Letters to the Editor 12-18-2001

- Positive Incidents - Silver Lake Sham - Anniversary Thanks - Locker Theft - Lockouts - Educational Tragedy - Senior Center - 'Water Costs - Potter's World Positive Incidents Editor, Times-Union: This is an open letter to the parents and other patrons of the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation -ÊPart 2. Last August, I wrote to encourage parents and guardians to be involved in their children's education.As the school year nears the halfway point, I would like to share some positive incidents that I have witnessed at the high school.Please understand, this is only a partial list.

Memories Stir Fondness For Mom On Mother's Day

Nurse, teacher, counselor, cook, chauffeur, housekeeper, personal assistant, the list goes on and on. What do you get when you roll all these occupations into one? A mother! From the moment a child is born, the duties of its mother are endless.From the middle-of-the-night feedings of a newborn to the preparation of high school graduation for the teenager. And my mom was no exception.She worked outside the home, only to come home to all the motherly duties that went along with raising four children (and a husband). But through it all she always had a smile on her face, a positive attitude and plenty of love to go around.

Letters to the Editor 01-28-2003

- IPFW Warsaw Center - Double Standards - Support GSA - Thanks For Honor - Snow - Man Of The Year Thanks - Benefit Concert IPFW Warsaw Center Editor, Times-Union: In response to the recent guest editorial about expanding Warsaw's Ivy Tech campus, I would like to respectfully point out an error.The article stated "Ivy Tech/Warsaw is the only state institution of higher education with a full-time presence in our county.

Letters to the Editor 01-31-2001

- Inappropriate Movie - Thankful For Firemen - Unsportsmanlike Conduct - Standing Up For America - Same Old... Inappropriate Movie Editor, Times-Union: On Sunday Jan.28, I let my 9-year-old son go to the Bakers Youth Club and after he was there for about an hour, he returned home with a police officer following him.

Letters to the Editor 03-04-2003

Letters to the Editor 01-18-2002

- Renewed Hope in Humanity - Community College Renewed Hope in Humanity Editor, Times-Union: It is amazing how one little act of kindness can renew your hope for America.The following incident has given me the proof I needed, when there is so much turmoil in the world, that there are indeed many people out there who will go above and beyond the call of duty to be kind and neighborly.

Letters to the Editor 07-20-2000

- Death Penalty And Abortion - Class Of 1990 - Guitar Woodies - Animal Welfare League Death Penalty And Abortion Editor, Times-Union: There have been two subjects during the presidential debates that have gotten a lot of media attention. One subject is capital punishment.There are a lot of protests outside prisons, saying that capital punishment is wrong.It troubles me to see fellow Christians and pastors saying that it is wrong to take a convicted killer's life - that it is God's responsibility to judge and punish the prisoner, and that God is the God of love and forgiveness.

Letters to the Editor 07-27-2000

- Oldest Companies Oldest Companies Editor, Times Union: I enjoyed reading the stories recently in the Times-Union about the oldest companies in Warsaw that are still in business today.You left out one - American Brattice Cloth Corp.(now known as ABC Industries Inc).The company was founded by my father, Daniel B.Mikesell, in 1926.The company, after being a part of the Peabody group, was reorganized by Steve Rufenbarger in 1989, and a new name was chosen - ABC Industries Inc. We still make brattice cloth and ventilation tubing for the mining industry, but have added several industrial products, mostly in the field of ventilation.ABC people have put our products in many parts of the world, all from our headquarters right here in Warsaw.

Letters to the Editor 09-29-2000

- Looking Forward To Voting - Children And Politics - Accident - Cutting Edge - Running Stop Signs Looking Forward To Voting Editor, Times-Union: Since I turned 18 a few months ago, my highlight has been looking forward to finally getting to vote! I am anticipating the opportunity of getting involved in our government. It has been a concern of mine that citizens are not making a positive influence on our government.I encourage you to not only vote, but also to be knowledgeable and educated about your candidate.

