said, "Mom, they told me to get you. Come and look." I went to my front door to find an extra large box of food and a bag of wrapped gifts, something for everyone in the house. It really filled my heart with joy and gladness to know that the Warsaw community has such wonderful people in it. The card wasn't signed and I would like to thank and send my blessing to those loving people that gave from their heart and filled mine and my three sons. God Bless Them.
Thank you.
Amy Chambers, Winona Lake
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Noise Ordinance
Editor, Times-Union:I have read the article, "Resident Urges Dog, Noise Ordinances" that was on the front page, (headlines) of the Times-Union, Jan. 6, 1999, several times.
I do believe that Herschel Rainwater's complaints are more fiction than fact. The article states, "Rainwater said he was at his wit's end over the weekend because of dogs running around and loud motorcycles." Come on now, this is very hard to believe! The great snow storm of "99" was in progress this very same weekend. Who would be out riding a motorcycle? You couldn't even get out and around in a 4-wheel drive vehicle, snowmobiles were even getting buried in the drifts.
As far as dogs running around, dogs are very intelligent animals. When the weather is nasty and cold outside, dogs that are inside dogs stay inside, laying around the house with their legs crossed. The outside dogs stay in the shelter provided for them, probably venturing out just long enough to relieve themselves.
Mr. Rainwater also stated at this meeting, "This morning, I was awakened by my neighbor's dog again." "This morning," that he is referring to, it was 15 degrees below zero without the wind chill factor, with that it was probably 30 below zero. I would like to know what neighbor's dog he is referring to? But he can hear things, 1/4 to 1/2 mile away, as plain as day, so it could have been one of many.
Herschel, I think you should call up your local Real Estate Agent and put your property up for sale. However with all the noise problems you say you have, you will probably never sell it! But if you get lucky and find a buyer, then you should buy a piece of property on the Moon, or maybe Mars or Jupiter. It sounds like this may be the only place that you can find the peace and quiet that you are looking for. Good Luck!
I love this "Country Living."
Thomas Ott, Warsaw
Price Of Food
Editor, Times-Union:Much has been said about the price of groceries going up when you go to the grocery stores, which is true. An apple grower for years in the state of Utah stopped this year and left them fall off the trees on the ground to rot, as he was only getting 11¢ a lb. In the grocery stores they are selling for 50-60¢ plus a lb. I know because I buy apples all the time. Then there is the farmer that gets around 10¢ a lb. for pork. In the grocery stores they are getting $1.99/$2.99/$3.99 a lb. I know because the other day I made a scalloped potato and pork chop casserole. I don't know what we would do without the farmer. Farming is hard work, up early in the morning - late at night, in all kinds of weather, dusty and dirty. When they have a good crop the prices go down and the price of farm implements cost a fortune. Some farmers are selling their farms for housing additions etc. I came from the farm on the Clunette Road. At 6 years old I was walking out to the barn, snow knee deep in the winter to milk 2 cows by hand, no snow removal equipment in those days. Mom and Dad got up at 3 a.m. and got things started and called us kids at 4 a.m. to get the chores done before breakfast.
The big chain grocery stores buy in volume and get a better price then buying in smaller quantities. I think they could give the customer some of their profit, instead buying and building more stores. When we were in business, big switch boxes etc. was marked up 40% so I would give Dalton Foundries and other industries 20% discount, because they could buy the merchandise themselves, but they would tell us to get it. My accountant told me I was too honest, but I always could keep my bills paid on time, it just took a little longer to make a surplus.
When we wired the Peabody Retirement Community Center at North Manchester, he sent a check and a note thanking the good honest bookkeeper in the pricing of the materials as he was familiar with the prices, although I never met him, I thought it was an honor.
It seems like all the big guys make the big money and prices keep going up for the little guy and gets less. Social Security went up 1.3%, the lowest ever. You don't get much at the banks on interest, it keeps going down. They say they can't give more, because they're not loaning out, but they keep buying other banks and building new banks. It seems like everyone is selling out or merging with other corporations. The new 1999 cars went up in price and down in body size. One never knows what is going to happen next.
