Stealing yard signs is unpatriotic
Enough is enough. There is a rash of political yard sign theft occurring throughout the area.
People who support Senator Obama for president are having signs stolen from their yards.
Likewise, people who support Senator McCain for President are having signs stolen from their yards.
According to the police department, this type of theft is considered Misdemeanor Larceny. Just in my own family, we’ve endured theft of an Obama bumper sticker and two Obama yard signs. These items were not given to us. We paid for them ourselves.
Whoever is doing this to supporters of either candidate, please discontinue this highly unpatriotic behavior.
ó Karen Puckett
Salisbury
Support Ford, Sides
Election day will soon be here. For the Rowan County commission, we should help those who have helped us. During the recent attempt to forcibly annex N.C. 150 residents, Carl Ford and Jim Sides both actively supported us.
Carl Ford was at our first demonstration in Salisbury and went to Raleigh to support us. Even his campaign ads and Web site show his stand against forced annexation. He has prepared to serve our county by serving on the Social Services board and the planning board.
Jim Sides supported us by demonstrating with us in Salisbury several times. He traveled to Asheville and Raleigh to speak out against forced annexation. He has served our county effectively nearly eight years as a commissioner.
Both Ford and Sides are conservative and will keep our tax rate low while providing for essential county services. I will vote for both of them.
ó Larry Wright
Salisbury
Dismayed at Dole
Include me among those surprised and disappointed by Elizabeth Dole’s dismal performance during her six years in the U.S. Senate. Senator Dole’s choice of living in Kansas when not in Washington further adds to my dismay. North Carolina deserves better. Kay Hagan has demonstrated superb leadership skills in the N.C. Senate and earned praise for her astute knowledge of economic affairs.
Hagan’s campaign offers North Carolinians a splendid choice for the Senate and an opportunity to retire an ineffective Elizabeth Dole. In addition to providing North Carolina with an effective new member of Congress, Kay Hagan’s election to the Senate, where she will join Republican Richard Burr, will provide great opportunity for attracting bipartisan support on North Carolina’s behalf.
Our nation, state, and county will all benefit from such a positive development. One of the most welcomed results that their bipartisan efforts could produce would be federal aid for a much-needed new bridge across the Yadkin River.
ó William MacLean
Salisbury
A real change
Since Mark Wineka is looking for something different (Oct. 15 column), may I suggest that he make a trip to the South Side of Chicago and listen to Jeremiah Wright make a speech ( I will not call it preaching ) and this will be a change. Looking forward to a write-up when he returns.
ó Steve McNeely
Mt. Ulla
Debating at Knox
I attended the Student Council debate at Knox Middle School on Thursday, and I was very impressed. The atmosphere in the auditorium seemed to be very professional, and the way the eighth-grade candidates responded to the questions was just amazing.
All of the candidates must be commended for their responses and their speeches. What a good time to have an assembly like a debate during this, a presidential election year. The students were able to receive exposure in the democratic process.
I have to acknowledge that the administration and staff really seem to be trying to do big things at Knox. I know they have a tough job, but I believe it will all pay off in the long run, and as the saying goes, “Rome was not built in a day.”
I can tell that there are higher expectations at Knox, and the status quo mentality is no longer accepted.
ó Keisha Fields
Salisbury
Overton fundraiser
Overton Elementary students have a lot to be proud of today! On Oct. 2, Overton students ran and walked 520 combined miles (2,079 laps around the Knox track) during Overton’s first Annual Fun Run to raise money for Smart Boards for our school! Through this school-wide effort, plus overwhelming support from the community, this event has been one of Overton’s most successful fundraisers in school history!
Thanks to our sponsors for making this possible:
Gold Medal sponsors ($1,000ó$1,499): Rowan Regional Medical Center and Wal-Mart.
Silver Medal sponsors ($500ó$999): Farmers & Merchants Bank, First Bank and Rushco Markets.
Bronze Medal sponsors ($100ó$499): Cloninger Toyota, First Presbyterian Church, Just The Thing, Innes Street Drug Co., Medicine Shoppe, Mr. Gatti’s, Piedmont Footings, Safrit Landscape Construction Inc., Salisbury Pediatric Associates, Salisbury Pharmacy, SunTrust Bank, Towne Pharmacy and Wachovia.
Thanks to our many other donors, including Chick-Fil-A (450 kids meal coupons), Sonic (450 free ice cream cone coupons), Jersey Mikes (450 free kids meal coupons), Frost Bites (450 free frost bite coupons), Gerry Wood Autocentre (book bags), and The Charlotte Bobcats (family 4 pack).
This event proves that we can make a difference in the life of a child when we all work together!
With sincere thanks and on behalf of the Overton PTA!
ó Leah Ann Honeycutt
President, Overton Elementary PTA
Endorsement letters
Letters endorsing local candidates in the Nov. 4 election must be received in the Salisbury Post newsroom by 5 p.m. Oct. 27. Please limit endorsements to 150 words.