Letters to the Editor 10-26-2001
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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- Thank You, Wal-Mart - School Board Options - Alien Youth Concert - Not Supporting Brown
Thank You, Wal-Mart
Editor, Times-Union:Thank you, Wal-Mart, for the grand Grand-Opening! I was not close enough to the platform to hear what was being said. However, I did see many poster-size checks presented to various organizations. Giving back to the community for the years that the community supported them!
I was able to move close to the platform to hear a wonderful performance by one of the employees. He sang "The Anchor Holds" by Ray Boltz. There were teary eyes in the crowd of cheers and applause. This was followed by prayer, then the ribbon-cutting.
I was back at Wal-Mart that afternoon with my family. We were at the cash register when the storm came. I ran outside and drove my van to the door. At the door, my wife was yelling for me to get into the store. Thinking there was an accident with one of my children, I ran in. Manager Gary informed me that there was a tornado. All personnel were to go to the center of the store.
We all waited for a long time (so it seemed). Managers walked around the store assuring us. We were just waiting for an "all clear" from law enforcement.
A couple of my children knew what a tornado was and were crying. My youngest child was just tired of the wait. To my surprise, store employees had grabbed bags of cookies. They were distributing cookies to all the children, trying to provide comfort. Again, thank you, Wal-Mart!
Soon they announced that it was safe to leave.
Later I heard about the damage to Da-lite Screen. My sympathy to this business and its employees. However, I thank God for his mercy. If the tornado had hit Wal-Mart, there would be hundreds of injured people. God blesses those that bless him.
Todd Engle
Warsaw
via e-mail
School Board Options
Editor, Times-Union:I would like to know why we elect a school board. At the last school board meeting, Dr. Harman, superintendent, presented his recommendations on what he feels the district should change. He wants to spend $41 million, mostly on the high school, close two elementary schools and redistrict.
The board applauded his presentation and asked very few questions. They set two public work sessions, one on Nov. 5 and the other on Dec. 10. My question is, why would an elected school board let a superintendent choose the options which he feels are the best, out of many presented in the original study? What happens to the other options that we paid an expert to recommend? I think the board should be taking apart the study, listening to the taxpayers and making their own conclusions. Is the school board a puppet of the superintendent or a self-governing body?
We have been voicing our opinion for over a year now and they seem to ignore what our communities want. The option presented by Dr. Harman was not even a consideration of our community. In our town meetings, the majority wanted Silver Lake Elementary to stay where it is, if that was not possible they would accept a new school between Silver Lake and Claypool, it seems that those options were not considered at all. I am all for the auditorium and a few other things, but not at the expense of our elementary schools, our young children and small towns! The trend is to get back to small schools. Silver Lake was promised a new school back in the late '80s, taxes were raised and no new school. Most of that money went into the high school. Here we go again, taxes will go up and Silver Lake will have nothing, our children will be bused over a dangerous overpass or railroad crossings. Dr. Harman claims that by closing Silver Lake Elementary they will save $150,000 per year; divide that by 9 million and see how many years it takes for a payback. I do not believe that putting $9 million into Claypool School is the answer and we should demand that other options be looked into before we spend our money. Board members should listen to what the communities want.
Kathy Lokotar
Silver Lake
via e-mail
Alien Youth Concert
Editor, Times-Union:I would like to take this opportunity to offer a big, heart-felt thanks to all those who volunteered in connection with the Alien Youth concert held at Warsaw Community High School on Oct. 20, with the bands Skillet, Pillar and Justifide. Whether you helped with food preparation, stage construction, security, selling of tickets, concessions or merchandise, setup or cleanup, or running errands, we want you to know how much your hard work was appreciated. An event of this magnitude takes a lot of teamwork, and thanks to all of you, the concert ran smoothly and was a radical success!
Also a special thank-you to the custodial staff at the high school, your help was fantastic!
Lastly, I would also like to thank all the people (more than 750!) who attended the event. I pray that it was an awesome and intense music and worship experience for you all, and I trust it was a blessing in your life! Watch for more exciting events of this type in Warsaw in the future!
Martt Clupper
Listen Up!
Warsaw
via e-mail
Not Supporting Brown
Editor, Times-Union:re letter to the editor of 10/24/01
I have recieved a phone call to make me understand the K21 Foundation has not been approached, talked to or otherwise ask to contribute money to get Denise Brown here to speak. I was told they would not spend their money in that way.
Thank you...I'm glad to hear that.
