July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Why didn't they ask us? (03/03/06)
Letters to the Editor
To the editor:
Prior to World War II, Indiana was on Central Standard Time. When the war broke out, some “smart” person thought it would help the war effort if we went on Daylight Saving Time. I didn’t see how that would help. Factory workers went one hour early, but they only worked eight hours. Most farmers got up at 4 or 5 o’clock in the morning. They had to milk cows by hand, slop the hogs, feed the chickens, use a push mower to mow the yard, and get water by using a hand pump.
After the war was over, they kept us on Daylight Saving Time for years and years. So we Hoosiers decided to put it on the ballot and they voted to put us on Daylight Saving Time all year long. Which means we were on Eastern Standard Time and have been on it ever since.
Now some “smart” person decided we should go on Daylight Saving Time again. We didn’t get a chance to vote on it this time. It’s supposed to help bring jobs to Indiana and help the economy. I don’t see how it would help get jobs, but if selling and buying more products would help the economy, this would probably help a little, because they would sell and buy more golf balls, golf clubs, and golf carts.
According to newspaper reports that I have read, 90 percent of some counties didn’t want to go on Daylight Saving Time, but they forced it on us anyhow. I don’t like it when a representative doesn’t represent you. I voted for a few people in 2004 on the state ballot that I wish I hadn’t voted for.
It reminds me of when the commissioners had a ballot in The Commercial Review in which we were to vote if we wanted to expand the landfill or not. Most people that voted said they didn’t want to expand the landfill, but you know the results.
‘Nuff said.
Robert Coats
Portland
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To the editor:
By now the costumes have all been washed, ironed and returned to the costume shop, the set pieces have been disassembled and returned to storage, the large rented props have been returned to Fort Wayne Civic, the rented body mikes and amps have been returned, the music scores and dialogue books have been returned to New York, the stage curtains have been rehung, all bills have been paid and now the wonderful performances of “Beauty and Beast,” staged by Crying Baby Productions, exists only in the collective memories of our cast members and those of our warm and appreciative audiences. Still, many of us in the cast and crew don’t want it to be over, and I think most of our cast would jump at the chance to do just one more performance SOMEWHERE.
It undeniably involved lots of work and sometimes struggle, and many cast members and crew made significant sacrifices of time, travel and money to be part of the production The fact, however, that we have had so many appreciative comments from our audience members, from old friends not seen for way too long and from people we didn’t even know, but who had seen “Beauty...” helps us to realize what a wonderful experience it was for all of involved and for our community.
It is hard to make up an all-inclusive list of those who helped with the production which doesn’t leave out some important person without whom we could not have reached the same level of quality in our performances.
Our corporate sponsors provided vital and much appreciated major support, as noted in our program notes and by stage announcement.
However, at the risk of overlooking any of those who have helped us in ways seen and unseen, we especially want to mention the following: Mr. and Mrs. Rogers Durham for financial support; Vickie Kibellus for countless hours of costume construction and sewing and for her beautiful singing on stage, not to mention daily trips from Markle; our pit band for their many hours of rehearsal and for 10 performances; the tireless Heather Steed and her super set crew, including Bill Knight and super, Dave Scotten; Dave Crump from Anderson University, a good friend of Crying Baby and our light designer; Jason McGraw for helping with lights and sound; Arts Place and Eric Rogers for the use of Hall-Moser Theater; Ric VanSkyock for his playing the role of Coggesworth during the second week of performances while the originally-cast Greg Ashley attended to his father during his final illness; and, finally, two music teachers new to the Jay School Corporation, Jan Rittenhouse for her accompaniment at rehearsals and for playing synthesizer for our performances, and Jim Aich for the fabulous recreation of his character, Lumiere; Priscilla McFarland for many extra hours at the front desk during our late rehearsals; the Presbyterian Church for the use of its clavinova; and the list goes on.
It is likely that one couldn’t put on performances of “Beauty and Beast” without having an onstage Beauty or an on-stage Beast, but is for certain Crying Baby Productions could not have presented the show without the wonderful playing of pianist Margaret Hammond of Hartford City. We almost had to try it, however, as Margaret was stuck in a snowy ditch in Muncie a few minutes before the final Saturday afternoon performance was to begin. We started more than half an hour late, but our audience seemed to think Margaret and the show were worth the wait.
All of us involved at CBP wish to express our deep gratitude for the wonderful support given by our community and by the other communities in eastern Indiana and western Ohio, and we hope you will want to come to our next production as we promise to try to bring to you the very best of small town musical theater.
