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Taxpayers keep footing the bills
Dear Editor, On March 24, the Great Bend Tribune published an article entitled "Pawnee population shows decrease." This article consisted of the minutes from the Pawnee County Commission meeting of March 7. Those minutes contained several inaccuracies and down right falsehoods that misled several of my customers and fellow businessmen. Let me relate the "rest of the story," my experience with Pawnee County government. First, a county loader was brought in for a window replacement. ...
County offers pregnancy program
Dear Editor, May is Teen Pregnancy Prevention and Awareness Month. May is also a time for many rites of passage for our teenagers from proms to graduations and first summer jobs. All of these offer our teens a heady taste of freedom and adulthood. But too many times those freedoms are cut short by an unplanned pregnancy. No matter how many statistics we talk about and the media reports, too many teens think that it ...
These issues are important to Great Bend
Dear Editor, I have three issues I would like to address. They are, the traffic lights at Broadway and Harrison, the new position of community coordinator for the city of Great Bend and the past election for mayor. You know, not so long ago the city council believed it was necessary and voted to put traffic lights at the intersection of Broadway and Harrison. We were informed at that time that KDOT would only pay ...
Remember Loyalty Day today
Dear Editor, Mayor Mike Allison proclaimed today as Loyalty Day and invites all fellow citizens to join in. Individuals, schools, churches, civic groups, organizations, business establishments and homes within his jurisdiction are encouraged to display proudly the flag of the United States and participate in public patriotic Loyalty Day activities. These are to be cosponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, its Ladies Auxiliary and others. The VFW started the observation of Loyalty Day in ...
Family gathers to bring attention to cancer
Dear Editor, Unfortunately so many people have their own cancer-related stories to tell but I just wanted to take a moment to share our family's story. I am Sharon Miller Boswell, my sister, Shelley Miller was diagnosed with cancer in October of 2005. She was experiencing extreme stomach pain and was admitted to the hospital. After many hours and lots of tests the doctors determined that she had a blockage in her colon. They took ...
It's an addition, stupid!
Dear Editor, "It's an addiction, stupid." I can still remember the first time over 40 years ago that I received a telephone call for help with a problem drinker. I had not yet met the new couple in town but I received word that they belonged to my denomination and that they would probably join our church. However before that happened I received a call about 2 a.m. from the wife of the young man. ...
Inflation is deflating our future
Dear Editor, I applaud you Mr Smith, your viewpoint on Bradley Manning is right on target from my point of view as well. He broke a pledge he made to the armed services and this nation. If convicted, he is a traitor and should be treated as such. The bleeding hearts out there need to wake up and realize that this is a perfect example of what is wrong with our country right now. Not ...
Manning broke oath to the nation
Dear Editor, I applaud you Mr Smith, your viewpoint on Bradley Manning is right on target from my point of view as well. He broke a pledge he made to the armed services and this nation. If convicted, he is a traitor and should be treated as such. The bleeding hearts out there need to wake up and realize that this is a perfect example of what is wrong with our country right now. Not ...
Dance program a success
Dear Editor, We want to thank all of our friends, families, and work partners for supporting us by voting for our teams in the Dancing with the Barton Stars competition. We agreed to be one of the dancers because we believed in the purpose of the fundraiser but you responded with such enthusiasm and encouragement that it made us work even harder to give you a night of fun entertainment. We gave our time and ...
CKMC blood drive is today
Dear Editor, NASCAR is the number one spectator sport in the United States with 75 million loyal fans, many of whom are dedicated American Red Cross blood donors. That's why NASCAR and the American Red Cross are once again teaming up for Red Cross Racing, a donor rewards program designed to increase the number of blood donors and the number of times they give blood. For the fourth year in a row, Greg Biffle, driver ...
Make sure you have the right answer
Who are you believing in for your salvation? I must admit when I was younger I believed in people who told me I was saved. I lived like hell but I had been told that I was saved and should never doubt it by many ministers. I believed in their words for my salvation. Let's think for a moment. If a friend, family member or reputable person such as a minister tells you that you ...
Care package made a difference
Dear Editor, To Great Bend Military Moms: On behalf of me and my team, I just wanted to extend my greatest thanks for the wonderful Christmas care packages that you sent us. It was a wonderful surprise to receive your packages. We are at a pretty remote base, so the team loved getting a resupply of toiletries and goodies. Just a little background, we are a seven-man team operating in eastern Afghanistan tasked with assessing ...
Taxpayers should spend more on public radio
Dear Editor, Growing up in a small town near Hays, I thought I lived in western Kansas - that is, until I came to teach at Garden City Community College. Driving west through Great Bend, my wife complained softly of the distance: another hour to grain-elevator Kalvesta; yet another to big-town Garden City. Wide-open spaces seemed wider yet as I worked my summer job with the Soil Conservation Service. Most days, nearly an hour's drive ...
Medical marijuana bill needs support
Dear Editor, Within the last two legislative sessions I introduced two comprehensive medical marijuana bills to the Kansas House of Representatives to assist Kansans with debilitating medical conditions and severe pain such as cancer, AIDS, Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis, and hepatitis C. The latest "Cannabis Compassionate Care Act" bill would legalize the use of medical marijuana for certain debilitating medication conditions, provide registration of patients and strong regulation of a compassion centers, allow a defendant ...
Government should act on energy costs
Dear Editor, Rising gas prices and recent events in the Middle East have demonstrated once again the importance of having access to an ample domestic energy supply which is both affordable and reliable. Higher fuel prices increase operating costs for Kansas businesses and are particularly challenging for those living in rural Kansas, who drive long distances each day to work and school. For the United States to remain competitive in the global market and to ...
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