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The Mountain Messenger, Tuesday, February 6, 1990 5A
for an extra hour or more a
that when they reach high
can learn to play golf or
pay taxes at the same
the good people of Lewis-
should have the same
have our children attend our
schools. Let's trim
the fat at the Lewisburg
share the wealth.
not expect an apology from
I understand that his
Is shared by many people
not totally understand the
do, however, invite Mr
to visit our town for a first
of how we live,
are Williamsburg Warriors!
not lay down and let our-
steamrolled by people
or will not manage the
are allotted! Mr Wright
of looking "at the situation
purely businesslike perspec-
response to that is, when a
begins to operate in the
the Corporate Executive
demands a total upper man-
change. Officers are fired
officers are hired. Now
a thought!
no mistake about it; before
~r, the people of West Vir-
know just what kind of
live in Williamsburg; and we
be complaisant when it
to the future of our children.
Mrs Ellen M. McCoy
Pembrook Rd.
Williamsburg, W. Va. 24991
Editor:
group of youngsters
East High School
27 with snow falling --
sunny Florida, and once
a chance to represent their
communities, their
and their state.
Stop was NASA at Kennedy
Center. The group saw a
1 !he beginning of the space
in the United States and
forward to the current time.
tours of the center were
Yen, due to the scheduled
of the shuttle. Arriving in
to chilly weather and a
rest, the next day was spent
MGM studios. Pleasure Is-
shopping and recreation
a big hit with all. Some
their hand at starring
Usic video. Even the band di-
got in on this act. While in
~me of the band members
the opportunity to per-
SOme of the in-park enter-
Medieval Times dinner
Was an event most will not
forget. Should you encounter a band
member, ask for their impressions of
this performance.
Saturday was spent with students
having a choice of attending either
Disney's Magic Kingdom or Epcot
Center with everyone meeting at
Epcot for an 8:15 p.m. performance.
The parade route wound through
the entire Epcot Center with an en-
thusiastic crowd lining the streets.
Some marched the complete route
with the band. Those students tour-
ing Epcot Center had the opportu-
nity to see the performances of the
University of Illinois and Auburn Uni-
versity bands.
A tired group boarded the buses
for Miami and a few winks of sleep.
Buffet breakfast served at the hotel,
a couple of hours of shopping at
Bayside, a hamburger and hot dog
luncheon around the hotel pool, and
the hour arrived. Mad rush for
chaperones to set up ironing boards
to press capes, pants, and jackets.
Everyone is dressed and on the
buses for the parade route. Chaper-
ones sit with anticipation among the
crowd (estimated by the Orange
Bowl Committee at 70,000).
Here they come, the pride of
Greenbrier County, the Greenbrier
East Spartan Band. All of the hours
of preparation were well spent. A
number of parents made the trip to
Florida on family vacations to sup-
port this superb group of young
people performing in the King Or-
ange Bowl Parade. Some of these
same parents sit with tears as Sen-
iors go by, others with an anticipa-
tion for the fall football season. Re-
turning to the hotel, the band was
greeted with leis, grass skirts, hula
lessons, and kisses from the band
from Hawaii. These young people
were at the same hotel and also
participated in the parade. A New.
Year's Eve party with pizza and
coke was held by the Boosters for
East band. Off to bed and much
needed sleep.
Final day provided time at Cran-
don Park Beach --time enough for
everyone to get sunburned. Back to
the hotel, quick showers, dinner and
off to the Orange Bowl Game. Im-
mediately following the game, buses
were boarded for the frigid tempera-
tures, school, and much needed
rest. A great time was had by all and
memories were made.
Thanks to all who contributed in
any way to making this trip possible
for these students.
Wiima McMillion, President
Janice Bostic, Vice-President
Stuart Ann Hanna, Secy.
Shirley Hicks, Treas.
Greanbrier East Music Boost ers
Dear Editor:
A disaster beyond comprehen-
sion had descended upon the city
and the people were awed by the
enormity of it.
Gloom, hopelessness, despair
showed in the faces of the stricken
people -- they would never smile
again.
The people cried out in their ag-
ony. They prayed for deliverance
but there was none. Heartbreak, fu-
tile hopes. A city wept.
The people would never smile
again, ever, and the sun would
never shine again on Mudville, for
their annointed king (who would
lead them out of the wilderness) did
the unthinkable ...
The Mighty Casey had struck out.
We Americans can't stand losers,
can we.
Winning is all that matters, how-
ever the winning is done. Whether
with steroids, unfairness or brutality,
the winners are glorified, exalted
and accorded every honor and pro-
claimed heroes, until and if, they
lose. Then they are soon forgotten
and scoffed at.
I wonder if the Mighty Casey who
did his terrible deed by striking out
was spat upon as was one of our
real heroes, a Vietnam veteran who
returned home to a welcome unlike
any that would be accorded a so-
called football hero, I doubt they
treated him (Casey) that badly. Our
unkindness emerges strangely at
times.
