Letters to the Editor 04-17-1997
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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- Wilcoxson Defended - Wrestling - Roemer Responds - Catholic Response - CCAC
Wilcoxson Defended
Editor, Times-Union:The front page headlines on Brent Wilcoxson in Tuesday's newspaper smacked largely of scandal. To put it bluntly, I am disappointed with those stonethrowing Winona Lake residents who asked not to be identified. I don't know Mr. Wilcoxson, but I do know of him. I have long admired his passion for Winona Lake and the energy he expends for the benefit of that community.
Winona Lake is not what it used to be. It has already lost one of it's most significant landmarks, The Sawdust Trail of the Billy Sunday Tabernacle. Bible conferences are no longer attracted to the area, purging another part of its character. Winona Lake, for all its historic past, was fast becoming a grungy, dead little town.
Mr. Wilcoxson and the Winona Lake Restoration Partners have nearly single-handedly brought Winona Lake back to life. Other restoration projects are now going on. Rather than throwing stones, the residents of Winona Lake should be grateful and applaud the efforts of Mr. Wilcoxson as it is to their benefit.
To suggest that "He is after something and the taxpayer will have to pay for it" is nothing but petty, mean, jealous talk. Mr. Wilcoxson's interests have always seemed to me to be community minded. He cares enough about the significance of Winona Lake to work more than full-time for its restoration. It takes great courage to take that kind of financial risk to bring Winona Lake back to life. If the restoration of Winona Lake is a failure, its investors go down with it. If it is a success, the whole community will benefit greatly along with its investors.
There is no conflict of interest between the private work of Mr. Wilcoxson and his public work. Both have the same goal, the restoration of Winona Lake. If the naysayers would put half the effort into community service that they put into muckraking, Winona would be all the better for it.
Congratulations to Mr. Wilcoxson and the Winona Lake Restoration Partners for all the good they have already done.
Mr. Wilcoxson should be highly commended not only for his private work but also for his public service to the community he obviously cares very much about. It takes courage to work publicly for the good of a community and it takes none to make anonymous remarks that lay suspicion on a good man's character. Winona Lake Residents have every reason to be grateful and I applaud you, sir.
Debra Fivecoate Mentone
Wrestling
Editor, Times-Union:I would like to take this opportunity to commend the Warsaw Tiger Wrestling Club on the excellent tournament they ran on March 29. I would like to make comments on some things we noticed:
Registration, well organized and efficient;
Weigh-ins, quick and accurate digital scales made it problem-free;
Officals, many experienced referees, I heard no complaints;
Pairings, went as smoothly and quickly as any I've seen;
Concessions, good value, good variety, friendly service;
Awards, very nice medals, very little waiting, couldn't ask for better;
Facilities, second to none, nicest we've seen;
Mats, clean mats in excellent condition;
Public address, loud enough and clear, no problems understanding what's said.
I would like to make special mention of the job Charlie Patrick did in organizing this tournament. Thank you, Charlie, this was the best tournament we've been to in several years and won't miss it next year. No tournament is successful without a great amount of help from the entire club, and this tournament was no exception. The long hours and hard work by many people really showed how great Warsaw wrestling is. Thank all of you for putting on a great tournament and showing everyone else how it should be done. It's true that a class act shows, and this was a class act.
Jack Bumgardner Warsaw
Roemer Responds
Editor, Times-Union:I would like to respond to the factually incorrect letter sent by Richard Burkett on April 1 concerning my opposition to Section 936, which provided tax breaks to corporations that conduct business in Puerto Rico.
Mr. Burkett, who was my opponent for Congress three years ago, states that "nothing has been done or will be done" on Section 936. This is simply not true. Last year, Congress, with my support, voted to repeal Section 936. The president signed this legislation and it is now law.
This action by Congress is consistent with my long-held public position on Section 936: it costs hard-working Americans their jobs, robs the treasury of roughly $2.5 billion a year, and makes no sense at a time of increasing global competitiveness and huge budget deficits. Since arriving in Congress, I have been the primary sponsor of several pieces of legislation that would eliminate Section 936, including the successful effort last year.
