Archive By Section - Letters to the Editor
Convention Center
Dear Editor, I would like to address the city council and anyone else making decisions on the convention center remodel. I ask that all of you put on your "practical thinking caps"! We all know that the needs are going to be very costly. Those needs include all new carpet, lighting, air and heat, divider walls, dance floor, bathrooms and all new audio visual equipment which needs to include a whole new microphone system. The ...
Next shipment of Care packages
Dear Editor: Today, as you gather with family, and loved ones, please take time to remember our Military men and women – both past and present, as well as the families with empty chairs at their Thanksgiving tables. We owe our entire "way of life" to those who have fought for the cause of freedom throughout the history of this great country! I'm not sure who said this – but it is one of my ...
Reader upset with law enforcement
Dear Editor, I'm "extremely" disappointed in not only the Great Bend Police Department, but the Great Bend Tribune as well. You've proven to me and most of the people I know that you both are not only "very biased" but your hypocrites as well! Yours is "not" a mission to find truth or justice, but to bend to the will of the entrenched good ole boy brand of "not telling the truth or to seek ...
Thank your supporting Red Cross blood program
Dear Editor, The American Red Cross would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to you and your community for continuously supporting the Red Cross blood program. Your support is a wonderful example of how to give back to your community and help patients in need. The Red Cross blood supply relies on the generosity of volunteer do nors. People commonly underestimate the need for blood and the difference that even one donation can make ...
Christian testimony is not validated by who we voted for or against
Dear Editor, Christian testimony is not validated by who we voted for or against. Now that the election is over and the civility between the winners and losers is returning to its normal level of angst, I would like to comment on a cartoon that ran in the Tribune right before the election. The Opinion page cartoon had two people watching TV asking the question, "How do we know which candidate the super storm Sandy ...
Purple, The New Pink
Dear Editor, For the last six years every October everythin turns pink. So much so that you can't even turn on a football game without seeing every player covered in pink. I know, I know, real men wear pink. We get it. In a marketing aspect we get it also. Its comical and easy to market saving second base, save the ta-tas or even yes these are fake my real ones tried to kill me. ...
Mitt Romney best-suited to be in Obama's new cabinet
Dear Editor, Now that the 2012 presidntal election is over, and Barack Obama has won a second-term as President of The United States of America, even though I didn't vote for Mr. Obama, I still have a high regard for the Office of the Presidency. I hesitantly voted for Romney because I hoped for a new change of direction with regard to our National Economy. However, in all candor, I felt that both candidates, Romney ...
Hoisington seeking volunteers
Dear Editor, Hoisington is a small town who takes care of its own people. We have public transportation to get our residents to doctor appointments, to the store, to the bank. We also offer Friendship Meals to those that want to come eat with us. We have so many using our trolley, that it is usually fairly busy. Lately our trolley has been sitting. We need drivers! Yes, this is a volunteer position, but you ...
Donate blood
Dear Editor: Cold, dreary days and even colder nights make winter the perfect time to go into hibernation. Many of us prefer to stay in the warmth of our own homes versus venturing out into the cold. This creates a problem for hospital patients in need of blood. The American Red Cross urges you to donate blood this winter. The winter months are a difficult time for blood collection. Snow and ice often cause blood ...
Veterans Day
Dear Editor, There was always something touching about November 11. It began on Armistice Day marking the end of World War I on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. Never was the number 11 so firmly stamped on an important moment. School children in class rooms across the land observed a moment of silence in memory of the men who died in that horrible conflict. If the dreams of mankind ...
Children have different dietary needs
Dear Editor, I volunteered as a lunch aide at my childs school, Holy Family, today and a child asked for second helpings. He politely asked the school district dietary aide for seconds of the soft taco. The aide told him she could not give him seconds. I asked this child if he was willing to eat more fruits and vegetables, pears, lettuce and green beans. He agreed saying he was still hungry and fruits and ...
November is National Hospice Month
Dear Editor, Death can be a scary process for a lot of people, but the care, comfort and dignity that hospice offers makes the transition between life and death a peaceful one, for both patients and families. When medical treatments can add no more days to your life, hospice can add quality and comfort. Hospice is based on the belief that every life matters, so it takes a great deal to give this unparalleled care. ...
National Hospice and Palliative Care Month
Dear Editor, During the month of November, the medical profession recognizes National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. Harden Hospice (formerly known as Hospice Care of Kansas), serving Great Bend and the surrounding area, would like to take this opportunity to salute the very special people who work in this field. Hospice provides a unique blend of clinical, social and spiritual support services for patients and their families. This care adds quality and dignity to the ...
Let’s elect responsible leaders
Dear Editor, Before Kansas voters can decide who should represent them in the state Legislature, we must have accurate information. This is especially important when it comes to which candidates will make responsible decisions about how to improve our schools. Some campaign mailers and editorials claim that student achievement has improved and funding for Kansas schools has been drastically cut. Neither is true. To give the impression that more students are "proficient" in reading and ...
Each women’s vote can make a difference
Dear Editor, In 1920, after 75 years of personal sacrifice, struggle, ridicule, and even jail time with forced feeding, women gained the right to vote. The long struggle finally succeeded with the determined efforts of women and men when the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States was ratified. Women have made great progress in nearly a hundred years since then. Now all qualified citizens can vote. Women continue to gain prominence in ...
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”
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