The Lions roared again

Editor:

Roar, lions, roar! Charleston High School alumni did that the week-end of  August 13-14.

The Mountain Lion grads celebrated the first-ever CHS all class reunion. It began on Friday night with get-togethers all over the city. A dinner/dance on Saturday night was attended by over 1,400 people! A few Stonewall spouses and friends joined in the celebration. It was a gathering of generations of families as well as long-lost friends. Graduates as far back as the Class of 1933 were represented. It was an epic evening of dining, dancing, socializing and reminiscing.

Special thanks to the dedication and hard work of Sharon King along with her reunion committee. Thanks to the Civic Center's own Distinctive Gourmet catering for a delicious buffet. Great oldies dance music was provided by Lipzz Productions River Jam.

CHS grads please mark your calendars for Aug. 10, 2013, and Aug. 13, 2016, to roar once again!

It was truly a magical and a memorable event that proved, if only for one special week-end, that the East Side was the best side!

Terry O'Fiesh

Charleston

Some don't belong in law enforcement

Editor:

It saddens me to read all the reports of police officers abusing their authority. Lately we have read stories of officers who use the badge to try to take advantage of members of the opposite sex, officers who use speed traps to become armed toll takers and officers using excessive force.

These men are not really police officers. They are what we often refer to as "wannabees". They want to be police officers but they don't have the moral fiber to hold this trusted position.

The state of West Virginia has many outstanding police officers. These officers use training, common sense, and experience to honestly enforce the law and keep the population safe. It is a shame that the few bad apples make the good officers have to withstand all this bad publicity.

I salute every good law enforcement officer in the state of West Virginia. You have a difficult job that only the best can handle.

Let us hope the "wannabees" will find another line of work. There is no place for them in police work.

William Simmons

Stuarts Draft, Va.

Gazette ignoring Jesse Johnson

Editor:

Your article read "Manchin, Raese to face off for Senate "IS wrong! Again you conveniently left off the name JOHNSON.

Yes Jesse Johnson, the Frequent candidate as you named him in your article today.

We think that the Gazette is conveniently wearing blinders again at this election time and slanting the news!

We just won't take this kind of reporting anymore. Yes this is not fair and balanced, nor short-sighted

It is a blatant effort to make this a two-party election, which it is not. Your man, no show Joe against John another millionaire and then there is Jesse, someone that cares deeply about this state and is legally on every ballot printed. It's darn well time you acknowledged this fact and reported the complete story.

Mark Blumenstein

Alderson

Military's help greatly admired

Editor:

I write this letter to highlight the exemplary role played by our armed forces in disaster hit areas all over the world. My native country Pakistan has been hit by unprecedented flooding recently leading to the displacement of millions. One fifth of the country is ravaged by floods and the disease outbreaks that inevitably follow such disasters.

I thank American service men and women providing humanitarian aid to displaced people and saving the lives of countless millions trapped by floodwaters. Too often it seems the public discourse on the role of our military forces in the world is defined by a media obsessed with negative stories. The fact is that America has a rich history of helping other countries in times of need especially during natural disasters.

In the battle for hearts and minds, it is such selfless endeavors that earns America the admiration and gratitude of millions worldwide. May God bless our armed forces. God bless America.

Faisal Khan

Charleston