Archive By Section - Opinion
Planting an idea
Last week was the culmination of several months worth of effort by Great Bend fourth and fifth graders, effort that wrapped up Friday with the celebration of Arbor Day. Thanks to a cooperative arrangement between the Great Bend Tree Board and the Kansas Forestry Department, the fourth-grade students were each given a red bud sapling and the fifth-grade students participated in a poster contest.
Lend a hand
It may have gone by unnoticed, but the past week was National Volunteer Week. Many area residents might have noticed, but they were out, well, volunteering.
Tired of tires
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Americans generate approximately 290 million scrap tires annual. Historically, these scrap tires took up space in landfills or provided breeding grounds for mosquitoes and rodents when stockpiled or illegally dumped.
Runners run and cheerers cheer to the world “we won’t be terrorized”
When I graduated from high school, I moved to Haverhill, Mass. On my days off, I'd sometimes drive to Boston and take in the sights--and there are lots of them.
Walking the walk
Family Crisis Center Executive Director Laura Patzner wants area men to put themselves "in her shoes." By "her," she is referring to the countless women who suffer from sexual and domestic violence.
Degrees of budgeting
It is often said that our greatest resource is our youth. That could not be more true than it is in our increasingly competitive business marketplace.
Continuing to grow
If anyone ever wondered how an annual farm show could be successful in Great Bend, they only had to listen to Barton County Fair Board President Charles Atkinson's speech at the opening ceremony for the 2103 Great Bend Farm and Ranch Expo. A farmer veteran of state and national farm organizations, he offered an impassioned remarks.
Worth the trip
The second-annual Great Bend Farm and Ranch Expo is under way at the Great Bend Expo Complex west of town. The show runs through Friday and is free and open to the public.
Last call
The final of the Legislative Coffees sponsored by the Great Bend Chamber of Commerce was scheduled for Saturday at the Oil and Gas Hall of Fame. The operative word here is "was."
Meetings are public
The issue has come up on the Great Bend Tribune's editorial pages recently. Folks have written letters to the editor taking the Barton County Commission to task for this or that.
Hunting for pig feet
This Easter Sunday, my family will attend church, and spend time together. One activities we look forward to is the annual family Easter egg hunt. Even though it really has nothing to do with the religious part of the holiday, it wouldn't seem right not to have it.
There’s more reality to pageantry than t.v. shows
About two and a half years ago, I finally broke down and signed up for satellite television after about a decade living in rural Kansas without. Within a week, I was beginning to regret it, because my kids found "Toddlers in Tiaras", a ridiculous program in which girls who were barely old enough to walk "competed" in pageants to win crowns of which the mere size put winners in danger of stunting their growth. My ...
Commitment to service
The Monday night meeting of the Great Bend City Council was almost the meeting that didn't happen.
Of health and wealth
In December of 2011, the Travel Industry Association of Kansas challenged Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback to push for bike trails along every scenic and historic byway in the Sunflower State. The association's report listed five "product development opportunities upon which Kansas tourism professionals believe Kansas should focus," two of which highlighted bicycling and its potential impact on tourism.
Scientifically speaking
This week, the Kansas Board of Education will get an update on the effort to develop new standards to guide science instruction in the state.
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Walthy moms circumvent rules at Disney World
Wow. Talk about a cheap trick.
Share the river
We are fortunate to live in a region with abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation. One of the most diverse of these opportunities is the Arkansas River.
Lessons learned?
A lot of dirty laundry has been aired publicly of late.
"Lulu does the Hulu in Hawaii' is a super bad baby name. Really.
What's with baby names these days?
Traveling through rain to get to Swan Lake
Living in the middle of Kansas doesn't mean we're devoid of culture. In fact, there's a lot more appreciation for the finer things in life out here than the mainstream media gives us credit for. We are more likely to travel long distances to seek culture than those who live in a large metropolitan area. It's easy, after all, to take in a play, a concert, or the ballet if you're a short subway or ...
A two-way trail
Saturday marked the opening of Travel and Tourism Week in Kansas, which runs through next Sunday. The Barton County Commission Monday morning is set to authorize a proclamation to recognize the importance this industry plays in our local, regional and state economies.
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