Letters to the Editor

A vote of confidence

Dear Editor,

Knowing that our county is suffering under a depressed economy, I checked the school levy election results on Tuesday night with a bit of apprehension. I was elated to see levies in all school districts were passing!

Family home evening

Dear Editor,

Concerning the family, big or small, one thing is for sure, they are important! So, what makes a family so important?

Only Paul speaks of Constitutional limits

Dear Editor,

I would have to agree with John Connot, that there is a slim chance that Ron Paul will get the nomination for president from the Republican Party.

Hope for continued support

Dear Editor,

As members of the Tonasket School Board, we are asking our voters to replace the expiring Maintenance and Operations Levy. Community support is crucial to our quest to provide quality programs and to maintain our facilities and grounds.

Keep Similkameen wild and beautiful

Dear Gary,

The time has come when I can no longer remain silent. My own inner voice, my conscience, will no longer allow my silent acceptance of an intolerable situation. The P.U.D. is planning the destruction of a very special place to many here in north county. I speak of Enloe Falls on the Similkameen River.

Do they really want an answer?

Dear Editor,

Since the beginnings of Christianity there have been religious wars and conflicts, Christians against Christians of different denominations – and it is still happening in many places in our world.

The tranquility of servitude

Dear Editor,

I find it interesting that the sound bit of: “the rich need to pay their fair share” has so many in the nation hypnotized and deluded into thinking that this will solve our financial problems.

Are you remaining silent?

Dear Editor,

One of the Christmas songs that is not sung much anymore, but contains a message that is very pertinent for our day is the song Good King Wenceslas. It is a song about a King that knew that to be a blessing to others was in itself a blessing, and he desired to show his Page what this looked like.

Check credit card statements

Dear Gary,

Checking charges on my credit card bill, I noticed a charge for $75.38 to a company called DRI*CA.COMSOFTWARE. Knowing I had no such dealings with this business; nor did I have anything on my computer with such a title, I called the number given. I was given the usual “run-around”. Finally they agreed to refund my money soon.

Pull out the plum

Dear Editor,

Like all of us I have been following the Occupy Movement. It reminded me that I had been told this story: