Helping one another
As I read the (Feb. 18 Montevideo American-News) paper this morning I was very moved by the many stories of people reaching out to help one another in this community.
Neighbors looking out for each other, families taking care of one another, volunteers trying to help our youth find a connection.
What a beautiful, amazing place we live in.
— Emily Wright
Montevideo
Make sure you return home
Another fatal crash has occurred in rural Chippewa County in the last few months.
The Southwest Central Safe Communities Coalition (SCSCC) would like to remind drivers of a few basic safety precautions they should take.
1) Always buckle up, even when driving short distances or on well-known roads.
2) When driving on rural roads obey stop signs as well as other traffic signs. They are there to protect you!
3) Always check for oncoming traffic and slow down at intersections when meeting another vehicle.
4) Be aware and alert at all times. Drive defensively.
5) Don’t get distracted with other thoughts. Monitor your surroundings and drive accordingly.
No one leaves home for the day with the thought that they may never return. Take a few simple steps to increase your chances of making it back home to your family tonight!
The Fatal Review Committee would like to extend their sympathy to those families who lost a loved one on our roadways and hope these efforts will help to prevent future traffic fatalities.
— SCSCC
Beth Smith, RN, Countryside Public Health
Steve Kubista, County Engineer
Kenneth Koenen, Chippewa County Commissioner
Judge by action
I have heard it said, as I believe, that one should judge a person by their actions. I was reading the story in the Feb. 18 edition of the Montevideo American-News about the couple stuck in their vehicle during the recent storm, when a familiar name popped up in the story.
The name was Aziz Ansari of Watson. This man had spent three hours and risked his own safety to search out this stranded couple. He also brought their son with him to help. This speaks volumes about the character of Mr. Ansari.
This is the same gentleman whose vegetable gardens caused the city of Watson such consternation. I have seen him labled as a troublemaker and as causing a blight on the city of Watson.
I suggest he is none of these things, as illustrated by his selfless behavior in finding his friends who were lost in the storm.
This incident should show the perspective of what Mr. Ansari is trying to do in Watson. I think the city should be proud to have someone like Aziz Ansari living in their community, rather than keeping an ongoing battle with a man growing vegetables.
—David Dvorak
Montevideo