Sincerely,
Glen Priest
Linda Priest Rodden
Portland[[In-content Ad]]
Prior to World War II, Indiana was on Central Standard Time. When the war broke out, some “smart” person thought it would help the war effort if we went on Daylight Saving Time. I didn’t see how that would help. Factory workers went one hour early, but they only worked eight hours. Most farmers got up at 4 or 5 o’clock in the morning. They had to milk cows by hand, slop the hogs, feed the chickens, use a push mower to mow the yard, and get water by using a hand pump.
After the war was over, they kept us on Daylight Saving Time for years and years. So we Hoosiers decided to put it on the ballot and they voted to put us on Daylight Saving Time all year long. Which means we were on Eastern Standard Time and have been on it ever since.
Now some “smart” person decided we should go on Daylight Saving Time again. We didn’t get a chance to vote on it this time. It’s supposed to help bring jobs to Indiana and help the economy. I don’t see how it would help get jobs, but if selling and buying more products would help the economy, this would probably help a little, because they would sell and buy more golf balls, golf clubs, and golf carts.
According to newspaper reports that I have read, 90 percent of some counties didn’t want to go on Daylight Saving Time, but they forced it on us anyhow. I don’t like it when a representative doesn’t represent you. I voted for a few people in 2004 on the state ballot that I wish I hadn’t voted for.
It reminds me of when the commissioners had a ballot in The Commercial Review in which we were to vote if we wanted to expand the landfill or not. Most people that voted said they didn’t want to expand the landfill, but you know the results.
‘Nuff said.
Robert Coats
Portland
Show thanks
To the editor:
By now the costumes have all been washed, ironed and returned to the costume shop, the set pieces have been disassembled and returned to storage, the large rented props have been returned to Fort Wayne Civic, the rented body mikes and amps have been returned, the music scores and dialogue books have been returned to New York, the stage curtains have been rehung, all bills have been paid and now the wonderful performances of “Beauty and Beast,” staged by Crying Baby Productions, exists only in the collective memories of our cast members and those of our warm and appreciative audiences. Still, many of us in the cast and crew don’t want it to be over, and I think most of our cast would jump at the chance to do just one more performance SOMEWHERE.
It undeniably involved lots of work and sometimes struggle, and many cast members and crew made significant sacrifices of time, travel and money to be part of the production The fact, however, that we have had so many appreciative comments from our audience members, from old friends not seen for way too long and from people we didn’t even know, but who had seen “Beauty...” helps us to realize what a wonderful experience it was for all of involved and for our community.
It is hard to make up an all-inclusive list of those who helped with the production which doesn’t leave out some important person without whom we could not have reached the same level of quality in our performances.
Our corporate sponsors provided vital and much appreciated major support, as noted in our program notes and by stage announcement.
However, at the risk of overlooking any of those who have helped us in ways seen and unseen, we especially want to mention the following: Mr. and Mrs. Rogers Durham for financial support; Vickie Kibellus for countless hours of costume construction and sewing and for her beautiful singing on stage, not to mention daily trips from Markle; our pit band for their many hours of rehearsal and for 10 performances; the tireless Heather Steed and her super set crew, including Bill Knight and super, Dave Scotten; Dave Crump from Anderson University, a good friend of Crying Baby and our light designer; Jason McGraw for helping with lights and sound; Arts Place and Eric Rogers for the use of Hall-Moser Theater; Ric VanSkyock for his playing the role of Coggesworth during the second week of performances while the originally-cast Greg Ashley attended to his father during his final illness; and, finally, two music teachers new to the Jay School Corporation, Jan Rittenhouse for her accompaniment at rehearsals and for playing synthesizer for our performances, and Jim Aich for the fabulous recreation of his character, Lumiere; Priscilla McFarland for many extra hours at the front desk during our late rehearsals; the Presbyterian Church for the use of its clavinova; and the list goes on.
It is likely that one couldn’t put on performances of “Beauty and Beast” without having an onstage Beauty or an on-stage Beast, but is for certain Crying Baby Productions could not have presented the show without the wonderful playing of pianist Margaret Hammond of Hartford City. We almost had to try it, however, as Margaret was stuck in a snowy ditch in Muncie a few minutes before the final Saturday afternoon performance was to begin. We started more than half an hour late, but our audience seemed to think Margaret and the show were worth the wait.
All of us involved at CBP wish to express our deep gratitude for the wonderful support given by our community and by the other communities in eastern Indiana and western Ohio, and we hope you will want to come to our next production as we promise to try to bring to you the very best of small town musical theater.
Sincerely,
Glen Priest
Linda Priest Rodden
Portland[[In-content Ad]]
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