TREATMENT CENTER

I truly hope that the Transitional Living Corp. and Lincoln County can
come to a positive conclusion and allow the new facility. Substance
abuse impacts all economic and age groups. This treatment facility is
badly needed.

I saw a woman on television who said her concerns centered on loss of
tax revenue, on water use and on road use. While these are serious
concerns, I find it hard to believe that these are the real issues. If
the applicant were a church wanting to open a spiritual retreat center
for teens, would questions of tax status or water and road use even be
mentioned? I doubt it.

Let's discuss our real concerns. Only by bringing things out in the
open will we be able to remove destructive stereotypes and irrational
fears from the process of making decisions.

MARTY H. GALLANTER

Sioux Falls