Letters to the Editor 05-13-2003
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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- Wear Seat Belts - Student Volunteers - Health Fairs - Mentone Traffic - Prom Docudrama
Wear Seat Belts
Editor, Times-Union:In these times of uncertainty, we all become more concerned about safety matters. Yet many people still don't take one of the simplest, most effective steps to stay safe: Buckling up. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, fully 60 percent of the passenger vehicle occupants killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2001 weren't wearing seat belts.
Teenagers and young adults are especially vulnerable. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for people age 15 to 24 in the United States, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. And NHTSA reports that in Indiana, 61 percent of 16- to 20-year-old passenger vehicle occupants killed or seriously injured in crashes in 2001 were not wearing a seat belt.
In 1999, Indiana traffic fatalities totaled to an all-time high of 1,021. Since we've asked police agencies working overtime enforcement in Operation Pullover to enforce the primary seat belt laws, fatalities in Indiana have decreased to an all-time low - only 779 in 2002! But that's still too many.
Sometimes the fear of getting a traffic ticket is the only reason that someone will wear a seat belt. That's why state and local law enforcement officers are joining the Click It or Ticket May 2003 Mobilization that runs from May 18-31 and will aggressively ticket unbelted drivers and passengers and child restraint violators. Police officers do not enjoy spending their time looking for people who are unrestrained in cars, but they'd rather do this than find those people dead or injured because of a motor vehicle crash.
Wear your seat belt every trip, every time. Or risk getting a ticket. No exceptions. No excuses.
Lance Grubbs
Warsaw
Law Enforcement Liaison - Northeast Indiana
Governor's Council on Impaired & Dangerous Driving
via e-mail
Student Volunteers
Editor, Times-Union:I would like to publicly acknowledge the following students from Mrs. Clevenger's Spanish 5 class at Warsaw Community High School. Each student spent several hours using their Spanish and English language skills to translate a recycling brochure for the City of Warsaw Curbside Recycling Task Force. This allowed for the distribution of curbside recycling information into both Spanish- and English-speaking households in our city.
While the benefits of cultural diversity are plentiful, the exchange of basic information is at issue when a language barrier exists. I wish to commend Juliana Beck, Riley Fuller, Ashley Grimm, Anayeli Juarez, Jeff Lawrence, Karina Medina, Chris Ritter, Chris Trensey and Aaron Wishart for their help with the city recycling program. Their leadership by example will need to be followed as our community grows and diversifies.
Joe Thallemer
Chairman, Warsaw Curbside Waste Task Force
via e-mail
Health Fairs
Editor, Times-Union:Recently, the Warsaw/Winona Lake community has hosted two "Health Fairs." The first was put on by the YMCA, and the second was held at Rodeheaver Auditorium, which is owned by Grace College and Seminary. Both of these organizations are reputedly Christian. However, they both allowed Planned Parenthood to exhibit their pro-abortion and pro-promiscuity materials to the youth and others who attended these fairs. How can the people leading these institutions call themselves "Christian" and allow this kind of obscenity to be promoted by their organizations?
I believe that the YMCA and Grace College and Seminary owe the members of this community an explanation and apology.
Jerry Hogan
Warsaw
via e-mail
Mentone Traffic
Editor, Times-Union:I am very concerned about the children at Mentone. They dart across the road to go to the library, my grandchildren included. I thought they were going to put a light up for the children to cross. The way the cars are parked, especially at Main and Broadway streets by the drugstore, is hazardous. If not, they need to hire someone to help the kids cross the street. I saw the write-up about Tucker Street and a condo, but please get more concerned about the children's safety before there is a tragedy like a child getting hit by a car.
Linda Smith
Burket
Prom Docudrama
Editor, Times-Union:My name is Meagan Workman. I am a 17-year-old junior. I attend Tippecanoe High School. I want to thank anyone in the area who helped present the 2003 prom docudrama. I also want to say how sorry I am to the mom of Mr. Hatfield. I will be praying for you every day. Also, I want you to know that not everyone will choose to party and drive. I don't believe in drinking. Thank you all for caring about our youth enough to warn us. (It affected a lot of us - my bus wasn't very talkative on the way back.)
