Letters to the Editor 10-17-2006
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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- Young Tigers Apology - My Country - Drunk Driving - Lugar - Dog Treats - West Center - Wrong Track
Young Tigers Apology
Editor, Times-Union:We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone in the community for their patience and understanding during the Young Tiger Football and Cheerleading Fish Fry last Friday night. We rely on fundraisers such as this to keep our program strong. Due to the strong winds, our vendor could not keep the fire going to keep the frying oil hot enough to cook the fish. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience to those ticket holders that did not receive their food and those that had to wait an extended period of time. We know the line was long and the wait was irritating. We apologize also to the businesses affected by the traffic. We hope that this does not deter you from supporting Young Tiger Football and Cheerleading in the future. These were circumstances beyond our control and a learning experience for all involved. We plan to learn from this event and take the necessary steps to ensure that future fundraisers are handled in a professional manner. Thanks to all of the parents, players, cheerleaders, board members and the community for your help. Also, thanks to the vendor and his staff who volunteered their time and equipment.
Allen Ross, Commissioner
Young Tiger Football and Cheerleading Board Members
My Country
Editor, Times-Union:I simply could not allow that goofy letter by D.G. Lundgren to go unanswered! Times-Union Oct 5.
For too many years we've suffered through the left-wing liberals like Robbins, Sarandan, Shehan, O'Donnell, Soras, etc., ad nauseum. Now we seem to have a Howard Dean wannabe in our midst. More idiotic liberal drivel, more outlandish lies and a feeble attempt to make our government complicit in the 911 tragedy! How low can guys like DGL go?
Steven Decatur said, "In her dealing with other nations may my country be always right, but my country, right or wrong!
DGL and others have the protected right under the first amendment to write what they please. Others, like I, have the same right to challenge you!
Deal with that!
Donald E. Guard
Leesburg
Drunk Driving
Editor, Times-Union:More than 40 percent of the fatalities in motor vehicle crashed on Halloween night in 2005 involved a driver or motorcycle operator with a blood alcohol concentration of .08 or higher, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
That is why local law enforcement officials will be out in force conducting sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols and other activities to save lives by getting more drunk drivers off our roadways this Halloween.
Make no mistake. Our message is simple. Drunk Driving, Over the Limit, Under Arrest. If we catch you driving impaired this Halloween, we will arrest you. No exceptions. No excuse.
Impaired driving is no accident - nor is it a victimless crime, In 2005, nearly 13,000 people died in highway crashes involving a driver or a motorcycle operator with a BAC of .08 or higher, according to NHTSA.
Halloween has become particularly dangerous. In fact, 41 percent of all highway fatalities across the nation from 6 p.m. on Halloween night until 6 a.m. the following morning in 2005 involved a driver or a motorcycle operator with a BAC of .08 or higher, which is illegal in every state.
Drunk driving is not worth the risk. Not only do you risk killing yourself or someone else but the trauma and financial costs of a crash or an arrest for impaired driving can be significant. Violators often face jail time, the loss of their driver's license, higher insurance rates, big attorney fees, unpaid time away from work and dozens of other expenses.
Don't let your Halloween turn into a nightmare. Remember, we will be watching. Drunk Driving, Over the Limit. Under Arrest.
Driving with a BAC of .08 or higher is illegal in every state. Yet, drunk driving fatalities across the nation were up last year after slight declines the previous two years. Moreover, according to the FBI's Uniform Crime Report, more than 1.4 million people were arrested for driving under the influence during 2004.
R. Steven Hearn
Prosecuting Attorney
Lugar
Editor, Times-Union:Is it this easy to be a U.S. Senator in Indiana? Just stand in front of obsolete old weapons and give a Charlie Brown smile. Do you ever notice how U.S Senators now are senators of the world? Forget their own stomping ground and become world travelers.
No Democrat opposition? That's criminal since Lugar is a hard-and-fast Bush crime family supporter.
