Letters

Editor,
This letter is addressed to the Vandalia Lions Club:
I just want to say what I think about taking the candy away from the Halloween Parade.
I was told that it is about crowd control. They want to stop the unruly kids from running out in front of the participants in the parade. Let me tell you about those unruly kids. Their parents were raised the same way and their parents before them. They do not know any other way. They often see very little happiness in their lives.

Editor,
Recently, after several months of less than openly public committee meetings the Fayette County Board advanced County Ordinance 20I6-04-14-D to a vote up or down at the April board meeting. This ordinance failed to pass after much discussion concerning its “completeness” and to whether or not it should be made available to the public for review prior to a final vote.
A few board members tried to push this measure through for finalization without further, open public review. One must ask why? What are they concerned about?

Editor,
Illinois participates in a national tradition of observing April as Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month. April is devoted to celebrating everything we can do to transform our communities into places that care about – and actively support families and children.
By making sure all parents in our communities have access to quality childcare, affordable health services, parenting education resources, substance abuse treatment and mental health programs, we make progress toward what the month stands for – preventing child abuse.

Editor,
Twenty years ago, John Shimkus indicated he would run for no more than six two-year terms. According to math, not Common Core Math, John should not have been a candidate after 2008, according to his words.
John indicated he was against Planned Parenthood; however, he voted yes on the Omnibus Budget Bill, which provided federal monies to Planned Parenthood. The bill provided money for Syrian refugees to come into the U.S. without being properly vetted.