Letters to the Editor 11-23-1999
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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- Accepting Responsibility - Student Concert - Missing Labrador - AWL Says Thanks - Designated Drivers - Wawasee Band - Depression Treatment
Accepting Responsibility
Editor, Times-Union:It is unfortunate our school tax dollars have to be spent in court defending school policies because some parents don't want to teach their children to accept responsibility for their actions. A good portion of the problem with our society today is that people are not held responsible for breaking the rules. Rules are made for a purpose and unless a person is too mentally incompetent to understand them, he or she should accept the consequences of their actions when they break the rules.
When minors become involved with alcohol, too many parents take the attitude, "I did it when I was a kid, so of course it's all right for my kids to do it." People who would go ballistic if they found their kids using heroin or cocaine think alcohol use is no big deal. But alcohol is by far the most abused drug in the country and the biggest single threat to the wellbeing of our youth. Children are many many times more apt to be harmed by someone using alcohol than to be killed in school by a gun. How many people have been killed and injured by drunk drivers in our community recently? How many fights start at drinking parties? How many girls are taken advantage of when they have "one too many?" How many women and children are abused by drinking husbands or boyfriends?
We need to do all we can to discourage kids from drinking. The penalties for drinking aren't nearly as severe as they should be when you consider the potential danger. Parents should add penalties for drinking and not try to get their kids out of the penalties imposed by the schools or the law. When there are no or minimal penalties for drinking, and their parents don't care, why shouldn't kids drink? What does it tell the other students when someone breaks the rules and gets off with a slap on the wrist?
Parents should stop bailing out their children every time they do something stupid. It's one of the best things they can do to make their children responsible and productive adults.
Dick Jaynes, Warsaw via e-mail
Student Concert
Editor, Times-Union:On Tuesday, Nov. 9, students at Sacred Heart School were provided the opportunity to attend a student concert presented by Lakeland Community Concert Association. The concert "Alborada" was presented by the Batista family. The highly educational program consisted of songs and tunes from Central and South America. Our students enjoyed the opportunity to hear and view first-hand the culture of those countries.
We wish to thank Mark Sanders for thinking of the non-public schools for this invitation. We would also like to thank KABS for the excellent cooperation in providing transportation for our students. We would also like to thank Lakeland Community Concert Association for underwriting the expense of this program for our students.
Judith A. Mugg, principal Sacred Heart School
Missing Labrador
Editor, Times-Union:This is a letter to thank the people of Syracuse.
Our 3 yr. old chocolate lab dog has been missing for a week. He was in our yard with his underground fence collar on, we heard him bark and car doors but thought the neighbors were leaving, needless to say he's now gone. I've contacted all the local authorities, vets, the shelter and I think the whole town has been looking for him. Everyday I usually have a phone call or someone asking about him, I can't tell you how much we appreciate it. We have 3 kids 3,5 & 7 and they have been heartbroken crying themselves to sleep and asking why God isn't answering their prayers. What a question to have to answer. I also have a husband who loves to duck hunt and now doesn't have a dog to take with him. I hope with this letter more people will be on the lookout for him. He is a very large chocolate lab, he had a leather collar with a black box attached. If you or have seen him PLEASE call 219-457-8978.
The Jackson Family, Syracuse via e-mail
AWL Says Thanks
Editor, Times-Union:We would publicly like to recognize the generosity of OEC Medical Systems. They were aware that we had a problem with the large dogs, especially, tipping over their water and food bowls, shortly after they were filled. Thereby creating a mess and a thirsty hungry dog. They did some research and came up with a stainless steel bowl with a lip and a special clamp to attach to the cages that will solve the problem. They then spent $500 to purchase 50 of these bowls and clamps and will be installing them shortly.
The dogs, AWL employees and volunteers, and all of our members thank you so much for your thoughtfulness.
Bob Brilliandt, Treasurer, Animal Welfare League via e-mail
Designated Drivers
Editor, Times-Union:As we enter a new millennium, news stories remind us of the century's great leaders, important historical events, best athletes and significant scientific breakthroughs. Yet, these end-of-the-year "lists" overlook how 109 million responsible Americans have come together to save thousands of lives by being or using a designated driver.
