Letters to the Editor 01-13-1999
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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- Thanks To Mason - Plowing - Impeachment - Volunteers
Thanks To Mason
Editor, Times-Union:On behalf of many of the residents of Mason Health Care and their families, we would like to give a tremendous thank you to all of the staff for their efforts above and beyond their duties during the winter storm on January 2 and 3. The kitchen, laundry, housekeeping, maintenance and nursing staff were so very compassionate and caring, while working overtime when others could not get to work due to bad weather. Everybody pitched in and helped each other, and the kitchen staff made sure that food was always available for staff working extra long hours. The employees of Quine Heating & Cooling Service deserve a huge thank you also for the long, hard hours they worked to get heaters unfrozen with such a positive attitude toward the residents. In spite of having to work in such cold weather, adjusting their schedule to the routines of the residents, they maintained a kind, Christian attitude that was very much appreciated. Other good Samaritans were Chuck Richardson and his son, Adam, who transported staff to and from Mason Health Care during the storm. The staff were desperately needed to care for all of our needs, which were multiplied by so many people being sick. We want people to remember that there is a higher being who looked after us by using dedicated staff and employees who gave them strength and guidance to carry on.
June Manuel and Bernard Palkowski
on behalf of Mason Health Care
residents and families
Plowing
Editor, Times-Union:It is now 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 5, 1999. I am a teacher and, along with my children, we are at home for a snow day off from school. Today is a very cold day with wind chill at thirty degrees below zero and would not be a good day for students to be waiting outside for a bus. But I believe the reason for no school today is because the roads are such that the buses cannot maneuver safely.
I live on a county road and, a few minutes ago, I was peering out the window across the field and I could see a county highway payloader type vehicle with a V-plow at my neighbor's house, clearing the circular drive that is off of the county road (private property). The drive is about a half a mile from our drive with no other houses between ours so I had a good view. I continued to watch the large vehicle for several minutes until it came out of the drive and traveled east towards our house and then turned north on the next county road. I could see it for about three quarters of a mile. It passed through a hill that was completely closed with a snowdrift until yesterday afternoon when a small skid loader cleared a path for cars and trucks to pass. This drift was rejected by the large dump trucks prior to this because of the amount of snow and was opened at the request of a local farmer that was in need of feed for his calves.
As I observed the payloader with the V-plow, he did not stop to clear any other drives or any snow on the roads. The neighbor that had his driveway cleared works for the Kosciusko County Highway Department. He has a utility tractor with a blade and has been able to get out of his drive and go to work since Sunday. At this point, I wish my husband worked there also because maybe we could have our driveway cleared at the expense of the county which is in reality partially paid by us, the taxpayers.
My concern is we have thousands of students home from school because the roads are not cleared. Parents are having to deal with sitters and jobs because of their children being out of school. At this point, I would hope that my tax dollars would be put to use to clear the roads to return the students to school as soon as possible and not to clear out the county employees' drives. I do not know where the payloader was going as it traveled north but I hope it was to an area that had a significant amount of snow that it blocked a safe school bus passage and not off to the next "special" county resident so they could make a trip to town.
Deb Fitzsimmons, Warsaw
Impeachment
Editor, Times-Union:As I watch and listen to the seemingly endless parade of whining, crying liberals who try to defend Bill Clinton and his actions, I hear a lot of the same "defenses" come up time and time again. A few of the more popular ones seem to be -
"It's just about sex ..." - No, it's not - it is about PERJURY and OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE. If it had only been about his disgusting sexual affair, none of this would ever have happened. After all, infidelity is not against the law. But lying repeatedly under oath is - and that is why Mr. Clinton became only the second president ever to be impeached. This one goes hand in hand with -
"Leave him alone, it's his private life ..." - It seems to me that when you have sex with someone who works for you, in your office, while you're on the job, it is not private - it is very public. Especially when you are the President of the United States, supposedly conducting the business of this Nation. If Mr. Clinton had been the head of a corporation, he would have been fired or forced to resign immediately. Are the standards somehow lower for the President of the United States?
"This only happened because the mean-spirited Republicans hate him and are out to get him ..." - No, this happened because Bill Clinton, and no one else, made a conscious decision to lie repeatedly under oath and attempt to illegally influence the outcome of a lawsuit filed against him. These things are against the law. The Republicans are only doing what the Constitution of this country requires them to do.
"But he said he was sorry ..." - Yes, he did. Over and over again. But only because he got caught. Before that, all he did was deny everything. Over and over again.
"But the polls say ..." - Please, no more polls. This isn't a popularity contest. This is now a legal matter. And the law doesn't (or, at least, shouldn't) sway and bend to the ever-changing winds of daily public opinion.
"This isn't as bad as Watergate ..." - It doesn't have to be. There are a lot of different things that a President can do that would warrant impeachment. Despite what the liberals would have you believe, those things don't always have to reach to the level of President Nixon's actions during Watergate. Besides, in my opinion, if you want to hear about something that is as bad as (or worse than) Watergate, you should wait for all the details of Bill Clinton's dealings with the Chinese Communists to come out.