Meagan Workman
Mentone
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- Wear Seat Belts - Student Volunteers - Health Fairs - Mentone Traffic - Prom Docudrama
Wear Seat Belts
Editor, Times-Union:In these times of uncertainty, we all become more concerned about safety matters. Yet many people still don't take one of the simplest, most effective steps to stay safe: Buckling up. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, fully 60 percent of the passenger vehicle occupants killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2001 weren't wearing seat belts.
Teenagers and young adults are especially vulnerable. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for people age 15 to 24 in the United States, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. And NHTSA reports that in Indiana, 61 percent of 16- to 20-year-old passenger vehicle occupants killed or seriously injured in crashes in 2001 were not wearing a seat belt.
In 1999, Indiana traffic fatalities totaled to an all-time high of 1,021. Since we've asked police agencies working overtime enforcement in Operation Pullover to enforce the primary seat belt laws, fatalities in Indiana have decreased to an all-time low - only 779 in 2002! But that's still too many.
Sometimes the fear of getting a traffic ticket is the only reason that someone will wear a seat belt. That's why state and local law enforcement officers are joining the Click It or Ticket May 2003 Mobilization that runs from May 18-31 and will aggressively ticket unbelted drivers and passengers and child restraint violators. Police officers do not enjoy spending their time looking for people who are unrestrained in cars, but they'd rather do this than find those people dead or injured because of a motor vehicle crash.
Wear your seat belt every trip, every time. Or risk getting a ticket. No exceptions. No excuses.
Lance Grubbs
Warsaw
Law Enforcement Liaison - Northeast Indiana
Governor's Council on Impaired & Dangerous Driving
via e-mail
Student Volunteers
Editor, Times-Union:I would like to publicly acknowledge the following students from Mrs. Clevenger's Spanish 5 class at Warsaw Community High School. Each student spent several hours using their Spanish and English language skills to translate a recycling brochure for the City of Warsaw Curbside Recycling Task Force. This allowed for the distribution of curbside recycling information into both Spanish- and English-speaking households in our city.
While the benefits of cultural diversity are plentiful, the exchange of basic information is at issue when a language barrier exists. I wish to commend Juliana Beck, Riley Fuller, Ashley Grimm, Anayeli Juarez, Jeff Lawrence, Karina Medina, Chris Ritter, Chris Trensey and Aaron Wishart for their help with the city recycling program. Their leadership by example will need to be followed as our community grows and diversifies.
Joe Thallemer
Chairman, Warsaw Curbside Waste Task Force
via e-mail
Health Fairs
Editor, Times-Union:Recently, the Warsaw/Winona Lake community has hosted two "Health Fairs." The first was put on by the YMCA, and the second was held at Rodeheaver Auditorium, which is owned by Grace College and Seminary. Both of these organizations are reputedly Christian. However, they both allowed Planned Parenthood to exhibit their pro-abortion and pro-promiscuity materials to the youth and others who attended these fairs. How can the people leading these institutions call themselves "Christian" and allow this kind of obscenity to be promoted by their organizations?
I believe that the YMCA and Grace College and Seminary owe the members of this community an explanation and apology.
Jerry Hogan
Warsaw
via e-mail
Mentone Traffic
Editor, Times-Union:I am very concerned about the children at Mentone. They dart across the road to go to the library, my grandchildren included. I thought they were going to put a light up for the children to cross. The way the cars are parked, especially at Main and Broadway streets by the drugstore, is hazardous. If not, they need to hire someone to help the kids cross the street. I saw the write-up about Tucker Street and a condo, but please get more concerned about the children's safety before there is a tragedy like a child getting hit by a car.
Linda Smith
Burket
Prom Docudrama
Editor, Times-Union:My name is Meagan Workman. I am a 17-year-old junior. I attend Tippecanoe High School. I want to thank anyone in the area who helped present the 2003 prom docudrama. I also want to say how sorry I am to the mom of Mr. Hatfield. I will be praying for you every day. Also, I want you to know that not everyone will choose to party and drive. I don't believe in drinking. Thank you all for caring about our youth enough to warn us. (It affected a lot of us - my bus wasn't very talkative on the way back.)
Meagan Workman
Mentone
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