What is Lugar doing about the massive invasion of alien invaders that are swelling midwest cities, large and small? Get a clue, Mr. Senator, we just hit 300 million with no end in sight.
If you really hate nasty weapons, go with me to the cluster bomb factory only 300 miles from Warsaw. How about standing in front of it like a Charlie Brown cutout? After all, you supported the sending of millions of cluster bombs to Israel to drop on Lebanese men women and children.
Oh yes! Democrats, by not challenging Lugar, are nearly as bad.
Tom Metzger, via e-mail
Warsaw
Dog Treats
Editor, Times-Union:I was sitting looking out my window this morning when a car pulled in and parked in front of my neighbor's house. A lady with a dog got out. She walked her dog on the grass across the road in front of our homes and let it go potty. She then left. We do not appreciate the gift she left for us to smell. The city owns the grass but we're the ones that see and smell this. She knows who she is because she's done it before. Just because there is a grassy place do people have to let their dogs use the potty in front of our homes and leave it?
Geraldine Justice
Warsaw
West Center
Editor, Times-Union:I have a question for the city planner's department of roads and streets for Warsaw.
Since Zimmer has taken the final block of West Center, we now must stop, turn right to continue to Zimmer Road.
That's fine, but why a stop for traffic turning onto Hepler Street? A "yield" would work just fine. By the way, no one comes to a complete stop anyway!
Carl E. Wise Jr.
Warsaw
Wrong Track
Editor, Times-Union:I would like to cover the last two years within our State of Indiana, and question how anyone can say we are on the right track.
Daylight-saving time: This has created a hardship for many Hoosiers. We tend to go to bed with the sun, but are forced to get up with the clock. This means that we are losing a full hour of sleep every night. Parents that want their children to get the correct amount of sleep are forced to put these children to bed when the sun is still shining very brightly in the sky. This is difficult for most parents and children. It also means that for the entire year, our children must get on the school bus when it is dark. And for every fog delay with daylight time, it means an extra hour of delay. In some cases across the state, it has forced the school day to be cancelled. The time it takes each person, or family to change their clocks is pure time wasted. But, consider the fact that all business also have to have someone to change their clocks twice a year. Pure time wasted. Government clocks must also be changed. Ninety-two courthouse clocks have to be changed. One county reported that it took one man 12 hours to change the clocks in their buildings. This means 24 hours yearly, or three working days. Multiply this by 92 counties and can you make the statement that Indiana is on the right track?
Within our District 22, two license bureaus have been closed. It is well known that the branch in Syracuse made the state money. It was still closed! The branch in North Manchester was well used, but I'm not sure if it made or lost money.
With regards to the Toll Road, we gave up control for 75 years. For $3.8 billion. About 2.5 percent of what this road will generate in 75 years. Where is the good management? How can Indiana be on the right track?
It has been stated that Indiana is in the black. But it is not noted that this includes the $3.8 billion that Daniels had to have before the fiscal year ended. And to add insult to injury, how many times have you driven by some road construction in the past month or two, where there is a sign that says the improvement is due to Major Moves.
Looking at the Honda plant, I am glad that Indiana will get it. If you look at the jobs lost in Kokomo, Elkhart, South Bend and around the state, maybe there is hope that it will balance out. But, please be aware the Daniels Administration gave Honda $122,000,000 in tax breaks.
I think in summation, the Daniels Administration and Senator Dillion are telling us that the interest on the lease of the Toll Road is generating $500,000 dollars per day. It takes the full amount of 3.8 billion dollars to generate $500,000 per day. Much of this money has already been spent. The amount that we have been promised not to be spent is $500 million. Five hundred million at 5 percent will generate about $68,500 per day. A far cry from the $500,000 we are continually told that is being earned. Indiana is on a track all right, but is sure is not the best track for Hoosiers.
I'm a Democrat candidate for State Representative, District 22. We must take control of our state.