Sincerely, Henry Dunn
Lewisburg
By Jonathan Wright
Changes. Like so many others,
my life is made up of a rapid succes-
sion of them.
Just two weeks ago I was telling
you about my roommate leaving to
live in Georgia. Now he's back.
There are too many details to ex-
plain why in this small space, but I'm
glad he's around again--good
friends are sometimes hard to come
by. It was a big change when he
moved in, and it was a big change
when he moved out. Now it's back
to putting up with each other's idio-
syncrasies. The saga continues.
Another big move came about in
my life last August. After thirteen
years of teaching in public schools, I
gave it all up to devote my full time
to an activity which has steadily
grown on me the past four years:
newspaper writing. It's been one of
the most satisfying major decisions
in my life. Working one-on-one has
created a noticeable decrease in my
stress level, rm grateful for that.
As you may remember, about a
year ago my parents sold their
homes in Lakeland, Florida, and
Fairlea. Now they live year-round in
Dahlonega, Georgia. Just two
weeks ago my brother and his family
moved from Lakeland to Peoria, Illi-
nois. Although I have other relatives
throughout the Sunshine State, I
now have no immediate family in
Florida, the first time since 1969. It's
a strange feeling.
There's another big change at
the church I attend. My pastor for
the last 4 1/2 years, whom I had
grown very close to, left in Novem-
ber to take another pastorate far
from here. Going to church now and
not enjoying fellowship with him and
his delightful family has made for
some considerable adjustments. In
his place, however, is a promising
new minister a full ten years
younger than I am. This is the first
time in my life I've ever had a pastor
who was not my elder. I knew it
would come some day--but ten
years younger? I was prepared for
maybe two or three years' differ-
ence, but this? Quite a change!
Throughout my life I have be-
come acutely aware of how quickly
change can make an intrusion into
my life. Sometimes it is welcome--
sometimes it is not. Through it all,
however, I have learned to roll with
the punches and adapt quickly to
those changes. I know I can never
get too comfortable with the way
things are, for they may be radically
overhauled in just a matter of hours.
That's a part of life that never
changes!
The legislative session for 1990
is more than a third of the way to its
final date of March 10, and very little
has been done. That may be bad
news to those with special goals for
the year, or good news to those who
fear what we might do.
At least, we finally had a good
fight. After all, like the lawyer said
about the courthouse, that is what
they built the capitol for. if everyone
agreed on every issue there\ would
be no need for courthouses, capi-
tols, or, yes, legislators.
unfortunately, and as usual, I
ended up on the losing side of the
fight, 16-83. It was called the
Groundwater Protection Act, House
Bill 4100. We all want clean water,
and no one would deny that we
must protect the water that flows
beneath the earth's surface, how-
ever, we do disagree on how that
protection should be done. House
Bill 4100 turned over the authority to
the Division of natural Resources,
an agency that already has more
than it can handle with solid waste
regulations. Clean water is a matter
of public health, and should be un-
der the authority of the department
of health, now called the Bureau of
Public Health, along with the local or
county health boards. Also, the Act
created two special revenue ac-
counts, fueled by fees which the Act
sets no limits on. Questions raised
as to whether the bill would affect
farmers who spread fertilizer or
whether your home septic systems
or wells would now be controlled by
Charleston were met by the reply
that it depended on the regulations
yet to be written. In other words, we
will discover its effects later, as we
did with the early retirement pro-
gram of 1988.
We are tinkering around with the
state constitution again, but this tirpe
it involves no expensive spe~al
elections. One proposal which m~y
be presented to you this' Novemt~r
in the general election is H. J. FI.
101 which would permit the Legis~-
ture to set limits on how much could
be spent in a political campaign. We
already have limits on how much
can be contributed to a candidate,
but not how much he or, she can
spend to get elected. There is a
problem, though, with setting these
spending limits. The federal courts
have said before that these limits
are in violation of a candidate's free-
dom of speech. Also, attempts in
other states to limit campaign
spending have resulted in public fi-
nancing of campaigns, wh;ch is a
completely different issue. The Leg-
islature already has the power to set
these spending limits, but never
has. What H. J. R. 101 does is to
force the issue, allowing the voters
the opportunity to telt their legisla-
tors whether they want these limits.
The amendment, if approved by the
voters, would still require the :Legis-
lature to come back and pass a law
spelling out those limits. What we
want to know from you, the voters, is
whether you agree with the win-
ciple. I was on the subcommittee
that presented the proposal, and, for
once, came up on the winning side
when it was approved by the full
committee, 13-8. The proposal must
clear the House of Delegates by a
two-thirds majority and then follow
the same path of subcommittee,
committee, and two-thirds majority
in the Senate before it gets to you.
Address your letters to Delegate
Bill Wallace, Room E-231 State
Capitol, Charleston, WV 25305, or
call 340-3147.
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