One thing I'm thankful for is we had good parents that taught us to work hard, don't buy anything you don't need or can't afford and take good care of everything you have for a rainy day.
Kathern Wolford, Warsaw
Atwood Exchange
Editor, Times Union:I just read the article from Ernest Leedy regarding the Atwood Exchange being added for the Warsaw service. Mr. Leedy seems unaware that there was a survey done almost 2 years ago for the Public Utilities Commission.
To initiate any type of action the commission had to have 150 signatures or more. It well exceeded that. It had over 300 signatures. Maybe he was one of the few who didn't feel he needed that service but there are quite a few that do.
My child goes to Edgewood Middle School and in order for him to call home in case there is a change in schedule at school he has to use a pay phone which he then has to have change. He doesn't call home often but things at school do change and the secretaries can not call parents and let everyone know these changes. So I did resolve that problem. He has a prepaid phone card to use. It would be much easier for him if it were not long distance and probably a lot easier for other parents and kids also.
Have you ever had to take something into Warsaw to have it repaired and leave your phone number for them to call you when it is done? Guess what? Not many places call when the job is repaired as it is long distance. How about car trouble while in Warsaw and I have to call home, again long distance, do I have the change or do I call collect?
Oh yes then there is the internet interest also. There are many internet service providers out there. But we in Atwood/Etna Green are so limited as to who we have as a provider, we can't take advantage based upon the differences in their services because they do not have a local number.
I believe there are more people out there that want this opportunity to be included in the Warsaw service than we may think. We in Atwood can not help they put the Atwood/Etna Green exchange together and believe me most of us wish we were more a part of Warsaw. After all we have Warsaw mail addresses, and our kids are a part of the Warsaw school system also.
When my husband got the ballot to vote for what we wanted, we voted for it and we would pay all the cost. It is a shame that those who don't want the service can't choose to not have it and those of us who want to have it, have it.
Sandra L. Sharp, Warsaw (Atwood)
Volunteers
Editor, Times-Union:We would like to give a huge thank you to Chuck Richardson and his son, Adam, for volunteering their entire weekend to helping the people of our community. Chuck called the Warsaw Police Department to let them know he could volunteer his time and four-wheel drive truck if needed during this past weekend's snow storm. Chuck and his son gave a tremendous service to Mason Health Care by bringing people to work and taking them home when they had no way to get around. His dedication began at 6 a.m. three days in a row, and Saturday he was out until 9:30 p.m. He traveled from Etna Green, Pierceton, Palestine and throughout the back roads of Warsaw without much food or sleep. In spite of a very challenging weekend of weather-related problems and illness, the Mason staff were well-staffed enough to take care of the patients' needs. Without him the weekend could have been a disaster. We think of him as an angel from heaven! We cannot thank you enough for your good heart and valuable service to so many people!
Mason Health Care Staff, Warsaw
News Views
Editor, Times-Union:Just a couple lines to compliment Mr. Gary Gerard on his fine article in his News Views column entitled "The Good Old Days Are Gone For Good," in the Saturday 1-2-99 paper. I think he has done a great job explaining and detailing the decline of the moral fiber of this country. How sad it is that our children and grandchildren have no protection from this moral decay in our libraries and even our schools. How do we explain what has happened in the very capitol of our nation by the leader of our great country? If as you say the majority of Americans think he's a fine and decent person then may God in Heaven have mercy on us. For morally we are definitely down the tube.
Thanks Gary and keep up the good work.
Harold L. Yazel, Mentone
Generosity
Editor, Times-Union:My name is Amy Chambers. I have three sons and six months ago I moved here from Las Vegas. It was hard for me to come back to a small community again after being in a large city for eight years and leaving friends.
Two nights before Christmas, my youngest son came in my room. I was watching Roseanne. He said, "Mom, they told me to get you. Come and look." I went to my front door to find an extra large box of food and a bag of wrapped gifts, something for everyone in the house. It really filled my heart with joy and gladness to know that the Warsaw community has such wonderful people in it. The card wasn't signed and I would like to thank and send my blessing to those loving people that gave from their heart and filled mine and my three sons. God Bless Them.
Thank you.
Amy Chambers, Winona Lake
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