Letters to the Editor 02-12-2001
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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- Drinking Water - Loss Of A Son
Drinking Water
Editor, Times-Union:Six million Hoosiers need to demand S.B. 413 be passed into law! It is time for ALL Hoosiers to take responsibility for their own drinking water protection. S.B. 413 is a pollution prevention bill. It will ban discharge of pollutants into drinkable groundwater.
Passage of S.B. 413 as written (without alterations by the "special interests" profiting from pollution) will assist in protecting human health and all of Indiana's drinkable groundwater.
It is my opinion, based on over 35 years experience and participation in public issues (water purity and safety always No. 1 in importance), that local, state and federal public financed agencies are not protecting the public citizens or this state's natural resources, regardless of the false hype cranked out for the public's digestion.
It is also my opinion that corporations, politicians of cities, towns, 92 counties, local, state and federal public representatives, public agency employees, consultants, lobbyists, attorneys, law firms and their clients, think tanks and the membership in the 501C3's-501C25's tax exempt groups, all in this power politics and profits business will go to any lengths together, in order to kill this bill, strip it to make it impotent. It is their paid expertise!
One in three citizens dies of cancer annually. If this concerns all citizens and it definitely should, then preventive pollution protection is in S.B. 413 in order to create standards of compliance protecting public waters and public health.
S.B. 413 has been handed over to the "jurisdiction and whims of the chairman," Sen. Beverly Gard, and the Environmental Affairs Committee for a hearing. All bills should have mandated hearings, up and down recorded votes or all bills introduced at the legislative session should be limited in numbers at each session of the Indiana taxpayer financed legislature.
Six million Hoosiers need to call and write their representatives, senators and the governor, including the chairwoman, Sen. Gard. She should ethically call S.B. 413 for a hearing, then the public should vigilantly monitor it along with their district representatives until S.B. 413 passes into law unencumbered and in its original language.
Call and write your Indiana district senator, representative, Senator Gard and the governor. Tell them Indiana needs a hearing and fast-tracking of Senate Bill 413 passed into law -- preventing pollution, restricting contamination below the ground surface or the discharging of pollutants into drinkable groundwater protecting all six million Hoosiers.
Phone senators at 800-382-9467 and representatives at 800-382-9842. Send mail for senators, representatives or governor to the Statehouse, Indianapolis, IN 46204.
Dorothy Alabach
Valparaiso
Loss Of A Son
Editor, Times-Union:Yes, I lost my son! From little grubby hands to a spit and polished man, he was my son and I loved him!
Ted died Jan. 23, 2001, after a long battle with throat cancer. He was paid high tributes by several men who said he was a man. He wasn't perfect, but he was a man.
Ted recently was presented a plaque from the sheriff's department and the people who worked in the Justice Building in recognition and appreciation for his many years of police service - 25 years with the city police and nearly 5 years with the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department.
An Honor Guard was present at his casket from both the sheriff's department and city police throughout the calling day and evening. The many floral tributes from friends, relatives, both police departments, many city offices and retired city police and state troopers expressed so much to our family. During the calling hours, I spoke with many police officers of both departments. More than one of them said, "Ted taught me to dive, shoot and dress." Another man said, "Ted was close-mouthed, I didn't know of all his accomplishments until I read his obituary." Ted touched many people that we did not even realize, including policemen, hunters, fishermen and friends - teaching them the wonders of nature and the outdoors.
He and his wife Pam received an outpouring of calls, uplifting cards of encouragement and letters. Acts of kindness were shown such as: shoveling and snow plowing, gifts of food and other things that meant so much.
His long-time buddy Dan Rife was a wonderful friend who did chores and errands, sat with Ted whether they talked or not (Ted finally could no longer speak), he came and took Ted for rides.
Ted's wife did a wonderful job of nursing. She deserves the Florence Nightingale Lamp of Nursing. She will always have my heartfelt gratitude.
Another member of Ted's care team was Dr. Mark Jensen. He came to Ted's house every day after work for the last 30 days to change his dressings. This doctor went far beyond his usual duties to help a friend. Our family will be forever grateful to him.
The last member of the team was Gary Lyon, R.N., executive director of Kosciusko Home Care and Hospice. He was Ted's Hospice nurse, who, along with Dr. Jensen, directed Ted's care. Hospice is a wonderful program.
Our family was amazed by the show of force and respect shown by the combined departments of police. There were 42 officers present. It was very much appreciated.
Lastly, I want to recognize the honor of having an officer from the FBI pay condolences to Ted's family.
We want to thank the Mentone Methodist Church ladies who prepared the delicious noon meal for the family.
He was a MAN, he was my son, he was not perfect, I loved him and I lost him.
