Archive By Section - Letters to the Editor
Turn schools over to business
Dear Editor, There's a new dawning today with education in Kansas. People are going to have to come to the realization that the current way of funding education in Kansas isn't working. Drastic tuition hikes and the elimination of state funding is going to be a reality. The sooner you come to grips with it the better off you'll be. Things like free school lunches and spending tax money on non-education programs in schools such ...
There's still no room for Immanuel
Dear Editor, Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son. I shall call His name Immanuel. - Isaiah 7:14 This is the traditional season for remembering the birth of One who came into the world long ago. And there is probably no single statement that more clearly demonstrates the uniqueness of that birth than this verse. The world shows great respect for the anniversaries of ...
College should reenstate Warren
Dear Editor, My name is Katie Hruska and I am a Barton County Community College alumni and former employee. I attended BCCC and was a member of the dance team from 1999-2001. I was the assistant dance coach under Debbie Warren from 2004-2006. I know Debbie on many different levels including coach, boss, role model, and friend. Debbie taught me countless lessons through my two stints at BCCC, but one sticks out above all others. ...
Warren should remain at college
Dear Editor, I was shocked to hear about the recent firing of Debbie Warren the long time cheer and dance coach of Barton Community College. After 27 years of service to students and the community of Great Bend I could not imagine what would prompted the president and athletic department to make this drastic decision. Deciding to go online to research I was surprised by what I found. Nothing, well nothing but articles and links ...
Support for Warren
Dear Editor, It seems to me with the firing of 27 year Cheerleading Coach Debbie Warren that there is a double standard at Barton Community College. A coach who has been at the college for 27 years and is one of the faces of the college in the community and the nation in her profession can be terminated. Yet a basketball player can have numerous fights in basketball practice with his teammates and coaches and ...
Christmas tour was great event
Dear Editor, I am the special projects coordinator for The Arc of Sedgwick County. Every year we run over 300 programs for individuals with disabilities. All of our programs are aimed at giving our clients new experiences so they may increase their socialization skills. One of our programs is called "Mini Tours." Essentially we have 27 activities that travel around the United States. This year we traveled to Great Bend for our Holidays In Kansas ...
Warren deserves to remain at college
Dear Editor, Twenty years ago three small town girls embarked on a journey in which their paths would cross in Great Bend. These girls came to Great Bend to attend Barton County Community College to simply fulfill their childhood dreams of becoming college cheerleaders. Little did they know that because of cheerleading, they would become lifelong friends, that their lives would be forever changed, molded, and shaped by the one person they had in common: ...
Christmas is upon us once again
Christmas is upon us once again. Just about everyone is out celebrating the external or physical activity of Christmas. I am going to refer to this part of the holiday as "Stuffmas." Stuffmas is all about lights, parties, gifts, food and family. This is how we have come to know and understand Christmas in our communities today. Santa Claus is the hero of Stuffmas. We make our requests and can't wait to see how he ...
More students should have been allowed to speak
Dear Editor, As a trustee of Barton Community College, I have great respect for our BCC board chairman. I was surprised this afternoon when only one person was allowed to speak and just for five minutes on behalf of Mrs. Debbie Warren. There was a large crowd present, yet our chairman had decided himself to allow this one speaker and just five minutes. I am not sure if he cleared this with other BCC trustees; ...
Real West was filled with real men and women
Dear Editor, Back when the West was first settled, it was known to be a wicked and lawless place. In addition, Indian attacks made it often a perilous journey for people in wagon trains or even freight trains to cross the Great Plains unfettered on their way to places such as Oregon or California. From 1965 to 1969, there was a popular television series called "The Big Valley" which starred Miss Barbara Stanwyck, Richard Long, ...
Taxpayers have a right to know
Dear Editor, Should the taxpayers of the city of Larned and Pawnee County have a right to know where many thousands of dollars are spent and for what purpose? My case in point, the city of Larned and the Pawnee County Commissioners give the Pawnee County Economic Development Commission many thousands of dollars a year and we the taxpayers are at a loss as to where and how this money is spent. I have researched ...
Our priorities are all messed up
Dear Editor, I've been listening to the news and reading the papers and magazines. It seems our governing bodies are not happy with our $7 to $9 trillion debt. They insist on adding more. I've heard: "Let the richest of the rich keep their tax break." "Raise the taxes on the poor and middle class workers." Never mind that most of these workers have their share of taxes taken out of every check. Also: "We ...
Thanks for supporting ranch
Dear Editor, The Healing Hearts Ranch staff would like to publicly thank all of those who have supported HHR this past year, which enabled us to continue to serve Barton and the surrounding communities including: Rice, Russell, Pawnee, Stafford, and even Pratt and Ellis counties. Your financial support and the love of Jesus Christ has enabled us to heal broken hearts, mend broken relationships and ultimately strengthen families. HHR is a 501(c)3 financially supported by ...
Holiday tour was a success
Dear Editor, To all the attendees of the Holiday Home Tour: Thank you for the appreciation that you showed to each of us who opened our homes, for the many compliments that you share, and for your support to "Friends of the Fair" and the fair board. To the event sponsors we want to thank you for renewing the Holiday Home Tour tradition. Everyone had a wonderful experience and are amazed at your detailed organization, ...
Help is still needed this year
Dear Editor, Your gifts are still needed this year. It's that time of year when you see the Salvation Army bell ringers out and about in the community, and come across our donation envelopes in your local newspaper. It is our hope that you might consider dropping some change into one of the red kettles while you are out shopping, or using one of the envelopes to mail in a donation. It is an unfortunate ...
Articles by Section - Letters to the Editor
Don't support circus with live exotic animal acts
Dear Editor,
Christianity is believing in a person not participating in a religion
Dear Editor,
Myers explains actions at meeting
Yes I walked out of the council meeting. I should not have even sat there to begin with as I had told them I would not play their childish game and then I did. This was a planned rehearsed orchestrated attempt to discredit me with the voters. I wonder how many if not all of the council members discussed this with each other prior to the meeting.
GBHS Volunteer Work Day, May 1st a “Great Success”
Dear Editor,
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