All Entries in the "Letters to the Editor" Category
Letter to the Editor – RAMP and the Lamar Reliever Route
SUBJECT: RAMP and the Lamar Reliever Route Dear Editor, There has been a great deal of discussion lately pertaining to what started out in the late 1990’s as the Alternate Truck Route and is now referred to as the Lamar Reliever Route or the LRR. The concept for this route has even been discussed […]
Letter to the Editor-Fireworks Fund Update
Greetings, I wanted to give all of our partners and those interested the latest on our community fireworks project funding levels. When we combine the existing funds transferred to the City’s fireworks fund by the Lamar/Prowers County Volunteer Fire Department with the various fundraising efforts that have taken place up to this point in […]
Letter to the Editor – Big Thank You from the Library
The library board, library director, and library staff would like to thank the Lamar B.P.O.E. Elks for sponsoring a Bingo night for the library. We would also like to thank those individuals who attended the Bingo night in support of the Lamar Public Library. The money we raised will help provide fall programs for patrons […]
Letter to the Editor: Thank You for SECCI Goal
I want to thank every business and individual who sponsored a team, did a hole sponsorship, donated a silent auction item or your time…to help make the SECCI Golf Tournament a big success. To Roy and Judy Dewbre, to Carla Scranton, to Robbie Sue Young and Ruthie Esgar and the ladies of Bettianne’s; we […]
Letter to the Editor from John Salazar, Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture
Colorado Department of Agriculture Opinion Article: June 2013 As tuffs of green begin to peek through the brown, dry land, spring’s warm weather brings hope of calves running through the fields and fresh fruits and vegetables growing abundant. Colorado farmers and ranchers are often overlooked for the vital role they play in all our lives […]
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, We want to take this opportunity to thank Main Street Director, Shawna Hodge, with Lamar Partnership Inc. for helping us through the Urban Renewal Authority grant process. With her help we received a grant to equip our building with a required sprinkler system. Shawna went above and beyond her job to go […]
State Rep. Dore on Gun Legislation, Letter to the Editor
Evil exists. It is a kind of darkness which can take on many forms; a terrorist bent on killing hundreds, a psychotically disturbed man who will kill another man for no rational reason, or a mentally disturbed individual who takes a gun to a school with the intent to harm the most innocent […]
Letter to the Editor – Recount Response
I would like to present an alternate viewpoint to Jillane Hixson’s recent letter to the editor concerning her request for a recount of the Seufer/Schnable race for County Commissioner. First, I should point out that I am writing solely as an individual. Due to personal time constraints, I do not currently hold office in […]
Letter to the Editor – Recount
In 2008, John Duvall lost the election to Henry Schnabel, for Prowers County Commissioner, by 19 votes. Because the outcome was a few decimal points shy of 0.5% (the threshold to automatically qualify for a RECOUNT); the Prowers County Clerk, Dottie McCaslin, informed DuVall that he would need to pay the county $7,000 for […]
Letter to the Editor
Dear Letter to the Editor, GOOD THINGS ARE HAPPENING because of the Lamar Partnership Inc. Founded in 2010, Lamar Partnership, Inc. is a non-profit organization comprised of local partners, business owners and interested citizens who want to preserve, promote and enhance Lamar. The Partnership implements a variety of programs, including business attraction and retention, marketing, […]
Colorado Agricultural Exports Important for State-Op/Ed from John Salazar
Colorado Agricultural Exports Important for State By John T. Salazar, Commissioner of Agriculture When thinking about the goods or services that Colorado exports to other countries, agricultural products may not be the first thing that crosses your mind. Think again. Agricultural exports have become increasingly important to our state’s economy, with high-quality, locally grown […]
Letter to the Editor: Thank You to Voters
Dear Editor: Thank you to all the people in Prowers County who voted and put their trust in my abilities. It is truly an honor to be elected as your Prowers County Commissioner for the next four years. I am deeply grateful to the citizens of Prowers County who have supported me and believed in […]
Letter to Editor – Thank you for Support for Donald Seufer, County Commissioner, District 1
Dear Editor: I am writing today to thank everyone who supported and voted for my brother, Donald Seufer, candidate for Prowers County Commissioner, District 1. Even though he did not win I am very-very proud of him. — (It is interesting the opponents who have challenged this seat lose by such an extremely narrow-margin when […]
More Than I Needed to Know–Editorial
I know now that some of my neighbors on my street did or did not vote in the 2004 and 2008 elections. Thanks to an organization called Americans for Limited Government, I received an unsolicited notice in the mail last week telling me in which of the past two general elections six of my neighbors and […]
Dear Citizens of Prowers County
As the final days approach for the election, I sincerely thank all of the voters who have seriously considered my qualifications and specific plans to advance Prowers County. Contrary to recent remarks of CO Senator Brophy, (Lamar Ledger 10/31/2012), I respectfully dispute his unfounded and illogical claims that my campaign is founded on narrow (self-serving) […]
Dear Citizens of Prowers County
My term as your state representative for House District is drawing to an end and I want to extend my appreciation to you for allowing me to represent you for the past eight years it has been an honor and a privilege! The upcoming election is fast approaching and I would like to bring to […]
Letter to the Editor: Retraction from J.D. Wright
Dear Russ Baldwin: The Prowers Journal It is with sincere regret that I submitted a letter of fact on behalf of Jillane Hixson questioning the Prowers County Commissioner’s efforts on behalf of landowners in the county facing extreme pressure from the Colorado State Department of Revenue. I made the following statement based on inaccurate information […]
Letter to the Editor – Skip Ruedeman – Politics & Energy
Letter to the Editor Holy Cow! Have we lost view of common sense? Wouldn’t it be comforting if the politicians would think before they said something? Why would I expect that after listening to these folks for almost two years that they would say something that would make sense. Does wind energy make sense? It […]
Letter to the Editor: Dear Editor,
I am writing to affirm my support of Wendy Buxton-Andrade for Prowers County Commissioner. Both Wendy and her husband Greg’s families are rooted in our county. I know how deeply they care for our community and its future. As parents, they share with many of us a deep concern for our county’s economic well being. […]
To the Editor and residents of Prowers County:
I’ve been fortunate to meet many great people from Prowers County over the last seven years serving as your State Senator. People who pour their souls into improving healthcare delivery, education and economic development in the area. Meeting people who strive to make their community stronger is one of the biggest bonuses of serving in […]