Letters to the Editor 12-17-2001
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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- School Policy - Cardinal Thanks - Witch Hunts
School Policy
Editor, Times-Union:First of all, I am assuming that the article in the paper was an accurate representation of what Mr. Chamberlain stated. I was not at the meeting, but feel that this is warranted. Do you have something better to do with your time, Mr. Chamberlain? Are you a member of the school board to help or just to get what you want? I am appalled by the reference he made about "eager to move forward on the recommendations as outlined by the superintendent. ... Failure to move forward is detrimental to the continued vitality of the school corporation and the community."
How could you say such a thing? The community is not just the district you represent. It is all the schools. Everyone and anyone should be allowed to ask questions, make statements, change and/or make proposals and in general protest if they wish.
If you do not like listening to these people and their proposals and questions, then maybe you should not be on the board. It is a process. When you ran for school board, were you under the assumption that all decisions would be quick and painless? When did anyone say it was going to be a quick process? There are a lot of proposals on the table and many of these come with a hefty price tag. Americans do not elect a president without first looking at the candidates. This process may take a couple of years for some. Should we elect just anyone who runs for president for the vitality of our country? We certainly hope not.
I cannot believe that you, Mr. Chamberlain, could even suggest making January 10 the last work session. There is way too much at stake to say let's call it quits. I am still hoping that all these work sessions are for the purpose of coming to a fair and just resolution to all proposals. It would be a shame to discover that all these meetings had been conducted so that the school board could say that the people were allowed to speak, but we (the board) have already decided anyway. That would be the most unfair and grossly unjust aspect of this whole situation.
Jennifer Day
North Manchester
via e-mail
Cardinal Thanks
Editor, Times-Union:As the volunteer manager at Cardinal Center Inc., I would like to thank the group of volunteers from Grace College who shared their time and energy with us recently. It is the willingness of people, such as these ladies, to give of themselves and their time that is instrumental in Cardinal Center's ability to effectively support and assist the people we serve. In the midst of this busy holiday season, it is uplifting to know people are giving back and trying to make our community a better place to live. The generosity and compassion of Cardinal's volunteers is a gift that one can never repay, thank you!
Beth Petrosky
Volunteer Manager
Cardinal Center Inc.
Warsaw
via e-mail
Witch Hunts
Editor, Times-Union:Oh, PLEEZ - And we thought the Salem Witch Hunts were in the past tense! Shakespeare students throughout the ages have read into his works all manner of meanings that would astound Ole Willy; ditto for art students on Picasso, Dali et al. These creators would be amazed at what they said. If one is on the prowl for XYZ, it will appear around every corner and under every bedstead. People tend to see what they want to see, e.g., the pro-Osana bin Ladens view the newly discovered tapes as tampered material. The Enemy at hand is OBL, not JKR.
Some people seem to have a take on the book as a duel between good and evil. I se it as more as the pure-in-heart triumphing over adversity against all odds.
The books are a tale, a wondrously woven, intricate, utterly nonsensical tale. They are exuberant, extravagant, fantastical and joyfully absurd. Those with senses intact see them as that - and nothing more.
So far as I know, no one suggests the HP books are the only game in town. But miraculously, what they have done, and it is no simple feat, as any elementary school teacher can attest, is to cause reluctant readers, as 9-year old boys, to READ! Just as with television, parents need to have a dialogue with their children on what is real and what is make-believe.
I rejoice in the imaginative powers of JKR to concoct ridiculously expressive words that make the printed page jump up and away - for a game of Quiddich, of course!
Tam Vogel
Winona Lake
via e-mail
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School Policy
Editor, Times-Union:First of all, I am assuming that the article in the paper was an accurate representation of what Mr. Chamberlain stated. I was not at the meeting, but feel that this is warranted. Do you have something better to do with your time, Mr. Chamberlain? Are you a member of the school board to help or just to get what you want? I am appalled by the reference he made about "eager to move forward on the recommendations as outlined by the superintendent. ... Failure to move forward is detrimental to the continued vitality of the school corporation and the community."
How could you say such a thing? The community is not just the district you represent. It is all the schools. Everyone and anyone should be allowed to ask questions, make statements, change and/or make proposals and in general protest if they wish.
If you do not like listening to these people and their proposals and questions, then maybe you should not be on the board. It is a process. When you ran for school board, were you under the assumption that all decisions would be quick and painless? When did anyone say it was going to be a quick process? There are a lot of proposals on the table and many of these come with a hefty price tag. Americans do not elect a president without first looking at the candidates. This process may take a couple of years for some. Should we elect just anyone who runs for president for the vitality of our country? We certainly hope not.
I cannot believe that you, Mr. Chamberlain, could even suggest making January 10 the last work session. There is way too much at stake to say let's call it quits. I am still hoping that all these work sessions are for the purpose of coming to a fair and just resolution to all proposals. It would be a shame to discover that all these meetings had been conducted so that the school board could say that the people were allowed to speak, but we (the board) have already decided anyway. That would be the most unfair and grossly unjust aspect of this whole situation.
Jennifer Day
North Manchester
via e-mail
Cardinal Thanks
Editor, Times-Union:As the volunteer manager at Cardinal Center Inc., I would like to thank the group of volunteers from Grace College who shared their time and energy with us recently. It is the willingness of people, such as these ladies, to give of themselves and their time that is instrumental in Cardinal Center's ability to effectively support and assist the people we serve. In the midst of this busy holiday season, it is uplifting to know people are giving back and trying to make our community a better place to live. The generosity and compassion of Cardinal's volunteers is a gift that one can never repay, thank you!
Beth Petrosky
Volunteer Manager
Cardinal Center Inc.
Warsaw
via e-mail
Witch Hunts
Editor, Times-Union:Oh, PLEEZ - And we thought the Salem Witch Hunts were in the past tense! Shakespeare students throughout the ages have read into his works all manner of meanings that would astound Ole Willy; ditto for art students on Picasso, Dali et al. These creators would be amazed at what they said. If one is on the prowl for XYZ, it will appear around every corner and under every bedstead. People tend to see what they want to see, e.g., the pro-Osana bin Ladens view the newly discovered tapes as tampered material. The Enemy at hand is OBL, not JKR.
Some people seem to have a take on the book as a duel between good and evil. I se it as more as the pure-in-heart triumphing over adversity against all odds.
The books are a tale, a wondrously woven, intricate, utterly nonsensical tale. They are exuberant, extravagant, fantastical and joyfully absurd. Those with senses intact see them as that - and nothing more.
So far as I know, no one suggests the HP books are the only game in town. But miraculously, what they have done, and it is no simple feat, as any elementary school teacher can attest, is to cause reluctant readers, as 9-year old boys, to READ! Just as with television, parents need to have a dialogue with their children on what is real and what is make-believe.
I rejoice in the imaginative powers of JKR to concoct ridiculously expressive words that make the printed page jump up and away - for a game of Quiddich, of course!
Tam Vogel
Winona Lake
via e-mail
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