Speak Up: Bill allows permanent curbside alcohol sales

The state House of Representatives’ Administration Committee met virtually to discuss House Bill 289, a measure that would permanently allow liquor stores, farm wineries, breweries, microbreweries, craft distilleries and wine auctions to provide curbside service to deliver alcoholic beverages to customers.

Editor’s note: The legislation was passed by the House and Senate and has been sent to Gov. Carney.

• Home delivery would be better. — Tom Small
• How about an amendment to allow Delaware residents to order and receive wine delivered by a certified carrier with proper ID and a signature, like the residents of most states? — Bob Skuse
• It’s called bootlegging. — William C. Petry IV
• Move forward and pass HR 108! — Gerald Jerry Rice
• It’s all about the coin. — Howard Gaines III
• Literally the only thing that makes sense in Delaware right now. — Hillary Ternahan
• In my hometown in Maryland, we had a drive-thru window at our liquor store back in the ’70s and ’80s. — Trish Wilt
• The fact that this isn’t already allowed shows you how much we let bureaucrats control our lives. — Robert Paul

Seaford fire policeman welcomed home

With a huge escort, 83-year-old Ken Tull was brought from a rehabilitation center in Dover to his home in Seaford more than 11 weeks after the Seaford Volunteer Fire Department fire police captain was struck by a vehicle and seriously injured while directing traffic at a scene Oct. 30, 2021.

• So nice to read good news! Rock on, Mr. Tull! — Chris Wolfe

DIAA still setting up transgender committee

The addition of transgender student-athletes into the sports world has brought a debate with it. The Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association has guidelines on the subject but no set rules. The organization is establishing a committee to deal with the issues posed by transgender athletes but is still accepting applications for the group.

• Drop them all and just go coed. — Howard Gaines III
• Men shouldn’t be allowed to play girl sports. It’s absurd! They have an unfair advantage in every physical sport they play. This shouldn’t even be a debate. This country has gone crazy! It’s like letting a motorcycle participate in a bicycle race because the motorcycle identifies as a bicycle. It’s ludicrous and highly unfair. — Paul Davis

Response to call for school operational capacity Speak Up

Delaware State Education Association president Stephanie Ingram is calling upon school districts to assess their operational capacity amid a surge of COVID-19 cases that has forced several schools to switch to virtual learning due to staff availability.

• About time! — Deb Sudduth-bates
• DSEA is campaigning for the conservatives, I see. — Dale Bert