“In today’s paper, you have a eloquent letter to the editor from Mr. R. Martin Palmer. I’d like to thank you for printing it, hopefully, in entirety. It really expresses the heart of Christ in the heart of many of us who continue to love anyone that’s in the lifestyle that may be contrary to Christ’s teachings, including our own misdeeds. God is always faithful to forgive.”
— Hagerstown
“So let me get this straight. The city of Hagerstown will spend $91,000 to make a park out of a quarter-acre lot at the corner of East Avenue and Locust Street. But Holly Place has to struggle to provide a home for 15 elderly, low-income senior citizens? That’s just crazy.”
— Hagerstown
“As a taxpayer with no children, I don’t mind paying for schools because education is one of the most important things a person can obtain. It helps to make them achieve what they can. However, I do mind greatly having to pay for a ball stadium that I would never use. Why not charge those attending the games more in ticket prices to pay for it? What about the lottery money that is supposed to be for stadiums? And the location, downtown? I think these all politicians need a sanity check.”
— Hagerstown
“I have a request to make regarding the Sharpsburg Memorial Day parade — or, as my grandchildren call it, the ‘candy parade.’ Could we please cut out, or at the very least cut back on all the candy that is thrown to children along the parade route? It seems that the candy has become the main reason some of the groups participate, and unfortunately, the focus of the parade. Nearly every group is throwing something sweet at the children lining the parade route. This parade is to honor those who have fought and died to make and keep our country safe.”
— Sharpsburg
“You don’t have all the fruitcake representatives in Maryland. Rob Kauffman, who represents some of Franklin County, is proud to have introduced legislation in Pennsylvania to start reducing the number of legislators in Harrisburg, starting in 2033. That’s not a misprint, it is 2033. This is a cost savings measure talked about for many years. Why not start in 2013?”
— Waynesboro, Pa.
“I’m out mowing, a white van comes out of the Orebank Road. The girls driving are throwing coffee cups out, four of them. That just tells you what kind of people they are.”
— Clear Spring
“I’d just like to let everybody know, there’s a lot of talk about a new stadium, but if I remember correctly, Mayor Bruchey, about a decade ago, talked about the University of Maryland and our $13 million or $14 million investment, and how that was going to take care of the downtown and bring it back. If you look now, the downtown’s worse off. And the county commissioners are supporting this. Remember what the county commissioners said about the Downsville Pike exit, when, as the Allegheny Energy headquarters, they said build that interchange, and we’re gonna have a high-tech park. Go out and check it out.”
— Hagerstown
“I just want to thank the taxpayers who complain about me getting my disability check and food stamps, who have paid my rent and electric. I’ve got enough left over for some worms, so like I do every other day, goin’ fishin’. You all have a nice day, and thanks again.”
— Hagerstown
“This is for the 113,000 people who submitted their signatures to try to oppose the same-sex marriage bill in Maryland. How would you feel if people were signing a petition to tell you that you couldn’t marry your significant other, because they were too tall, or they were too short or too fat or too skinny? It’s ridiculous. I should be able to marry the person that I love. For the religious people, don’t worry about my eternity. What I do is not gonna affect you. Worry about yourself, and let me live my life and marry who I want, and be happy.”
— Hagerstown
“Last week, the Suns played Greensboro in Hagerstown before 622 people. Last night, the Suns played in Greensboro, where the attendance was 2,981. What does that tell you? The fans do not want or need baseball in this town.”
— Hagerstown
“Why should we borrow money from China, just to give it other countries, especially . . . a country like Pakistan? I think that’s ludicrous.”
— Williamsport
“Mr. Bruce Quinn, we have had the stadium in Hagerstown for you all these years. Please don’t take it out of Hagerstown, so people can go to the stadium and enjoy the games, and also, make some money in Hagerstown.”
— Hagerstown
“This is for the person who called in about the volunteer hospice. ... How could a hospice possibly provide the services that they provide, without charging for their services? Would you pay it? I don’t think so. You pay, you have nurses come to your house, you have social workers come to your house, and chaplains come to your house. These are all professional people who provide care for dying patients. Yes, they do have some people ... they have angels who volunteer their time to sit with dying patients, to provide a couple of hours relief.”
— Hagerstown
“It won’t do any good to call Mail Call, when you’re talking about the Washington County commissioners and the Washington County government big-time spending. The Herald-Mail protects the big-time spending county commissioners.”
— Maugansville
“England is all agog over Queen Elizabeth’s 60-year diamond anniversary, they’re calling it, while last week, the Golden Gate Bridge celebrated its diamond anniversary, at 75 years. I always thought the diamond anniversary was 75 years. Which one is it?”
— Hagerstown
“All of a sudden, Baltimore has managed to stay in first place through May, about 50 games. Remember, it is only June, by the time you read this. August and September is when it counts. Yes, I am a Yankees fan. I do not hate the Orioles. I root for them except when they play the Yankees. But I would not make any World Series plans yet. You still have about 110 games to play.”
— Funkstown
“I was appalled that the Mail Call editor set aside all good judgment and printed the call that named and targeted a local care-giving agency. I empathize with this person because I have had the same feeling of helplessness and grief caring for a dying loved one. Thank God for hospice. I lashed out at the world, but sadly, I still lost them. The Herald-Mail should know better, though. A retraction/apology is needed. My prayers are with the caller.”
— Williamsport
“Tuesday evening, May 29, on Leitersburg/Smithsburg Road, up the hill from Cheese Hollow Farm, I was having car trouble in the middle of the storm that hit us. Many passing motorists stopped to offer me assistance of all kinds and check on my well-being. I didn’t catch any of your names, but God bless you all, and thank you from the very bottom of my heart.”
— Smithsburg
“I am glad to see that other Democrats have evolved along with our president. Four years ago, high gas prices were all President Bush’s fault. Now it is because of ‘market forces.’ Also, back then, it was great to make disingenuous comments about President Bush. Now it’s not proper to make comments about President Obama. Evolution does take place.”
— Warfordsburg, Pa.
“Nothing says ‘Hagerstown, the beautiful’ like a big blue bucket in front of all these houses.”
— Hagerstown
