Letters to the Editor 11-13-1998
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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- Red Ribbon Week - Auctions - Traffic Light - Peachey Fund - Heartline Thanks
Red Ribbon Week
Editor, Times-Union:Our Claypool School cares about people on drugs. We are having Red Ribbon Week. We do activities on drugs to try to keep people off of drugs. This is the best week Claypool School ever had. We went outside and put up the DARE flag and then we said the pledge. On Friday we are going to go outside and pick up trash and make our town clean. We want to help people remember to keep our town clean of drugs too.
Thank you for listening to me. I just wanted you to know that Claypool School cares.
Brittany Erwin, Claypool Elementary - 4th grade
Auctions
Editor, Times-Union:This may be a shock to some of you, but I am trying to talk about something I know concerns quite a few people.
I realize I am reaching the age that is considered older people and some of the things they enjoy doing. I know quite a few enjoy going to the auction.
I have been wondering why the auctions at the Warsaw Fairgrounds are getting to be no more!
The other day I talked to a man who works with a very good auctioneer group. I had not seen him for awhile and I asked him why no auctions at the womens building at the fairgrounds. He told me the rent has been raised quite a lot and it makes the sale not too practical.
I drive by the fairgrounds and the buildings all look empty and no people. As I believe the fairgrounds are owned by the people, I believe it more sensible to lower the rent and at least make some money. I do think some is better than nothing! I do know quite a few people like auctions and I believe that is a good place to have them as it is more centrally located.
We all know winter is about here and older people "such as I" enjoy having a sale to attend.
I enjoy seeing people and friends I have met there and they likewise enjoy this also.
I like to look at all the stuff for sale and it is fun to bid and sometimes you end up owning the article as in your mind you do have to own this prize.
Sometimes when you get back home you do wonder "why did I buy this and where will I put it."
To the person or persons in charge of renting this building, I do hope I have not caused you more problems with your occupation!
I do think you would please quite a few people if you could see fit to change back to what it was! I think some income is better than none.
Dester Bell
North Webster
Traffic Light
Editor, Times-Union:Tuesday, November 10th at 4:25 p.m., I was sitting in the left turn lane on U.S. 30 at 150W. and McElroy Hill waiting patiently for the little green arrow to light up, so I could turn left and head on home. I saw a man in a van at the McElroy Hill light sitting patiently waiting for his light to turn green, so he could cross over U.S. 30. I watched the lights turn as red as red can be, in the two lanes beside me and all of a sudden swoosh, swoosh, swoosh ... 3 huge fast driving semi trucks flew right through that light! It made me sick to see that those trucks totally ignored the red lights! Good thing the man in the van was a defensive driver and just didn't depend on the fact that the light was now green for him to cross over, because he wouldn't have made it. I cannot believe that there is not police patrol to sock these guys with ticket after ticket after ticket until they get it right ... that they are putting people's lives in danger by running those red lights so slow the heck down because we aren't going to take it! Come on highway patrol, this is my life and people's lives I love and care for that use that doggone intersection! What are those little cameras for anyway? What's the use of them? Are they monitored? If they are look back on them for Tuesday at 4:25 p.m. and you'll see them ... one right after another blowing that red light like there was no tomorrow! I guess if it wasn't a defensive driver at the green light there would have been "no tomorrow"... probably even for me too ... just sitting patiently waiting for my little green arrow. So thanks Mr. Man in the burgundy van for being alert and seeing those fools come a flyin'. I really appreciate it.
Sally Goon, Leesburg
Peachey Fund
Editor, Times-Union:A Notable Night for the Catherine Peachey Fund was once again a "notable" night for the Kosciusko County area. The efforts of our community raised over $55,000 for Breast Cancer Research in Indiana. The money raised from this year's concert and auction will be donated to research in the memory of Dr. Rick Cross.
We wish to acknowledge the generosity of (all those) who supported us with underwriting and auction items.
To each of you who purchased tickets to the concert and to the Vietnam War Veteran who embraced Martha Reeves - you remind us that we are all fighting our personal wars and that fellowship and music can lift us up and celebrating as a community can bring healing.
Alberta Montgomery, Chair, A Notable Night
Heartline Thanks
The board of directors of Heartline Crisis Pregnancy Center thanks the board of directors of Kosciusko County Right to Life and their director, Mr. Dave Koontz, for their decision to give 10 percent of the proceeds of their recent fund-raising banquet to Heartline. The announcement at the banquet came as a very pleasant and very welcome surprise.We also wish to thank all of the people of our community who support both of these ministries with their time, effort and finances. We would not be here to help protect the life of the unborn and help women in need without your support.
