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Workers: Be proud

When Bill Massengill became head of Peters-Revington in Delphi, we heard that other plants before us had closed within five years with him at the helm. Well, we were a stronger work force to be dealt with. We had very good work ethics. We knew our jobs and how to make good quality furniture.

Because we were a better, stronger group of people it took him longer to take us down. He never knew about us as people doing and making what we did. Within a couple of years of him taking over, we started losing money, unlike how it was with the boss before him.

Most of upper-management and our human resources person, especially in the last few years, did not care so much about us but about what corporate wanted.

In the winter months they put the heat on timers so it would come on at a certain time and shut off I believe at 3:10 p.m. When it went down, we felt it immediately. There were days employees worked with coats, hats and gloves to keep warm. But the offices were fairly toasty.

In the summer we were extremely warm but the office people would sometimes be wearing sweaters or longsleeve shirts.

We worked in those conditions as they were because that was all we knew of factories. That is just what we did.

We would ask to start work at 6 a.m. to avoid some of the heat of the day. Getting off at 2:30 p.m. just seemed to help get through the day. Some of the key office people didn't want to come in at that time. But the heat didn't bother them.

I do want to say thanks to those supervisors who did try to help us as employees, giving us some extra breaks if only just a few minutes to get a drink or whatever.

To those I've known and worked with over the years, we had some good times and bad, but we've been there for each other.

To everyone, best of luck. We did our best and they can't take that from us. We can be proud of ourselves. Corporate can't say the same.

Cheryl Dubes

Delphi

Irresponsible leadership

We are appalled at the apparent callous and cavalier behavior of our current auditor, Beth Myers, and our current treasurer, Jane Brewington. They have failed in keeping their trust to the citizens of Carroll County to whom they were to have been responsible. Their behavior is not only irresponsible but is unlawful and a slap in the face of every voter/citizen in Carroll County who trusts our elected officials to represent her/him in an honest, dedicated manner and not in this selfserving, selfish way. They have heaped hurt, misery and hardship on others through their immature, childish and dishonest actions.

And we say "shame on you" to commissioners such as Bill Brown and councilmen such as Rob Baker for their wimpy, collusional like behavior.

Let us, the voters of Carroll County, stand up for honesty and integrity and make sure the persons mentioned in this letter are voted out of office.

Kudos and congratulations to the Comet staff for their insightful editorial.

Marion and Janet Hathaway

Camden

Former auditor clarifies statement

I wish to clarify a comment made in the Comet and on Channel 18 by Beth Myers, current Carroll County auditor, concerning the people she provided information to during this budget problem.

She stated that she had provided a Form 4B to a former auditor. I am not the former auditor about whom she was talking. I have never received a copy of the Form 4B where she misstated funds which led to the budget crisis that Carroll County is presently in.

I wish to state that the "former council" to which she references consisted at that time of an outstanding group, including Gordon McCain, Keene Red Elk and Bob Conner. These people were very dedicated to providing excellent service to the people of Carroll County.

Linda Red Elk,

Camden, former Carroll Co. auditor