DEAR EDITOR:

This past Thursday, a few members of the Buckeye Trail Association hiked through the city. They started the day in Ottoville and I joined them upon their arrival in Delphos. Although it was not actually on the trail, they had seen the mural at Fifth and Main streets concerning the Lincoln Highway. One of the hikers upon viewing the mural stated, “that it was so life-like that he could see himself walking into that scene.”
Sam Bonifas
Landeck

DEAR EDITOR:
I want to compliment the girls basketball team at Jefferson High School on a great run in the tournament this season. It was a lot of fun girls and coaches. 
I also wanted to take this opportunity to thank all those who supported the team throughout the season and especially on the tournament run. I was so impressed with the support the team received from the student body, parents, the community and other fans.  The student cheering section was just outstanding at each of the games, helping to create a very dynamic atmosphere of support for the team. The parents were tremendous in their commitment to all the girls on the team.
The Delphos community was simply outstanding in backing the team on the tournament trail.  For those of you who attended  games  and  cheered  the  team on and  to the many businesses and local residents who anonymously donated money,  time  and  services  I  want  to  say  thanks  for  the support.  This is all a part of the overall success of any athletic  or  academic  program  and  we  have  two  fine  examples of  this type  of  community  support  in the schools in Delphos. 
Finally,  on  behalf  of  the  students, faculty  and  staff,  and the community I want to say, “Thanks to the girls and coaches for the many memories of this tournament season run.” 
Jeff Price, superintendent
Delphos City Schools

DEAR EDITOR:
I think the letter to the editor in Friday’s Delphos Herald was mean and vindictive.
All we need is another person from Delphos trying to drive a wedge between the two schools.
I went to some of these games and I saw many people from both schools there rooting the Jefferson girls to a victory. No, I didn’t go to every game but the game in Elida was a full house and by my estimation, one-third of the people there were Blue Jays.

People in town need to realize it takes all of us (both schools) to make this a great place to live and raise our kids.

My kids went to St. John’s; my brothers’ kids went to Jefferson; and another brother has a senior at St. John’s and another at Jefferson. We support both schools.
Do we all say things about the other school we shouldn’t? Yes. Well, it’s time to STOP. These kids need our support, not our constant bickering.
Dennis Klausing
A true Blue Jay who
supports both schools

DEAR EDITOR:
First of all I would like to commend Dave Hoffman and Jamie Lewis and the Delphos Jefferson Wildcats for a great basketball season. They played their hearts out and played a great game and they have nothing to hang their heads about. They beat the best of the BEST teams in this region.
I would also like to thank Jim Metcalfe for some good items in the paper. He did his job well. Too bad we can’t say that about the radio station.
This is a different situation for about all the announcers (which isn’t unusual) of Delphos in football or basketball. The other young man was pretty good and I expected his partner would make a good announcer, being a coach and all, but after listening, it sounded like he was giving a memorial at a funeral service.
After we got our trophy at District, we got NO “good sportsmanship” from the other side, not even a peep. I guess that’s considered “good practice” by a Christian school. That’s what we call “arrogant winners” and “bad losers.”
Bob Arnzen, the ambassador of good sportsmanship, would be ashamed of such actions.
We watched the replay on a local TV channel. Andy Lynch and his partner made it sound like an all together different game. There was excitement in their voices and their calls which made it very interesting. We saw some and heard some very important calls and physical contact which wasn’t even mentioned on the radio. I did hear how nice the coaches and trainers from Harvest Prep where dressed. Very classy in their black outfits and suits (and what does that have to do with the price of eggs in China).
Our first trip to state and we have to listen to a crappy radio program. Some of us older people can’t make the long trip physically and depend on the radio for energetic game calling, especially from our area. Well it didn’t happen as usual.
If Rick Miller was in the house, as they said, he should have come and saved the radio station’s reputation because he is a little better when he comes to Jefferson ball games.
Sharon Feathers,
Delphos

DEAR EDITOR:

I recently received a tax form that I had been told was mailed from a Delphos location at the end of January.

It took this piece of mail 4-5 weeks to leave a Delphos location and arrive at my home in Delphos.

In notifying the Delphos Post Office, I was given the number for Consumer Affairs at 513-684-5794. The postal worker explained they do want people to call Consumer Affairs and complain.

While I had Consumer Affairs on the phone, I also explained about mailing a check to a Lima location about 6 months ago that still has not been received by them.

If you have problems with your mail, please call Consumer Affairs at 513-684-5794 and voice your complaint.

Sincerely,

Betty Shobe,

Delphos