Heartline Board Of Directors
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Red Ribbon Week
Editor, Times-Union:Our Claypool School cares about people on drugs. We are having Red Ribbon Week. We do activities on drugs to try to keep people off of drugs. This is the best week Claypool School ever had. We went outside and put up the DARE flag and then we said the pledge. On Friday we are going to go outside and pick up trash and make our town clean. We want to help people remember to keep our town clean of drugs too.
Thank you for listening to me. I just wanted you to know that Claypool School cares.
Brittany Erwin, Claypool Elementary - 4th grade
Auctions
Editor, Times-Union:This may be a shock to some of you, but I am trying to talk about something I know concerns quite a few people.
I realize I am reaching the age that is considered older people and some of the things they enjoy doing. I know quite a few enjoy going to the auction.
I have been wondering why the auctions at the Warsaw Fairgrounds are getting to be no more!
The other day I talked to a man who works with a very good auctioneer group. I had not seen him for awhile and I asked him why no auctions at the womens building at the fairgrounds. He told me the rent has been raised quite a lot and it makes the sale not too practical.
I drive by the fairgrounds and the buildings all look empty and no people. As I believe the fairgrounds are owned by the people, I believe it more sensible to lower the rent and at least make some money. I do think some is better than nothing! I do know quite a few people like auctions and I believe that is a good place to have them as it is more centrally located.
We all know winter is about here and older people "such as I" enjoy having a sale to attend.
I enjoy seeing people and friends I have met there and they likewise enjoy this also.
I like to look at all the stuff for sale and it is fun to bid and sometimes you end up owning the article as in your mind you do have to own this prize.
Sometimes when you get back home you do wonder "why did I buy this and where will I put it."
To the person or persons in charge of renting this building, I do hope I have not caused you more problems with your occupation!
I do think you would please quite a few people if you could see fit to change back to what it was! I think some income is better than none.
Dester Bell
North Webster
Traffic Light
Editor, Times-Union:Tuesday, November 10th at 4:25 p.m., I was sitting in the left turn lane on U.S. 30 at 150W. and McElroy Hill waiting patiently for the little green arrow to light up, so I could turn left and head on home. I saw a man in a van at the McElroy Hill light sitting patiently waiting for his light to turn green, so he could cross over U.S. 30. I watched the lights turn as red as red can be, in the two lanes beside me and all of a sudden swoosh, swoosh, swoosh ... 3 huge fast driving semi trucks flew right through that light! It made me sick to see that those trucks totally ignored the red lights! Good thing the man in the van was a defensive driver and just didn't depend on the fact that the light was now green for him to cross over, because he wouldn't have made it. I cannot believe that there is not police patrol to sock these guys with ticket after ticket after ticket until they get it right ... that they are putting people's lives in danger by running those red lights so slow the heck down because we aren't going to take it! Come on highway patrol, this is my life and people's lives I love and care for that use that doggone intersection! What are those little cameras for anyway? What's the use of them? Are they monitored? If they are look back on them for Tuesday at 4:25 p.m. and you'll see them ... one right after another blowing that red light like there was no tomorrow! I guess if it wasn't a defensive driver at the green light there would have been "no tomorrow"... probably even for me too ... just sitting patiently waiting for my little green arrow. So thanks Mr. Man in the burgundy van for being alert and seeing those fools come a flyin'. I really appreciate it.
Sally Goon, Leesburg
Peachey Fund
Editor, Times-Union:A Notable Night for the Catherine Peachey Fund was once again a "notable" night for the Kosciusko County area. The efforts of our community raised over $55,000 for Breast Cancer Research in Indiana. The money raised from this year's concert and auction will be donated to research in the memory of Dr. Rick Cross.
We wish to acknowledge the generosity of (all those) who supported us with underwriting and auction items.
To each of you who purchased tickets to the concert and to the Vietnam War Veteran who embraced Martha Reeves - you remind us that we are all fighting our personal wars and that fellowship and music can lift us up and celebrating as a community can bring healing.
Alberta Montgomery, Chair, A Notable Night
Heartline Thanks
The board of directors of Heartline Crisis Pregnancy Center thanks the board of directors of Kosciusko County Right to Life and their director, Mr. Dave Koontz, for their decision to give 10 percent of the proceeds of their recent fund-raising banquet to Heartline. The announcement at the banquet came as a very pleasant and very welcome surprise.We also wish to thank all of the people of our community who support both of these ministries with their time, effort and finances. We would not be here to help protect the life of the unborn and help women in need without your support.
Heartline Board Of Directors
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