The Emporia Gazette

Hungry Kids

Tosie one issue comes up with folks that have lots of kids - religion. Catholics consider birth control a bad thing. I'd wager a lot of the poor children in Emporia are from catholic families. I grew up poor and hungry because my father was disabled pretty much all my life and we didn't have welfare to fall back on. I recall getting subsidized lunches for the first time when I was in high school and to be honest most of the time that lunch was the only meal I ate for the day. I didn't care about the embarrasment of having to sign the meals sheet instead of having a lunch ticket like the other kids, I needed to be fed. Lets just focus on helping these kids, not on why they are hungry.

January 26, 2011 at 3:26 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

How it works

I have to agree. The area around the campus is just terrible. Thankfully a couple of the really bad looking hovels were torn down last year. But just take a ride from Logan Ave to 12th on any street that goes through and the houses look like they are ready to fall in on themselves. Its just sad.

January 24, 2011 at 4:49 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Listen to concerns

I agree with the concept of signs welcoming folks to Emporia. The problem is how do you justify the expense? By what means will the cost/benefit analysis be done?
I can honestly say I don't believe the analysis will happen.

You know, we have that odd stack of carvings at the corner of 6th and Industrial and even though I've driven by it for years I don't even notice them, other than to think about how odd they are. Now we will have more odd stone pillars around for folks to drive by and ignore.

January 24, 2011 at 4:42 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Fee for rain water

Oh and for the first time that I recall I agree with Chris.

January 12, 2011 at 3:40 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Fee for rain water

My wife and I moved to the Emporia area 6 years ago from Iowa. The city in which we lived in fact charged us for rain runoff on our city sewer bills. They figured how much rain came down and how much footage your property had and you got billed. I hate to see this type of "revenue enhancement" going on here,

January 12, 2011 at 3:38 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Keep mill levy flat

A good start would be to get rid of the commissioner's county counsel and let the district attorney's office handle those duties. He left the office once then came back as assistant counsel and is now the counsel again - complete waste of taxpayer funds.

September 1, 2010 at 4:49 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Newman ER striving for patient satisfaction

All I can say is the Newman ER saved my wifes life 2 years ago when I brought her in there while she was having a heart attack. She would have died right then if they had not taken care of her. I've heard a lot of negative feedback about Newman but in my book they shine.

September 1, 2010 at 4:44 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Pet food plant in Emporia sold to Arkansas company

Menu folks knew the company was up for sale, just not the timing or other specifics. We'll just all have to wait and see what happens, but look for the Emporia plant to remain open and making pet food.

August 9, 2010 at 4:26 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Next grant payment released to Fanestil

I work in ind park 3 and I don't believe there are unpleasant odors over here that would get in their products. Maybe after the new Hills plant gets running that could change.

July 23, 2010 at 3:22 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

An unjust law

This reminds me of the greeters at our local Wal*Mart store. My wife gets so mad she can hardly stand it, but I have grown to ignore it. I am a Sicilian American. My father was the first of his family to be born on this shore. I am dark complected and have what used to be black hair. For the first 3 or 4 years we lived here, everytime I would leave the Wal*Mart store the greeter would demand to see my receipt. As soon as they found out I speak english quite well, they would look embarrased and just scribble something on the receipt. In some instances you could clearly tell they had the receipt upside down while pretending to be reading it. If my blonde wife walked out with the cart no one stopped or asked her anything. As I said I have grown to ignore the feeling of being singled out for scrutiny based on my physical appearance, but there can be no other reason for the behavior. Put this up against either the federal law or the Arizona law and see what kind of bad behaviors could become commonplace. On the other hand, if Emporia had a single other major retailer to shop at I'd do it, unfortunately it is a 70 mile drive to the nearest competitior.

May 25, 2010 at 4:31 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )