Letters

Going wet
The debate about expanded alcohol sales in Elizabethtown, Radcliff and Vine Grove is centered around two opposing views: 1) expanded sales will yield improvements in our quality of life because of economic growth and 2) drinking alcohol contributes to the moral decay of our residents, causing death, destruction and unwanted influence on our youth.

Every second Saturday in May, letter carriers in more than 10,000 cities and towns across America deliver much more than mail when they walk and drive along their postal routes. They also collect the goodness and compassion of their postal customers who participate in the NALC Stamp Out Hunger National Food Drive — the largest one-day food drive in the nation and probably the world.

Railways to heaven
April 30 marked the 40th anniversary of the end of an era; the last running of passenger trains on the L&N Railroad, one of the great classy American Railroads. On that date, several L&N routes ran their last trip. The most notable of these, The Pan American and The Hummingbird, service from Cincinnati to New Orleans. The few trains that remained were continued under Amtrak for different periods of time. Most were canceled before 1980.

Goodwill Industries Week coming up
From May 1–7, Goodwill agencies across the United States and Canada will celebrate the 60th annual Goodwill Industries Week, reflecting how the nonprofit has grown with the times yet kept true to its founding value of providing jobs and job training for people with disabilities or other disadvantages. This commemoration also allows us to thank our shoppers and donors, business and government partners — for the important role they play in Goodwill’s history and future.