Herb Bailey, Warsaw
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
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- Thanks To Mason - Plowing - Impeachment - Volunteers
Thanks To Mason
Editor, Times-Union:On behalf of many of the residents of Mason Health Care and their families, we would like to give a tremendous thank you to all of the staff for their efforts above and beyond their duties during the winter storm on January 2 and 3. The kitchen, laundry, housekeeping, maintenance and nursing staff were so very compassionate and caring, while working overtime when others could not get to work due to bad weather. Everybody pitched in and helped each other, and the kitchen staff made sure that food was always available for staff working extra long hours. The employees of Quine Heating & Cooling Service deserve a huge thank you also for the long, hard hours they worked to get heaters unfrozen with such a positive attitude toward the residents. In spite of having to work in such cold weather, adjusting their schedule to the routines of the residents, they maintained a kind, Christian attitude that was very much appreciated. Other good Samaritans were Chuck Richardson and his son, Adam, who transported staff to and from Mason Health Care during the storm. The staff were desperately needed to care for all of our needs, which were multiplied by so many people being sick. We want people to remember that there is a higher being who looked after us by using dedicated staff and employees who gave them strength and guidance to carry on.
June Manuel and Bernard Palkowski
on behalf of Mason Health Care
residents and families
Plowing
Editor, Times-Union:It is now 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 5, 1999. I am a teacher and, along with my children, we are at home for a snow day off from school. Today is a very cold day with wind chill at thirty degrees below zero and would not be a good day for students to be waiting outside for a bus. But I believe the reason for no school today is because the roads are such that the buses cannot maneuver safely.
I live on a county road and, a few minutes ago, I was peering out the window across the field and I could see a county highway payloader type vehicle with a V-plow at my neighbor's house, clearing the circular drive that is off of the county road (private property). The drive is about a half a mile from our drive with no other houses between ours so I had a good view. I continued to watch the large vehicle for several minutes until it came out of the drive and traveled east towards our house and then turned north on the next county road. I could see it for about three quarters of a mile. It passed through a hill that was completely closed with a snowdrift until yesterday afternoon when a small skid loader cleared a path for cars and trucks to pass. This drift was rejected by the large dump trucks prior to this because of the amount of snow and was opened at the request of a local farmer that was in need of feed for his calves.
As I observed the payloader with the V-plow, he did not stop to clear any other drives or any snow on the roads. The neighbor that had his driveway cleared works for the Kosciusko County Highway Department. He has a utility tractor with a blade and has been able to get out of his drive and go to work since Sunday. At this point, I wish my husband worked there also because maybe we could have our driveway cleared at the expense of the county which is in reality partially paid by us, the taxpayers.
My concern is we have thousands of students home from school because the roads are not cleared. Parents are having to deal with sitters and jobs because of their children being out of school. At this point, I would hope that my tax dollars would be put to use to clear the roads to return the students to school as soon as possible and not to clear out the county employees' drives. I do not know where the payloader was going as it traveled north but I hope it was to an area that had a significant amount of snow that it blocked a safe school bus passage and not off to the next "special" county resident so they could make a trip to town.
Deb Fitzsimmons, Warsaw
Impeachment
Editor, Times-Union:As I watch and listen to the seemingly endless parade of whining, crying liberals who try to defend Bill Clinton and his actions, I hear a lot of the same "defenses" come up time and time again. A few of the more popular ones seem to be -
"It's just about sex ..." - No, it's not - it is about PERJURY and OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE. If it had only been about his disgusting sexual affair, none of this would ever have happened. After all, infidelity is not against the law. But lying repeatedly under oath is - and that is why Mr. Clinton became only the second president ever to be impeached. This one goes hand in hand with -
"Leave him alone, it's his private life ..." - It seems to me that when you have sex with someone who works for you, in your office, while you're on the job, it is not private - it is very public. Especially when you are the President of the United States, supposedly conducting the business of this Nation. If Mr. Clinton had been the head of a corporation, he would have been fired or forced to resign immediately. Are the standards somehow lower for the President of the United States?
"This only happened because the mean-spirited Republicans hate him and are out to get him ..." - No, this happened because Bill Clinton, and no one else, made a conscious decision to lie repeatedly under oath and attempt to illegally influence the outcome of a lawsuit filed against him. These things are against the law. The Republicans are only doing what the Constitution of this country requires them to do.
"But he said he was sorry ..." - Yes, he did. Over and over again. But only because he got caught. Before that, all he did was deny everything. Over and over again.
"But the polls say ..." - Please, no more polls. This isn't a popularity contest. This is now a legal matter. And the law doesn't (or, at least, shouldn't) sway and bend to the ever-changing winds of daily public opinion.
"This isn't as bad as Watergate ..." - It doesn't have to be. There are a lot of different things that a President can do that would warrant impeachment. Despite what the liberals would have you believe, those things don't always have to reach to the level of President Nixon's actions during Watergate. Besides, in my opinion, if you want to hear about something that is as bad as (or worse than) Watergate, you should wait for all the details of Bill Clinton's dealings with the Chinese Communists to come out.
Herb Bailey, Warsaw
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
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