Letter To The Editor

Editor: Just when I thought school food service couldn’t get any worse, Michelle Obama has done it again!! Last year, we the tax payer, was out boo koo money on her “Kindergarten Food from The Farm” program. This was a program that all Kindergarten classes had to sample different fruits and veggies twice a week.…

Dear Editor: I know that I may be a little slow in my thinking sometimes and I’m asking for help on this one. Can anyone explain to me why MoDOT spent over a quarter of a million dollars for a traffic light at the junction of Highways 5 and 14 in Ava, Missouri? To me,…

Dear Editor, This letter is being written to my non-Catholic brothers and sisters because we are all under attack from our own government. Many of you probably know about the Health and Human Services mandate that says that all insurance plans must cover contraceptives, sterilization, and pills that cause abortions. This mandate does not make…

In response to the MoDOT article about putting signs along road right-of-ways, I would rather see signs than weeds, brush, trees growing to block the view of cars when pulling out of my driveway. MoDOT wants people to pick up trash, but they can’t walk through the waist high grass. Why do they need all…

Dear Editor; In the past, I have been critical of decisions made by the Ava school board because I believe that criticism earned should be levied.  I believe that accolades earned should be levied as well.  I would like to applaud the Ava school board for their recent decision to hire Mike Henry as middle…

Remembering Weldon Sanders A couple of months ago, while on a business trip to Ava, Bevy Moore gave me a copy of the obituary for Weldon Sanders.  I had the opportunity, about three years ago, to spend some time with Weldon and Bob Cooper at a coffee meeting in Springfield, Missouri.  It was a real…

To the Editor, National Nursing Home Week, which begins on Mother’s Day May 13 and ends May 19, 2012, is a special week to “Celebrate the Journey” of residents and honor them with a shower of community support. This year’s theme of “Celebrating the Journey” is a perfect backdrop for a visit to loved ones,…

Dear Editor: I recently read the story River Stillwood wrote about turning age 51.  So, I’m going to tell my story about turning 94 on Aug. 11, 2011, and how I thought about it.  This was just impossible, and as I kept thinking of it over and over and saying to myself, it just can’t…

Dear Editor: I would like to encourage all registered voters of Douglas County to vote on Tuesday, February 7.  Voting is a privilege that many take for granted.  Many people believe that their vote does not matter.  True.  One vote may indeed not matter, however your “one vote” with others’ “one vote” will continue to…

To the person or persons who started the fire that destroyed my Grandpa Spurlock’s Store at Squires, Missouri on January 22, 2012, the building may be gone, but the memories from the community and family will never be destroyed. The building was the hub for the post office, feed store, groceries, gasoline and kerosene and…