Letters to the Editor 01-31-2002

- Column Appreciated - Silver Lake School - Trashy People Column Appreciated Editor, Times-Union: I am writing in response to Deb Hobbs' letter criticizing Mr.Gerard.I read many columnists and I think Mr.Gerard is an excellent writer.I look forward to his column every Saturday.Saturday's column about the weather was very funny.I have often told friends that he should be syndicated as he is better than many national writers. The "cheese with your whine" line was cute, but it was not original as it was used by Dr.Phil in O Magazine this past summer.At least Mr.Gerard doesn't plagiarize. Keep up the good work, Mr.Gerard - you are appreciated by many.

Letters to the Editor 03-13-2003

Letters to the Editor 11-24-2003

- Unneeded School Conflict - Blessings Bestowed Unneeded School Conflict Editor, Times-Union: It seems the Concerned Citizens for Quality Education group is stirring up unnecessary conflict.We've hard their innuendo about the elected Warsaw Board of School Trustees and how they don't care about the children.These board members probably wouldn't even consider the position if they weren't committed to a quality education for WCS. While many of us have adjusted to changes made across the spectrum of budget cut options, the Concerned Citizens for Quality Education group continues to doggedly fight for their "rights." n Title I services have been cut back in K-2 grades. n The elementary counseling program has been eliminated.

Letters to the Editor 11-18-2003

Letters to the Editor 05-12-2004

- Bloodmobiles - Rat/Mouse Rescue - Honoring Veterans - Adams Says Thanks - Bike Fest Bloodmobiles Editor, Times-Union: During the month of May, residents of Kosciusko County will have several opportunities to donate blood at bloodmobiles hosted by the Kosciusko County Chapter of the American Red Cross.The following schedule outlines our donor schedule for the month of May: May 13, Syracuse United Methodist Church, from 2 to 7 p.m.; May 25, Mutual Federal Bank, Warsaw, 8 a.m.to 2 p.m.; May 27, Warsaw Chemical Co.*, 8 a.m.to 2 p.m.; May 29, Warsaw Community High School, 10 a.m.to 2 p.m.(World War II Veterans* Recognition Day).*Indicates that this drive is closed to the public.

Letters to the Editor 03-07-2003

Letters to the Editor 05-07-2004

- Lost Property - Big Bang - Tired Of Tax Saga Lost Property Editor, Times-Union: Response to "Lost Property," Marc L.Powell. Marc, you suggested my brother blame his family and friends for his loss of property, but you also suggest he not blame the Treasurer's Office because they are "elected officials bound to uphold the laws mandated to each individual office."So let's look at the facts in this case: 1.Tom & Eleanor Huffman owned (debt free) property 62 + or - acres just east of Etna Green. 2.Tom & Eleanor did have an agent who lived in Tennessee, and paid the property taxes annually for them while they were missionaries in Australia.

Letters to the Editor 03-29-2005

- Understanding The Kingdom - Radical Republicans - Bad Reporter - Disgusting Decision Understanding The Kingdom Editor, Times-Union: From most church pulpits we hear again and again the words "The Kingdom of God."Let us seek to understand this kingdom.Some questions are: Is it here? Is it out of this world? Is it coming? Is it a gift? Is it earned? How can we get into it? How important is it? Or is it? With such a rash of shootings, suicides, rapes, abuses, giant companies' leaders's stealings, we are forced to realize the kingdom is absent here.The great Russian novelist Dostoevsky wrote: "If there is no God, anything is permissable."He thereby wrote a phrase that proves what is not the kingdom of God.

Letters to the Editor 03-28-2005

- Defense Of Opinion - Monitor Downtown Parking - Outraged - Nuclear Option - Shop With A Cop Defense Of Opinion Editor, Times-Union: I would like to say a few things in Gene May's defense. In defense of his constitutional right to freedom of speech and his undeniable right to freedom of thought. Although I have not read that many of his letters it has been brought to my attention that he is now receiving hate mail as a result of his criticism of the Bush administration and his views of spirituality.This is abhorrent in and of itself regardless of the extremity of his views.

Letters to the Editor 05-11-2004

- PFD Sign Thanks - Good-Bye To Walt - Thanks To Owen's - Whitko School Board - Thanks For Kindness - Seat Belts - WFD Training - Committee On Decency - Selfless Students - North Manchester Thanks PFD Sign Thanks Editor, Times-Union: As many Pierceton residents are aware, the old dilapidated sign that used to sit in front of the fire station has been replaced.The new sign enhances the beauty of the fire station.

Letters to the Editor 10-20-2000