Letters (Week of May 7, 2008)

Written by Hillsboro Free Press Thursday, 08 May 2008 03:48

Fight high fuel prices, drive 55 mph

 

So, another week of record-breaking gas prices, and with summer looming, it can only get worse. We’ve been here before, right? But this time, it really hurts. And it hurts everybody, including low-income people, commuters, truckers and farmers.

Do you want to know how to stick it to the oil companies and force the price of gas to go down? We could do it, and do it overnight. What? How?

Rather than curse the oil companies for making record profits off you (which they are right now); and rather than cursing President Bush for allowing his and Dick Cheney’s oil company buddies to get obscenely rich (which they are right now) and rather than cursing the oil brokers and OPEC for manipulating...

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Letters (Week of April 30, 2008)

Written by Hillsboro Free Press Wednesday, 30 April 2008 08:24

Trails issues given no clear voice in county



It comes as no surprise that trail issues in Marion and McPherson counties continues to be frustrating, confusing and volatile.

To begin with, the Central Kansas Conservancy is not a responsible party in the issues of trail development. CKC lacks leadership, the organization fails to build and sustain membership and it has never fully engaged the methods of trail development within its own organization, let alone humanizing county or community involvement.

CKC doesn’t fulfill obligations to control weeds nor does it work toward physically maintaining the corridor in any manner because it lacks the money to do so and it can’t seem to agree on ways to accomplish its obligations to the...

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Letters (Week of April 23, 2008)

Written by Hillsboro Free Press Wednesday, 23 April 2008 01:31

Coal plants still an issue in Legislature

 

Don Ratzlaff’s editoral last week lamented the use of “Going Green” as an advertising gimmick to sell SUVs. I too find the use of environmental concerns as a “sales hook” to be an unfortunate marketing tool.

While it is a good thing that any business constructing a new building use the latest energy saving materials and technologies, we should also pay attention to the products being sold out of the building.

Next week the legislature will return to Topeka to wrap up the 2008 legislative session. One of the main items of business will be the vote to overturn Gov. Sebelius’ veto of two bills that would reverse the Kansas Department of Health Environment decision to not...

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Letters (Week of April 16, 2008)

Written by Hillsboro Free Press Wednesday, 16 April 2008 00:59

Downtown park a boon for community

 

A park in downtown Hillsboro (April 2 issue)? What a wonderful idea! Congratulations to members of the Tree Board for coming up with such a beautiful vision.

I see this as a nice extension of the recent Main Street improvements and a benefit to downtown businesses, their owners and employees, customers, visitors and all who walk, bicycle or drive by. A park would be a great community use for that small piece of land.

I truly hope this idea meets with few—if any—obstacles, and becomes a reality as quickly as possible.

Pam Penner
Hillsboro

 Clothing ministry finds new home

 

The Shepherd's Shed Free Clothing Storehouse has found a new home. Due to the generosity of Emanuel...

Read more: Letters (Week of April 16, 2008)