Tim Roemer Member of Congress
Catholic Response
Editor, Times-Union:I am responding to Mr. Werstler's letter which contains numerous quotations from Sacred Scripture. Using the Bible against the Catholic faith is like trying to drown a fish. The Holy Bible, all 72 books of it, was compiled by St. Jerome in the fourth century when he translated it into the Latin (Vulgate). All of the books in the New Testament were written by Catholics for Catholics, part of what we call the "deposit of faith." The other part of the deposit of faith is tradition. When our Lord Jesus Christ rose from the dead, he spent his time teaching the apostles how to be priests so they could administer the sacraments that he instituted and, in turn, teach others to be priests. See St. John 20:30. If our Lord meant for the Bible to be the first, last and only thing for Christians, we can be sure he would have taken the time to write it himself.
It is therefore pointless to pit Scripture against tradition. When taken to the extreme of railing against the Blessed Virgin or the sacraments, it is blasphemy.
Kathy Kurosky Warsaw
CCAC
Editor, Times-Union:This letter is for everyone who spends time at the CCAC and the members of the board of the CCAC; yes, these are two different sets of people. Did you know that the CCAC board is considering putting in vending machines as the only concessions? This would mean that if you wanted hot food, you would have to buy it out of the machine and microwave it yourself. This would mean that if you are at the complex for 10 hours on a Saturday for a tournament and it's 90 degrees outside you only have a pop machine to provide cold drinks. Can that machine keep up with the demand on a day like that? Will you actually be able to get a cold drink? Will it be refilled on Saturday night for the Sunday games? This will mean that when you try to run over between innings of your game and get a drink and the machine eats your money you either have to miss your game looking for someone to help you or you just give up your money and get nothing to drink. Will there be someone there during the evenings to monitor the machines and give refunds if necessary?
I play in three different leagues at the CCAC; therefore, I spend three or four nights a week at the complex and I would hate to see vending machines out there. Nobody I have talked with thinks vending machines are a good idea. This is just another example of how the people on the board making the decisions have no idea what really goes on at the complex.
I fully support the CCAC, but this is the most ridiculous suggestion I have ever heard. If you are on the board, please consider what those of us who use the complex want, not just what is easier for you.
As I submit this letter, I am told that a decision to go with the vending machines has already been made. Please excuse me this summer as I bring in my own food and drink.
Diane Wulliman Warsaw
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- Wilcoxson Defended - Wrestling - Roemer Responds - Catholic Response - CCAC
Wilcoxson Defended
Editor, Times-Union:The front page headlines on Brent Wilcoxson in Tuesday's newspaper smacked largely of scandal. To put it bluntly, I am disappointed with those stonethrowing Winona Lake residents who asked not to be identified. I don't know Mr. Wilcoxson, but I do know of him. I have long admired his passion for Winona Lake and the energy he expends for the benefit of that community.
Winona Lake is not what it used to be. It has already lost one of it's most significant landmarks, The Sawdust Trail of the Billy Sunday Tabernacle. Bible conferences are no longer attracted to the area, purging another part of its character. Winona Lake, for all its historic past, was fast becoming a grungy, dead little town.
Mr. Wilcoxson and the Winona Lake Restoration Partners have nearly single-handedly brought Winona Lake back to life. Other restoration projects are now going on. Rather than throwing stones, the residents of Winona Lake should be grateful and applaud the efforts of Mr. Wilcoxson as it is to their benefit.
To suggest that "He is after something and the taxpayer will have to pay for it" is nothing but petty, mean, jealous talk. Mr. Wilcoxson's interests have always seemed to me to be community minded. He cares enough about the significance of Winona Lake to work more than full-time for its restoration. It takes great courage to take that kind of financial risk to bring Winona Lake back to life. If the restoration of Winona Lake is a failure, its investors go down with it. If it is a success, the whole community will benefit greatly along with its investors.
There is no conflict of interest between the private work of Mr. Wilcoxson and his public work. Both have the same goal, the restoration of Winona Lake. If the naysayers would put half the effort into community service that they put into muckraking, Winona would be all the better for it.
Congratulations to Mr. Wilcoxson and the Winona Lake Restoration Partners for all the good they have already done.
Mr. Wilcoxson should be highly commended not only for his private work but also for his public service to the community he obviously cares very much about. It takes courage to work publicly for the good of a community and it takes none to make anonymous remarks that lay suspicion on a good man's character. Winona Lake Residents have every reason to be grateful and I applaud you, sir.
