Letters to the Editor 12-08-2003
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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- Caring Community - The Solution - Nontraditional Careers
Caring Community
Editor, Times-Union:We would like to say how thankful we are that we live in the community that we do. We have recently experienced a life-changing and near life-ending experience, when a house fire struck our family and was nearly a complete loss, Nov. 13. A picture and small caption was on the front page of your paper that day.
As a family we just wanted to take time to thank everyone, starting with Ed Kipker who happened to be nearby. His quick response, instincts as a fireman and will of God putting him in the right place that afternoon, may have been what kept Adam with us that day. Thank you.
Secondly, we would like to thank all the fire departments, emergency response personnel and police and reserve that arrived as quickly as possible to handle the situation and do everything they could do to save our house. The weather conditions made it very difficult that day for everything, and of course all of our family and relatives, friends and co-workers were there minutes into the fire, but also after and still are there to comfort us and support us. You do not know how truly grateful we feel to be surrounded by people like you. All of the donations that were taken, the food and the cards, the generosity and love overwhelmed us.
All of our local churches that donated and prayed, thank you for your support. The Red Cross helped a lot, the Kosciusko County Women's Police Auxiliary, the town of Claypool and everyone else who had a hand in our recovery that we may have left out, as there were so many of you that helped to make our losses and grief a little bit more bearable. We are truly lucky and blessed that we live in a community like this one. Thanks to everyone and above all, our God. With the greatest of gratitude that will never be forgotten.
Gene, Adam and Ashley Warner
Claypool
The Solution
Editor, Times-Union:This old retired United Methodist pastor at near 85 years of age submits again, perhaps too often my wife thinks, the answer to societal problems, to be used if you choose in the newspaper.
The pastor listened as parishoners voiced the problems prevalent in society: broken homes, divorce, domestic violence, unfaithfulness, sexual immorality, pornography, promiscuity, vulgarity, handicapped children, mentally and spiritually.
Then he reponded, "I believe we all know of the problems; what is needed is the solution to the problems." He mentioned the word sin as the one word which included all the vulgar and limiting problems of our culture.
A book was written years ago titled "Whatever Became of Sin?" by a Dr. Meninger.
To thunder about sin and guilt seems to fall on deaf ears of people today. They simply pass the buck, rationalize their problems as somebody else's fault and continue as before.
Now freedom is the better word to share as the answer. Not alone young people, but all of us will listen when freedom is offered. Bondage, enslavement to any kind of wrongful living is understood, is a built-in given. We know when we do wrong. King David in the Bible, Psalm 5l, cried out to God, after he committed adultery, "Against you and you only, have I sinned, and done this evil in your sight." He admitted his sin to God and was freed, becoming a man after God's own heart.
Young and old, seeking thrills and pleasures, get momentary release, a bit of ecstasy, then it is gone. True lasting ecstasy and fulfillment come when releasing self back to God, to the holy love of God, who loves each one.
See that holy love of God, who sent the Christmas baby Jesus 2003 years ago to grow up, speak and show His Father's love, and die on the cross at 33 years of age, to make it possible for us all to be free from cultural sludge and help others from it also, as sons and daughters of God.
"If the Son therefore shall make you free, you shall be free indeed," John 8:36. Here is the solution to our cultural and individual problems.
C.L. Hendrix
Winona Lake, via e-mail
Nontraditional Careers
Editor, Times-Union:On Nov. 4, 2003, 160 sophomore girls from six area high schools were introduced to nontraditional career opportunities for women. Thirty women presenters employed in nontraditional careers engaged the students in career information conversation and hands-on "try-it" activities. All the try-its were successful, but some of the hits of the day were welding, truck driving, firefighter, athletic trainer, mortuary science and forensic science. It was a most exciting and successful day for everyone involved and we have many people to thank.
