July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Joining ACAC is a bad choice
Letters to the Editor
To the editor:
After reading the article about Tim Long recommending that Jay County join the ACAC I could not help but laugh at the joke that has become Jay County’s athletic schedule. Will someone please explain to me how playing against schools this size is a good way to prepare our athletes for sectional competition?
I don’t know about all the other JC fans but when I go to a basketball or football game I want to see a good game. I root for JC athletics to win but it is a waste of my time and money to watch a basketball team beat a team by 20 to 30 points almost every game.
When I say I want to see a good game, I want to see an exciting nail-biter. I want to see a game that will keep fans on the edge of their seats, a game that people won’t even go to the concessions because they are afraid they may miss a pivotal play in the game.
I see nothing wrong with joining the NCC. Administration complains because of the travel. When I played my freshman year for JC we had a conference game at Brownsburg on a Tuesday or Wednesday night.
I did not hear anyone complain then. And you know what? JC fans and students still showed up.
We had a JV tourney at Lafayette Jeff on a Saturday.
I understand the argument against student-athletes leaving school early to play in games in Lafayette on a school night, but why do these sporting events against those distant conference foes need to be played on a school night? If a Lafayette school must travel to JC or visa versa, why can’t the sporting event be held on a Saturday?
Why can’t we schedule a football game for a Saturday night if the opponent is too distant for students and fans to travel on a Friday after school or work?
I don’t have an answer for all the scheduling or travel issues and neither does the administration, but to be fair to the athletes, why doesn’t anyone ask them what they want?
I may be wrong, but shouldn’t this decision be made with the input of not only the administration and fans, but also the athletes who play the games?
Best Regards,
Christopher Snow
Portland
JCHS Class of 2002
Poor service
To the editor:
Good customer service seems to be a far-fetched fantasy of days gone by.
As we live our lives day to day, there are people everywhere and each one has concerns of his own.
If your job is customer service, the concern you should have is providing as much support to the customer as you have the ability to do.
This is a complaint letter on behalf of myself and the community, which has grown weary of lackluster service in a town with the slogan, “A Place to Grow.”
One store is specifically in mind, although each store should consider this as well.
If you are the only store in the area, shouldn’t you go the extra mile to keep shoppers coming back?
An icon in the community with poor service, long lines, crowded aisles and empty or messy shelves is like going to a restaurant, eating and then finding out your food was served directly off the floor.
Who would put up with that?
People would tell their friends, and their friends, and so on.
Who wants service like that?
Portland should be, “A Place to Grow.”
Chris Ames
Portland
Searching
To the editor:
The Fort Recovery Historical Society is searching for descendants of the participants who fought in the great Army/Native American battles fought on the banks of the Wabash in 1791 and 1794. In those two battles, nearly 900 of the 1400 soldiers died, and their remains are now buried under the Fort Recovery Monument. Although the first battle was a major victory for the 1500 Native Americans, they too suffered serious losses in the second (Anthony Wayne) conflict.
In 1913, the U.S. Congress erected the Fort Recovery National Memorial in memory of the troop losses that occurred on this Wabash Battlefield.
The Fort Recovery community is commemorating the 100th Anniversary of this monument on May 5th, and, during that ceremony, will recognize the descendants present.
Because a number of the survivors of these battles played an important part in the settling of the area, (Officers; St. Clair, Wayne, Butler, Wilkinsen, Van Cleve, Wells, etc.), it can be assumed that many descendants of these participants still remain in the area.
Any reader who can trace their lineage to those who fought in the Wabash 1791 Battle or the 1794 Battle of Fort Recovery, is invited to contact the Re-dedication planners at: [email protected]; the museum website: http://www.fortrecoverymuseum.com; or 419-375-4384.
Descendants will be welcomed and recognized at the Sunday, May 5 event (3 p.m.) at the Fort Recovery State Memorial Park (intersection of Ohio 49 and Ohio 119).
