4A The Mountain Messenger, Thursday, July 5,1990
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The United States is the ninth largest debtor nation in the world.
This fact concerns me. Its not that I want us to become the largest
lender, charging exorbitant interest rates. Its just that I lament the
situation which has brought us to this point.
You see, I grew up when we were (naively perhaps) very proud to
be Americans. It was World War II time, and we were helping secure
the world for peace. Yes, we were at war -- bloody war -- and 45
million people died as the result of it. 1,078,162 of our soldiers and
sailors were killed or wounded. Of course, as a child I wasn't particu-
larly interested in the futile, useless tragedy of war. I didn't know that
a generation earlier, the same battlefields were covered, and there
were 320,170 military casualties. If I had a pair of paratrooper boots
like my Uncle Joe's, learned to whistle "Belt Bottom Trousers", and
had enough ration coupons for candy, I was happy if it was good
enough for Van Johnson, it was good enough for me.
In no way am 1 glorifying war ---- perhaps I would have as a child,
when I thought as a child, but now -- never!
All that was 45 years ago. Over the past two decades, under
Republican presidents and Democratic congresses, we have been
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Greenbrier County Board of Education
News and Views from Chestnut Street
By Bailey
Editor's Note: Mountain Messenger
has asked Ms Tyler to cover all public
meetings of the Greenbrier County
Board of Education and report to you
Her column will appear on the Editorial
Page every month following the regular
Board meetings. Ms Tyler wilt also cover
special meetings of the Board,
Two items discussed at len
involving the new school had to
with the size of the auditorium
the music room. The proposed au~Ommand~
tonum will be able to seat only 60~f the chir
students, even though the estimat~rawford,
student body is to be close to 11~ome.
To enlarge the auditorium spa~ She al~
would be very costly, and this w~etain in I
The Greenbrier County Board of not in the budget. At that time ~rom the "
Education met Wednesday, June Griffith mused whether persons ~ the lobL
27, with members Henry Sessions, the community might donate run, no won't
Clarence Hinkle, Cheryl Griffith, to cover the money shortage --- th~ Anothe
Ruth Bowling and Superintendentbrought light laughter from the auras a boc
Stephen Baldwin in attendance, ence. It was decided that it would~he bool
~it~Otel s ,
Doctor Livesay was absent due to preferable to have a small auo,l~ ' ph
illness and Gary Wilson made his -, a~'. ranch
rium rather than no auditorium at , ma
appearance after the Board returned -- fit~his reed
Motion was made to accept tne, ic~
from executive session, phase drawings, although discU~ The m
An estimated 30 persons at-
In State, $14.84 stun can continue on all aspects ~e was
pushed into being a ninth-rate entity. I hadn't kept score until I In State Senior Citizens $13.78 tended the three and one-half hour the project ~'ears 184
started writing this column. Here's how I stacked up: the carl drive In State Students 11.13( 9 rods., meeting. There were over 20 items It must be noted that a propo ¢f~lNhiAnd~
comes from Sweden; the un-used television set from Japan: the Out-of-State, $15.00 on the agenda for the evening, most budget outlining the use of the~,,,-L ..-- ,,~ v
dealing with personnel matters. The million the Board has at its dispo :s~tates. H
chain saw from West Germany; the shoes from Brazil; my shirt is , first item of importance dealt with to spend on the new school w~ust 20,
made from cotton grown in Peru; belt from England; handkerchief f WRI(HLIT I the recommended closings of Alder ',~k'as also
given' to all Board members, inc~,,,~-,_.,t~ Seve
from China. Two criteria entered into my selecting these items for son, Greenbrier Lewisburg, Renick, ing Mr Anderson. However, wne~.Lr~=
purchase -- price or quality, rm sorry to say patriotism was not am To the poi~,t i White Sulphur and Williamsburgasked Mr Baldwin for a copy or" tt~as, burro
part of the decision, How do you rate? --Chas. A. Goddard / I High Schools. Motions were enter- report he stated that since it is u,-C"'~°meone
By Jonathan Wright tained with respect to the closure of ' - '---i~lade an
a proposal, copies are not o~,~ ,
lll:llllllllllllllllllllllli II I I I ~ all six junior highs and all were made available for the public, t~lame. St"
I111 W11 passed unanimously. I must notepubhc will be able to obtain cop~: rn.
