June 19, 2013

We must recover our freedom before it’s too late

Dear Editor:

Eleven score and 16 years ago "Our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal."

Americans have survived a great civil war, two world wars, and many regional conflicts which resulted in the loss of millions of lives, patriots and freedom-loving people.

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Stimulus plan has many benefits

Dear Editor:

I was happy to read that Delta will be upgrading to fiber optics through cooperation with the Eagle-Net Alliance. In paragraph two of the 9/12 article, a $100 million federal grant is mentioned as the funding behind this nationwide push toward modernization.

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Let’s get this country back to the basics

Dear Editor:

I read the letter from a person who extolled the virtues of President Obama. I can't help but wonder where this person has been for the last four years.

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Commissioner Lund should recuse himself

Dear Editor:

There's much more going on with this hen house issue than meets the eye. Someone has a dog in this fight, and it's looking more and more like one of our county commissioners.

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An invitation to our leaders

Dear Editor:

As a constituent and active resident in Delta County, I am quite excited about this county. Over the past 20 or so years we have seen a lot of change on the Western Slope and surrounding counties.

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Account of historic women was interesting

Dear Editor:

I enjoyed reading about the two powerful women of Delta (DCI Sept. 12). Another woman I would like to know more about is Laura Gilpin the photographer and author.

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Tour sheds light on Bear Ranch land exchange

Dear Editor:

Recently, a friend and I took advantage of one of the Bear Ranch land exchange tours being offered to the public of the new proposed trails and trailhead at what is now called the Buck Creek Ranch. The gentlemen who gave us the tour were very friendly and I was impressed at how open they were to answering all of our questions.

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Wow! Someone cares

Dear Editor:

A big, big thank you to Hotchkiss Mayor Wendell Koonts and the Hotchkiss trustees for voting to spray in Hotchkiss.

It was encouraging to watch all of our town officials working together at the public meeting Sept. 5 at the Hotchkiss Town Hall.

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Don’t be a lemming

Dear Editor:

There are numerous comments floating around that we have lost our country as we knew it or are in the process of doing so. Think about this: The U.S. Constitution and federal courts are no longer viable concerns.

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Yes, it’s time for a change

Dear Editor:

Every year my health insurance pays for my annual physical, which includes bloodwork. This year, however, my insurance denied three different bloodwork panels, the same tests that I have every year because my doctor thinks that, based on my personal and family health history, they are necessary.

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Shame on Delta litterbug

Dear Editor:

Shame on the lady in the white car that purposely placed her empty coffee cup on the light pole at the Delta City Market on Saturday, Sept. 8. Yes you know who you are and I hope you feel guilty for doing it.

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Nullification maintains balance of power

Dear Editor:

In last week's DCI, Hank Lohmeyer reported that I said during the recent GOP debate that if elected my top goal would be "support of law enforcement." Mr. Lohmeyer failed to emphasize that the specific context of my support would be relative to the sheriff standing between a citizen and a rogue federal agency or agent who oversteps its or his authority.

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People are pigs

Dear Editor:

My wife and I just returned from a camping trip up Anthracite Creek near Kebler Pass. We were both enraged to find so much trash in the area.

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Recipient is grateful for Paonia Rotary scholarship

Dear Editor:

I have been preparing for a six-week-long internship at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah, for the summer. I am writing today to indicate my appreciation, gratitude and thanks to the Paonia Rotary Club for selecting me as the recipient at Vision Home and Community School for the Rotary Club Scholarship.

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