Letters to the Editor 02-16-2004
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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- Good Samaritans - Poor Sports - The Right Thing
Good Samaritans
Editor, Times-Union:On Thursday, Feb. 12, I was backing out of our driveway in Country Garden Estates. Unfortunately, I got a little off track and the left side of the car veered into the packed snow. I was stuck, with the wheels spinning and the car not moving. Well, Thursday is trash pick-up day in Winona Lake, so as I was sitting in the car figuring out my next move, the Ameri-Waste truck stopped at the end of the driveway. The young man who rides on the back of the truck emptied our can and instead of jumping back on the truck, simply grabbed a shovel off the truck and started to help me dig out. Then the driver got out of the truck and the two of them pushed me out.
I have a good chaplain friend who just returned this week to his family at Ft. Campbell, Ky., following almost a year's tour in Iraq. He always closes his e-mails with these words: "If there is a kindness needed, whether in word or in deed, let me not hesitate to give it for I may not pass this way again." I know many people who live that out every day. I met two more yesterday. Thank you.
Larry Chamberlain
Winona Lake
Poor Sports
Editor, Times-Union:A friend and I are avid basketball fans and have season tickets for the boys' varsity games.
Warsaw high school boys had a "cheering" block at one end of the court in the bleachers at the Plymouth-Warsaw game Thursday, the l2th of February, which is encouraging in itself.
But ... to have all of them turn their back on the visiting team and boo many times without good cause and even when at the end of the hard-fought game player Michael Moore tried to "wave" them to stop, is unacceptable behavior.
In my opinion I think it shows very poor sportsmanship. To their credit, Plymouth fans did not respond in kind.
Does a teacher oversee this group?
Aside from this issue. I can go along with the weird clothing, hairdos and makeup (however their theme escapes me), but their bare bodies showing expresses what?
I'd like a student to respond and explain ALL of this behavior.
Lila O'Connell
Pierceton
via e-mail
The Right Thing
Editor, Times-Union:On Jan. 28 I had stopped at Gas America to get some items and just took my wallet out of my purse to take in. I went in and got what I needed and then came out and got in the van to come home. About 11:30 that night my buzzer went off where I live and it was Officer Bradford returning my wallet, I was so shocked as I did not know that I had dropped it at the Gas Station. I want to thank the gentleman that found it and returned it to the police station, just wanting Warsaw to know that there are still good people around that do the right thing. Everything was in place and all the money there, thanks again to whoever found it, it was greatly appreciated.
Sandy Gray
Warsaw
via e-mail
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- Good Samaritans - Poor Sports - The Right Thing
Good Samaritans
Editor, Times-Union:On Thursday, Feb. 12, I was backing out of our driveway in Country Garden Estates. Unfortunately, I got a little off track and the left side of the car veered into the packed snow. I was stuck, with the wheels spinning and the car not moving. Well, Thursday is trash pick-up day in Winona Lake, so as I was sitting in the car figuring out my next move, the Ameri-Waste truck stopped at the end of the driveway. The young man who rides on the back of the truck emptied our can and instead of jumping back on the truck, simply grabbed a shovel off the truck and started to help me dig out. Then the driver got out of the truck and the two of them pushed me out.
I have a good chaplain friend who just returned this week to his family at Ft. Campbell, Ky., following almost a year's tour in Iraq. He always closes his e-mails with these words: "If there is a kindness needed, whether in word or in deed, let me not hesitate to give it for I may not pass this way again." I know many people who live that out every day. I met two more yesterday. Thank you.
Larry Chamberlain
Winona Lake
Poor Sports
Editor, Times-Union:A friend and I are avid basketball fans and have season tickets for the boys' varsity games.
Warsaw high school boys had a "cheering" block at one end of the court in the bleachers at the Plymouth-Warsaw game Thursday, the l2th of February, which is encouraging in itself.
But ... to have all of them turn their back on the visiting team and boo many times without good cause and even when at the end of the hard-fought game player Michael Moore tried to "wave" them to stop, is unacceptable behavior.
In my opinion I think it shows very poor sportsmanship. To their credit, Plymouth fans did not respond in kind.
Does a teacher oversee this group?
Aside from this issue. I can go along with the weird clothing, hairdos and makeup (however their theme escapes me), but their bare bodies showing expresses what?
I'd like a student to respond and explain ALL of this behavior.
Lila O'Connell
Pierceton
via e-mail
The Right Thing
Editor, Times-Union:On Jan. 28 I had stopped at Gas America to get some items and just took my wallet out of my purse to take in. I went in and got what I needed and then came out and got in the van to come home. About 11:30 that night my buzzer went off where I live and it was Officer Bradford returning my wallet, I was so shocked as I did not know that I had dropped it at the Gas Station. I want to thank the gentleman that found it and returned it to the police station, just wanting Warsaw to know that there are still good people around that do the right thing. Everything was in place and all the money there, thanks again to whoever found it, it was greatly appreciated.
Sandy Gray
Warsaw
via e-mail
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