Larry E. Rensberger
Candidate for State Representative District 22
Editor's Note: This letter was edited to conform more closely to the 500-word limit stated in our Letters Policy.
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Young Tigers Apology
Editor, Times-Union:We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone in the community for their patience and understanding during the Young Tiger Football and Cheerleading Fish Fry last Friday night. We rely on fundraisers such as this to keep our program strong. Due to the strong winds, our vendor could not keep the fire going to keep the frying oil hot enough to cook the fish. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience to those ticket holders that did not receive their food and those that had to wait an extended period of time. We know the line was long and the wait was irritating. We apologize also to the businesses affected by the traffic. We hope that this does not deter you from supporting Young Tiger Football and Cheerleading in the future. These were circumstances beyond our control and a learning experience for all involved. We plan to learn from this event and take the necessary steps to ensure that future fundraisers are handled in a professional manner. Thanks to all of the parents, players, cheerleaders, board members and the community for your help. Also, thanks to the vendor and his staff who volunteered their time and equipment.
Allen Ross, Commissioner
Young Tiger Football and Cheerleading Board Members
My Country
Editor, Times-Union:I simply could not allow that goofy letter by D.G. Lundgren to go unanswered! Times-Union Oct 5.
For too many years we've suffered through the left-wing liberals like Robbins, Sarandan, Shehan, O'Donnell, Soras, etc., ad nauseum. Now we seem to have a Howard Dean wannabe in our midst. More idiotic liberal drivel, more outlandish lies and a feeble attempt to make our government complicit in the 911 tragedy! How low can guys like DGL go?
Steven Decatur said, "In her dealing with other nations may my country be always right, but my country, right or wrong!
DGL and others have the protected right under the first amendment to write what they please. Others, like I, have the same right to challenge you!
Deal with that!
Donald E. Guard
Leesburg
Drunk Driving
Editor, Times-Union:More than 40 percent of the fatalities in motor vehicle crashed on Halloween night in 2005 involved a driver or motorcycle operator with a blood alcohol concentration of .08 or higher, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
That is why local law enforcement officials will be out in force conducting sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols and other activities to save lives by getting more drunk drivers off our roadways this Halloween.
Make no mistake. Our message is simple. Drunk Driving, Over the Limit, Under Arrest. If we catch you driving impaired this Halloween, we will arrest you. No exceptions. No excuse.
Impaired driving is no accident - nor is it a victimless crime, In 2005, nearly 13,000 people died in highway crashes involving a driver or a motorcycle operator with a BAC of .08 or higher, according to NHTSA.
Halloween has become particularly dangerous. In fact, 41 percent of all highway fatalities across the nation from 6 p.m. on Halloween night until 6 a.m. the following morning in 2005 involved a driver or a motorcycle operator with a BAC of .08 or higher, which is illegal in every state.
Drunk driving is not worth the risk. Not only do you risk killing yourself or someone else but the trauma and financial costs of a crash or an arrest for impaired driving can be significant. Violators often face jail time, the loss of their driver's license, higher insurance rates, big attorney fees, unpaid time away from work and dozens of other expenses.
Don't let your Halloween turn into a nightmare. Remember, we will be watching. Drunk Driving, Over the Limit. Under Arrest.
Driving with a BAC of .08 or higher is illegal in every state. Yet, drunk driving fatalities across the nation were up last year after slight declines the previous two years. Moreover, according to the FBI's Uniform Crime Report, more than 1.4 million people were arrested for driving under the influence during 2004.
R. Steven Hearn
Prosecuting Attorney
Lugar
Editor, Times-Union:Is it this easy to be a U.S. Senator in Indiana? Just stand in front of obsolete old weapons and give a Charlie Brown smile. Do you ever notice how U.S Senators now are senators of the world? Forget their own stomping ground and become world travelers.
No Democrat opposition? That's criminal since Lugar is a hard-and-fast Bush crime family supporter.
What is Lugar doing about the massive invasion of alien invaders that are swelling midwest cities, large and small? Get a clue, Mr. Senator, we just hit 300 million with no end in sight.
