- Telethon Thanks - Damaged Fence - Voting For Congress - Gun Control - Thanks To KCH - Gas Prices Telethon Thanks Editor, Times-Union: I knew we could count on the wonderful folks of Warsaw! Thank you for helping the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon raise a record $54,610,289 in pledges and contributions. Hundreds of celebrities and nearly a million volunteers worked Labor Day weekend to help "my kids."Yet all our hats are off to you Warsaw residents for phoning in pledges to the Telethon on Fox-28, WSJV, for supporting the firefighter "Fill-the Boot" drives and other local MDA events.Your caring gives tremendous support to children and adults in Indiana and to families across the country.

Editor, Times-Union:When I thought about it, I’m surprised that the Times Union didn’t have much coverage of the Sochi Winter Olympics.

Editor, Times-Union:I started this letter a week ago but held off on sending it in. Now that I read the articles about this everyday pro and con mostly if not all against closing the road.

Editor, Times-Union:I wrote what I thought was a letter to the editor reply to a Monica Boyer letter, but in reality turned out to be a direct response to her. She responded with good information and a pleasant, friendly manner.

- Deer Hunt Deer Hunt Editor, Times-Union: The Deer Task Force in Warsaw has recommended to have the deer around the Spring Hill and Kosciusko Community Hospital areas killed by bow-hunting. Right after this news is released in Turkey, Germany, England and in some other European countries yesterday, our mail boxes and telephones are locked by thousand of different nation's' citizens. In Turkey, the press was very interested with it, too, and besides the newspapers, one of the biggest Internet news portals www.haberbiz.com gave it as flash news from the first page.

- Women's Treaty - Hunger Relief - Taxes - Home Language - Sugar-Free Products - Family History - Censorship - Bank Policy - Bush Courage - Driver's Training Woes - Meaning Of Church Women's Treaty …

- Blood Drives Scheduled - School Closing - Warsaw Honored - Gas Prices Blood Drives Scheduled Editor, Times-Union: The residents of Kosciusko County will have several opportunities to donate blood during September, as three open public drives are scheduled: n Tuesday from 8 a.m.to 2 p.m.at Center Lake Pavilion, Warsaw; n Sept.23 from 3 to 7 p.m.at the North Webster American Legion Post; n Sept.30 from 2 to 6 p.m.at the Mentone United Methodist Church. There will be a blood drive for employees of the R.R.Donnelly & Sons Co.Sept.17 from 8 a.m.to 2 p.m.A blood drive for students and staff at Grace College will be Sept.19 from 11 a.m.to 5 p.m.These blood drives are closed to the general public.

- Light Sentences - Remembering Food - Happy Holidays Light Sentences Editor, Times-Union: After reading the Court News in the Nov.22 issue, I became rather upset and curious on what had taken place in the Circuit Court. Listed were six people that had appeared for sentencing for possession of drugs.One was for dealing scheduled substances.One was for prescription fraud and the others were for methamphetamine.

Editor, Times-Union:I could not believe Tom Metzger's response on May 7 about our Hypocrisy Society.

Editor, Times-Union:"It's Official."I have frequently thought that the United States has the most corrupt government.

- Seeking Relatives - Twilight Zone Seeking Relatives Editor, Times-Union: My name is Patricia Sopko, and I live in Berwick, Pa.I have recently begun to trace my family history, and have discovered one branch of my relatives helped settle Burket. My rellie, Susan Kivler, was born in 1852 in Pennsylvania to Joseph and Sarah (Shupp) Kivler.Susan married Adam Horn Jan.26, 1870.Adam was born in 1849 in Ohio to Martin and Christena (Kemmer) Horn. Adam established the first permanent drug store in Burket in March 1884.On April 28, 1885, Adam was commissioned the first postmaster in Burket.

- Dismayed Over Column - Lack Of Values Dismayed Over Column Editor, Times-Union: It was with great dismay that I read David Slone's column, "Between the Lines," in the Times-Union on April 16, 2002. …

Editor, Times-Union: “What is the truth?” Jesus was asked. Jesus had earlier declared, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” Jesus the Creator of all life would therefore most certainly condemn the Democrat party’s pro-death abortion (it’s not a baby, only a fetus) platform. What’s the truth?

Editor, Times-Union:A few persons who work for the Warsaw Police Dept. seem to have forgotten the meaning.

Editor, Times-Union:Tell me it isn’t so! People coming to our southern border now claiming the threat of Mexican cartels like the Syrians or others asking for asylum.

Editor, Times-Union:The Warsaw/Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce has been made aware of the Facebook and Twitter postings of 3rd District Congressional Candidate Kevin Boyd (D) with a caption indicating that we do not know where Congressman Stutzman is.

Editor, Times-Union:To all the establishments that honored veterans on Nov. 11, thank you for the way you honored vets either by free meals etc.

Editor, Times-Union:I'm writing to express my opinion that Ann Coulter's column should stay in the Times-Union. She is clever, articulate, funny, to the point and with reference to Sen. Joe Biden, clean!

Editor, Times-Union:We are approaching the May 6 primary date in Indiana where both parties will be choosing nominees for various offices in many different levels of government.

Editor, Times-Union:Warsaw Community Schools will once again offer half-day kindergarten for the upcoming 2012-2013 school year at Washington Elementary from 9 a.m. to noon each day.

- Prairie View - Equal - Government - Fair Booth - Liberal Press - Volunteer Month - Catholic Faith Prairie View Editor, Times-Union: I'm writing to tell people here in Kosciusko County that there is an address where angels live and work. At 300 E.Prairie St., Warsaw, you can visit Prairie View Health Care Center. Not so long ago, we placed my father-in-law in Prairie View Health Care Center. He has Alzheimer's.It has just an awful grip on him, that we could no longer keep him in our home.At first he did belong here, but as Alzheimer's continued to take control, we needed more help.

- Important Step - Connections Important Step Editor, Times-Union: ISTEP, what an important step for a sophomore.Every sophomore wants to pass this test the first time.Not only does just the idea of taking this test make some students very nervous, it was going on when our country was in turmoil and emotions were very high (9-11).The state of Indiana has decided that "some" of our sophomores who failed should be allowed to take it again in the spring, believing that these events affected them enough that they didn't pass.Now normally it is not offered to any sophomore again in the spring.Each individual school corporation gets to set the guidelines on who can take this test again and who can't.

Editor, Times-Union:English 101. What is the definition of the word bipartisanship? Correct me if I am wrong.

Editor, Times-Union:On the front page of Friday's, 8/29, Times-Union, Gary Nieter captured a tranquil picture of two deer in Oakwood Cemetery.

Editor, Times-Union:I would like to say what an excellent article ran on the front page of Wednesday's paper (Aug. 5, 2009).