Comments by flexj66801
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Posted on December 9 at 7:49 p.m.
Dear Gazette,
I feel ashamed that the EHS wrestling team is represented in this manner in our home town paper. The team (read WHOLE team) deserves much better coverage. I'll elaborate;
I'm surprised there is no mention of the Junior Varsity tournament that took place all day Saturday right here in our home town. I would have thought it would have been worth a mention the Jv team also won their meet. I was in attendance & I know I saw a photographer from the Gazette taking pictures. Am I safe to assume that the Jv team were deemed unimportant therefore not reported on? Even the coverage for the Varsity team is vague & lacking. Wrestling has always been a staple sport for this town & area. These dedicated young men (including families) eat sleep & breath wrestling rivaling any other sport. They deserve better coverage on their events. Please give them the respect & recognition they deserve.
Proud parent of a EHS wrestler
P.s For anyone wanting more information please go to the ehs wrestling website........
http://www.usd253.org/~ehswrest/wrestle....
Posted on October 19 at 10:01 a.m.
Its nice to see that there are people in Emporia with common sense. When the idea of the aquatic park was being kicked around & the new location was brought up I wondered why that location was being considered. I thought for sure it would be rebuilt in the old location of possibly somewhere else still in the central area of town. For the life of me I couldn't understand why you would build something that is intended mostly for kids that is to far & in some cases to dangerous for them to travel to. I remember as a kid we rode our bicycles to Peter Pan swimming pool from all over the city. Kids could walk there, & it wasn't out of the way for parents to drop their kids off. Attendance at that location was always good all the way up until it closed. The powers that be in this town have long thought that Emporia needs to lure people from other areas & that was one of the reasons given for putting it next to the Pike. I wonder how many people have gotten off the pike or returned to Emporia just to take a swim there?! Another reason was to send a message to people traveling down the pike that "WOW, Look at that!! Emporia must be doing great, They built that nice new aquatic center". We were also told that Peter Pan was not "centralized" in the city, Although neither is the new location. These were from our former City Manager, Mr. Commons. Of course most of the locals ask what kind of ignorance it takes to build something so expensive designed for kids out of their reach & in an area that there are many personal backyard pools.
Does anyone else feel like the "spend spend attitude" is alive & well in our lovely town. Weren't there budget cuts this year? I wonder if some of those cuts could have actually made a difference in our city . I'm sure there were some good things that got done, but I still wonder why country club heights area streets were redone when they weren't nearly as bad as many other streets south of 15th & heaven forbid south of the tracks. But here we are talking about expanding the already failing aqua park during a bad economic time.
Someone is again or still asleep at the wheel.
Posted on September 15 at 9:40 p.m.
Heres an idea for people complaining about second hand smoke. If you seriously think that other businesses could prosper from going smoke free but don't like the idea. Then maybe that would be a clue to open your own NON SMOKING business catered to NON SMOKERS! After all, Since you would be the owner of said business you could CHOOSE who you would cater to. If its a good enough idea to try to impose your will on someone else then it has to be a great idea to create YOUR VERY OWN non smoking prospering business. That way everyone wins!! We can all continue on with our CHOICES (FREEDOM) & both sides will have their sanctuaries. Seems like a logical solution to me.
trainrech, This was not actually aimed at your comment although it seems that way. Some of your comments reminded of several previous things I had read in related articles & comments. If you like having a few beers on the weekend but hate the smell of smoke try The Blind just south of 12th & Commercial. It is smoke free.
Posted on September 15 at 8:34 p.m.
I seriously have no idea when people will wake up & realize that we are Policing ourselves out of any kind of freedom. We have so many unenforced laws now, Whats one more right? WRONG! There are way to many people building their own little soap box to rant from because some town or city has passed an ordinance that all the sudden we need one too. I don't know about you all, But I am sick of hearing about what other places do. If I cared, I'd LIVE THERE! If you think breathing in second hand smoke is bad why don't you put your lips around my tailpipe & suck real hard. I think that is a much bigger issue that some of these people could but some of their efforts on.
Posted on September 11 at 11:21 p.m.