Nancy Knapke
Committee Member,
Fort Recovery Museum Director[[In-content Ad]]
After reading the article about Tim Long recommending that Jay County join the ACAC I could not help but laugh at the joke that has become Jay County’s athletic schedule. Will someone please explain to me how playing against schools this size is a good way to prepare our athletes for sectional competition?
I don’t know about all the other JC fans but when I go to a basketball or football game I want to see a good game. I root for JC athletics to win but it is a waste of my time and money to watch a basketball team beat a team by 20 to 30 points almost every game.
When I say I want to see a good game, I want to see an exciting nail-biter. I want to see a game that will keep fans on the edge of their seats, a game that people won’t even go to the concessions because they are afraid they may miss a pivotal play in the game.
I see nothing wrong with joining the NCC. Administration complains because of the travel. When I played my freshman year for JC we had a conference game at Brownsburg on a Tuesday or Wednesday night.
I did not hear anyone complain then. And you know what? JC fans and students still showed up.
We had a JV tourney at Lafayette Jeff on a Saturday.
I understand the argument against student-athletes leaving school early to play in games in Lafayette on a school night, but why do these sporting events against those distant conference foes need to be played on a school night? If a Lafayette school must travel to JC or visa versa, why can’t the sporting event be held on a Saturday?
Why can’t we schedule a football game for a Saturday night if the opponent is too distant for students and fans to travel on a Friday after school or work?
I don’t have an answer for all the scheduling or travel issues and neither does the administration, but to be fair to the athletes, why doesn’t anyone ask them what they want?
I may be wrong, but shouldn’t this decision be made with the input of not only the administration and fans, but also the athletes who play the games?
Best Regards,
Christopher Snow
Portland
JCHS Class of 2002
Poor service
To the editor:
Good customer service seems to be a far-fetched fantasy of days gone by.
As we live our lives day to day, there are people everywhere and each one has concerns of his own.
If your job is customer service, the concern you should have is providing as much support to the customer as you have the ability to do.
This is a complaint letter on behalf of myself and the community, which has grown weary of lackluster service in a town with the slogan, “A Place to Grow.”
One store is specifically in mind, although each store should consider this as well.
If you are the only store in the area, shouldn’t you go the extra mile to keep shoppers coming back?
An icon in the community with poor service, long lines, crowded aisles and empty or messy shelves is like going to a restaurant, eating and then finding out your food was served directly off the floor.
Who would put up with that?
People would tell their friends, and their friends, and so on.
Who wants service like that?
Portland should be, “A Place to Grow.”
Chris Ames
Portland
Searching
To the editor:
The Fort Recovery Historical Society is searching for descendants of the participants who fought in the great Army/Native American battles fought on the banks of the Wabash in 1791 and 1794. In those two battles, nearly 900 of the 1400 soldiers died, and their remains are now buried under the Fort Recovery Monument. Although the first battle was a major victory for the 1500 Native Americans, they too suffered serious losses in the second (Anthony Wayne) conflict.
In 1913, the U.S. Congress erected the Fort Recovery National Memorial in memory of the troop losses that occurred on this Wabash Battlefield.
The Fort Recovery community is commemorating the 100th Anniversary of this monument on May 5th, and, during that ceremony, will recognize the descendants present.
Because a number of the survivors of these battles played an important part in the settling of the area, (Officers; St. Clair, Wayne, Butler, Wilkinsen, Van Cleve, Wells, etc.), it can be assumed that many descendants of these participants still remain in the area.
Any reader who can trace their lineage to those who fought in the Wabash 1791 Battle or the 1794 Battle of Fort Recovery, is invited to contact the Re-dedication planners at: [email protected]; the museum website: http://www.fortrecoverymuseum.com; or 419-375-4384.
Descendants will be welcomed and recognized at the Sunday, May 5 event (3 p.m.) at the Fort Recovery State Memorial Park (intersection of Ohio 49 and Ohio 119).
Nancy Knapke
Committee Member,
Fort Recovery Museum Director[[In-content Ad]]
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