- Editor, Times-Union: - Editor, Times-Union: Editor, Times-Union: Local Special Olympic athletes recently competed in the Area 2 Bowling meet at Chippewa Lanes in South Bend.Not only were personal pride and accomplishment at stake, but also the chance to earn a spot in the state bowling tournaments at Indianapolis for individuals and Muncie for Unified Teams.
- Sales Tax - Freedom Of Speech - Go Out And Vote - Where's The Justice? - Moving Wall - Justice Not Served Sales Tax Editor, Times-Union: Like something out of "A Christmas Carol," Gov.O'Bannon and the state legislature have to decided to impose the unnecessary sales tax increase 2 days after the start of the holiday shopping season.
- Christmas Display - Republican Control - Election Idea - CR 350W Opposition Christmas Display Editor, Times-Union: I would like to commend all of the people in the Warsaw Parks Department for the beautiful Christmas lights in Central Park. It was done with taste and respect for the real reason we celebrate Christmas.The dedication and commitment to this display further confirms the reasons Warsaw is truly a blue ribbon community and a great place to live. To all who were involved in the project: Thank You.
- Molesting - Rebate Molesting Editor, Times-Union: This is in response to Kerry Mills' letter published on March 17 about stereotyping gays with molestation. Kerry, a child molester can play any role within a community or a family.Regardless of their supposed sexual preference, straight or gay, a child molester is a sick, sick individual who needs serious help. Committing such a devastating act against an innocent child who knows only to trust his molester can be worse than committing any other crime against the child.This child will live with, and struggle with, the scars that this molester has permanently etched in his mind for the rest of his life.The child has lost confidence, trust and worst of all, his innocence.
- 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.
- 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.
- Gas Tax - CR 450E - Theft From Roving Chef - Thanks To Warsaw Fire Dept. - Religious Debate - Flag Etiquette Gas Tax Editor, Times-Union: You recently ran a letter from watchdog Aaron of Lebanon who indicates that Representatives Wolkins and Friend have explaining to do for voting in support of a 2-cent gas tax increase.He attempted to connect the passage of HB1004, the governor's $2 billion tax increase/tax restructuring bill, to our support for the gas tax increase.First, the governor's bill passed by only one vote and has virtually no chance of becoming law.Representative Friend and I voted against it because it raises in excess of $2 billion more than it gives for property tax relief.
- Time Zones - Center Of Hope - Respect For Property - Questions Central Time - 'Singing In The Rain' - Questions Sentence Time Zones Editor, Times-Union: As we proceed to observing daylight savings time in 2006, consideration is being given to whether north central Indiana should observe Central time, as opposed to Eastern time.Although this may seem trivial, we should carefully consider the ramifications of such a decision.
- Red Light Running - Screening Arabs - Expensive 'Vacations' - View From Germany - Gas Sellers Treated Unfairly Red Light Running Editor, Times-Union: In an effort to reduce incidents of red-light running, the U.S.Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration and the American Trauma Society sponsored "National Stop on Red Week" Sept.1 through 7.The theme this year was "Consider the Cost," encouraging legislators, law enforcement agencies and Hoosier citizens to examine the devastating economic and public safety consequences of red-light running.
- Wal-Mart Thanks - Sentences Questioned - Build Indiana - Back To The Days - Day At The Lake Wal-Mart Thanks Editor, Times-Union: I am writing about our fund-raiser for CMN, which donates 100 percent of all money raised to Riley's Hospital for Children. Aug.31 through Sept.3, we held a cookout and raffle at Wal-Mart with a goal to raise $2,000, which was surpassed by $519, for a total of $2,519.I would like to thank all of our Warsaw community businesses and state vendors for their generosity and thank everyone who participated with donations. Thank you.
- U.S.30 - Liberal Thought - Father's Day - Right To Dissent - AWL U.S.30 Editor, Times-Union: I really enjoy the opinions column, particularly on days when it's filled with a variety of hodgepodge. The subject of traffic deaths out on 30 is just about boring me to tears.People die in traffic accidents every day. An article on Thursday's front page caused me to ask myself a question.The article was titled "Warsaw Man Charged with Dealing Cocaine."The question is for the Kosciusko County Drug Task Force.Just how big of a bite out of crime would you be willing to take to rid Warsaw of this cocaine problem? To publicly humiliate the guy selling it by printing his name on the front page was a real good step one.This is my suggestion for step two.