Letters

I gotta admit all the praise for the appearance of  the Sheriff’s Office is well-deserved.

A  nice building with a fleet of new, clean patrol cars  speaks well of a law enforcement facility.

There is really no comparison to former departments. Not only is this a credit to the sheriff and his staff, but to changing times and situations.

Maybe it’s because I remember the past when my father, W.B. Evans Sr. assumed office on Dec. 1, 1944.

I read Sen. Greg Gregory’s column about roads in the Sept. 2 edition of The Lancaster News. I am glad some of these roads around here are getting a makeover.

While this is a paltry start – it is something. The thing is we need not only our county roads fixed we need the whole state’s road system fixed.

Gregory and his colleagues know what needs to be done to fix this problem and it’s a huge problem.

Legislators have to stop sweeping it under the rug. The road problem is not going away.

I recently went to my doctor and was advised to stop taking a medication I’ve been taking for 20 years. The doctor said the medicine causes prostrate cancer.

There are also law firm advertisements on television seeking clients who have taken certain medications that cause suicides and other medical conditions.

Why should we take medications if they can kill or maim? Drug companies should take these medications off the market when it’s known they can cause harm.

Several days ago, I emailed Lancaster County Councilman Larry McCullough two questions about the recent appointment of David Freeman to the Lancaster County Planning Commission.

I received a quick response, but no direct answer to either question.

He did, however, provide a phone number to discuss. I replied and noted that I would prefer to keep the conversation on email for the public record.

I then asked my first question again: What are Mr. Freeman’s specific qualifications for this position?