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6:02 PM, Mar. 12, 2014  |  Comments
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Columnist puts on too much spin

Wow! I just finished reading Ron Swenson's column in Thursday's Spectrum.

If he could somehow hook up that much spin to a turbine-power generator, he could go off the grid!

Brett Garn

Dammeron Valley

Watch out for 'freight' charges

Last December, I noticed the faucet in my bathroom was leaking. At 85, I am just too old to be crawling around under a sink, so I checked the Yellow Pages and picked out a plumbing company. When their plumber arrived, I showed him the leaking faucet and told him it needed to be repaired. I went to answer the phone and upon returning was surprised to find that the plumber had ripped out the entire system, valves, spout, stopper, pipes - all of it.

The plumber said he had a replacement set that only cost $330. Turned out it wouldn't fit the custom made sink. To make a long story short, after three-plus weeks of goofs the plumber finally found a set of valves and a spout that worked.

I subsequently received an invoice for $670.67 including $356.00 for labor, $289.67 for parts and the charge of $25 for "freight."

The bill was reduced by $300.00 "for inconvenience." So it only cost me $370.67 to have my leaking faucet repaired.

Caution: Get a total repair cost estimate in writing before letting repairmen start any job.

Charles B. Sturgell

St. George

Great playhouse performance of 'Little Women'

I, my daughter and granddaughter recently attended the performance of "Little Women" at the new Brigham's Playhouse here in Washington City. All I can say is, "If you don't go, you'll miss out!"

The play was perfectly cast, and the performance was exceptionally terrific! I look forward to their next performance of "Annie" to be followed with "The Sound of Music." We are blessed to enjoy such great local talent here in Southern Utah

Loueen Anderson

Washington City

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