1. All the women speakers who gave up their normal days work activities to be with us and their respective employers: Jill Long-Thompson, National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy in Washington, DC; Dorothy Snyder, The Party Shop; Senator Nancy Dembowski; Charlene Johnson, Kosciusko County Sheriff's Office; Michelle Zawadzki, Zimmer; Phyllis Malis, Hammond Area Career Center; Mary Ellen Rudisel-Jordan, Scearce Rudisel Architects; Maria Waltz, Biomet; Kelly Easterday, Purdue Agriculture Extension Office; Margaret Ringenberg, pilot; Laura Snipes, Snipes Construction; Suzanne Dickerhoff, Biomet; Kathy Sokolowski, U.S. Department of Labor; Kelly McKee, DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary; Drusilla Morgan, SAIC; LouAnn Parker, Zimmer; Dr. Karen Scripture; Carla Gebert, KCH; Julie Shinko Smith, National Weather Service; Shirley Fetrow, Warsaw Fire Department; Tina Lakin, Biomet; Dawn Gabrich, KCH Regional Rehabilitation; Cindy Shank, Herrman & Goetz; Carrie Heath, Tri-Namic Printing; Denise DeMuyt, Fetters Construction; Paula Hinen, Wihebrink Landscape Management; Rita Price Simpson, WRSW; Wanda Davis, JB Hunt Trucking; Trooper Ann Hampton, Indiana State Police; Tess Steffen, Tom Boy Tools.
2. The Carpenter and Millwright Training Center, Alan Limerick and his staff and the advisory board for graciously letting us take over their facility for the day and we are very appreciative of the space and opportunities their location provided us. The Warsaw Community Foundation for Public Education Inc. and Carl Perkins Grant for financial support for the workshop. Also appreciated were the food donations received from Pizza Hut, Ellison Bakery and Frito Lay, and the handout booklets provided by Readers Digest.
3. Thank you to all the students for your attentiveness and interest in the activities. All the schools and community can be proud of these young ladies and how they represented their schools. We also appreciate the support of each school in allowing their students to attend and for providing chaperones, which included guidance counselors, principals and superintendents. Bill Ruppel, area State Representative, for supporting Career and Technical Education efforts.
4. Last but not least, thank you to the committee and helpers that planned and hosted the workshop. The workshop was planned as a joint effort of the Warsaw Area Career Center and the Wawasee Area Career and Technical Cooperative. The school corporations served are Fairfield, Tippecanoe Valley, Warsaw, Wawasee, West Noble and Whitko.
Linda Croop, Donna Daniel, Rod McKee, Phil Metcalf, Ellen Stayer, Ken Surber, Diana Yarian
N.E.W. Workshop Committee, via e-mail
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Caring Community
Editor, Times-Union:We would like to say how thankful we are that we live in the community that we do. We have recently experienced a life-changing and near life-ending experience, when a house fire struck our family and was nearly a complete loss, Nov. 13. A picture and small caption was on the front page of your paper that day.
As a family we just wanted to take time to thank everyone, starting with Ed Kipker who happened to be nearby. His quick response, instincts as a fireman and will of God putting him in the right place that afternoon, may have been what kept Adam with us that day. Thank you.
Secondly, we would like to thank all the fire departments, emergency response personnel and police and reserve that arrived as quickly as possible to handle the situation and do everything they could do to save our house. The weather conditions made it very difficult that day for everything, and of course all of our family and relatives, friends and co-workers were there minutes into the fire, but also after and still are there to comfort us and support us. You do not know how truly grateful we feel to be surrounded by people like you. All of the donations that were taken, the food and the cards, the generosity and love overwhelmed us.
All of our local churches that donated and prayed, thank you for your support. The Red Cross helped a lot, the Kosciusko County Women's Police Auxiliary, the town of Claypool and everyone else who had a hand in our recovery that we may have left out, as there were so many of you that helped to make our losses and grief a little bit more bearable. We are truly lucky and blessed that we live in a community like this one. Thanks to everyone and above all, our God. With the greatest of gratitude that will never be forgotten.
Gene, Adam and Ashley Warner
Claypool
The Solution
Editor, Times-Union:This old retired United Methodist pastor at near 85 years of age submits again, perhaps too often my wife thinks, the answer to societal problems, to be used if you choose in the newspaper.
The pastor listened as parishoners voiced the problems prevalent in society: broken homes, divorce, domestic violence, unfaithfulness, sexual immorality, pornography, promiscuity, vulgarity, handicapped children, mentally and spiritually.
Then he reponded, "I believe we all know of the problems; what is needed is the solution to the problems." He mentioned the word sin as the one word which included all the vulgar and limiting problems of our culture.
A book was written years ago titled "Whatever Became of Sin?" by a Dr. Meninger.
