November 28, 2007 12:12 am
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Kokomo nickname belongs to all of us
I am writing in reference to your column in the Nov. 14 issue of the Tribune, concerning the changing of the Kokomo logo “City of Firsts.”
I, with the help of my father, C.V. Weaver’s, knowledge, entered Kokomo in a contest to the “Builders of Destiny” program by WLW, a Cincinnati radio station. A short play or skit was written and aired at 10 p.m. in July 1947.
The show was based on Elwood Haynes and Elmer Apperson, who created the first clutch-driven automobile. The story was set in Kokomo, where the workshop was located.
Kokomo is not only noted for the first auto, but the first stellite, the first carburetor (Kingston Products), the first inflated tire, the first push-button radio (Delco) and the first corrugated life raft (Globe American). It was proclaimed the “largest little city” in the Midwest.
This “logo” has proficiently served Kokomo for over 40 years. It was used as a logo on Miller’s Trucking Co. trucks, welcomed visitors to Kokomo north/south/east and west, and was also used on a special license plate.
This “logo” is as important to a heritage of Kokomo as Big Ben and the Great Stump in Forest Park.
It belongs to all Kokomoans, not just a private few. It should not be changed.
Gertrude A. Weaver, Kokomo
Councilwoman-elect thankful
I’m reminded by God’s colorful landscape and brisker days that the Thanksgiving season is upon us and Christmas will soon follow.
This time of year is one of reflection and for giving thanks for the people in our lives and for our many blessings.
As a Christian I’ve discovered that our liberty and freedom truly come from Jesus Christ. The simple yet profound message that a little boy came to the Earth to die for our sins gives peace, joy and hope.
And so, as we approach this special season, let us embrace the whole law. Love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength and love your neighbor as yourself ever confessing our sins, praying for others and forgiving those who have wounded us.
As I approach a new role as an elected public servant I am humbled and also very excited because I love people and I love challenges.
Today, as I look forward to a new year, I want to give thanks to this community and to some of the people who have made it so special. I want to thank my family and friends for their support, encouragement and prayers.
I want to commend each candidate who stepped out in their bid for office and to all those who became informed and went to the polls.
I also want to thank Mayor McKillip for bringing a wonderful tradition to our city in having a New Year Prayer Breakfast and for bringing the monument with the Ten Commandments to Kokomo on Oct. 30, 2004.
As I look forward to the New Year, I look forward to serving with other council members and Mayor-elect Goodnight in meeting challenges that we know lie ahead as well as those that only God can know.
Finally I would be remiss if I didn’t share a quote from a saint no longer with us who embraced God’s greatest commandment: “Every day is a day of thanksgiving and every Sunday a day of worship,” Paul Kirkpatrick.
Cindy Sanders, Kokomo
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