Editor, Times-Union: I don't know if your newspaper prints local editorials or not, but I have something I think is worth printing.
I was in the Warsaw area on March 6th and stopped at the McDonald's on Route 30. I was going through the drive-thru and my car wouldn't start after turning it off to get something from my locked dash. Needless to say, I was stuck and holding up the line. My battery had gone completely dead. I was obviously in need of help to get my car pushed to an area in order to get a jump.
Now here is my reason for writing. I was greatly surprised when out from McDonald's came three or four teenage girls who offered to help me. They pushed my car to a vacant spot. It was snowing and very slippery, but they persisted and completed the task.
I want to thank and compliment those young people for their helpfulness. Maybe you can title it "Young People Lend a Helping Hand." We do indeed still have good young people who like to do positive things. My wife and I appreciated this so much. May God bless each one of them!
John E. Gregory, Duncansville, Pa.
Snow Days
Editor, Times-Union: What's the big deal about making up "snow days?" Kids are suppose to have so many school days or hours. It has been that way for years.
In 1936, we had several snow days. So the principal let us vote to either go longer in the spring or make up days on Saturdays. I can't remember how many days we had to make up, but we voted to go on Saturdays. I know times have changed since 1936, but schools still have their rules, just accept it as it is.
If the "outsiders" would stay out of some of the schools' business and rules, the kids would get along better in schools. Come on, accept it as it has to be and let the schools take care of their make-up days as they see fit.
Peg Wolfe, Warsaw
Choirs
Editor, Times-Union: On Saturday, March 22, I had the pleasure of hearing the Lakeview and Edgewood Middle School choirs perform at the District Choral Festival held at Goshen Middle School. It was a true pleasure to watch and hear these students represent our school system so well. Both group exhibited wonderful poise, behavior and talent as their directors helped them achieve wonderful performances.
I congratulate Judy Becker of Lakeview and Dan Beam of Edgewood for their fine leadership and hard work in preparing these students. It is a daunting task. The students also deserve recognition for their fine presentations and hard work. I look forward to working with these students at the high school level and wish them well with the rest of this school year.
Scott Avery, WCHS Choral Dept.
School Days
Editor, Times-Union: Thank you for your comments about the Wawasee Community School Corporation, and Mr. Mark Stock. Most parents don't realize that he is thinking ahead to the rest of the lives of these students, not just the school year 1998-1999. He gave a presentation to the staff about the number of education minutes lost due to early dismissals, weather delay, lunch, recess, etc., and then added on the snow days we had missed this year. If this additional time lost for snow days happened on a regular basis, meaning every school year, our students would miss the equivalent of an entire year of their education. I agree, it might not seem important to some people now, but in the long run, every minute does count!
Jodie Pensinger
Winona Ordinance
Editor, Times-Union: The letter in Wednesdays paper (3-10-99) about the Winona Lake ordinance was written in very poor taste. I think when you have something printed for the public to see, it is a lie not a joke. Whoever on the town council had that printed needs to resign or be fired because I think no one on the board deserves a second chance.
Sheila Smith, Warsaw
Dog Ordinance
Editor, Times-Union: We all know, Mr. Gerard, that you don't like to print some of Mr. Rainwaters letters, although I don't know why, when they are fact. BIG FRONT PAGE NEWS. "MINER GIVES OPINION ON BARKING DOG ORDINANCE." Most of us know the Indiana Codes, Mr. Miner. You seem to have left out an important note: It is up to the county attorney to file the claim. I may also add, that anyone with a computer can find that information very easy. So what took you so long? Yes, the people can hire someone like yourself. It goes like this, the attorney sends the person or persons a letter, in our case it was two. This person chose to totally ignore both of them. Then turn around in Nov '98 and file bankrupcy, Then. have the all out gall to set in the meeting in Nov '98, to say she wouldn't comply with an ordinance. Your statement, "Citizens of Kosc. Co. presently have the ability to protect themselves against nuisance from barking dog, etc." I would like to know where the ability is at, is it suppose to be with our legal system? That is a joke in its own right. We all know who profits from situations at hand. These commissioners have been dragging their feet all along on this. People complain, OH, here come those people again on this dog issue.
Same as when you call the dog people, complaining about their dog barking. Oh, it can't be mine, or ours were right here by the cage, we don't hear it. Or, slam, down goes the phone, or -- you buddy, my dog or dogs aren't barking, when someone is trying to explain the situation to these type of people, the dogs are barking out of control. Not my dog, I don't hear it, Right, You attorney's are the type that jump on to something like this, and defend the wrong people. So, where is the protection at Mr. Miner, we all would like to know. I am not Mr. Rainwater, maybe you can print this.
