Published: June 22, 2009 10:26 pm      

Letters to the editor - Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Church accepting donations for family

Another devastating fire recently affected a family with Carroll County roots. The family of Michael and Joanne Frantz moved to Trenton, Mo., about two years ago to join others of the Old Brethren German Baptist faith to establish a new church community there. They have five children, Maria, 13; Lucas, 11; Leona, 7; Mylan, 4, and Solomon, 1.

Recently they attended their church’s annual conference in Camden and returned to Trenton at the conclusion. A fierce lightning storm raged over western Missouri and, according to church members who arrived home before the Frantz family, lightning struck the Frantz home and within 15 minutes, the entire structure was reduced to hot ashes. Had they returned earlier, along with the others of their group, it appears likely that the entire family would have perished. Praise God that it isn’t so!

The only belongings the family retained were those in the small suitcases they took along for the trip.

Their religious beliefs do not provide for insurance. Therefore, the “old order” or “horse and buggy” community relies on itself and the goodness of others. We can all join in rebuilding the lives of the Frantz family. Please do!

Your generous checks, made to Old Brethren German Baptist Church (memo: Frantz) will be received gratefully for another month at Frantz Family Relief Fund, P.O. Box 404, Delphi, IN 46923-0404.

Dieter and Sherry Hantschel

Delphi Firefighters’



T-shirts aren’t winning friends

This is written with all due respect for the men and women who serve the city as public servants employed by the Kokomo Fire Department.

I would like to suggest that a sales and marketing firm be consulted before running another batch of T-shirts to try to gain public support. The “Off Duty – Save Yourself” is in and of itself a selfish and arrogant statement. Like the old saying goes, “Hardly a way to gain friends and influence people.”

Kent Parker

Kokomo



City Hall should seek Foster input

Highland Park is indeed the perfect setting for the band concerts. Not only is there plentiful shade, but they’re removed from traffic.

The Foster Park location has traffic noises from both Superior and Washington streets, plus fast traffic from Kokomo Beach. What happens if there’s a fire during a concert? Will there be a “silent run?” Will K.H.S. still be the rain site?

Perhaps the “powers that be” should attend a concert and get feedback from the faithful attendees.

Marjorie J. Bowyer

Kokomo