Letters to the editor for Feb. 1

Seniors have Panther fever too

I want to share with you a story about Panther fever. You see on TV clips of kids and young people excited about the Panthers.

Well, I want to tell you about the residents at Morningside of Rock Hill. The average age of the residents at Morningside is in the 70s. The youngest is 52 and the oldest is 100.

These residents have Panthers fever for sure! The staff provides snacks as the residents gather around the TV to watch the games. You should hear the cheers every time the team scores!

The residents are so excited that the Panthers are in the Super Bowl. You can bet there will be a Super Bowl party at Morningside of Rock Hill.

I wanted the Panthers to know that this assisted living facility has Panther fever and support them all the way.

Kelli Schoen

Rock Hill

Join forces to help the homeless

Many thanks to The Herald for the privilege of sharing my concern for a local problem in our area, which is homelessness. I saw a report on CN2 that said we have around 200 people without a home in our community.

I personally feel a burden for doing something to help them. It would be wonderful if the local churches decided to unite, pool their funds and build a shelter. I will contribute money towards this effort.

If we could picture ourselves as homeless I think it would make it easier to consider giving for the cause. I wish we had a presidential candidate who would promise to build shelters in this country, but they do not address this issue. I hope for a response to this letter and to find others like me who will step up and make a contribution.

Let’s make this a positive goal for this new year. I think this year will be one of our best in spite of what we have seen in the past. Let us show people in need that we care.

Marty Ray Boone

Fort Mill

Find alternatives to more wars

Jan. 17 marked 25 years since the 1991 launch of Operation Desert Storm in Iraq. A quarter century later, the U.S. is still bombing, a devastating war rages in Syria and the countries of the region are overwhelmed with the largest refugee crisis since World War II. It is a grim legacy.

We need to start acknowledging the real human cost of war and stop exaggerating potential threats as an excuse for more military solutions. We must end our involvement in the fighting, offer assistance to the victims, speak to all the parties involved and address the root cause of the despair and anger.

Pawel Pawlowski

Clover

This story was originally published January 31, 2016 at 8:28 PM with the headline "Letters to the editor for Feb. 1."