Vadis Ward
Mentone
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Drinking Water
Editor, Times-Union:Six million Hoosiers need to demand S.B. 413 be passed into law! It is time for ALL Hoosiers to take responsibility for their own drinking water protection. S.B. 413 is a pollution prevention bill. It will ban discharge of pollutants into drinkable groundwater.
Passage of S.B. 413 as written (without alterations by the "special interests" profiting from pollution) will assist in protecting human health and all of Indiana's drinkable groundwater.
It is my opinion, based on over 35 years experience and participation in public issues (water purity and safety always No. 1 in importance), that local, state and federal public financed agencies are not protecting the public citizens or this state's natural resources, regardless of the false hype cranked out for the public's digestion.
It is also my opinion that corporations, politicians of cities, towns, 92 counties, local, state and federal public representatives, public agency employees, consultants, lobbyists, attorneys, law firms and their clients, think tanks and the membership in the 501C3's-501C25's tax exempt groups, all in this power politics and profits business will go to any lengths together, in order to kill this bill, strip it to make it impotent. It is their paid expertise!
One in three citizens dies of cancer annually. If this concerns all citizens and it definitely should, then preventive pollution protection is in S.B. 413 in order to create standards of compliance protecting public waters and public health.
S.B. 413 has been handed over to the "jurisdiction and whims of the chairman," Sen. Beverly Gard, and the Environmental Affairs Committee for a hearing. All bills should have mandated hearings, up and down recorded votes or all bills introduced at the legislative session should be limited in numbers at each session of the Indiana taxpayer financed legislature.
Six million Hoosiers need to call and write their representatives, senators and the governor, including the chairwoman, Sen. Gard. She should ethically call S.B. 413 for a hearing, then the public should vigilantly monitor it along with their district representatives until S.B. 413 passes into law unencumbered and in its original language.
Call and write your Indiana district senator, representative, Senator Gard and the governor. Tell them Indiana needs a hearing and fast-tracking of Senate Bill 413 passed into law -- preventing pollution, restricting contamination below the ground surface or the discharging of pollutants into drinkable groundwater protecting all six million Hoosiers.
Phone senators at 800-382-9467 and representatives at 800-382-9842. Send mail for senators, representatives or governor to the Statehouse, Indianapolis, IN 46204.
Dorothy Alabach
Valparaiso
Loss Of A Son
Editor, Times-Union:Yes, I lost my son! From little grubby hands to a spit and polished man, he was my son and I loved him!
Ted died Jan. 23, 2001, after a long battle with throat cancer. He was paid high tributes by several men who said he was a man. He wasn't perfect, but he was a man.
Ted recently was presented a plaque from the sheriff's department and the people who worked in the Justice Building in recognition and appreciation for his many years of police service - 25 years with the city police and nearly 5 years with the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department.
An Honor Guard was present at his casket from both the sheriff's department and city police throughout the calling day and evening. The many floral tributes from friends, relatives, both police departments, many city offices and retired city police and state troopers expressed so much to our family. During the calling hours, I spoke with many police officers of both departments. More than one of them said, "Ted taught me to dive, shoot and dress." Another man said, "Ted was close-mouthed, I didn't know of all his accomplishments until I read his obituary." Ted touched many people that we did not even realize, including policemen, hunters, fishermen and friends - teaching them the wonders of nature and the outdoors.
He and his wife Pam received an outpouring of calls, uplifting cards of encouragement and letters. Acts of kindness were shown such as: shoveling and snow plowing, gifts of food and other things that meant so much.
His long-time buddy Dan Rife was a wonderful friend who did chores and errands, sat with Ted whether they talked or not (Ted finally could no longer speak), he came and took Ted for rides.
Ted's wife did a wonderful job of nursing. She deserves the Florence Nightingale Lamp of Nursing. She will always have my heartfelt gratitude.
Another member of Ted's care team was Dr. Mark Jensen. He came to Ted's house every day after work for the last 30 days to change his dressings. This doctor went far beyond his usual duties to help a friend. Our family will be forever grateful to him.
The last member of the team was Gary Lyon, R.N., executive director of Kosciusko Home Care and Hospice. He was Ted's Hospice nurse, who, along with Dr. Jensen, directed Ted's care. Hospice is a wonderful program.
Our family was amazed by the show of force and respect shown by the combined departments of police. There were 42 officers present. It was very much appreciated.
Lastly, I want to recognize the honor of having an officer from the FBI pay condolences to Ted's family.
We want to thank the Mentone Methodist Church ladies who prepared the delicious noon meal for the family.
He was a MAN, he was my son, he was not perfect, I loved him and I lost him.
Vadis Ward
Mentone
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