Dear Editor:

Dear Editor,

In response to a recent “Letter to the Editor” by Brenda Price concerning the letter sent from the campaign of Timothy Hill to area pastors, I would like to say, I, too, do not want anyone to be misinformed. I am sending the Tomahawk a copy of the letter, the original envelope in which it was mailed and the return, pre-addressed, envelope to the Timothy Hill campaign included in the mailing.

Mr. Hill has stated this was a personal letter from his father asking for prayers. I would like to point out that (1) the letter is written on Timothy Hill campaign stationary; (2) the salutation is to “Pastor”, not Pastor So & So; (3) the envelope is addressed to, and sent to, the church, not the individual pastor at his / her private home; and lastly (4) a return, pre-addressed, envelope to the Timothy Hill campaign was included for “prayers”(?).

This letter was sent to three churches with whom I have ties. Two out of the three have no affiliation with Timothy Hill, Dr. Hill, or the ministry of WHCB radio, so to state it was sent out as a “personal letter to friends” is incorrect. My own church has been a supporter of WHCB, but again, our “personal” letter was addressed to the church not our pastor. Mr. Hill has stated that the letter was to ask for “prayers”. To be fair, the letter does not mention money. However, I’ve prayed for a long time, but never needed a pre-addressed envelope to the Timothy Hill campaign to do so!

Lastly, I, personally, have been a long time financial supporter of the ministry of WHCB Christian Radio. However, recently, I have found I must reevaluate that support. I believe this letter shows extremely poor judgment on behalf of the Timothy Hill campaign, but it also shows poor judgment on Dr. Hill to allow a ministry to possibly lose their tax-exempt status by sending this letter to the church, not to the individual home.

Sherry Grubb
Bluff City

Dear Editor:

With some local candidates deciding to sling mud and even lie about their opponents in the upcoming election, we thought it might be encouraging to hear some positive comments during the last minute push.

The current County Clerk, Miss Tammie Fenner, pours her heart and soul into her job. She is at the office well before opening and stays until every drawer is balanced. She insists on keeping the office open on Saturday mornings for the convenience of the public although no other office in the courthouse does so. Although she has worked in the county clerk’s office for 28 years, she is always looking for ways to be more efficient and works to use technology to assist the public.

Tammie loves her job and it shows! We should know – we work alongside her every day. We support her 100 percent and we would like to ask everyone to join us in voting to keep Tammie as County Clerk.

Sincerely,
Kelly Horne
Renee' Proffitt
Ryan Fletcher
Debra Phillips

Dear Editor:

Sunflower bouquets need to be thrown toward Barbara Coyne, Jim Coyne and Karla Prudhomme for the organization and execution of another successful festival. All of the additional revenue brought into the county is well needed and appreciated. It seemed that everyone had a great day in downtown Mountain City from the excitement of the music, food, vendors and all the children in the beauty pageant. Without a doubt, all the girls were winners. It was wonderful to see how proud the parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and friends were of these little girls. Downtown Mountain City was full of energy and the town was so alive Saturday.

It’s pleasant to see a community come together and be able to forget our worries for one day. And to all the city staff for the coordination of traffic control and logistics plus the city officers that patrolled the streets for security and safety. It was hot but it beats the alternative. It takes a lot of positive energy to have made these entire events take place and it was evident and we should be thankful that we have people who take on such responsibility to bring joy and excitement to us and our town. Here’s to you Barbara, Jim and Karla from everyone who didn’t know just who to thank. You continue raising the bar on community service. Kudos also to Atkinson Productions in conjunction with Gambill Entertainment for a job well done on the sound. The music was wonderful.

Scott Teague

Dear Editor:

I recently received an anonymous piece of mail which makes me angry and disgusted. That mailing was slick and fancy, very expensively printed, and entirely lacking any name or identification of the sender.

The mailing accuses Scotty Campbell of lying. I have known Scotty for years, since we were both volunteer firemen with Neva Fire Department. I believe him to be honest and trustworthy.

I am insulted that anyone would send such an unsubstantiated accusation to me and expect to cause me to change my respect for Scotty because of such sneaky and cowardly accusations. The fact that the mailer has apparently deep pockets and can hire the design and printing of such does not lend the least bit of credibility to its contents.

I suggest that there many other Johnson County citizen-voters who also despise such tactics, and will in fact, be more inclined to vote for Scotty because of that trash.

Respectfully yours,
Lambert Wood