Holmberg, 212 Market fondly remembered
I remember the last time I was in Chattanooga: I had lunch with Ruth Holmberg at 212 Market restaurant.
Happy memories of a good friend and a favorite place in Chattanooga.
Jim Vaughan
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Fix intersection at Bonny Oaks, I-75
At the intersection of westbound Bonny Oaks Drive and I-75, motorists may turn left onto the ramp to I-75 South on a left-turn green arrow, which goes off after a few seconds while those proceeding west on Bonny Oaks have a long green light. Why?
It is not a “visibility” issue: The view of oncoming traffic on eastbound Bonny Oaks is clear for a considerable distance.
Motorists should be permitted to make an (unprotected) left turn after the arrow goes off, until all westbound traffic has a red light – or install flashing yellow left-turn signals such as those installed on Highway 153 in Hixson. The state says the city is in charge, and the city doesn’t respond to requests to change the signal.
Someone please fix this.
Steve Beckham, Ooltewah
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Trash, junk cars are too plentiful in Rhea
We wonder why Rhea County always has to look like a Third World country. Just look around as you drive. Trash all over, tacky signs stuck on many posts and trees, junk cars in driveways, etc.
It’s pretty clear that Rhea County has no planning and zoning board. If it does, it sure doesn’t work. It’s well past time to have one and then pass laws with some teeth. Then enforce them. Of course, if they are enforced like the speed limits are, it will be a real joke.
At what point does someone start to care? What kind of message are you sending?
Let’s clean up Rhea County so possibly more employers will want to come here. It’s not all that hard to do.
Art W. Lyonais, Spring City, Tenn.
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When and where does moral scrutiny end?
A recent letter to the editor applauded the removal of historical statues of Confederate war heroes. I tire of modern day carpetbaggers presenting themselves as the moral conscience for the South.
Confederate historical statues venerate those who fought gallantly to protect and defend their homeland. All reasonable people agree that slavery was an immoral institution, but few who fought on the side of the South were slave owners.
The point is, if we begin removing statues and portraits based on misguided morality, where does it end? Should we remove all of Andrew Jackson’s statues or portraits wherever found because of the Trail of Tears? Thomas Jefferson was a slave owner; should we remove his?
If we look hard enough and long enough, will any historical figures escape moral scrutiny? Many disagreed with the Vietnam War for moral reasons as well. Does this mean we can’t honor those who sacrificed so much on the battlefield?
Although I have lived most of my life in the South, I was born and raised in the North. My great-grandfather and his brother fought in the Civil War for the North. My great-grandfather’s brother was interned at Andersonville.
Bob Righter, Rising Fawn, Ga.