Editor, Times-Union:At the planning meeting for the next year's program budget of the church, due to the country's economy, it was decided to reduce the estimate of giving from the congregation.

- So What Have We Learned From The Debates? - A Word Of Thanks To Mark Souder So What Have We Learned From The Debates? The presidential debates are finally over.We now return to your regularly scheduled programming.Thank goodness.Now I can get back to watching bikini-clad supermodels eating entrails.

Editor, Times-Union:Recently, with great reluctance, Kosciusko County Right to Life accepted the resignation from a very respected and appreciated board member.

Editor, Times-Union:This is in reference to the letter of Dec. 26, 2014, by Gary Eppenbaugh, “War on Christmas.” I would like to thank him for this accurate and informative article.

Editor, Times-Union:In reply to Tony Anton's letter published on Monday, I do not agree that we need to eliminate the real estate tax.

Editor, Times-Union:First, my friend Lonnie Slone nailed it in his letter on Monday, March 14. I will add a little of my own thoughts.

- Triathalon - Silver Lake - Rugby Club Triathalon Editor, Times-Union: This Saturday morning, June 24, 500-550 athletes will converge on Winona Lake for the annual Optimist's Triathlon.I'm writing to remind everyone in the area of this event and the fact that these athletes will be on the Pierceton Road, from Winona Lake to Pierceton, on their bikes as part of this event. Traffic is always a concern for everyone and this year it is even more so, due to the music festival at Grace College's athletic fields.I ask you to please do not travel on the Pierceton Road on Saturday morning and give the triathletes the opportunity to race safely.Many of these athletes train year round for triathlons and all we ask is to use this road once a year, from about 8-11AM on Saturday.

Editor, Times-Union:Explain to me why, if the supreme leader's health care bill is the greatest thing since sliced bread, why is he running all over the country trying to sell it to us?

Editor, Times-Union:Did you know that every year about 22,000 children around the world die in work-related accidents? Or that there are 126 million child slaves worldwide, 73 million of them under the age of 10? In the least-developed countries around the world, up to 30 percent of children are involved in child labor.

Editor, Times-Union:We all know Reagan is beloved among the Republican Party. Here are the facts:

Editor, Times-Union: God good? Or bad? Is there really good and bad? What say you? What choice would play best in Peoria?

Editor, Times-Union:The following is the explanation of the second section of my proposed constitutional amendment for furthering strengthening freedom of religion, the free market of religious activity and maintaining the independence of both institutions of church and state from each other.

- Leave It Eastern - White Sox Super - School Budget - Outstanding Citizen Leave It Eastern Editor, Times-Union: What a mess.What an issue that would separate friends and neighbors and divide the state county by county.I think that the only logical thing to do is to stop and realize that we were all in the Eastern time zone - except 10 counties - for nearly 40 years. The counties have prospered and progressed in the Eastern zone and the only right thing to do is leave everyone together that have been together and not let any county switch time zones.The Central counties would continue to function in the time zone that they have been used to and the rest of us would all remain together and be in the Eastern Zone.

- Misinformation - What To Say Misinformation Editor, Times-Union: Where oh where did Comcast ever get the misinformation that Warsaw is within the orbit of South Bend? Surely it didn't come from Big Brother via our savvy bureaucrats. Everyone I know when they do business or have occason to leave town goes to Fort Wayne.Our family has been 40-plus year season ticket-holders to the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Fort Wayne Ballet, Fort Wayne Civic Theater and attend a number of other functions in Fort Wayne.Most of our favorite eateries are there.We fly out of Fort Wayne, and what out-of-town shopping we do is in Fort Wayne, which is also true of our friends and acquaintances.Of the two channels we watch on a regular basis one is Fort Wayne's PBS station, WFWA.

Editor, Times-Union:I'm afraid I must apologize to my old friend Matt and strip him of part of his title. Some years ago I referred to him as a left-wing screaming moron.

Editor, Times-Union:I have a great idea. Do away with the Letters to the Editor and make the space available for ads of people needing to sell things to make ends meet.

Editor, Times-Union:There is ethanol in your gasoline and you didn’t know it.

Editor, Times-Union:We've all suffered in the recent uproar over Miss California, Carrie Prejean's, spontaneous and non eloquent response ...

Editor, Times-Union:On the news the other night they had a report of the cost of crude oil going down.

- Respect The Flag - 'Class' Basketball - Congratulations Tigers - Census Intrusion - Relay For Life - Gas Prices Respect The Flag Editor, Times-Union: For those who want to light Old Glory on fire, stomp all over it or spit on it to make some sort of "statement," I say let them do it.But under one condition: they MUST get permission from three sponsors. First, you need permission of a war veteran. Second, you need a signature from an immigrant. Third, you should get the signature of a mother.

Editor, Times-Union:The flow of immigrants to North America began long before the founding of the United States of America.

Editor, Times-Union:That was an interesting, even mysterious, story in the online edition of 8/26/2009.

- Wilcoxson Supporter - Thanks To Wilcoxson - Music Festival - Tippy Valley Positives - KABS Thanks Wilcoxson Supporter Editor, Times-Union: I read the front-page article by Laurie Hahn declaring that Brent Wilcoxson has been charged with a conflict of interest due to his position as president of the town council while he is involved with the Winona Restoration project.

Editor, Times-Union:Good news, everyone. The 42 ba-zillion dollars flown, by U.S. air transport to Afghanistan, has been flown back, by U.S. air transport to the U.S.A.

Editor, Times-Union:The doom-and-gloom writings of prominent writers have been given prominence in books, magazine articles, radio and television fueling the pessimism of our time.