Thank you, Times-News, for publishing the articles about William Peck, “57 years ago, city man made history” (Feb. 17, Page 1A) and “City man’s ‘interesting’ undercover police work” (Feb. 18, Page 1A). It may take too long for us to express our appreciation for our relationship with other people.
On the first Wednesday of every month, the Fort Hill High School class of 1956 meets for lunch at noon at Oscar’s restaurant. The Times-News advertises this celebration.
But still, as we reminisce, we wonder why some of our classmates do not attend. One girl told one of our attendees that she did not like the way that she was treated in high school. We were flabbergasted. We thought that she was one of the most popular girls in our class.
One of our classmates was gay. We did not know until a few days before he passed away how much he felt hurt while he was in high school. It takes some of us time to mature.
One of our classmates was involved in drama club. He became an inventor. He invented the precursor to the sonogram. He has received nearly 70 patents with more than 300 corresponding patents worldwide. He won the Lemelson-MIT Prize as “Inventor of the Year.”
Another of our classmates was the class vice president, wrote for the school newspaper, and was active in sports. He eventually became a Judge on the Maryland State Court of Appeals.
And Bill Peck received recognition from the President of the United States, Ronald Reagan.
I was the president of the Student Council at Fort Hill in 1956. I think that I speak for the “silent majority” when I say that we are proud that we were the first class to include African American students in our graduation class of Fort Hill High School.
Harry King
Cumberland
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We shouldn’t wait to show our appreciation for people like Peck
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Freedom isn’t exactly what he thinks it is
In the June 2 Times-News, R. Steele Selby (“Just how free are we?) defines freedom as “the capacity to do whatever he or she wants to do” and asserts that this definition is “most likely nearly universal.”
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What Maryland calls the Fair Share Act isn’t fair at all
The Fair Share Act was passed in 2009. This law allowed for service fees to be part of the collective bargaining process.
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We have lots to show for our education dollars
I would like to take this opportunity to respond to Judith Weller’s latest anti-education diatribe, “The money they already have isn’t being spent wisely,” (June 3).
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Western Md. Veterans continues its mission
My name is Dan Brashear, I am the founder and director of Western Maryland Veterans.
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Maybe the cyclists and casino workers should be armed
Again, unfortunately I have to remind Don Carns Jr. of Beans Cove, Pa., on his latest repeatedly inaccurate letter published June 10 in the Cumberland Times-News (“Township is nothing like either Pittsburgh or Philadelphia”).
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Let’s all kick in $1 to help save Frostburg’s Palace Theatre
As a former resident, I have many fond memories of the Palace Theatre (“Theater wall crumbles: Palace exterior collapses, unfit for entry: officials,” June 6 Times-News, Page 1A).
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Develop the waterway
Since the debate over removing the dam started about four years ago, I have been concerned about the effect the dam removal would have on the area’s welfare.
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Living center marks national nursing assistants week
Golden Living Center will join in the celebrations honoring the hundreds of thousands of nursing assistants across the country during National Nursing Assistants Week, June 13-20.
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West Virginia, Johnny Cash, coal miners honored on stamps
While this most likely won’t fall under the category of the most earth-shattering letter to the editor you will read today, it is still big doings for those of us here at the U.S. Postal Service.
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If you build a whitewater play spot, they will come
Regarding “River Project Prospects: Experts reveal benefits, challenges at Allegany Museum” (June 7 Times-News, Page 1A):
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