Designated drivers became a part of the American consciousness only within the past two decades and immediately they made a positive impact. A recent poll, for example, shows that 91 percent of the public endorse the idea of designated drivers as a good or excellent way to curb drunk driving. More importantly, drunk driving deaths are at their lowest numbers since record-keeping began. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation's recently released 1998 statistics, drunk driving fatalities are down 41 percent since 1982, and designated drivers certainly deserve some of the credit. Obviously there is still room for improvement and more work to be done. But when it comes to reducing drunk driving fatalities we all make a difference.
As adults make plans for holiday, millennium and Super Bowl parties, please remember that responsible drinking is everyone's responsibility. Make designated drivers part of your party planning. And we encourage adults to learn how everyone can be a winner when they designate a driver by visiting www.beeresponsible.com
Jeff May, sales manager Nelson Beverage
Wawasee Band
Editor, Times-Union:This year for the Wawasee basketball games you are going to see some changes. One of these will be that the Wawasee Pep Band, in order to be fair to both the girls and boys teams and not overload the band students, will be playing five girls games and five boys home games. This decision was made based on the following:
We want to support both boys and girls basketball equally. There are 18 total home games. We are trying not to overload the band students. Most band students have no study hall and they receive no credit for playing at the games. They do it because they want to support the teams. When a student plays a game, they are here from 5:30 to 10 p.m. This makes it quite difficult to keep up with their studies. We are trying to create a situation where our students can support other activities and still get their studies done.
We hope that the Wawasee community will understand and support this decision. The Wawasee Band does and will continue to support the Wawasee Basketball Program.
James M. Clark, director of bands Wawasee Community School Corp.
Depression Treatment
Editor, Times-Union:Depression or manic depressive - there is a successful treatment - TMS or Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation. The machine costs $30,000 to $50,000 and uses 220V. The treatment is no more than a haircut and just as safe.
Is there one neurologist, psychiatrist, M.D., D.C., D.O. or nurse practitioner in the Warsaw area that would investigate this on the Web? There are over 1,600 sites. Please only reply after you have thoroughly checked this out on the Internet. A use free machine is available to anyone who will put this to use.
Kay Boggs, Warsaw
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- Accepting Responsibility - Student Concert - Missing Labrador - AWL Says Thanks - Designated Drivers - Wawasee Band - Depression Treatment
Accepting Responsibility
Editor, Times-Union:It is unfortunate our school tax dollars have to be spent in court defending school policies because some parents don't want to teach their children to accept responsibility for their actions. A good portion of the problem with our society today is that people are not held responsible for breaking the rules. Rules are made for a purpose and unless a person is too mentally incompetent to understand them, he or she should accept the consequences of their actions when they break the rules.
When minors become involved with alcohol, too many parents take the attitude, "I did it when I was a kid, so of course it's all right for my kids to do it." People who would go ballistic if they found their kids using heroin or cocaine think alcohol use is no big deal. But alcohol is by far the most abused drug in the country and the biggest single threat to the wellbeing of our youth. Children are many many times more apt to be harmed by someone using alcohol than to be killed in school by a gun. How many people have been killed and injured by drunk drivers in our community recently? How many fights start at drinking parties? How many girls are taken advantage of when they have "one too many?" How many women and children are abused by drinking husbands or boyfriends?
We need to do all we can to discourage kids from drinking. The penalties for drinking aren't nearly as severe as they should be when you consider the potential danger. Parents should add penalties for drinking and not try to get their kids out of the penalties imposed by the schools or the law. When there are no or minimal penalties for drinking, and their parents don't care, why shouldn't kids drink? What does it tell the other students when someone breaks the rules and gets off with a slap on the wrist?
Parents should stop bailing out their children every time they do something stupid. It's one of the best things they can do to make their children responsible and productive adults.
Dick Jaynes, Warsaw via e-mail
Student Concert
Editor, Times-Union:On Tuesday, Nov. 9, students at Sacred Heart School were provided the opportunity to attend a student concert presented by Lakeland Community Concert Association. The concert "Alborada" was presented by the Batista family. The highly educational program consisted of songs and tunes from Central and South America. Our students enjoyed the opportunity to hear and view first-hand the culture of those countries.
