Opinion

To the editor:

Milton Fire and Rescue would like to respond to a letter published in last week’s paper.

Finding reasons to be thankful can be difficult during the holiday season.

I have never been a big fan of the holidays, even when my now 16-year-old daughter was a toddler and excited by the big family gatherings. Although I have never had a terrible holiday experience, I don’t remember a time when the season did not make me sad.

Editor:

“Thank you” doesn’t quite express how grateful I felt for all of the love and support shown by my family and friends. The monies raised enabled me to remain in my home and pay several illness related expenses.

Beyond the monetary support the expressions of love and encouragement from my community helps me have courage and faith during the hard days of recovery that lie ahead.

Phyllis Lewis

Carroll County

To the editor:

First of all I would like to congratulate Mrs. [Kimberly] Temple for her being re-elected to the Trimble County School Board. Mrs. Temple and her family are what I call good people and I know she will continue to do what we the people expect of her. I would also like to thank the ones that voted for me, an outsider at that. Thank You.

To the editor:

Due to the loss of a merchant’s sponsorship, the Milton Fire & Rescue Department is currently seeking donations for their Adopt-a-Family program.

The program provides Trimble County senior citizens and families in need with food, clothing and toys during the Christmas season.

Please help us insure families in Trimble County have a happy holiday season. Any amount of money donated is greatly appreciated and tax-deductible.

Most of my life, I never considered mine to be a military family. We had picnics on Memorial Day, but it was more or less just a family day. Veterans Day came and went, with not a thought toward any family members who served.

It really wasn’t a topic that we discussed.

I did know we had veterans in my family. My mother’s sister, my Aunt Max, was a member of the Army Nurses Corps in World War II. While serving at the 115th Station Hospital in England, she met my Uncle Gerry Bosscher, an orthodontist from Grand Rapids, Mich., who was an Army doctor.

To the editor,

Election day was a big day for all of us, and I want to thank all of our voters for the big turn out. I know sometimes it is hard for people to get out and I want to say I am proud of Trimble County for all the effort that was made to cast their vote. I was one of the Bedford city commissioner candidates listed on the ballot, and as you know I lost the race, yet I still feel that I need to thank not only the ones who voted for me, but also thank the voters who did not vote for me.

Editor:

I’m sure it’s no surprise to any of you that these are troubled times – global financial upheaval, a stagnant national economy, job losses and general unrest.  

With this combination of issues, it’s easy to understand the predicament some organizations such as our local food bank/pantry can face. Demand for food from the pantry has risen, just as everyone in the community is finding it more expensive to keep their own pantry shelves stocked.

OK. You don’t need me to tell you that the Nov. 4 elections are vastly important this time around.

Our country is in a scary place right now, with banks folding left and right, and Congress in the midst of hammering out a plan to stabilize Wall Street as it bleeds out in front of our eyes.

So, I’m going to take this time to provide some good information for those of you (and I hope that’s all of you) preparing to vote.