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Call your legislator
Dear Editor, My apologies to Thumper, or more correctly, his mother, Mrs. Rabbit, and to my mom and dad who tried to teach me the same. You know, if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all! President Obama's speech the other day wasn't his first foray into idiocy, but it speaks volumes about him when he actually says very little. He called Washington a Circus! Imagine that. Has it taken him all ...
Americans should choose how to spend
Dear Editor We know how important it is to have choice and flexibility in managing our health care expenses, particularly when it comes to the medicines our families need. So it doesn't make sense that President Obama's health care reform law took away some of those rights. While we both supported repealing the president's entire health care reform law, the motion was blocked. Now we are teaming up to introduce a bipartisan bill, the Restoring ...
It's time for us to take the drought seriously
Dear Editor, I would like to share some passages of Scripture with the readers today. These passage may shed some light on our present weather conditions. Haggai 1:7-11 says: "This is what the Lord of Heaven's Armies says: Look at what's happening to you! Now go up into the hills, bring down timber, and rebuild my house. Then I will take pleasure in it and be honored, says the Lord. You hoped for rich harvests, ...
Badge battle opens doors for blood donations
Dear Editor, It is time again for Red Cross Battle ofthe Badges Blood Drive. This means local law enforcement will "battle" with local firefighters and EMS to see who can give the most blood. EMS personnel, firefighters, and law enforcement officers give time to the community; they give a sense of security to residents; and they often give blood too. As local heroes to many, their courage in the face of adversity bolsters people in ...
IOUs to next generation isn't the answer
Dear Editor, With $14.3 trillion worth of debt, annual deficits in the trillions, long-term obligations that threaten to bankrupt our nation, and continued threats of downgrade by credit institutions, America has a choice. We can continue to allow reckless and unsustainable borrowing and spending, or we can enact measures that will force Washington to get its habits under control. Only the latter ensures prosperity, freedom, and survival of the American Dream. If we are to ...
Youth's golden hour is fleeting fast
Dear Editor, I want to share with anyone who will take a moment and read this message, which to some will make them very angry and others, who may take it to heart. It's not uncommon to glance at the Facebook posts of some of the children, teens, tweens and young adults and hear the same old adage, "Life sucks. There's nothing to do. @#%!, I'm bored." There is an epidemic this summer that is ...
Gone but not forgotten
Dear Editor, Since there is no Bushton News or Holyrood Gazette, I decided to send my tribute to you. This is a tribute letter for three people who had lived in Bushton in the 1960s and have died recently. Paul Turnbal was the postmaster of Bushton, the years I lived there. He was on the school board and you couldn't mail a letter without seeing Mr. Turnbal. I was lucky to have met his ...
‘Lone voice’ tired of paying taxes
Dear Editor, It is a well know fact that the powerful and the wealthy have, through out history, taken advantage of the poor and weak. Their ability to control the political world, uses this clout to perpetuate their wealth and or greed. I must be the only person in Kansas who has the grit to stand up and say to our elected officials that all I care about is a tax policy that treats everyone ...
It's up to us to make the choice
Dear Editor, Due to a multitude of questions that have been hurled my way due to the marriage situation in New York, I have been pressed to write. First thing first, all sexuality is a choice! This may come as a surprise to many people in our world today. People are not, by nature, born homosexual. They are not born fornicators or adulterers. People are not born celibate. Abstinence is not natural either. We are ...
Classmates are invited to reunion
Dear Editor, I am writing this letter to encourage the former students and parents to come to our reunion and help us celebrate those happy times of learning, reading, writing and arithmetic at the tune of a hickory stick school days. We had a great lady as cook and she always had great lunch. Those days will not be forgotten. Donna Bryant, Ellinwood
Remembering lost friend
Dear Editor, Just read obituary for Louis Elmer "Bud" Black. Bud and his brother, Bob, were both classsmates of mine, and we all graduated from Great Bend High School in 1949. At our 60th class reunion Bud finally solved a long time mystery at our class reunion banquet. He and Bob were not twins as many of us suspected, but separated in age by five years! Bud enlisted in the Navy and then came back ...
Thanks for the package
Dear Editor, Greetings! A quick note to thank all the Great Bend Military Moms and other donors for the wonderful packages of candy, games, books, toys and personal care items they sent to the troops. All the items are truly appreciated. We have members of every branch of service serving here: Army, Air Force, Marines and Navy (I haven't seen a Coastie yet but they are in theater as well). I am the garrison chaplain ...
Remembers the Founders Monday
Dear Editor, On July 4 each year we Americans pause to observe the greatest patriotic holiday of these United States, for on that date in 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. Our forefathers who wrote this memorable document believed that the rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness applied to all of mankind. Freedom is not strictly for Americans. It is for people every-where, and only if all mankind realize ...
Lust won't replace love
Dear Editor, I read the article in the Great Bend Tribune: "Detective warns against dangers of youth sexting," June 28. While the saying "kids will be kids" implies that some young adults will invariably make "youthful indiscretions," it continually amazes me how many teens and 20-somethings will send nude (or semi-nude) photos of themselves to their boyfriends/girlfriends. While they seemingly are comfortable with modern technology, their brains haven't matured along with their hormonal impulses. Young ...
RSVP appreciates the help
Dear Editor, RSVP wants to thank everyone that participated in our annual fund-raiser by purchasing recycled memorial flowers. The Great Bend Cemetery only allows the flowers to be displayed on the grass for a short time because of lawn maintenance requirements. RSVP collects the flowers that were not picked up by family members, refurbishes them and offers the flowers for sale the following year at a very minimal cost. This year's flower project earned $603 ...
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Keep city safe, humane place for citizens and dogs
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