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Curfews should be enforced
My Granny, as I called her, told me, "When that whistle blows you better be in the house or the policeman will get you." I was so afraid if I didn't get home before that curfew blew, I would wind up in the pokey.
During the schools months it blew at 8:45 p.m. and during the summer, at 9:45 p.m. Now it blows at 9:30 all year round.
I salute Canonsburg for keeping this tradition. The kids probably don't pay attention to it, because kids these days have no fear.
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I, my husband and our children were not raised like this. As a result, we turned out to be pretty good people. We are proud of our children. They are grown and my son and his wife have a little boy. They, too are raising him to be a fine young man. We are proud of them.
Parents, do you know where your kids are? Their lives are so precious and it is up to us to protect them.
Linda Bell Wachtler
Houston
Police-report delay causing problems
My daughter, a young mother, whose husband is serving in Afghanistan, had her parked car heavily damaged by a drunk driver 17 days ago (as of this writing on June 10) in Washington. Why is it that she cannot get the necessary information to have her car repaired, and have a rental to drive?
The arresting officer doesn't seem to like to do paperwork, or return phone calls, and was too busy with private duty of the filming of a movie in the city last week, and now vacation this week. His superiors can't even seem to get this patrolman to do his job. All the above persons have been repeatedly called in the last two weeks for help in this matter.
In the meantime, without a vehicle, and having to produce her deductible, because we don't have the driver's insurance information, she is truly the victim, not the driver who was cited for DUI, and her passenger who left the scene with the vehicle! Both are walking around town, not being inconvenienced at all.
The lesson learned here is when the police arrive to "help" you, you must take matters into your hands as well, get all your information while it's happening, ask questions, get answers.
I wonder if this patrolman will be reprimanded for this lack of performance in his job. If I didn't do my job, I believe I'd be facing consequences.
Susan Ventura
Washington
Washington County courts are anti-dad
Washington County's court system is pro mom. We have good fathers being kept out of their children's lives by the courts. How is every other weekend with Dad fair to the children?
I'm not talking about the good mothers that do encourage their children to be with their fathers also. There are mothers that use the court to keep good fathers away - almost a form of payback, using their children. And the judges of Washington County let it happen.
We need change. Judges need to start to support children and allow equal access to both parents.
Raelene Sochor
Washington
Susan : 6/12/2009
It has always been my belief and advice to anyone that we must be responsible for our lives because the other person maybe to busy to look back over the history. Examples of this are anything to do with our health, welfare, financial situation etc.
Re: Curfews should be enforced : 6/12/2009
In regards to Mrs. Wachtler's letter Houston does have a curfew. The curfew is 9:00 p.m. during School and 10:00 P.M. during the summer. The whistle no longer blows because it offended some residents who said they were trying to sleep at these hours. The police Force in Houston is only part time which means that on many evenings there isn't an officer on duty at this time. If you would like the curfew whistle to blow again I encourage you to attend our next council meeting on July the 8th.
No Car To Drive : 6/12/2009
Ms. Ventura... it sounds like your daughter needs a new insurance company. Her insurance provider should have immediately provided her with a rental car (if she has that coverage available to her in the first place) and they should have sent an appraiser out to look at the car. Then they would advise her to get it fixed and they would take care of the cost or if it is totaled, write it off. Then afterward, her insurance company would go after the drunk driver's insurance company. Also a good insurance provider would do the leg work for her like requesting a copy of the police report and/or Penn Dot crash report with the other driver's information. The reporting officer has 15 days to complete the Penn Dot crash report. As I said before, your daughter should not be having these issues if she had a good insurance provider.
Sochor letter : 6/12/2009
So let me ask the obvious question -- is it your boyfriend or current husband that is experiencing the unfairness at the hands of that evil ex-wife of his? I guarantee you that is what is behind this letter. I'm willing to bet you aren't too happy with the child support laws in place either?
city police officer : 6/14/2009
while im not surprised that a city police officer is ONCE AGAIN being complained about,and most likely is one of three or four officers who draw all these complaints,most of the police do their jobs but it is the same few that give the police dept a bad name with the public,,,,,what is worst is your name is known to these bad police officers, and expect retilation,,,however call toprani at the DA,s office a record needs to be kept on these certain officers of the law who dont do their jobs,,,citizens need a reveiw board in the city if officials have nothing to hide they should welcome it,,,,,instead of running one out of town,,,if police officers dont want to do their jobs as these few the city needs to get rid of them,,,,most police are honest hero,s who risk their lives daily its the FEW that have no right to be a cop,,and we know who you are!!!!