To thunder about sin and guilt seems to fall on deaf ears of people today. They simply pass the buck, rationalize their problems as somebody else's fault and continue as before.
Now freedom is the better word to share as the answer. Not alone young people, but all of us will listen when freedom is offered. Bondage, enslavement to any kind of wrongful living is understood, is a built-in given. We know when we do wrong. King David in the Bible, Psalm 5l, cried out to God, after he committed adultery, "Against you and you only, have I sinned, and done this evil in your sight." He admitted his sin to God and was freed, becoming a man after God's own heart.
Young and old, seeking thrills and pleasures, get momentary release, a bit of ecstasy, then it is gone. True lasting ecstasy and fulfillment come when releasing self back to God, to the holy love of God, who loves each one.
See that holy love of God, who sent the Christmas baby Jesus 2003 years ago to grow up, speak and show His Father's love, and die on the cross at 33 years of age, to make it possible for us all to be free from cultural sludge and help others from it also, as sons and daughters of God.
"If the Son therefore shall make you free, you shall be free indeed," John 8:36. Here is the solution to our cultural and individual problems.
C.L. Hendrix
Winona Lake, via e-mail
Nontraditional Careers
Editor, Times-Union:On Nov. 4, 2003, 160 sophomore girls from six area high schools were introduced to nontraditional career opportunities for women. Thirty women presenters employed in nontraditional careers engaged the students in career information conversation and hands-on "try-it" activities. All the try-its were successful, but some of the hits of the day were welding, truck driving, firefighter, athletic trainer, mortuary science and forensic science. It was a most exciting and successful day for everyone involved and we have many people to thank.
1. All the women speakers who gave up their normal days work activities to be with us and their respective employers: Jill Long-Thompson, National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy in Washington, DC; Dorothy Snyder, The Party Shop; Senator Nancy Dembowski; Charlene Johnson, Kosciusko County Sheriff's Office; Michelle Zawadzki, Zimmer; Phyllis Malis, Hammond Area Career Center; Mary Ellen Rudisel-Jordan, Scearce Rudisel Architects; Maria Waltz, Biomet; Kelly Easterday, Purdue Agriculture Extension Office; Margaret Ringenberg, pilot; Laura Snipes, Snipes Construction; Suzanne Dickerhoff, Biomet; Kathy Sokolowski, U.S. Department of Labor; Kelly McKee, DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary; Drusilla Morgan, SAIC; LouAnn Parker, Zimmer; Dr. Karen Scripture; Carla Gebert, KCH; Julie Shinko Smith, National Weather Service; Shirley Fetrow, Warsaw Fire Department; Tina Lakin, Biomet; Dawn Gabrich, KCH Regional Rehabilitation; Cindy Shank, Herrman & Goetz; Carrie Heath, Tri-Namic Printing; Denise DeMuyt, Fetters Construction; Paula Hinen, Wihebrink Landscape Management; Rita Price Simpson, WRSW; Wanda Davis, JB Hunt Trucking; Trooper Ann Hampton, Indiana State Police; Tess Steffen, Tom Boy Tools.
2. The Carpenter and Millwright Training Center, Alan Limerick and his staff and the advisory board for graciously letting us take over their facility for the day and we are very appreciative of the space and opportunities their location provided us. The Warsaw Community Foundation for Public Education Inc. and Carl Perkins Grant for financial support for the workshop. Also appreciated were the food donations received from Pizza Hut, Ellison Bakery and Frito Lay, and the handout booklets provided by Readers Digest.
3. Thank you to all the students for your attentiveness and interest in the activities. All the schools and community can be proud of these young ladies and how they represented their schools. We also appreciate the support of each school in allowing their students to attend and for providing chaperones, which included guidance counselors, principals and superintendents. Bill Ruppel, area State Representative, for supporting Career and Technical Education efforts.
4. Last but not least, thank you to the committee and helpers that planned and hosted the workshop. The workshop was planned as a joint effort of the Warsaw Area Career Center and the Wawasee Area Career and Technical Cooperative. The school corporations served are Fairfield, Tippecanoe Valley, Warsaw, Wawasee, West Noble and Whitko.
Linda Croop, Donna Daniel, Rod McKee, Phil Metcalf, Ellen Stayer, Ken Surber, Diana Yarian
N.E.W. Workshop Committee, via e-mail
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