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Worried
parent
3-16-01
To
the editor:
In
light of what happened at LCHS, I felt compelled to share an
experience that I had a couple of months ago.
My
children and I went to a drive-through window at an establishment
in town, and a lady who worked there recognized my daughter. She
said she sometimes volunteers in her class and that my daughter
was really sweet. But she continued and said that her son didn’t
like my daughter because she was black.
I
stared at her for a moment, not really knowing what to say.
She
continued and said that she teaches her son to love everyone and
that everyone is the same.
I
couldn’t understand why one mother would have shared this
information with another. It was an indigestible meal for me. Even
now it just sits in the pit of my stomach.
I
was injured for my child. I would have hoped that things would
have been a bit different for my child than it had been for me
growing up in a small town in Iowa.
But
it brings to light the importance of parents teaching their
children to love and not to hate people who are different; to
teach tolerance. You can’t control hate. Teaching children to
hate anyone only teaches them to hate themselves.
This
instance shows the damage that can be done when parents make
off-the-cuff negative comments to their children about others. It
shows how children listen and learn.
Parents,
be mindful! Your children are directly and indirectly learning
from you. Although your intent may not have been to teach
intolerance to your children, it evidently comes from us. In the
words of Lincoln’s own Langston Hughes in his poem "A Dream
Deferred," "It (hatred) festers like a sore."
These
children that I am referring to are in kindergarten. The majority
of what they know today they learned at home. In light of what is
happening in schools throughout the country and even at our own
high school, I’m already afraid because the seed has now been
sowed. In a few years from now both of our children are in danger
of being the ones at either end of a gun.
So
for all of you who say, how does this happen, now you know.
Kym
C. Ammons-Scott
Worried
parent
Stats
wanted on political affiliation
3-16-01
To
the editor:
I
have been searching for this information and cannot find any. I
would like to know the ratio of Republicans to Democrats in
Logan County. Exact numbers preferable to percents.
If
anyone knows this, please e-mail the editor with a response. I
will be watching for a reply.
Thank
you.
Joyce
Gleason
Appreciates
Mike Fak's articles
3-15-01
To
the editor:
It
is good to read the different articles Mr. Fak writes. Very
factual and timely.
Eva
Dahmm
All-time
leading scorer
3-10-01
To
the editor:
This
is not really a news item — just a correction.
Several
times now I have read the following about Gregg Alexander:
"He finished his Railer career as Lincoln's all-time leading
scorer, with an astounding 2,085 points."
While
I am proud of Gregg for setting the new boys basketball record,
Steph Reichle is still the all-time leading scorer for Lincoln
Community High School — scoring 2,376 points in 112 games.
Just
thought you might like to know that.
Sandy
Blane
Support
for a city manager
(Note:
This letter arrived after the letter
below it was posted in LDN.)
3-10-01
Your
direction is correct. We need to look at a city manager form of
government and soon. Somehow too much politics seems to always be
behind important decisions.
Norma
Smith
City
manager could handle Lincoln's day-to-day business
3-9-01
To
the editor:
Though
I am no longer a citizen of Logan County and reside in Arizona, I
believed for a number of years that Lincoln needed a city
manager. Where I am at present has just that, and things
seem to all get handled on a day-to-day basis. I am sure I
can get plenty of discussion as to why this is not the thing to do
for Lincoln, since it does involve additional expense for the
manager. A well-run business always has someone at the helm
guiding it in the right direction.
Jerry
Shockey
Sahuarita,
Ariz.
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