The Mountain Messenger It was a welcome haircut. For look back on it, /realize my priorities that in reference to these motions, after the Board has finalized th~ The cc
weeks t had been walking aroundwele as distorted as the shape of Board member Cheryl Griffith either "i'~-reek wh
budgetary plans. The meetly'
,ll Is Not Indifferent N with a fuller head of hair than I've my miserable head. made motions for closure (pending ended with a plaque presentationL~ere brk
1lit To Anything Which NNever known, and I was uncomfort- Several people here at the news- completion of a new eastern junior outgmng Board member "~atifvlartin:~ 's t
N Influences N able. paper office have complimented me high} or provided the second for the" " - t~°tat Thq
Wilson, who chose not to run tot . -
MN Our Communities, State, Nation,World. I felt as if I my head was twice its on my refreshing new took. Actually, motion pertaining to all six schools, election. ~otta~ gas
N We Strive To Bring You IInormal size. it's the way I should maintain my Superintendent Baldwin then re- In writing these columns th~
The Best Country Newspaper ..Every person sets priorities with hair all the time. It's easier to care quested executive session to dis- the school Board meetingssh~
his time. Despite the fact I had been for, doesn't blow around in the wind cuss with consultants the proposed to keep the community info'rmed ~ moth~
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You II Ever Need. . SO extremely busy the past couple so f~eely, requires less time to wash budgetu. . and some schematics, of to what is ..qoinq.. on dur no.. the~ in any o'
b d ng p ans fo~ the new untor ~n ~ht f
of months, I really could have made and O,y', is cooler, and most impor- . l meetings and a so to o ve so~ al
We Rely on YOU So You Can ~ arrangements to have my hair cut if tent -- it looks better, h~gh. This session lasted for over 40 suggestions as to what the com~!, ~nakes.
Ii ==
Rely On Us! " N it had been important enough to me. I needed to lose some weightminutes. It is hoped that in the future nity can do to see ts wants ~ The fi,
~x~:=~]c~==~=~=[~[=[]=~~~x~ Apparently it wasn't .-- but now as I anyway. One pound is a start, the Board will arrange for its execu- needs met by the Board it electSi ~ide of It"
live sessions to be held prior to its serve its children ate Cem~
L ~'~ public meetings. """ ~ he Jack
the Edit
When the meeting reconvened atBailey Tyler holds a Bach~ ~table w~
8:17 p.m., Rod Watkins, an architect of Science in Pharmacy fr~ lorses w
from Gandee and Partners, Incorpo- Creighton University in Oma~ ~usters I
rated, made a lengthy presentation Nebraska. She did graduate st~ ~as use~
concerning the proposed layout of at the University of Mississipp!~ "hence ti"
the new school. However, those in Oxford and Jackson State UnN~f~, The fir
Dear Editor: headed when it shows no concern important people of the world. It is the audience were unable to follow sity. She also holds a Bachelor~ancy's
A few months ago I wrote a letter for a student's well-being and be- people like you, Mr Stranger, who along as the diagrams were placed Science degree in Biology al~atterson
he
concerning poor sportsmanship inlieves one student's word over help others to look upon West Vir- that he send me records for the last so that only Board members could Psychology from Tougaloo C~,I~ area.
