Letters to the editor

Letter: Salvation Army seeking holiday sprit in form of volunteers
December 1, 2009
You may have noticed that Salvation Army bell ringing has started in Leavenworth County or maybe not.
Letter to the editor: Good Shepherd appreciates support
October 28, 2009
We want to thank all of our local citizens who patronize the Good Shepherd Thrift Shop. Through your support of shopping and donations we are able to strive toward our mission to serve our neighbors in their time of need. We are seeing many new families each week who are facing financial difficulties.
Contract decision questionable
September 16, 2009
To the editor: Leavenworth County residents should be angry and willing to speak out over the recent refusal of the Leavenworth County Extension Council Executive Board to renew the contract of Beth Hecht, Leavenworth County Extension agent.
Letter to the editor: Facility patients, family members ‘forgotten citizens’
August 26, 2009
Another side to the health care crisis
Letter to the editor: Respect for veterans
April 29, 2009
A few years ago there was a report of the Veterans Memorial in Kansas City, Mo., being vandalized.
Letter to the editor: Shooting animals without purpose is wasteful
February 11, 2009
I grew up in an avid hunting family. I believe in hunting.
Letter to the editor: Squirrel Scramble not way to introduce ­youth to nature
February 11, 2009
With regard to the Tonganoxie squirrel hunt story in the Feb. 6 edition of the paper (Lawrence Journal-World) I must ask: So some people see killing 2,000 or more squirrels in a single day as good old-fashioned fun? And not just any squirrels either, but the heaviest and healthiest — those best able to survive and keep the genes of the species healthy?
Letter to the editor: Event viewed as slaughter
February 11, 2009
Someone please tell me what the slaughter of squirrels adds to the life of our community.
Letter to the editor: Government should supply answers
January 28, 2009
Listening to all the talk about President Obama’s coming stimulus plan, another idea occurred to me. At the moment, his plan will cost something on the order of $800 billion in borrowed money.
Letter to the editor: Reader appreciates Remember When column
January 28, 2009
I would like to take this opportunity to thank The Mirror and Billie Aye for continuing to publish the “Remember When” column in the weekly paper.
Letter to the editor: Story is encouraging
January 28, 2009
Good piece by Benton Smith on the “Boys of Steel” author (“Author urges THS students to follow through on dreams,” Jan. 14 issue).
Letter to the editor: Board members should be given support
January 28, 2009
Regardless of whether Tonganoxie USD 464 patrons support the school board’s recent decision regarding Superintendent Erickson’s contract renewal, please support our school board members.
Letter to the editor:
Majority not represented in board’s decision
January 21, 2009
I appreciate the commitment of the school board members who serve in a thankless position, but I am extremely disappointed in the board’s latest decision.
Letter to the editor: Resident ashamed of board’s decision
January 14, 2009
Tonight I am ashamed to be represented by a school board that has chosen to place small-town politics and personal grudges before the welfare of our students.