Firefighters dampen voting

On Tuesday my family voted and it was such a good feeling because there were so many helpful volunteers to assist and the voting machines were easy to use and understand. Although there was a lot to vote for, it was well organized.

What bothered us was that Lehigh Acres firemen were in the parking lot outside the voting polls trying to convince us to vote another union fire department member onto the local fire board.

Instead, these firemen should have been out training because the fire department isn't efficient, and yet they are highly paid, with a super chief and their costly toys.

All this means to us is that the exceptional fire department survey The News-Press conducted went for zero and showed the true colors of our citizens and the county commissioners.

Obviously, the citizens of Lee County, especially from Lehigh Acres, are not concerned about the awesome cost of fire safety, so why should we be? We live hoping that our home doesn't catch on fire, even though we carry insurance to cover any loss that may occur.

DOT AND NORM ANDERS
Lehigh Acres