- 'Special' People - Appropriation - Corruption - Recycling - Barbee Sewers - Dismayed By Article - Heartless Theft 'Special' People Editor, Times-Union: In the past I have read about the special people in Warsaw.I would also like to recognize some "special" people in Warsaw.
- Moral Integrity - Critical Of Roemer - Clinton Scandal - Wondering About Clinton - Cafeteria Workers - Food Stamps Moral Integrity Editor, Times-Union: Our President has lost the moral integrity to be able to lead our nation forward into the future.
- Sports And Hispanics - Personal Attacks - Biofuels Plant - Local Terror Sports And Hispanics Editor, Times-Union: I am writing in regards to the recent string of ridiculously sad letters to the editor.
- Not All Nursing Homes Substandard Not All Nursing Homes Substandard Editor, Times-Union: The Senate Aging Committee has scheduled a hearing on poor nursing home care this week.The hearing will focus on the General Accounting Office follow-up investigation to allegations that several California nursing facilities provided abnormal care to their residents.The GAO will be issuing a report titled, "Betrayal: The Quality of Care in California Nursing Homes."The intent of this report is, no doubt, to cast a bad light on every nursing home. At this point, we would urge the good people of Warsaw to bear in mind the following: 1.Don't judge all nursing homes on the basis of a few.The GAO report is based on investigation of a few homes in California; it is not reflective of the entire industry.
- Civil Rights - Scare Tactics - Election Issues - Vote - Meaning Of The Cross - Unjust Wars Civil Rights Editor, Times-Union: I am informed that the Republican and Democratic candidates for governor of Indiana are in favor of "civil rights" for Hoosiers based on sexual orientation.This is a radical shift from millenniums of Judeo-Christian morality, and ought to be a jolting affront to every Hoosier that holds to a Judeo-Christian heritage as the core of his guiding principles.
- Education And Athletics - 4-H'ers Help Soldiers - Atwood Accomplishment - Sports Results - Homecoming Parade - Water Bill Education And Athletics Editor, Times-Union: There was a recent editorial in the Indianapolis Star titled, "Time Out On Push For Sports Palaces."Published on Aug.28, 2004.Their position is: "The gold medal competition in high school athletics facilities calls for assessment of priorities and fairness.
- Time For Chili - Racism - Library Says Thanks Time For Chili Editor, Times-Union: Yes it is and believe it or not it has been, ever since the weather warmed up. People do things a little backwards, really they do.Check this out... when it is cold out, like last January, you wanted something nice and warm to eat or drink in your tummy, right? So you indulged and went out in the snow and got cold, remember? Why? Because you warmed up your body and it got a little moist.Does water evaporate in minus temps? No, it freezes, and thus you get cold.
- Accidents - Kinky Roads - Theft Accidents Editor, Times-Union: I would like to thank you for printing my story.I was hoping for some input from the public and I had some success which was comforting and insightful. We need to teach our children how to deal with situations like the one my son was in.Accidents happen everyday and statistics show about 30 percent or so are hit-and- run. Deadlyroads.com will show you how many people have suffered from hit-and-run tragedies.Tom's accident is listed on the site through the article printed in this paper, with a caption about passengers leaving the scene. Sounds pretty close to a hit-and-run incident, but not by our state laws.There needs to be changes or modifying done to these laws to prevent this from happening again.
- Legion Parade - Traffic Accident - No Etna Green Events Legion Parade Editor, Times-Union: A "General Clarification" I am writing in response to Mr.Allen D.Regenos' editorial regarding the Pierceton American Legion Post 258 entry "The General" in this year's Silver Lake Days parade.The "General" has long been a part of the tradition of the Silver Lake Days parade and I hope that tradition continues.They have many dedicated individuals who take their unit to numerous area parades, which is indeed a "crowd pleaser." Let me see if I can set the record straight on the situation which occurred in Silver Lake.
- Help For CCS - Gun Column - Juries - Campaign Promises Help For CCS Editor, Times-Union: Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus! Please, Mr.Editor, tell me it's not true that Warsaw doesn't have a heart?! 'Cause Combined Community Services made mention in the Times-Union (Nov.3, 1997) that their pantry is empty.They weren't kiddin' - I saw it with my own eyes! I would like to challenge Kosciusko County, but for starters, my neck of the woods, Hodges Additions, to start filling up that pantry.Just $5 a week of the following food items: pastas, cereals, shortening, flour, sugar, powdered milk, evaporated milk, peanut butter, jelly, jams, Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, macaroni and cheese, and canned tomatoes, potatoes, green beans, peas, carrots, juices, soup and meats.
- Whitaker Responds - New Parties - Lottery Case - Child Molesting - Concrete Whitaker Responds Editor, Times-Union: My name is Sam Whitaker.I am a Detective Sergeant employed at the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department.I also am a Republican candidate for Sheriff, and I would like to address some issues that Aaron Rovenstine talked about in his town meetings held in Milford and Leesburg, and that appeared in the Times-Union Jan.14.
- Biofuels Plant Defended - Sexual Assault - Toll Road Money - Unlicensed Child Care - Basketball Opinion - Time - Taken For A Ride - Water Quality Biofuels Plant Defended Editor, Times-Union: This is in response to all the fuss the new biofuels plant in Claypool is bringing.