Letters to the Editor 11-30-1999
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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- Christmas Parties - Angie's Lights - Nut Sale Thanks - Good Kids
Christmas Parties
Editor, Times-Union:This is the first year I have had a child in school; and have been very disappointed to learn that the school system will not allow parties (Halloween, Christmas, etc.) in the classroom. These were some of my most fondest memories of grade school. We believe that the children are being deprieved of fond school memories. I understand there are different beliefs of the holidays; but there always has been.Ê We use to make changes to accommodate everyone. All the children wanting to participate could bring in a canned good, and still have their Christmas party in class.
Stephanie Metz, Claypool
Angie's Lights
Editor, Times-Union:It seems like every time I read "Letters to the Editor," the people are always complaining about something or someone. It seems they are always saying something negative.
Well, I want to tell you about something good. I want to tell you about a family that lives about two miles west of Pierceton.
When we moved to Pierceton several years ago, our youngest daughter, Angela, was small. It was Christmas time and we were on our way to Warsaw one night. Angela said, "Oh look Mommy! Those lights are floating in the air."
They were the Christmas lights at Tom and Vickie Pletchers home. The lights were hanging from their TV tower. At the time, they were the only lights around so they looked like they were just swinging in space.
So every year she would look for these lights. In 1990, Angie was diagnosed with leukemia. After a long and painful battle she went home to be with the Lord. So I wrote to the Pletcher's and told them how much their tower lights had meant to Angie. Vickie wrote back and said that from now on the tower lights would be "Angie's Lights."
So if you are going down U.S. 30 about two miles west of Pierceton at Pletchers Pool Tables, look at the tower and see "Angie's Lights." Smile because this small thing meant so much to a small child and until she grew into a young adult.
As always thank you Tom and Vickie and may God bless you. Merry Christmas All!
Judy Hartup, Pierceton
Nut Sale Thanks
Editor, Times-Union:Our thank you to each person who purchased nuts during our big nut project this fall. Each year grows by you and ones who knew the variety and quality.
A lovely group of dedicated women who are rewarded by doing for such a worthy organization as The Salvation Army.
We welcome new women to come visit us at the citadel basement; we meet the fourth Monday at 9:30 a.m. of each month, other than May and November, we do not meet June, July and August. You come you'll know someone and you will want to join our auxiliary.
E. Mazie Alexander, Organized Auxiliary, 1968
Good Kids
Editor, Times-Union:So many times these days all we hear about are the kids who get into trouble, the kids who cause trouble and kids who show no respect for others or their property. I would like to express my gratitude to some kids who have become my friends and are willing to help me no matter what I ask them to do.
I have a rather large yard and have to take care of it myself. Thanks to seven boys in my neighborhood, this job has become a real joy. They help me mow in the summer, rake leaves and plant flower bulbs in the fall. I am sure that when the snow flies, I won't be shoveling snow by myself.
I can't afford to pay them but I had a hot dog roast, complete with s'mores and ghost stories around a fire, and they get to sit in my spa once in a while (I still owe them a swim, which I'm sure they won't let me forget). Sometimes they just come to visit, to let me know what they are up to.
To these seven boys: Brandon, Daniel, Josh, Mark, Matthew, Peter and Ryan, thank you so much! I couldn't have done it without you... you're the best!
Connie Fugate, Warsaw
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- Christmas Parties - Angie's Lights - Nut Sale Thanks - Good Kids
Christmas Parties
Editor, Times-Union:This is the first year I have had a child in school; and have been very disappointed to learn that the school system will not allow parties (Halloween, Christmas, etc.) in the classroom. These were some of my most fondest memories of grade school. We believe that the children are being deprieved of fond school memories. I understand there are different beliefs of the holidays; but there always has been.Ê We use to make changes to accommodate everyone. All the children wanting to participate could bring in a canned good, and still have their Christmas party in class.
Stephanie Metz, Claypool
Angie's Lights
Editor, Times-Union:It seems like every time I read "Letters to the Editor," the people are always complaining about something or someone. It seems they are always saying something negative.
Well, I want to tell you about something good. I want to tell you about a family that lives about two miles west of Pierceton.
When we moved to Pierceton several years ago, our youngest daughter, Angela, was small. It was Christmas time and we were on our way to Warsaw one night. Angela said, "Oh look Mommy! Those lights are floating in the air."
They were the Christmas lights at Tom and Vickie Pletchers home. The lights were hanging from their TV tower. At the time, they were the only lights around so they looked like they were just swinging in space.
So every year she would look for these lights. In 1990, Angie was diagnosed with leukemia. After a long and painful battle she went home to be with the Lord. So I wrote to the Pletcher's and told them how much their tower lights had meant to Angie. Vickie wrote back and said that from now on the tower lights would be "Angie's Lights."
So if you are going down U.S. 30 about two miles west of Pierceton at Pletchers Pool Tables, look at the tower and see "Angie's Lights." Smile because this small thing meant so much to a small child and until she grew into a young adult.
As always thank you Tom and Vickie and may God bless you. Merry Christmas All!
Judy Hartup, Pierceton
Nut Sale Thanks
Editor, Times-Union:Our thank you to each person who purchased nuts during our big nut project this fall. Each year grows by you and ones who knew the variety and quality.
A lovely group of dedicated women who are rewarded by doing for such a worthy organization as The Salvation Army.
We welcome new women to come visit us at the citadel basement; we meet the fourth Monday at 9:30 a.m. of each month, other than May and November, we do not meet June, July and August. You come you'll know someone and you will want to join our auxiliary.
E. Mazie Alexander, Organized Auxiliary, 1968
Good Kids
Editor, Times-Union:So many times these days all we hear about are the kids who get into trouble, the kids who cause trouble and kids who show no respect for others or their property. I would like to express my gratitude to some kids who have become my friends and are willing to help me no matter what I ask them to do.
I have a rather large yard and have to take care of it myself. Thanks to seven boys in my neighborhood, this job has become a real joy. They help me mow in the summer, rake leaves and plant flower bulbs in the fall. I am sure that when the snow flies, I won't be shoveling snow by myself.
I can't afford to pay them but I had a hot dog roast, complete with s'mores and ghost stories around a fire, and they get to sit in my spa once in a while (I still owe them a swim, which I'm sure they won't let me forget). Sometimes they just come to visit, to let me know what they are up to.
To these seven boys: Brandon, Daniel, Josh, Mark, Matthew, Peter and Ryan, thank you so much! I couldn't have done it without you... you're the best!
Connie Fugate, Warsaw
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