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Letters to the editor As published Feb. 17, 2010 Doth he protest too much? There are still a lot of rumors floating around regarding the Pyatt/Town Council issue so many of us are taking another look back now that we have learned new information via the FOIA Laws. It seems by Pyatt continuing to argue his case through the local papers instead of doing so when he had the perfect venue and invitation by the sitting council at the table on Dec. 7, 2009 in an open forum with several of his supporters in attendance and chose not to? ..by doing that he, Pyatt, has opened the door for the real truths to come out in all fairness to those that he is still pointing fingers at. It is remindful of that Shakespeare quote, "Me thinks thou doth protest too much". After listening and then reviewing several manuscripts of said Council meetings ,opened and closed, perhaps it would be wise of Councilman Pyatt to 'tone the rhetoric down' for his own dignity...and stop trying to 'duke it out' after the fact ,through the media. Acting Mayor Peter Helt makes a great point when he states ;"It is easy to make up or color something to your own advantage when you don't have to support it," and we agree with that. There are going to be many issues brought up and out during the coming 2010 spring campaign for two town council seats and for mayor. And this one regarding Councilman Pyatt will be one of them. Another will be the question of the need (or not) for a town manager, planner and what powers she/he should have, and if the taxpayers are going to have a say or vote on it. Until then, things need to calm down so the sitting council and acting mayor can get on with duties and proposals that are relevant to the immediate needs of the town. The majority of the community salutes them for their public restraint in dealing with the Councilman Pyatt issue. And if you want to see first hand what goes on at a town council meeting, you can go to carrollmediacenter.org and see their videos. Tina Grogg, Mt. Airy Snow angel award Our lives are very busy and I don’t always get to do for my elderly parents, as I would like. I want to tell you about a simple act of kindness that gave us the time to shovel their driveway. The story begins with a neighbor who has plowed out our driveway for at least the last ten years. The first time I saw his tractor I thought it was a county worker just like the ones who mow our easement in the summer. I tried several times to catch up to him to thank him, but he plowed and moved onto the next driveway down the street. One day my husband was home to witness this event and told me it was not the county plowing our driveway, but our neighbor! I made it my quest to figure out who this man was which is not easy when your closest neighbor is twenty acres away. I actually caught him one year before he took off down the road and offered him money. He wouldn’t take it. I forgot to ask his name. Another season passed before I figured out who it was and where he lives. I cannot tell you how many driveways he plows out. All I know is that I can hear his tractor up the hill a quarter mile away and he works his way down our street. And because he plowed out our driveway, we were free to shovel out our parent’s driveway. See how these things snowball? For the many years this snow angel has taken his time to help out all of his “neighbors” I thank you, Bill Lawton. I hope some day I can repay you for all that you have done and honor the simple act of kindness that you have shown us. A Grateful Neighbor, Mt. Airy
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