Letters to the Editor 12-08-1999
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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- Y2K - Economic Development - Chili Auction - Thanks To A Great Young Man
Y2K
Editor, Times-Union:Quite a number of people obviously have the jitters over what may happen when the clock strikes midnight on Dec. 31, 1999. They think that anyone who is not afraid is just plain ignorant; that we don't know enough of the facts facing us in this computer age to be scared.
They think we're trying the trick of hiding our heads in the proverbial sand, denying all the problems that we face and those we may face. But fear and worry reduce our power to solve problems! That attitude hinders rather than helping.
I read about one computer owner in Texas who called in a technician to test his business for potential Y2K problems. The test printout showed that two of the computer's systems would probably fail if the computer were running when the changeover to Jan. 1, 2000, comes. The test also showed those same two systems would be OK if the computer was not turned on at the changeover time. "Make sure your computer is turned off before midnight on Dec. 31 and everything should be fine."
That could be a good lesson for us all to ponder as we consider how much downtime we should program into our busy lives. In Moody's Today in Word is the suggestion we should take more time to turn off our computers, TVs, CDs, video games and cell phones with the purpose of listening for the, "still, small voice" of God. Wonderful things happen to a family or an individual when quality time is purposely put into our schedules. Such intentional times help us humans gain (or regain) the proper perspective on life as it ought to be. Come to think of it, God thought of this and gave us the invitation to be still and know Him. (Psalm 46:10). No one can get a right perspective of life on earth without eternity in view.
Yes, people of faith should be realists. They should not park their brains on the church's front steps! Yes, we should intelligently try to prepare for probabilities. Emergencies and accidents come. But people of faith (the ultimate optimists) are always winners because they don't use up needed mental/spiritual energy worrying about things that might happen. They use their best "smarts" to prepare as best they can, and leave the outcome to Divine Providence. Most of the things we worry about never happen anyway.
What really helps is that we put first things first in life, then give our best effort and undying devotion to being who we should be and doing what we ought. I believe it will bring the greatest true happiness in this world - and the next!
J. Robert Boggs Jr., Winona Lake
Economic Development
Editor, Times-Union:Sometime back in the Times-Union, there was a reference to the Committee for Economic Development whose members, by the way, just happen to be the top 200 or so manufacturing industrial and communications companies in this country and in the world saying they weren't giving any more soft monies to the political parties. I wonder just how many citizens in this county know who and what this group really is and what they really stand for? Yes they are for economic development but the question is whose economic development and how do they aim to achieve it. The membership alone should be clue enough to tell us this but if not then may the following be of help to clarify this answer. I will make a note here that should anyone doubt the following I would suggest that they go to the public library and do their research first and then comment on it for the information is there for anyone who would wish to verify it.
As a further note one Letter to the Editor will not suffice to inform the readers the objectives and what this committee really represents. So here I will list what the objectives are and the other later. It should also be noted that the following is not the total objectives, but will be enough to inform and to be informed is the basis of having a government of the people and by the people.
1. The objectives are to get every community in this nation to use public monies to finance most, if not all, of the developmental costs for industrial complexes. This includes purchase of land, building of buildings, and all machinery tooling, sewage disposal and all or any other costs that can be applied to this development.
2. To encourage bidding wars between communities so as to get as many of these above costs paid for with public monies.
3. To encourage major tax concessions from the communities involved on all buildings, land and on all internal machinery to where little or no taxes will be paid in the communities where these industrial complexes are located. (If no concessions can be received then it may be necessary to apply pressure on the community by having minor employee layoffs or by factory closings and relocations.)
4. To encourage development of public of sporting complexes, community public parks, both major and minor building of public buildings. All paid for by public funding and use of bonds, whereby more and more indebtedness of a community the more and more monetary developmental and tax cost concessions can be sought for and received from the same community for the economic development of the industrial complex.
Marvin Gunter, Warsaw
Chili Auction
Editor, Times-Union:On the 1st of December, I had a chili auction for a pot of the best chili in the area to help out the costs that the family of Alex Moody will acquire because of the upcoming brain surgery. Zimmer Inc. came out ahead, of course.
I would like to thank my supporters.
I am very sure that Ray Elliott, the president of a world leader company, and his guests will enjoy a "Bowl of Red" because I make it the way that he likes it, and no beans about it.
Robert "Hot L.Z. Chili" Reed, Warsaw
Thanks To A Great Young Man
Editor, Times-Union:I have tried for a week to find the words to thank the young man that came out of nowhere to help me when I fell in front of Brennan's Drug Store the day before Thanksgiving.
He stopped his truck and ran to help me. He got me to my feet, told me to go in to Brennan's, for them to take care of my scrapes, which they did - thanks to them. Then he ran back to his truck and was on his busy way. Such a great young man. His mother would be proud.
My hand is nearly healed but my pride still hurts.
