You Said It!!

"I am strongly requesting that you remove the negative postings about my husband that have been recently mentioned on AOL. I think you have allowed the AOL forum to drag us through the mud enough in the past. I, myself being a teacher, can't believe the Attica school system is that unprofessional to employ you knowing that you own a website that allows others to bash school employees. Don't get me wrong, I feel the AOL website does a wonderful job of promoting AHS activities, but the forum should not be part of it. You know, you have used the forum on Indy Star before to support your actions. Have you checked it out lately? They have even done away with their high school forum. I'm sure that's probably due to the liability position it put them in. The Forum is nothing but a national enquirer for our community. I would find it hard to believe that any other community has a forum like yours that allows the people who live and work there to be displayed in a negative manner. I have privately expressed my displeasure in the forum to school board members in the past, but I'm planning on publicly expressing my displeasure in you being an AHS employee at the next school board meeting."

I read your web page almost every day. I appreciated the pics of the flood. I lived along the Wabash, on old River Road , east of Riverside, during my teen years. The old river could play havoc on crops, but I had so much enjoyed the fishing & trapping. Thanks much
Elmer Kirts
7/23/03

I am a 63 graduate of Attica High School. I just found out about your web site, and I think it is a wonderful thing. I live in Louisville, Kentucky now but I still have family there. I get to Attica maybe once a month but this web site gives me more insight of what is going on in town. I visit the site every day.
I watched the championship basketball game on TV, and screamed and hollered right along with the other fans. I was wonderful, thank you very much for putting OUR Town on the web. The ones who have moved away may enjoy all the happenings going on there. Keep up the good work.
Linda Lefton Borgel
Louisville, KY
9/12/02

I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate having atticaonline. For those of us who have moved away it is great to have this connection to keep updated on the community. Attica is never far away from my heart even though I have lived in Ohio for 30 years. I want to let you and especially Andy Smart know how much the Wall of Fame has special meaning to us. Yesterday was the first time I had gone into the Wall of Fame button and I was amazed to see my Dad's name come up on the top of the screen, especially since he was standing at my shoulder, watching it come up too! My Dad, Thorild 'Swede' Johnson, was pretty surprised to see his picture on the screen. As we looked at the Wall, he had some story to tell about just about everyone pictured since he has lived in Attica most of his 87 years. It was a wonderful moment. Thanks.

Dave's write-up on the 'heart' of the Attica basketball team must have been right on. I'm sure it had a lot to do with Attica coming back to win the STATE CHAMPIONSHIP!!! We were so excited with you and for those of you who live there. What a moment for the town. I wish you much success with your online endeavor. I'm sure as news spreads of this website, you will have many appreciative viewers from the ranks of us away from the homeland.

Saw you listed me in your hi school page Thanks. I wanted to show that there were some before 1940 still around. I read the obit page, always hate to see some one I knew, but nice to know. I got a bang out of the Miami Beach article, I was there a couple of times as a small boy. Frank Sheets who was part owner, was my janitor when I was principal at Logan grade school in 1940

Elmer Kirts
1/23/02

Thanks for all you guys do, the service is great and I know you fellows put a lot of time and effort in this project. Keep up the good work.

Greetings from the deep south. I just recently discovered your site through Larry Killian, class of 1961. Have enjoyed reading & looking at some of the past history. The pic of the old Hall school was good. The school sat just north of my father's farm on the old river road. I have some pics of the old Logan school with the class of 1941. I was principal at the time. I was disappointed in the Alumni page that you had nothing below 1940. I was in the class of 1935 & can still read e-mail. Would like much if any would write to me. Hoping this gets through I know e-mail is funny sometime.

Thank you very much for the hat and shirt, we enjoyed driving around town and looking at all of the lights...

I enjoyed seeing the pictures of houses i knew. I was disappointed not to see the house i lived in which i thought was on the National registry (402 E Washington street). I loved seeing the basketball and other sports listed. Does Attica High school have a website of its own? Where is the link? I wish more classmates had registered with email addresses. I did get in contact with some I hadn't heard from in 22 years. That was delightful.
I look forward to seeing you all develop that site. It's a great start for a sweet little town.

David,
My wife and I enjoy the Attica Online site very much. We both worked at Attica High School from 1976-1985 (I believe you were in one or more of my classes). I especially enjoyed your reporting on Attica's ISTEP scores. Keep up the good work!

Thought you might want to know that in "Other School news" on the home page you have Kim Sowers listed as principal. She might be happy to know that she has achieved such a position, she lives in Veedersburg and is married to Dan Sowers. I found it quite humorous though.

Nice spread on the AES Christmas Program! I’m glad somebody published pictures for the world to see, and for the students to claim bragging rights. Y’all run a good website— and a great service to the community.

I really appreciate you and the other guys keeping me in touch with the news and events around Attica. I left Attica after I graduated (when you and your AOL partners were little kids) in 1974. Although my parents still reside there, I only get back up two or three times a year. However, I check AOL at least twice a week to see what's going on. The sports reporting is especially interesting as I can keep up on the children of some of my classmates. The forum is interesting to say the least. Seems like the same people (or their offspring) are still the outspoken ones in town. My career has taken me from Indiana, Arkansas, and now to Tennessee, and it is good to know I can always keep in touch with the old hometown through AOL. Thanks Troy, and pass on my appreciation to your AOL partners.

I had an Idea. How about putting on a "AtticaOnline Trading Post"? You could use a clone of your "Community Events" and set it so the ads run for a week then are automatically deleted. Well you get the idea. Might bring in some folks to the site and give us a place to list things for sale or trade locally.

I want to hear all about my boys. I will be listening this Friday. Thanks again.

I am a 1943 grad of AHS, and while there , played football, basketball, and ran track. I have in my possession in my scrap book portions of three basketball goal nets. Having now reached the age of full maturity, I no longer have much use for them. I know that when AHS had the fire of several years ago, some of their sports memorabilia was lost. If what I have would be of any use to the school, I would be happy to donate it to them. One piece was from the Wabash Valley Prelims played at Attica in 1942; a second piece from the Sectional Finals in 1942, and the third from the Wabash Valley Prelims in 1943. My name is Joe Burkhardt. I was the QB for Attica's very first 6 man football team in 1941, and also for 1942, and played the night that my very best friend, Lewis Bruce was fatally injured. I could not find any e-mail address directly to the school itself so will ask you to forward this on the the proper authorities. Thank you very much.

Hey David,

Talked to my mom in Attica today and she mentioned a World Premiere motion picture opening at the Devon Theater coming up. She saw the article in the Indianapolis Star. Today's online issue does not mention

it. Could you find out and fill me in? Thanks. Enjoy your site and listened to the BB championship game!!

Enjoy very much the radio station, also recently found this site and agree "How Sweet It Is" for Attica to have won a State Championship. You young fellows and girls really are helping to put Attica on the map.

I just wanted to say thanks for the wonderful article you wrote at 3:30 this morning. By the time I got to the bottom I was crying all over again. Obviously emotions are still running on high, however I hope it effects everyone who reads that way. Thanks Again!!!

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