Winsted, CT

On Lyme Disease and the 5th District Race By David R. Zukerman, NYC and Winsted      Richard Johnston is so right in advising Voice readers that Lyme disease can be treated with antibiotics, if diagnosed quickly. [Lyme Disease Can Be Dangerous for Dogs, Too; June 14] At the end of April, my dog Shana became lame. The next day I took her to Candlewood Animal Hospital in New Milford a... More ... Support Winchester Alternate High School By Christina Martin, Winsted      My son is a student at the Winchester Alternate School. He has absolutely flourished and excelled at the Alternate High School. The faculty and staff, from the principal down to the cafeteria staff, have been large-hearted and sensational, and their dedication and expertise in education are to be co... More ... Lucky to Have Vote on Winsted Budget By Ray Pavlak, Winsted      My compliments to the Winchester Board of Selectmen for responding responsibly to the town’s rejection of their proposed budget for 2002-03. More ... Winchester Democrats Endorse George Wilber By Steven A. Sedlack      Mr. Sedlack is Chairman of the Winchester Democratic Town Committee. More ... The Terrible Evil of Militant Islam By Roxane Soussan, Atlanta, GA      Having access, far and wide, to many things via the Internet provides enlightenment for many people. Thus, living in Atlanta, I can read and learn from interesting individuals writing for papers from all over the world, including writers from Torrington, Connecticut. More ... Supporting Israel Is in America’s Best Interest By Marvin Peyser, Torrington      Edward LeHoskey, in his vicious anti-Israeli article "More Reasons to Vote" [June 14], writes that he has been following events there since the end of World War II. I wonder if he's aware that during this war the natural Palestinian leader at that time, Haj Amin al-Husseini, the Grand Muft... More ... A Disturbing Trend in Local Law Enforcement By Bill Marchand      Everyday people are overlooking local law enforcement now that national security is of the highest priority. Now, in the eyes of the public, all the heroes are only in New York or Afghanistan, protecting American freedoms. It came to my attention that local law enforcement has recently been very act... More ... King James Is Good, But Not the Best By Wink Wilson, Goshen      I'd like to respond briefly to Marcel LeRoy's response [Translated for the Glory of God, June 7] to Darril Deaton's King James Version article [Weighing In on the Translation Issue, May 24]. Mr. LeRoy was undoubtedly upset by Dr. Deaton's excellently written article showing many obvious weaknesses i... More ... Providing Liberty for Our Children By Christine Rodgers, Winsted      In April, the Supreme Court of our land voted on the constitutionality of a law intended to crack down on the production and distribution of virtual (another name for extremely realistic) images of children in pornographic situations. This group of nine appointed individuals voted with a 6-3 majorit... More ... Love Is Forever By Florence Vining Thomen, East Canaan      Our Precious Loving Father gave both of us a special gift—a measure of love, to be shared, cherished and nurtured, for always. We did just that for period of time, and the tender plant of love flourished and grew into a feeling of fulfillment and mutual joy. Time passed. More ... Abortion Is the Taking of a Life By Donald Ereminas, Harwinton      Gabrielle Bernard writes in support of abortion, denigrating Christian beliefs and surreptitiously equating them with Taliban terrorists [Homegrown Religious Fanaticism, June 7]. Her article contains many errors. By equating Christians with the Taliban, which is the liberal’s cause du jour, and stat... More ... The Pro-Choice Movement's Intellectual Lineage By Peter Wolfgang, New Hartford      I have to hand it to Gabrielle Bernard. Her "Homegrown Religious Fanaticism" [June 7] may be the most anti-Catholic letter I have ever read in The Voice. Long-time readers of this paper will understand why I am impressed, as there has been stiff competition for that title. In just twelve paragraphs ... More ... Region #10 Jihad Successfully Completed By Wesley J. Seixas, Harwinton      My, my, my … "Community terrorists" are said to be waging a war on defenseless children in Region #10. Well, the jihad of the al-Taxpayer citizens has been successfully completed. More ...