The Shawnee Dispatch / Council member also donates hair to ‘Locks’

Archive for Wednesday, July 1, 2009

July 1, 2009

Donna Gray isn’t the only Shawneean who has recently supported Locks of Love. Michelle Distler, Ward IV Shawnee City Council member, also gave 12 inches of her hair to the organization June 6.

Distler said she has been concerned about the issue since grade school, when she had a classmate who lost her hair because of an illness. A few years ago Distler learned about Locks of Love, and she decided to grow her hair out , remembering her classmate.

“This is something I definitely wanted to do, because I knew how (being bald) would affect her,” Distler said.

She said it took about three years to grow her hair long enough, since donations must be at least 10 inches. Distler said she decided she would like to continue growing her hair and make donations as often as she can.

Point of View

Do you think the state should do more to help businesses near K-7 and Johnson Drive as an interchange is constructed?

Given the time the state has had to prepare, I don’t think completing the access road before starting/ closing Johnson Drive is an unreasonable request from these businesses or those of us who patronize them.

— Tiffany Bohm

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