Letters To The Editor

Saxons’ Skaife deserves honor

I agree with Ed Walther’s letter (March 24, 1996) that Janet Skaife should have been chosen coach of the year for GSL girls basketball. With only two losses during the regular season, placing second in league (to the state championship team), and going on to receive third at state after being unranked all year deserves some credit.

This year was a culmination of years of hard work. Anyone who has watched Janet, herself, play basketball knows she is a self-disciplined, competitive player who knows the game.

So, let’s put feelings aside and look at the records; the real coach of the year is the Saxons’ Janet Skaife! Agnes Helling Veradale

Tyson certainly not destitute

Mike Tyson was reported in The Spokesman-Review (March 23) as saying he was “underpaid” and that, “No one cares if my children starve.” The article also stated Tyson has earned $65 million since his release from prison.

Even if we assume he has used half of this for taxes, training and living expenses he would still have $32.5 million left. This amount, even if invested very conservatively to earn a modest 6 percent, would yield him an income just below $2 million per year forever, without depleting the capital. Somehow I think this amount should enable Tyson to keep his children from starving even if he never earns another penny. He might even be able to afford steaks for his kids once in a while, and not just hamburger.

Let us look at Tyson’s position in another way. An ordinary worker getting $25,000 a year will earn just a little more than $1 million in his whole working lifetime, just about half of what Tyson’s investment would produce in one year. And Tyson is certain to earn many millions of dollars yet. Robert Forman Spokane