Archive By Section - Letters to the Editor
Kansas doesn't need voter ID
Dear Editor, This letter is in response to the Chuck Smith's editorial on March 18. The League of Women Voters believes that in this time of "tight budget," spending money on unnecessary items should be forgotten. At the very least the proposed voter photo ID bill will cost the state about $1 million. (Missouri's cost $13 million over three years) That does not count the cost of providing free birth certificates to any persons under ...
Let each fund stand on its own merits
Dear Editor, As president/CEO of Southwest Developmental Services, Inc. (SDSI) I feel compelled to respond to the front page article entitled "Sunflower struggles to continue infant services" that appeared in the March 20 edition of the Great Bend Tribune. We have confirmed the article was written and submitted by a local public relations writer hired by Sunflower Diversified Services, Inc. The article was printed under the byline "Special to the Tribune" but presented ...
Roberts -- Time to scrap Obamacare
Dear Editor, One year ago today, President Obama signed "Obamacare," officially entitled the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), into law. Unfortunately, a check of the facts proves the law isn't as advertised. It neither protects patients nor eases health care costs. For example, the $2.6 trillion legislation has forced many Americans to switch out of plans that they liked and pay higher premiums. It has reduced health care choices for patients of all ...
Allison has made a difference
Dear Editor, Since Dr. Mike Allison has been mayor of Great Bend the last 12 years, much has happened we can be proud of: • A 4.2 percent growth in population, when most rural communities saw a decline in population • A decrease in the mill levy from 45.09 to 42.33, which is a drop of over 6 percent, while most other taxes have gone up • Unemployment in Great Bend is currently 5.5 percvent ...
Increase hours at the zoo
Dear Editor, On this beautiful Sunday afternoon my husband and I went to the zoo at 4:32. I was very upset to find that it was closed. The employee inside stated, "Our hours are until 4:30. We are city ran and they will not pay us after those hours. Everyone must be out by 5:00." As a tax paying citizen of Barton County I feel that our city zoo should have longer hours. The sun ...
Bridge are a stone, cold gas
Dear Editor, I read the article in The Great Bend Tribune "The Bridges of Barton County." I have always enjoyed seeing old, native or natural limestone houses, barns, and even bridges in Barton County. My great-grandfather, Rudolf Riedl, was said to have built a house of limestone after a tornado completely demolished his old wooden house. Plus, my mother's first cousin, the late Ben Bahr of Olmitz, lived in a similar limestone house which was ...
Vote for Allison is vote for the future
Dear Editor, To the Great Bend voters: I am Jim Thurman, former mayor of Great Bend. I know what it takes to serve as the mayor of Great Bend. Many people though I did a commendable job. I want you to reelect Mike Allison as our mayor of the future. Why? Because he is smart, intelligent, hard working, experienced and well acquainted with the job. I have talked with many city personnel and they are ...
Tribune — actually print what I said
Dear Editor, I would really appreciate it if the Tribune could actually print what I said instead of what they want you to see just one time. At the League of Women Voters forum the mayor said that the local economy is great and that he got Red Barn located here and my response was that I was totally for Red Barn until I saw the clause in the city and county contract with Red ...
Sunflower Spelling Bee a success
Dear Editor, Just a brief note to thank you for your support of the Sunflower Spelling Bee. My family and I very much enjoyed our day in Great Bend and at Barton Community College. The event was well-organized and exciting. Just a note on return on investment, since that it always an issue when hosting an event: yes, we spent money in Great Bend, and we'll have good things to say about the community. Dick ...
Restore the cuts
Dear Editor, When our son, Brandon, was 2 years old, he was diagnosed with moderate to severe autism. We made the decision when he was 6 years old that I would put my college career on hold for me to stay at home with him because of the many issues he faced and needed help with. When Brandon was 10 years old, we were having issues with Brandon running away every chance he got. He ...
Lots of volunteers help Meals on Wheels
Dear Editor, I would like to provide some clarification to the article regarding the change of vendors for Meals on Wheels. CKMC had been the only vendor for Meals on Wheels in Great Bend, but meals in Hoisington are provided by Clara Barton Hospital and Ellinwood meals are provided by Friendship Meals from the Great Bend Senior Center. The many volunteers who give up their lunch hour in all three communities are the backbone of ...
Allison has served city well as mayor
Dear Editor, Thank you Mayor Allison for having lunch with us at the Senior Center, March 10. We appreciate you bringing meals to those who could not go through the serving line. Also, visiting with attendees at all the tables. On a personal note, I think Mike Allison has served Great Bend in a professional and honorable manner as our mayor. Let's not take our privilege to vote for granted. It only takes a few ...
Great Bend was great to this visitor
Dear Editor, I was in town for work and tried to get on the Internet with my lap top and ran into a problem with the wireless connection. After contacting my company IT people, I needed a cable connection so they could restore my computer. The hotel was wireless. So I called the Great Bend Library and spoke with Cara Negaard. She helped me to get set up with an ethernet line so I could ...
Study determines college value
Dear Editor, American economist and scholar Milton Friedman accurately stated, "One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions rather than their results." Those are important distinctions when attempting to measure the true value of Barton Community College to its students, stake holders and our community as a whole. Forty-six years ago, the college was founded on good intentions with the grass roots effort and desire of our community to ...
Who has authority over your life?
Dear Editor, Have you ever thought much about authority? We are all under some form of authority. Who have you allowed to have authority over your life? When you stand to declare your thoughts and opinions, what is the authority from which you established your foundation? In the world we live in people justify their opinions and thoughts by that which they know. Where did you acquire your knowledge to base your opinion? Many of ...
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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”
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