THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, July 13, 1995 TAG: 9507120146
SECTION: SUFFOLK SUN PAGE: 06 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Letter
LENGTH: Medium: 68 lines
A job well done
We would like to thank Suffolk Fire Department Station No. 3, Engine No. 4.
Last Sunday, our neighbor had a medical emergency. Capt. Johnson, Fireman F.T. Adams and Engineer L.T. Jolly responded. We live in the country and appreciated the response time. The immediate care given to our neighbor was greatly appreciated by all.
Our family would like to thank each of you for a job well done! We have never had a medical emergency, but we are grateful for the dedicated personnel working in our city. Thanks to everyone involved in assisting with this medical emergency.
S. Michele and Dale O. Duncan
Archer's Mill Road
Suffolk Coverage appreciated
This letter is to express my appreciation for the outstanding, positive coverage your newspaper has provided for our school events during the 1994-95 school year.
Your reporters and photographers should be complimented for the fine job done illuminating our projects, programs and activities in and around our school.
In addition, your concern and support for public education is certainly evident in your gracious willingness to provide news coverage for our students, teachers and staff.
Lloyd G. Martin
Principal
Carrollton Elementary School
Efficiency is the key to peanut industry growth
As a person who makes his living in the peanut industry, I am more and more concerned as to where our industry is heading.
The peanut industry has come under many pressures from imported products, regulatory issues and loss of market share.
If our industry is going to be competitive in the future, we must become more efficient. We must grow high-quality products and develop new markets in which to sell them. These statements are easy to say but not always as easy to do.
A recent article in the Richmond Times-Dispatch told of the European trade mission led by Gov. Allen. It was stated that he had visited Britain's largest distributor of nuts, trying to promote Virginia peanuts and peanut products.
Franz J. Schmidt, who oversees state agriculture marketing in Europe, the Mideast and Africa, said the visits help him do his job. ``I have been trying to get Virginia peanuts into the market,'' Schmidt said. ``They now only account for 10 to 15 percent of the market.''
``The governor's visit gives more credibility. It shows that the top official's support is behind me,'' he said. ``It makes it easier for me.''
In a time when we must all pull together to keep our industry alive, we need all the friends we can get. It is good to know that George Allen is in the fight battling for us. Governor, keep up the good work.
Robert H. Pope
4th District representative
Virginia Board of Agriculture by CNB