our schools. Well, I have a story to another's. Also, the mother wonders ginians as "The Friendly People." five years, he informed me that he see them as he spoke. Perhaps, in lose. :~hen Na~
tell that shows even worse sports- how many teenagers commit suicide Thank you for your kindness, was working on these. I requested the future an overhead projector Ms Tyler is Pharmacist ~as play
manship and the school authorities' every year over similar situations. Thank you for showing us the way! to see the records that he was work- could be used so that the public ager at Rite Aid Drug Store in I~pring wl~
lack of concern. Sue ScottThank you for clearing the way! It is ing on at City Hall. His reply was might be able to see as we~t. During wisburg. She, her husband a~n searc~
There once was a girl who Smoot good to have people like you in "rm working on them." (Click) this presentation Jim Anderson three children live in Lewisb~chad h~
worked very hard from kindergarten ---- Greenbrier Valley. Since I cannot get anyone to ick
(newly-elected Board member) was Ms Tyler ran, uns~ccessfully,a~]f th brie~
through the sixth grade taking ma- Dear Editor: Fr. Donal O'Donovan speak to me on the phone and an-invited by Mr Sessions to come out the Greenbrler County Board ~t e Sl:
jorette classes, with one objective in As a result of viewing a recent Saint Charles Bottomed swer my questions, I am concerned of the audience to sit up with the Education in the May Prim!n~I~leaned
mind; to someday become a major- NBC TV series on Mammography, I White Sulphur Springs about the financial standing of the Board. Election. ~o forth,
ette. The big day finally came, she am writing this letter, corporahon. The following are my ~ut of the
tried out and made it for majorette, The series dealt with the pittalls Dear Editor: quesuons, can anyone help me? ' ~Fve told t
but there was to be a fly in the oint-
ment.
There once was a friend to this
girl who also tried out for majorette
but didn't make ~t, but she was the
, next m line. This friend unwilling to
accept defeat, went to the band
teacher (even though the class they
were in was Phys. Ed.) and lotd that
the girl was smoking in the~locker
room. Knowing the teacher would
not believe she wasn't smoking, be-
cause of prewous occurrences| the
girl went to the teacher and told~him
she was quitting tn order to avoid
the embarrassment of being kicked
off the squad. The teacher wasted
no time in telling the friend she was
~ow majorette.
The girt then realizes mat she
made a mistake, she doesn't really
want to quit.
There once was a mother who
wanted to help her daughter. She
called the principal who said he
would speak to the teacher. The
teacher will not 'accept the girl back
because in getting angry at the
friend for telling a lie, she is showing
behavior unbecoming to a major-
ette, but lying and cheating evi-
dently, is acceptable behavior. The
mother went to the Board of Educa-
tion, but they said the teacher rules.
Who can a parent turn to for help?!
The girl is left a broken hearted
teenager, wandering what she did to
deserve such Treatment. The girl,
who attends Church faithfully on
Sunday morning and evening and
Wednesday evening, begins to even
doubt God and her grades drop
drastically.
This may seem like a small thing
to the school authorities and to the
friend, but the girl wants to transfer
The Board told
she can transfer but tt
provide the trans-
all the way to the other
s¢~l, even though the bus runs
or three miles of their resi-
and dangers of Mammography
('Breast X-Ray), as it ts practiced
around the United States. It was
suggested the American Cancer
Society be contacted to ascertain if
the facilities in one's local commu-
nity were complying with criteria set
forth by the American College of
Radiology for Mammography.
After calling 1-800-4-CANCER. I
was told The Greenbrier Clinic in
White Sulphur Springs is not yet cer-
tified; however, it has applied for
certification. While Humana Holpital
Greenbrier Valley has ignored the
requests from the Cancer Society to
provide informahon regarding ~ts
equipment, personnel, and qu&lifica-
tions of the people performing this
service.
Are the individuals at Humane
hiding something? Or have they
taken the position "they are the only
ball game in town," and the commu-
nity be damned? Is this the only
area in which we may be underser-
ved? Many "hi-tech" procedures are
now being offered: but are they
being performed by qualified per-
sons?
Perhaps the Hospital Administra-
tor or Medical Staff Chief might care
to address these q uestions?
Concerned,
Anne Blair Alderson
Lewisburg
Dear Editor:
The Good Samaritan =s a neigh-
bur! The Gospel parable of the
Good Samaritan was re-enacted
here June 22. The Gospel parable
tells us certain people passed by the
man who had been attacked by rob-
bers. Then a stranger, a Samaritan
passing by, stopped to help. On
June 22. as a result of the storm, a
very large limb broke from a tree by
the side of the church. The limb fell
across the highway,
Then a stranger comes along in
a small truck, and like the good Sa-
maritan, stopped, got his chain saw
out, and cleared away the limb.
you are, I wish to thank
)eopte like you who are the
I would like to take this opportu-
nity to thank all me people revolved
with the Ronceverte River Feshval.