Jean J. Roberts
Warsaw, via e-mail
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Thank You, Wal-Mart
Editor, Times-Union:Thank you, Wal-Mart, for the grand Grand-Opening! I was not close enough to the platform to hear what was being said. However, I did see many poster-size checks presented to various organizations. Giving back to the community for the years that the community supported them!
I was able to move close to the platform to hear a wonderful performance by one of the employees. He sang "The Anchor Holds" by Ray Boltz. There were teary eyes in the crowd of cheers and applause. This was followed by prayer, then the ribbon-cutting.
I was back at Wal-Mart that afternoon with my family. We were at the cash register when the storm came. I ran outside and drove my van to the door. At the door, my wife was yelling for me to get into the store. Thinking there was an accident with one of my children, I ran in. Manager Gary informed me that there was a tornado. All personnel were to go to the center of the store.
We all waited for a long time (so it seemed). Managers walked around the store assuring us. We were just waiting for an "all clear" from law enforcement.
A couple of my children knew what a tornado was and were crying. My youngest child was just tired of the wait. To my surprise, store employees had grabbed bags of cookies. They were distributing cookies to all the children, trying to provide comfort. Again, thank you, Wal-Mart!
Soon they announced that it was safe to leave.
Later I heard about the damage to Da-lite Screen. My sympathy to this business and its employees. However, I thank God for his mercy. If the tornado had hit Wal-Mart, there would be hundreds of injured people. God blesses those that bless him.
Todd Engle
Warsaw
via e-mail
School Board Options
Editor, Times-Union:I would like to know why we elect a school board. At the last school board meeting, Dr. Harman, superintendent, presented his recommendations on what he feels the district should change. He wants to spend $41 million, mostly on the high school, close two elementary schools and redistrict.
The board applauded his presentation and asked very few questions. They set two public work sessions, one on Nov. 5 and the other on Dec. 10. My question is, why would an elected school board let a superintendent choose the options which he feels are the best, out of many presented in the original study? What happens to the other options that we paid an expert to recommend? I think the board should be taking apart the study, listening to the taxpayers and making their own conclusions. Is the school board a puppet of the superintendent or a self-governing body?
We have been voicing our opinion for over a year now and they seem to ignore what our communities want. The option presented by Dr. Harman was not even a consideration of our community. In our town meetings, the majority wanted Silver Lake Elementary to stay where it is, if that was not possible they would accept a new school between Silver Lake and Claypool, it seems that those options were not considered at all. I am all for the auditorium and a few other things, but not at the expense of our elementary schools, our young children and small towns! The trend is to get back to small schools. Silver Lake was promised a new school back in the late '80s, taxes were raised and no new school. Most of that money went into the high school. Here we go again, taxes will go up and Silver Lake will have nothing, our children will be bused over a dangerous overpass or railroad crossings. Dr. Harman claims that by closing Silver Lake Elementary they will save $150,000 per year; divide that by 9 million and see how many years it takes for a payback. I do not believe that putting $9 million into Claypool School is the answer and we should demand that other options be looked into before we spend our money. Board members should listen to what the communities want.
Kathy Lokotar
Silver Lake
via e-mail
Alien Youth Concert
Editor, Times-Union:I would like to take this opportunity to offer a big, heart-felt thanks to all those who volunteered in connection with the Alien Youth concert held at Warsaw Community High School on Oct. 20, with the bands Skillet, Pillar and Justifide. Whether you helped with food preparation, stage construction, security, selling of tickets, concessions or merchandise, setup or cleanup, or running errands, we want you to know how much your hard work was appreciated. An event of this magnitude takes a lot of teamwork, and thanks to all of you, the concert ran smoothly and was a radical success!
Also a special thank-you to the custodial staff at the high school, your help was fantastic!
Lastly, I would also like to thank all the people (more than 750!) who attended the event. I pray that it was an awesome and intense music and worship experience for you all, and I trust it was a blessing in your life! Watch for more exciting events of this type in Warsaw in the future!
Martt Clupper
Listen Up!
Warsaw
via e-mail
Not Supporting Brown
Editor, Times-Union:re letter to the editor of 10/24/01
I have recieved a phone call to make me understand the K21 Foundation has not been approached, talked to or otherwise ask to contribute money to get Denise Brown here to speak. I was told they would not spend their money in that way.
Thank you...I'm glad to hear that.
Jean J. Roberts
Warsaw, via e-mail
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