Many thanks and an apology
To the editor:
First, thanks to all that voted me back in as Fort Myers Beach Fire Commissioner Seat Five. I will again do the best I can possibly do to serve the FMB community.
I will accomplish this by ensuring that we have the best possible Fire Department while at the same time keeping costs down. As always, I am open for suggestions/comments and the best way to contact me is tschindler@fmbfire.org .
Secondly, I want to apologize for those I offended by using the slogan “put Schindler on your list” on my campaign signs. When I first read Keneally’s book in the early 1980s, I was amazed with the story of Oskar Schindler. He was a true hero, and I am proud to share his surname. I used the campaign slogan as a play on words only. I did not think it would be interpreted as anything else but that. However, I did receive a couple of complaints.
Therefore, please accept my apology if you took my slogan as something other than intended.
Ted Schindler
FMB Fire Commissioner Seat 5
Fort Myers Beach