LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Cautionary tale for teens (12/26/03)

To the editor:The conclusion of the State of Indiana vs. Aaron Wilson, along with the recent teenage drug-related incident that sent five young girls to the hospital, has prompted us to write.

Teen bash set for Friday (1/13/04)

To the editor:On Friday, January 16th, J.C. Alive (a high school Bible Club), and some churches in the community are sponsoring a youth bash that will take place in the Jay County High School auditorium.

Great job, John

To the editor:I was pleased to read in your newspaper the appointment of John Gilbert as next year’s Indiana University Marching 100 drum major.

AIDS Day to be marked Dec. 1

To the editor: I am preparing for World AIDS Day 2003, observed every year on Dec. 1.

Coverage was sensationalized

To the editor:I have a few words to say about the way your newspaper printed the story about my precious son, James Dean Enyart.

A fitting tribute (1/15/04)

To the editor:A major historical milestone was passed a few days ago — the 100th anniversary of the first airplane flight by the Wright brothers on Dec. 17, 1903.

System fails parents (1/20/04)

To the editor:My reason for writing is to tell my opinion of how many people in this county feel about our child support bureau. They are not helping out as many as they’d like you to think. I believe the state definition of what is expected from these people is …

Kernan out of touch?

To the editor:Just a comment or two regarding Governor Kernan's State of the State message.

Good Samaritan thanked (1/21/04)

To the editor:I was delighted recently to get help from an honest Portland resident. That person found my purse in a shopping cart basket at LoBill Foods, and turned it in to the office.

Glass museum thanks donors (1/29/04)

To the editor:The Glass Museum would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who contributed to our recent fund-raising efforts to purchase display cases for the museum.

County crews did job well

To the editor:This is in reference to this evening’s (Monday, Feb. 2) edition of The Commercial Review concerning the school superintendent’s (Barbara Downing) criticism of how our highway department handled the clearing of our county roads.

Good job, guys

To the editor:This is about the article in the Feb. 2 newspaper about the county’s recent road clearing.

Rude behavior

To the editor:I was outside of our local grocery store on Saturday, Jan. 17 and heard an older man screaming and yelling at a young woman. As I got closer I observed a police vehicle and the girl then was talking to the police officer.

Saving building a good idea

To the editor:My mother Helen Sanders, who lives in Portland, called me on Valentine’s Day and told me some Portland history that might be interesting to Portland residents, past and present.

Plow drivers praised (2/13/04)

To the editor:I was reading Friday night’s (Feb. 6) paper about the county workers.
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