Editor,

I read two articles, or rather one article and one letter to the editor, and the contrast was amazing. On one hand, we had the story on Darren McCoy, choral music teacher at Oak Harbor and the work he does with students. He has the respect and work ethic from these kids. Just go to one of the performances and you will be amazed. Mr. McCoy is not an exception. There are many others like him and they were not pulled from a phone book.

Now the other was a letter written by one of the “Mean Girls,” or at least out sounded like it was. It was a diatribe by one of the yawping minions that lurk around the edges of society, condemning things and policies they know nothing about. They only know how to hurl spiteful insults and gratuitous slurs. Which community, state, nation or world would you prefer? As for me, I stand with Darren McCoy and his fellow teachers, past and present.

Charlie Ryder

Oak Harbor