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Previous Opinion HeadlinesSeptember 1st, 2010 WUSD responds to bond concernsI want to thank the community for their participation in the public meeting that took place on Aug. 19, where we discussed the upcoming bond election. In addition to this meeting, I have met with our staff and many community members regarding the upcoming bond election.Use reputable jewelers when selling your goldWith gold prices continuing to be at all-time highs - just over $1,200 per ounce - many Arizona residents are rummaging through old jewelry boxes for a chance to make an extra buck. But you should know sellers need to be wary.Great Adventure RaceLabor Day is here and that means the Great Adventure Race will be happening Sunday, Sept. 5 at the Peterson home in Willcox! John has brought his tractor home and has already built a new tortuous game. I think it is going to be fun! We have had some obstacles to overcome this year, but things are finally falling into place. We are really looking forward to the weekend.Help Marie celebrateOur sister, Marie Decker Martin, graduated from Gilman (Illinois) High School. She has lived in Willcox, Ariz. for over 40 years.130th anniversaryThe Willcox Commercial sends a big thank you to all of you who helped make our 130th anniversary party so much fun.Status compliantYour article in the Aug. 25 paper, entitled "Small charities may file overdue tax-exempt papers by Oct. 15" listed the R & R Ranch and Education Center, Inc. (dba The SPRING Student Center) as being "in danger of losing their tax-exempt status".Not just cable newsIn response to the two ladies who did not like my critical observations regarding Mr. Obama.August 25th, 2010 Fall clean-upIt is hard to believe summer is drawing to a close and the fall festivities are about to begin, as it seems like yesterday when we got together and did the spring clean up. The date for the next cleanup is Saturday, Sept. 26 at 7:30 a.m. starting in Railroad Park with a rousing speech by Kathy Smith from the Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture followed by an all out assault on the trash and litter accumulated since April.New chance costlyRe: Arizona Range News, August 11, 2010 headline "Condemned killer gets new chance." People living in Willcox during April, 1997, will remember the brutal and senseless rape/murder of Ms. Judith Coughlin, the newly hired manager of the Sands Motel. The killer, motel guest Kyle David Sharp, had called the desk telling Ms. Coughlin there were no towels in his room. When she fell for his ruse, she was killed after delivering the towels. Her young son, frightened when his mother did not return to the office, called police who found Sharp in a drug-induced stupor, and Ms. Coughlin dead inside the room.Inspiration motivatesThank you, Kathy Robbins and Mary Bardella, for your letters last week challenging Ms. de la Garza's negative comments on our president in her letter published the previous week. I applaud your courage for speaking out. Personally, what de la Garza wrote surprised me a little because I was under the impression she considers herself an accomplished writer, and using words a person says out of context, is, in my opinion, beneath her.Job fair successWe want to thank the Community of Willcox for supporting the Willcox Job Fair. The Willcox Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture partnered with Cochise County Workforce Development to sponsor a Job Fair at the Willcox Community Center last Thursday, Aug. 19. There were 16 businesses and organizations represented and over 80 job seekers who participated.Creative solution makes improvements possibleThis is the time of year when Cochise County residents in more rural areas groan because of the condition of dirt roads. Regardless of how many times the county grades, each time it rains they are once again full of small canyons and mud.Little League sponsorsWillcox Little League would like to thank all of our sponsors who helped make this year a great year.History weekThe Sulphur Springs Valley Historical Society sends a big "thank you" to all those who made our second Vacation History Week a big success.August 18th, 2010 Public service: Plenty of sacrifice, little thanksLast week this newspaper celebrated our public servants. This week and next week, we will celebrate more. Some choose public service as a career path, and others simply volunteer and do something else for a day job. But for those involved in public safety, firefighting or emergency health services, there are not enough ways to say thank you.Accuracy requiredThe Willcox resident who refers to our current President as an un-patriotic individual who calls us names has presented incorrect information to substantiate her point. President Obama NEVER said "I'm not a citizen of America, I'm a citizen of the world." In his speech in Germany the President stated, "I'm a proud US citizen and a fellow citizen of the world". True words considering America is the melting pot of world cultures.Holes in HeavenThe "Wesley Moore and Friends 'Holes in Heaven' Golf Tournament" held on July 31, 2010 was a HUGE success. The turnout of players was incredible, the weather cooperated, and the food was delicious. Monies raised, after expenses, totaled $2,133 and will be donated to the Willcox High School Golf Team. The intent of these funds is to purchase new golf bags each year for the Seniors to keep as their own personal bag. Remaining funds would then be used to purchase new shirts if needed, and/or to help with expenses when they go to state.Executive overreachA draft memo surfaced from the Dept. of Homeland Security suggesting ways to administratively circumvent existing law to allow several categories of illegal immigrants to avoid deportation and, indeed, for some to be granted permanent residency. The most disturbing thing about this was the reason for saying this. This was being proposed "in the absence of comprehensive immigration reform."No flag on the casketThe Catholic Church has a policy that forbids the placing of the American Flag on the casket of a veteran inside the church.Attack on presidentI disagree with Ms. de la Garza's attacks on President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. Her attacks lack the facts to support them. The name calling by the Tea Party and birthers occur on a daily basis. I am a proud Democrat who voted for President Obama in 2008 and will re-elect him in 2012. |
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