The festival has a unique location in
the Island Park, now highlighlea by
our new amphitheatre However. the
main resource fo~ the festival is the
spirit, determination, and dedication
of its 300 plus volunteers. These are
people from al; over the county and
state who devoted thousands of
hours to the festival. We have more
people interested in helping next
year and we encourage everyone to
get involved.
To the thousands who came and
enjoyed the festival, "We love you
and please come back." To the area
businesses who supported the festi-
ve, "Thanks, without your support it
would not be possible." To all our
volunteers, "Thanks, for making my
job easy and enjoyable, you truly
are special." You made it all worth.
while and a success that surpassed
all our expectations.
Sincerely,
Dan Withrow, Chairman
Ronceverte River Festival
Dear Editor:
Recently I contacted Ronceverte
Television Corporation about not re-
ceiving channels 4, 10 and 13.
While speaking to the secretary
about the difficulties I was experi-
encing, she informed me that the
weather caused Ronceverte, Lewis-
burg, and White Sulphur to have co-
cable. She was unable to explain
co-cable to me and abruptly hung
up the phone.
After this experience, I decided to
call Lewisburg Cable m order to bet-
ter understand about co-cable. They
had no answers for me, and hung
up quickly after informing me she
had another call. Finally, I tele-
phoned White Sutphur who was
able to answer all my questions.
While going through my parents'
Ronceverte Television Corporation
documents I discovered that the tast
and only financial records we had
received were dated December 31,
t981. Becoming concerned, I called
where the school sy
How many customers are on the ~7_T~e world is fiz[[ af wit/inE people; somz wi[[iW to zaorl~; tfze ot~cr,~ dug out
Ronceverte Television Corp9
When were the books last au-
dited?
What salaries are paid by the
Roncevene Television Corp?
How much money does the Ron-
cevene Television Corp have at this
time?
How much money does Roncev-
erie pay Lewisburg, for the recep-
tion, off of their head end?
What does tne Roncevene Tel-
vision Corp own at the present time?
Why does the Ronceverte Televi-
sion Corp share an office wuth the
Ronceverte City Hall when they
have nothing to do with each other?
Who owns the truck that ~s used
wi[fing to let them.*
---Robert Frost (1874 --- 1963)
Dear Editor:
Soccer camp went well and all
the kids enjoyed the camp and
learned just a little more than they
knew before.
The kids who attended the camp
could be future soccer players at
Greenbrier East High School.
Help support high school soccer
by contacting me or Barry Wise, P.
O. Box 1378, Lewisburg, or calling
645-3601.
Please help us with soccer in the
Dear Editor:
In your June 14 issue was a rr
of the proposed site for a Green~
County Sanitary Landfill.
We have been studying the m
to try to understand the location
find it confusing, if not decepti~
because it doesn't show where
in relation to Route 219 or
burg, nor what road the
trucks travel.
for cable problems, city cleaning,., high school Our soccer league was
traffic light changing, and at one started ten years ago by board
members.
time helping roof a residential
house? Sincerely,
When the truck was purchased, Rusty McDanlel
were bids taken, and if so who put in
the bids and how much were they?
According to the Ronceverte
Television Corporation certificate of
membership this is a non-profit and
non-stock corporation: however,
when I telephone them I am in-
formed that the people own the cor-
poration and it is held by stock.
Does anyone have any answers for
me?
Terri Kay Yates
Fairlea
Can we have a better map
more information, please?
Betty
John
Lewisburg
Additional Letter To Editor, Pa e 5-A
Dear Editor:
Rumors are rampant that Initia-
tive, Referendum, and Recall would
put an additional financial burden on
our bankrupt economy. Nothing
could be farther from the truth. Let
me quote from the current bill which
was tailored especially for citizens
concerned with the stabilization of
our state's economy.
HJR 110, page 8, Lines t8--21.
The Legislature shall enact legisla-
tion to encourage holding Initiative
and Referendum elections on regu-
larly scheduled election days and to
discourage holding special Initiative
elections and special Referendum
elections.
Gilbert Taylor
Saint Albans
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