Polston Van

July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.

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Editor, Times-Union:

I would like to express my feelings on OP's DARE van.

That van has sentimental value for every life that OP touched while he was here on earth. Mayor Wiggins wants to know what use the van will have before he decides to buy it back.

I feel that the van has a very important use. It portrays the feelings of every child and adult that loved OP. We all took the time to write him one last message in that van. It should be a display item for the DARE program as to how many lives he touched and still does. He was one of a kind, and no one can ever replace him and nothing can bring OP back, but seeing his van on display will be one of the many constant reminders of what he was about.

Please think of the community and bring that van back to our county.

Beth Bumgardner

Warsaw, via e-mail[[In-content Ad]]

Editor, Times-Union:

I would like to express my feelings on OP's DARE van.

That van has sentimental value for every life that OP touched while he was here on earth. Mayor Wiggins wants to know what use the van will have before he decides to buy it back.

I feel that the van has a very important use. It portrays the feelings of every child and adult that loved OP. We all took the time to write him one last message in that van. It should be a display item for the DARE program as to how many lives he touched and still does. He was one of a kind, and no one can ever replace him and nothing can bring OP back, but seeing his van on display will be one of the many constant reminders of what he was about.

Please think of the community and bring that van back to our county.

Beth Bumgardner

Warsaw, via e-mail[[In-content Ad]]
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