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Posted on June 27 at 11:45 p.m.

I am thankful everyday when i hear the helicopter. Thankful for the daily runs to make sure that helicopter is ready, in the sad chance, that it is needed to save a life. I agree with gazette_reader that it would have been a great idea to place the heliport on the roof of the new Cancer Center, however, I am confident in the fact that developers, and staff explored all avenues. Every second counts, and I hope that if I or anyone in my family ever needs that helicopter ride, the few moments saved being closer will be worth it. We should be thankful that we do have it, and the newer nicer facility. Regardless of noise or who was in-charge when it was placed there and renovations made. It is benefiting Emporia and the surrounding communities, and that is all that matters.

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Posted on June 23 at 12:35 p.m.

crackinsack: What makes you think these were kids? I remember several years back an adult male put his dogs into the zoo through the fence and allowed them to kill.
Kids are not the only ones running around Emporia doing terrible things. Male/Female adults do bad things also. Please don't lay blame on a kid unless there has been shown proof that it was a kid.

It was a terrible thing, and whomever did this act of cruelty should be punished to the full extent of the law. Kid or adult.

On Birds killed at zoo over weekend

Posted on June 13 at 7:24 p.m.

Nice FHTC, or is the Gazette. There are a few names not published for the AAS Degree for Business Admin Technologies

On Graduation class tops 200 students

Posted on June 6 at 12:14 p.m.

Thank you Mr. Klumpe...you are a god send.

On Helicopter restoration imminent

Posted on June 4 at 6:39 p.m.

Emporian: i can just about bet you that the ones having difficulty mowing their yards are not home owners. They are more than likely renters. I also agree that $500 was probably set to be more of a detterrent, however the sad thing is that there will be some Emporia citizens who unfortunately will be charged that $500 fine.

I am unsure of exactly how the city of Emporia could come up with the funds to help these people. It was not meant to be an answer, only a possible solution worth looking at and taking into consideration. Simply an idea.

On Cleaning up yards and walls

Posted on June 4 at 5:46 p.m.

Good luck Gear-Up! You run a wonderful program and deserve a great space. Come on Emporia...Surely there is some place in this town that can offer them a small office space. Compared to what they were dealing with at FHTC, any old small office would do.

On Child-help group loses free space

Posted on June 4 at 5:40 p.m.

The lawn mowing fine of over 500$ is ridiculous. Obviously these people do not have the funds to either 1) Purchase even a 100$ push mower, 2) pay the extreme gas prices to run that mower or 3) have the financial means to pay a lawn care company. The city of Emporia needs to help those who are in need of assistance instead of hurting them. It is easy for some to say that they should step up and ask for assistance from neighbors or friends, but really in all honesty it is not that easy. It is hard to admit to someone that you cannot even afford the 10$ for gas. Its actually quite embarassing.

Maybe the city could put some of those offenders who need to work off community service hours to work by operating a low cost lawn care program for ones who qualify. It would be very easy to allow people to apply for and recieve some small assistance. Surely the city of Emporia has someone working there smart enought to commandere this.

Emporia needs to work together to help those less fortunate; even when it comes to yard maintenance.

As for Cherry's comment about giving them a place to "graffitti" PLEASE...these kids who are just out to have some fun spray painting need to realize that they are destroying public property and should be punished to the full extent of the law. There does not need to be a place for them to do this. They already have one, it is called their home! I agree that they should be purchasing their own supplies and doing this at their own home. My son is a very amazing artist. He has never once expressed his talent by vandalizing. Get real Cherry...

On Cleaning up yards and walls

Posted on June 4 at 12:01 p.m.

Holy Cow Cherry. You are entitled to you opinions, but for gods sake...you can truly be so rude.

On Horsin’ around

Posted on June 3 at 4:20 p.m.

Congrats and best of luck to Mrs. Strickland. You were a wonderful teacher and will be a welcome party to the Kansas House. My support fully.

On Carol Strickland files to run for Kansas House

Posted on June 3 at 4:14 p.m.

This is sad. There are a number of American Workers, especially around Emporia and the surrounding communities that would have been more than happy to have been given the chance to do this work. There would have been several families who would have not went without electricity, gas to heat their homes, water to live off of and food to eat if only they could have done this work. Stricter regulations need to be put into place to ensure that jobs are not being taken from our American Workers. I feel for the unauthorized foreign workers who were probobly released from this job, and more to follow. But we need to help those in our community first. I also agree that, like everyone else, there should be appropriate consequences. This will not stop unless these people are shown that it will not be tolerated.

On Westar contractor apologizes

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