Dear editor:
Bob Marshall has served Virginia’s District 13 for 22 years. While we appreciate his service, he is no longer the right delegate to represent the citizens of our district.
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Opinion
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During this final week of the 2013 campaign cycle, my family and I want to thank the citizens of the 51st House District for the privilege of serving over the last four years as their delegate in the Virginia General Assembly.
After retiring from the United States Air Force in 2009 after a 30-year military career, I never thought that I could duplicate the sense of fulfillment that came from wearing the cloth of the country. But the opportunity to serve our Prince William neighbors proved me wrong.
Dear Editor,
As an informed voter, I knew the mailers I received from Reed Heddleston were filled with blatant lies to present Rich Anderson as being anti-women and anti-women’s rights. I was especially disappointed when I received a mailer featuring his wife, Carol Heddleston, to spread more lies about Rich Anderson.
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Dear Editor,
I am an unabashed Scott Lingamfelter fan. Delegate Lingamfelter has been exactly the kind of Virginian that we need in the House of Delegates. I haven’t always been in his district; rather Scott inherited me in the last redistricting effort. We all felt the difference instantly going from a democrat delegate to a Republican delegate.
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Opinion
Before I begin I want to say that I like Milt Johns. I think he’s an intelligent, kind, and generous man. He’s a brilliant attorney, loves his wife and his kids, and cares about our community. He cares so much that he was willing to run for and serve as the Chairman of our School Board. I’m proud to say that I campaigned and voted for him in the last election.
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Dear Editor,
Over the last six weeks, I have been following local news reports on the tragic accident where Manassas police officer Heather Munsterman was severely injured by a texting driver. This story resonated with my two sisters and me because we lost our brother, Fred Perutelli, to a texting driver in April 2012.
A few months before I was born, my first cousin Ricky drowned while out on the Potomac River. He was a teenager who grew up on the river and knew how to swim, but the currents were too much for him and his friends to handle when their boat overturned.
As you can imagine, that tragedy significantly affected my family and how we viewed the importance of learning to swim. Everyone would benefit from learning the basics on how to swim – but who should teach them and should we implement it as a curriculum in our schools?
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“Pool” has two meanings in Prince William County this summer—a place to cool down; and an issue that is heating up, as residents debate the proposed addition of a countywide aquatics center to the building of the area’s 12th high school. Opening that school by September, 2016 means the School Board must decide the issue one way or the other and award building contracts by year’s end.
I strongly support the center proposal, but respect thoughtful opinions on both sides. However, I urge all concerned to ignore misinformation and personal attacks from online provocateurs who offer nothing but negativity. Let’s decide the issue based on important questions.
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There are a lot of headlines about what’s going wrong with health care and how people are confused by all the changes that are happening with Obamacare. For instance, few might be aware that there are now more options for affordable primary health care for working families at Greater Prince William Community Health Center. Now more people – whether they have insurance or not – can go to a health care home where all their preventive health needs are met.
Health Center patients are treated with dignity and respect, regardless of income. We are a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that provides primary, prenatal, dental, and behavioral health services under one roof for the whole family. We also offer the innovative CenteringPregnancy® model for prenatal care.
Go to Letter: ‘Obamacare’ Changes Mean More Access to Healthcare Despite Income, Insurance
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Letter to the Editor
Dear Fellow Woodbridge Residents,