Kate Metzger, Winona Lake
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- Y2K - Economic Development - Chili Auction - Thanks To A Great Young Man
Y2K
Editor, Times-Union:Quite a number of people obviously have the jitters over what may happen when the clock strikes midnight on Dec. 31, 1999. They think that anyone who is not afraid is just plain ignorant; that we don't know enough of the facts facing us in this computer age to be scared.
They think we're trying the trick of hiding our heads in the proverbial sand, denying all the problems that we face and those we may face. But fear and worry reduce our power to solve problems! That attitude hinders rather than helping.
I read about one computer owner in Texas who called in a technician to test his business for potential Y2K problems. The test printout showed that two of the computer's systems would probably fail if the computer were running when the changeover to Jan. 1, 2000, comes. The test also showed those same two systems would be OK if the computer was not turned on at the changeover time. "Make sure your computer is turned off before midnight on Dec. 31 and everything should be fine."
That could be a good lesson for us all to ponder as we consider how much downtime we should program into our busy lives. In Moody's Today in Word is the suggestion we should take more time to turn off our computers, TVs, CDs, video games and cell phones with the purpose of listening for the, "still, small voice" of God. Wonderful things happen to a family or an individual when quality time is purposely put into our schedules. Such intentional times help us humans gain (or regain) the proper perspective on life as it ought to be. Come to think of it, God thought of this and gave us the invitation to be still and know Him. (Psalm 46:10). No one can get a right perspective of life on earth without eternity in view.
Yes, people of faith should be realists. They should not park their brains on the church's front steps! Yes, we should intelligently try to prepare for probabilities. Emergencies and accidents come. But people of faith (the ultimate optimists) are always winners because they don't use up needed mental/spiritual energy worrying about things that might happen. They use their best "smarts" to prepare as best they can, and leave the outcome to Divine Providence. Most of the things we worry about never happen anyway.
What really helps is that we put first things first in life, then give our best effort and undying devotion to being who we should be and doing what we ought. I believe it will bring the greatest true happiness in this world - and the next!
J. Robert Boggs Jr., Winona Lake
Economic Development
Editor, Times-Union:Sometime back in the Times-Union, there was a reference to the Committee for Economic Development whose members, by the way, just happen to be the top 200 or so manufacturing industrial and communications companies in this country and in the world saying they weren't giving any more soft monies to the political parties. I wonder just how many citizens in this county know who and what this group really is and what they really stand for? Yes they are for economic development but the question is whose economic development and how do they aim to achieve it. The membership alone should be clue enough to tell us this but if not then may the following be of help to clarify this answer. I will make a note here that should anyone doubt the following I would suggest that they go to the public library and do their research first and then comment on it for the information is there for anyone who would wish to verify it.
As a further note one Letter to the Editor will not suffice to inform the readers the objectives and what this committee really represents. So here I will list what the objectives are and the other later. It should also be noted that the following is not the total objectives, but will be enough to inform and to be informed is the basis of having a government of the people and by the people.
1. The objectives are to get every community in this nation to use public monies to finance most, if not all, of the developmental costs for industrial complexes. This includes purchase of land, building of buildings, and all machinery tooling, sewage disposal and all or any other costs that can be applied to this development.
2. To encourage bidding wars between communities so as to get as many of these above costs paid for with public monies.
3. To encourage major tax concessions from the communities involved on all buildings, land and on all internal machinery to where little or no taxes will be paid in the communities where these industrial complexes are located. (If no concessions can be received then it may be necessary to apply pressure on the community by having minor employee layoffs or by factory closings and relocations.)
4. To encourage development of public of sporting complexes, community public parks, both major and minor building of public buildings. All paid for by public funding and use of bonds, whereby more and more indebtedness of a community the more and more monetary developmental and tax cost concessions can be sought for and received from the same community for the economic development of the industrial complex.
Marvin Gunter, Warsaw
Chili Auction
Editor, Times-Union:On the 1st of December, I had a chili auction for a pot of the best chili in the area to help out the costs that the family of Alex Moody will acquire because of the upcoming brain surgery. Zimmer Inc. came out ahead, of course.
I would like to thank my supporters.
I am very sure that Ray Elliott, the president of a world leader company, and his guests will enjoy a "Bowl of Red" because I make it the way that he likes it, and no beans about it.
Robert "Hot L.Z. Chili" Reed, Warsaw
Thanks To A Great Young Man
Editor, Times-Union:I have tried for a week to find the words to thank the young man that came out of nowhere to help me when I fell in front of Brennan's Drug Store the day before Thanksgiving.
He stopped his truck and ran to help me. He got me to my feet, told me to go in to Brennan's, for them to take care of my scrapes, which they did - thanks to them. Then he ran back to his truck and was on his busy way. Such a great young man. His mother would be proud.
My hand is nearly healed but my pride still hurts.
Kate Metzger, Winona Lake
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