Why the flip-flop?

Dear Sir,

We need a new Broward County school board. I am sure many people will agree with me. First this board could not make up its mind about the new start date for schools in August despite the preference for parents for a later start. They should be listening to the parents whom they represent.

Now, we see where the board has approved female students wearing flip-flops sandals to school. How can this be? What are they trying to do, crate a sloppy set of young women? It is so disgusting to see well-dressed young women in these cheap looking sandals. It just as like seeing young men dressed in suits wearing sneakers.

The wearing of these shoes would never have been tolerated in schools in the Caribbean. Aljost everything that is tolerated in schools in Florida would not be tolerated in the Caribbean. Discipline must be set by teachers and the schools administrators for the students, not the other way around. To be well dressed is a form of discipline. Why can’t the school boards in both Miami-Dade and Broward schools set uniforms for elementary through to high schools?

We need to see the kids in uniforms rather than them dressed with their bellies and their underwear showing, wearing flip flops and the boys’ pants falling off their hind parts. Come on school board please try to administer sensibly.

Martha Phipps

Margate, Florida

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In praise of Publix

Dear Sir:

I must take time out to congratulate Publix Supermarket for showing responsible leadership in the business community. The supermarket chain said that they would be fitting all its stores with generators, so that they can continue operating after a hurricane.

After Wilma, when so many residents lost their electricity it was days before we could get even the basic supply to buy, and forget getting fresh milk, meat or even water. With the generators Publix will be providing an invaluable service after the impact of another storm, which is jost likely again this year.

I hope that other vital businesses, like gas stations and restaurants will follow Publix’s lead. The extra investment would be worth it. It is better to be able to operate after a storm than to lose business and money. As a matter of fact, insurance companies should insist that the companies they insure have generators so that they can continue functioning and earn revenue after a storm.

We again offer congratulations to Publix.

Simon Mason

Kendall, Florida.

Where’s the leisure page?

Dear Sir:

I’ve been reading your newspaper for quite some time now and although I enjoy reading the paper a lot, there is something missing from this paper. Cartoons! What happened to your cartoons? It’s not funny reading a newspaper without a leisure page.

I suggest that you add a page or two with jokes, horoscope, puzzles etc. It would make the paper more interesting.

S. Ming