Letters

The LaGrange Police Department hosted its annual Kid’s Fishing Derby this weekend on Saturday, October 5.  Several people have asked me what we were hoping to accomplish by hosting such an event.  Our responsibility to the public is not only to enforce laws and educate citizens about the law, but more importantly, to be a part of the community. Our goal was to encourage positive interactions with police officers and to provide a family-friendly environment in which parents could spend time with their children in a safe and fun setting.

My mother lives in LaGrange. She and my sister discovered that a bird is trapped in the building that used to be the Save A Lot.

They have called everyone they could think of and nobody (that answered their phones)is willing to do anything to get that bird out of that building.

My sister is extremely upset. I’m just angry. What is it going to take for people to get their compassion back?

Nobody cares anymore about their neighbors, kids or animals. Nobody cares.

As Mayor of the City of LaGrange, I write to correct the misinformation spread through the editorial letters of this newspaper recently.  First, I have taken full responsibility for a $12,000 mistake that was made deducting a 5% cut in employee health insurance benefits and I have explained how that occurred.  The buck stops with me on this and attacks on the City Clerk are unwarranted.  Any questions, call me at City Hall:  222-1433.