Letters to the Editor

Husbands, make

your wives happy!

To the Editor:

One of my coffee mates complained that my letters are too boring. He suggested that I write more controversial letters, so they can discuss them fully. I asked them to suggest a topic that would meet their standard. It was suggested that I write about the duties and responsibilities of a wife around the home. So, here goes.

The hardest job a wife has to do around the house is to get the lazy couch potato off his tokus and help. First the dishes have been gathering in the sink all week long and it's about time he does them. Same with the laundry. We need to keep things clean around here. The kitchen and bath need cleaning, especially the vinyl floors need mopped. Surely, you don't expect me to do these things? Isn't it enough that she keeps the fridge stocked (except for your stinking beer) with food so you can snack all day long? She operates the crock pot and the microwave so you can have a hot meal.

Just the other day, she broke a nail opening a frozen dinner, all this for you. After all the sacrifices she makes for you. You'd think she could expect some help.

You keep telling of the things that your Mom had to do, like doing the wash by hand on a washboard and putting out a large garden to weed, debug and keep the soil loose. She canned the veggies that the garden produced. Not only did she do the laundry, she also did the ironing and patching clothes.

Ask an old person what I'm talking about. Moms of those olden days had a lot of work to do along with having and raising eight babies. She got precious little help from the Mister.

Well, remember this big boy, I ain't your mother. Now, get busy with your chores. And by the way, the windows need washed.

Over a hundred years ago, the ladies of the nation united and forced change in our society. "The Women's Suffrage Act" brought new freedom to America's women and they didn't waste the opportunity to claim their position in life.

Have you notice since women declared their independence, men have gotten busy and invented all sorts of gadgets to make her work easier. Now we have automatic washers and dryers for our laundry. We have vacuum cleaners, floor scrubbers, buffers, electric mixers, crock pots, microwaves, etc. You could say that women made many jobs to manufacture these products that make our house keeping chores easier. Thank God for women!

By the way, she said that she now understands why our mothers prayed so much. This was their only hope in a drudge laden world.

Thanks for listening.

Robert M. Weyer

Linton

P.S. For the ladies: The husband's duty and responsibility is to make his wife happy, whatever it takes!

Thank you Kathy Crouch for new road

To the Editor:

Center Township Commissioner Kathy Crouch deserves many thanks for listening to my calls of complaints about the need to pave 175 South between Eastern School and Crane.

Last summer 2007, this road was changed from a dusty patchy road with many holes and water problems to a wonderful paved road for me and many neighbors to travel on. Except for the edges being too high in several places for a car to go off the side, this is a wonderful improvement. We no longer have clouds of dust flying up to our homes causing breathing problems for people like me and my son.

Kathy followed through with her word that this road would be paved. She is getting my vote this November, and I hope many others will help this caring commissioner have more chances to do more good things for the residents of Greene County.

I hope everyone will be able to come out of the "stone ag" the way me and my neighbors have with our new road. Thank you Kathy Crouch and everyone who helped her to do good things for the residents of Greene County.

Shirley Vaughan

Bloomfield - Center Township

Thank you Rick Hudson for efforts

To the Editor:

The officers and members of the Bloomfield Bigger Booster Club would like to express our sincere appreciation and gratitude to Rick Hudson as he completes his term as interim Athletic Director at Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School.

Rick accepted the position with great enthusiasm. He worked long, hard hours to promote the Bloomfield athletic programs and to make sure that all tasks were completed in a timely manner. His dedication to the job, to the school, to the community, and most importantly to the student athletes is a testament to his character.

We salute you Rick and wish you much success and happiness in all your future endeavors.

Bloomfield Bigger Booster Club Officers

Lisa Hasler, Co-President

Amy Gilmore, Co-President

Rick Mumma, Vice-President

John Mensch, Secretary

Dwayne Hostetter, Treasurer

Memorial Day service a success

To the Editor:

The saying goes that it takes a community to raise a child. I'd like to amend that by saying it takes a community to raise a flag in remembrance of those who have not only served our great country, but help to build that community.

Our small community of Marco may seem to be on a rapid decline, but the many people who assisted in the annual Memorial Service held at the Marco Cemetery in conjunction with the United Methodist Church on May 25, 2008 reinforced a sense of pride in community and country.

A multitude of thanks go out to so many -- James Brown, Rick Baker, Dr. Tom Bailey, Mandy Herndon, John Ferguson, Pam Ingram, the Lyons American Legion, Morgan and J.D. James, Hostetter Farms, Harris Farms, and a special thanks to the two young men who stepped in at the last minute to play Taps.

Our church and community are few in number but our faith and pride are forevermore.

Thank you to all.

Marco Cemetery Association

John Brown

Marco Methodist Church

Superintendent