Debra Fivecoate Mentone
Wrestling
Editor, Times-Union:I would like to take this opportunity to commend the Warsaw Tiger Wrestling Club on the excellent tournament they ran on March 29. I would like to make comments on some things we noticed:
Registration, well organized and efficient;
Weigh-ins, quick and accurate digital scales made it problem-free;
Officals, many experienced referees, I heard no complaints;
Pairings, went as smoothly and quickly as any I've seen;
Concessions, good value, good variety, friendly service;
Awards, very nice medals, very little waiting, couldn't ask for better;
Facilities, second to none, nicest we've seen;
Mats, clean mats in excellent condition;
Public address, loud enough and clear, no problems understanding what's said.
I would like to make special mention of the job Charlie Patrick did in organizing this tournament. Thank you, Charlie, this was the best tournament we've been to in several years and won't miss it next year. No tournament is successful without a great amount of help from the entire club, and this tournament was no exception. The long hours and hard work by many people really showed how great Warsaw wrestling is. Thank all of you for putting on a great tournament and showing everyone else how it should be done. It's true that a class act shows, and this was a class act.
Jack Bumgardner Warsaw
Roemer Responds
Editor, Times-Union:I would like to respond to the factually incorrect letter sent by Richard Burkett on April 1 concerning my opposition to Section 936, which provided tax breaks to corporations that conduct business in Puerto Rico.
Mr. Burkett, who was my opponent for Congress three years ago, states that "nothing has been done or will be done" on Section 936. This is simply not true. Last year, Congress, with my support, voted to repeal Section 936. The president signed this legislation and it is now law.
This action by Congress is consistent with my long-held public position on Section 936: it costs hard-working Americans their jobs, robs the treasury of roughly $2.5 billion a year, and makes no sense at a time of increasing global competitiveness and huge budget deficits. Since arriving in Congress, I have been the primary sponsor of several pieces of legislation that would eliminate Section 936, including the successful effort last year.
Tim Roemer Member of Congress
Catholic Response
Editor, Times-Union:I am responding to Mr. Werstler's letter which contains numerous quotations from Sacred Scripture. Using the Bible against the Catholic faith is like trying to drown a fish. The Holy Bible, all 72 books of it, was compiled by St. Jerome in the fourth century when he translated it into the Latin (Vulgate). All of the books in the New Testament were written by Catholics for Catholics, part of what we call the "deposit of faith." The other part of the deposit of faith is tradition. When our Lord Jesus Christ rose from the dead, he spent his time teaching the apostles how to be priests so they could administer the sacraments that he instituted and, in turn, teach others to be priests. See St. John 20:30. If our Lord meant for the Bible to be the first, last and only thing for Christians, we can be sure he would have taken the time to write it himself.
It is therefore pointless to pit Scripture against tradition. When taken to the extreme of railing against the Blessed Virgin or the sacraments, it is blasphemy.
Kathy Kurosky Warsaw
CCAC
Editor, Times-Union:This letter is for everyone who spends time at the CCAC and the members of the board of the CCAC; yes, these are two different sets of people. Did you know that the CCAC board is considering putting in vending machines as the only concessions? This would mean that if you wanted hot food, you would have to buy it out of the machine and microwave it yourself. This would mean that if you are at the complex for 10 hours on a Saturday for a tournament and it's 90 degrees outside you only have a pop machine to provide cold drinks. Can that machine keep up with the demand on a day like that? Will you actually be able to get a cold drink? Will it be refilled on Saturday night for the Sunday games? This will mean that when you try to run over between innings of your game and get a drink and the machine eats your money you either have to miss your game looking for someone to help you or you just give up your money and get nothing to drink. Will there be someone there during the evenings to monitor the machines and give refunds if necessary?
I play in three different leagues at the CCAC; therefore, I spend three or four nights a week at the complex and I would hate to see vending machines out there. Nobody I have talked with thinks vending machines are a good idea. This is just another example of how the people on the board making the decisions have no idea what really goes on at the complex.
I fully support the CCAC, but this is the most ridiculous suggestion I have ever heard. If you are on the board, please consider what those of us who use the complex want, not just what is easier for you.
As I submit this letter, I am told that a decision to go with the vending machines has already been made. Please excuse me this summer as I bring in my own food and drink.
Diane Wulliman Warsaw
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