I still say its special interests groups like this one who are taking about our simple & common sense rights. If you let this happen, Where does it stop? I like the idea that since "other cities & towns have implemented ordinances like this" we should to. Are we jumping a bandwagon? Why is it that Emporia is always trying to be something its not, usually with some moron at the reigns & some special interest Northwestern Emporia citizen behind it. I hope they put this to vote so they will know once & for all that we (the REAL Emporians) value our freedom of choice. We have enough unenforceable laws already & surely someone is smart enough to figure that out.
Posted on September 10 at 9:24 p.m.
No private citizen group (I like the Country Club Crusaders comment!!) should have the right to take away a business owners right to make choices for their business. This includes masking it as a benefit to all. This Country is quickly becoming the land of the laws instead of the land of the free because of groups like this one who let their emotions guide them into believing they are doing good while stripping away the very fabric this country was founded on. I wonder if this group would like another tax increase to fund whoever would patrol the establishments to enforce their beloved crusade. I seriously doubt it! This is just more of the same, Someone wanting more & more while taking away from someone else & pay nothing for it. I sincerely hope that our commission sees through this load of crap & does the right thing (NOT FOLD TO THE PRESSURES OF THEIR NEIGHBORS!)
Posted on August 29 at 3:19 p.m.
I lived in Arizona for sixteen years & for the life of me I can't think of one thing that McCain did that impressed me or stands out in my mind. I truly believe that if he is elected the downward spiral of this nation will continue.
Posted on August 28 at 7:10 p.m.
Its good to see that there are several others that are positive about this. I thought for sure I would be the only one posting. This IS a step forward in helping our dwindling economy. I agree, Its sad that the promoter has to deal with all the problems associated with the White Auditorium. But realistically there will probably never be another arena to hold events. I for one am thrilled there will be something other than an ESU game or musical production. It will nice not to have to drive somewhere or watch something on Tv because it makes me feel like I am disconnected from the rest of the world because I live in Emporia.
Posted on August 28 at 5:23 p.m.
As I was reading this I was thinking to myself that the "good citizens" of Emporia would be up in arms about something like this event coming to town. There are so many people in this town that would enjoy having events like these & then there are the opinionated few that will cry out that our town is to good for something like that.
The MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) events ARE the fastest growing & crowd drawing events in the nation right now thanks to the UFC going to "mainstream" television (Spike Tv). Boxing events have even taken a back seat in ticket sales & tv viewers to MMA events. Topeka & KC both hold an event almost monthly. We should feel honored that someone would even think to bring some kind of entertainment to this little town. You CANNOT compare this sport to dog fighting or cock fighting, Doing so only shows ignorance on your part. It has been proven safer than boxing, which has been promoted in every corner of this nation (I have a family member who is a WBC Champion). I see an A LOT of "Tapout" shirts being worn around here these days. If you don't know, that is a major brand of clothing associated with MMA sports. It seems to me that an event like this would draw in a lot of fans & generate some funds for the auditorium as well. Cities that prosper from entertainment know that you have to provide a range of venues to attract different people. Something you may like your neighbor may not & vise versa. I'm not going to prejudge you or any event that I have no knowledge of just because I feel it is something I personally would not like. I'd rather choose not to attend & let those who enjoy it have their entertainment.
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Posted on December 10 at 1:49 p.m.
Ever wonder why most people are getting their news from the internet instead of buying a news paper & now the papers are struggling?
I'm curious why a Gazette photographer was taking pictures at the tournament Saturday if it wasn't going to be reported on or even mention that it happened, Sounds like wasting his time to me. If Gazette staff are already there how is that "stretching their resources pretty thin"?? But who cares... Its JUST a large sporting event that happened in our great little town. The JV team was mentioned in the Dec. 5th wrestling article for a much smaller event so why not the larger event? I'm well aware of the prestige of stand out athletes, I have a niece who was mentioned in 95% of all EHS gymnastics articles a couple of years ago. I didn't think it was right then not to mention the entire team, And I don't think it is right now.
As far as local papers doing national news, call me crazy but I thought it was a local paper for a reason, for LOCAL news! If I want news from other areas I read THAT areas news paper or pick up a USA today for a broader perspective. I don't rely on finding articles about Emporia in a nationwide publication, That would be why we have a local paper... Or have I just gone mad?!?!
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