Remembering Harry Warren

Harry Warren was my childhood and adulthood hero. I too grew up in Swarthmore, PA, and I followed Harry’s exploits as the captain of the Penn football team that played a national schedule. I used to listen to the radio broadcasts of his games and his name was called often.

Harry’s girlfriend was my next door neighbor, Judy Dixon, who later became his wife. By a stroke of great fortune, Bowdoin College brought them both to Brunswick and the legend of Harry Warren grew even more for me exemplified by his distinguished career as Director of Career Services and Secretary of the College, among other positions.

More important, Harry was a great humanitarian. He was the kindest, most respectful person I have ever known. With all his attributes, including his chiseled Dick Tracy look, Harry was a presence to behold.

I will miss this great man for the rest of my life. He truly left an indelible mark on everyone who had the privilege to know him.

Rob Jarratt,
Brunswick

Yes On 3

The national gun manufacturer’s lobby is trying to fool us Mainers. Despite its misinformation (“NRA, LePage slam gun question” Aug. 25), Question 3 is a common sense gun safety measure that will save lives.

Right now, Maine requires background checks only for gun sales by licensed dealers, not unlicensed ones. This means that felons, domestic abusers, and the court-adjudicated mentally ill can legally buy guns from strangers met online, no questions asked.

Question 3 will close this loophole by requiring a criminal background check for every gun sale in the state, with exceptions for family members and for borrowing your friend’s gun while hunting. Other states that closed the loophole have seen drops in law enforcement gun deaths, domestic gun deaths, and suicides.

I’m not fooled by the NRA. Read the 3-page law for yourself at http://responsiblemaine.org/about.

Amanda Walden,
Bath