If you really hate nasty weapons, go with me to the cluster bomb factory only 300 miles from Warsaw. How about standing in front of it like a Charlie Brown cutout? After all, you supported the sending of millions of cluster bombs to Israel to drop on Lebanese men women and children.
Oh yes! Democrats, by not challenging Lugar, are nearly as bad.
Tom Metzger, via e-mail
Warsaw
Dog Treats
Editor, Times-Union:I was sitting looking out my window this morning when a car pulled in and parked in front of my neighbor's house. A lady with a dog got out. She walked her dog on the grass across the road in front of our homes and let it go potty. She then left. We do not appreciate the gift she left for us to smell. The city owns the grass but we're the ones that see and smell this. She knows who she is because she's done it before. Just because there is a grassy place do people have to let their dogs use the potty in front of our homes and leave it?
Geraldine Justice
Warsaw
West Center
Editor, Times-Union:I have a question for the city planner's department of roads and streets for Warsaw.
Since Zimmer has taken the final block of West Center, we now must stop, turn right to continue to Zimmer Road.
That's fine, but why a stop for traffic turning onto Hepler Street? A "yield" would work just fine. By the way, no one comes to a complete stop anyway!
Carl E. Wise Jr.
Warsaw
Wrong Track
Editor, Times-Union:I would like to cover the last two years within our State of Indiana, and question how anyone can say we are on the right track.
Daylight-saving time: This has created a hardship for many Hoosiers. We tend to go to bed with the sun, but are forced to get up with the clock. This means that we are losing a full hour of sleep every night. Parents that want their children to get the correct amount of sleep are forced to put these children to bed when the sun is still shining very brightly in the sky. This is difficult for most parents and children. It also means that for the entire year, our children must get on the school bus when it is dark. And for every fog delay with daylight time, it means an extra hour of delay. In some cases across the state, it has forced the school day to be cancelled. The time it takes each person, or family to change their clocks is pure time wasted. But, consider the fact that all business also have to have someone to change their clocks twice a year. Pure time wasted. Government clocks must also be changed. Ninety-two courthouse clocks have to be changed. One county reported that it took one man 12 hours to change the clocks in their buildings. This means 24 hours yearly, or three working days. Multiply this by 92 counties and can you make the statement that Indiana is on the right track?
Within our District 22, two license bureaus have been closed. It is well known that the branch in Syracuse made the state money. It was still closed! The branch in North Manchester was well used, but I'm not sure if it made or lost money.
With regards to the Toll Road, we gave up control for 75 years. For $3.8 billion. About 2.5 percent of what this road will generate in 75 years. Where is the good management? How can Indiana be on the right track?
It has been stated that Indiana is in the black. But it is not noted that this includes the $3.8 billion that Daniels had to have before the fiscal year ended. And to add insult to injury, how many times have you driven by some road construction in the past month or two, where there is a sign that says the improvement is due to Major Moves.
Looking at the Honda plant, I am glad that Indiana will get it. If you look at the jobs lost in Kokomo, Elkhart, South Bend and around the state, maybe there is hope that it will balance out. But, please be aware the Daniels Administration gave Honda $122,000,000 in tax breaks.
I think in summation, the Daniels Administration and Senator Dillion are telling us that the interest on the lease of the Toll Road is generating $500,000 dollars per day. It takes the full amount of 3.8 billion dollars to generate $500,000 per day. Much of this money has already been spent. The amount that we have been promised not to be spent is $500 million. Five hundred million at 5 percent will generate about $68,500 per day. A far cry from the $500,000 we are continually told that is being earned. Indiana is on a track all right, but is sure is not the best track for Hoosiers.
I'm a Democrat candidate for State Representative, District 22. We must take control of our state.
Larry E. Rensberger
Candidate for State Representative District 22
Editor's Note: This letter was edited to conform more closely to the 500-word limit stated in our Letters Policy.
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