We wish to thank Mark Sanders for thinking of the non-public schools for this invitation. We would also like to thank KABS for the excellent cooperation in providing transportation for our students. We would also like to thank Lakeland Community Concert Association for underwriting the expense of this program for our students.
Judith A. Mugg, principal Sacred Heart School
Missing Labrador
Editor, Times-Union:This is a letter to thank the people of Syracuse.
Our 3 yr. old chocolate lab dog has been missing for a week. He was in our yard with his underground fence collar on, we heard him bark and car doors but thought the neighbors were leaving, needless to say he's now gone. I've contacted all the local authorities, vets, the shelter and I think the whole town has been looking for him. Everyday I usually have a phone call or someone asking about him, I can't tell you how much we appreciate it. We have 3 kids 3,5 & 7 and they have been heartbroken crying themselves to sleep and asking why God isn't answering their prayers. What a question to have to answer. I also have a husband who loves to duck hunt and now doesn't have a dog to take with him. I hope with this letter more people will be on the lookout for him. He is a very large chocolate lab, he had a leather collar with a black box attached. If you or have seen him PLEASE call 219-457-8978.
The Jackson Family, Syracuse via e-mail
AWL Says Thanks
Editor, Times-Union:We would publicly like to recognize the generosity of OEC Medical Systems. They were aware that we had a problem with the large dogs, especially, tipping over their water and food bowls, shortly after they were filled. Thereby creating a mess and a thirsty hungry dog. They did some research and came up with a stainless steel bowl with a lip and a special clamp to attach to the cages that will solve the problem. They then spent $500 to purchase 50 of these bowls and clamps and will be installing them shortly.
The dogs, AWL employees and volunteers, and all of our members thank you so much for your thoughtfulness.
Bob Brilliandt, Treasurer, Animal Welfare League via e-mail
Designated Drivers
Editor, Times-Union:As we enter a new millennium, news stories remind us of the century's great leaders, important historical events, best athletes and significant scientific breakthroughs. Yet, these end-of-the-year "lists" overlook how 109 million responsible Americans have come together to save thousands of lives by being or using a designated driver.
Designated drivers became a part of the American consciousness only within the past two decades and immediately they made a positive impact. A recent poll, for example, shows that 91 percent of the public endorse the idea of designated drivers as a good or excellent way to curb drunk driving. More importantly, drunk driving deaths are at their lowest numbers since record-keeping began. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation's recently released 1998 statistics, drunk driving fatalities are down 41 percent since 1982, and designated drivers certainly deserve some of the credit. Obviously there is still room for improvement and more work to be done. But when it comes to reducing drunk driving fatalities we all make a difference.
As adults make plans for holiday, millennium and Super Bowl parties, please remember that responsible drinking is everyone's responsibility. Make designated drivers part of your party planning. And we encourage adults to learn how everyone can be a winner when they designate a driver by visiting www.beeresponsible.com
Jeff May, sales manager Nelson Beverage
Wawasee Band
Editor, Times-Union:This year for the Wawasee basketball games you are going to see some changes. One of these will be that the Wawasee Pep Band, in order to be fair to both the girls and boys teams and not overload the band students, will be playing five girls games and five boys home games. This decision was made based on the following:
We want to support both boys and girls basketball equally. There are 18 total home games. We are trying not to overload the band students. Most band students have no study hall and they receive no credit for playing at the games. They do it because they want to support the teams. When a student plays a game, they are here from 5:30 to 10 p.m. This makes it quite difficult to keep up with their studies. We are trying to create a situation where our students can support other activities and still get their studies done.
We hope that the Wawasee community will understand and support this decision. The Wawasee Band does and will continue to support the Wawasee Basketball Program.
James M. Clark, director of bands Wawasee Community School Corp.
Depression Treatment
Editor, Times-Union:Depression or manic depressive - there is a successful treatment - TMS or Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation. The machine costs $30,000 to $50,000 and uses 220V. The treatment is no more than a haircut and just as safe.
Is there one neurologist, psychiatrist, M.D., D.C., D.O. or nurse practitioner in the Warsaw area that would investigate this on the Web? There are over 1,600 sites. Please only reply after you have thoroughly checked this out on the Internet. A use free machine is available to anyone who will put this to use.
Kay Boggs, Warsaw
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