March 16, 2010

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To Chanute

Jeez, Henry, way to be negative. I think she's pointing out there's something to see in small towns outside of Wichita and KC. History still lives in Kansas. Without history, we lose track of who we are and how we got there. That's not progress. If you don't like the tone of her columns, you're not forced to read them. Or you could write an editorial about all that you find great about Kansas. Then you could get your message out to more people. Just a thought.

March 16, 2010 at 2:43 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

Jail time for dog owner

Any dog can go bad but some breeds are more violent than others. I have seen 1 vicious Lab. I don't know what the people did to it and a Jack Russell terrier to make them so aggressive. We called it in many times since they'd come after us on the public road when we'd go for a walk. The Lab had killed a puppy and bit a person but they didn't put it down. Some people just shouldn't have dogs, especially large ones that can do real damage to others.

March 16, 2010 at 8:54 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

Enforce the law

Too true, SC! One the way to church recently I had to skip around a pile of dog doo in the middle of the sidewalk. I looked around and saw the culprits walking (out of earshot unfortunately) down the street. Evidently without an ounce of shame for leaving a smelly mess for someone to step in. I have small child and have to watch him closely when shopping downtown. There's usually broken glass on the north side of Natasha's. Once someone apparently had a marshmallow gun since an entire bag of mini marshmallows was scattered from Commercial almost to Merchant on 7th. Cigarette butts galore in the gutters. It makes the town look cheap. We shouldn't have to have clean up days. People should show a little respect and pick up after themselves. I hope they do start enforcing the law. The city needs money, well there you go.

March 13, 2010 at 1:04 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

L-CAT buses

I wish they'd had L-Cat when I was in college. What a wonderful service! I hope you're healed up, Gloria.

March 12, 2010 at 2:07 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

Have some consideration

Truer words have not been spoken! It never ceases to amaze me what slobs people can be. We've found the urine filled pop bottles tossed on our drive, too. That's about the nastiest thing other than something I saw once that can't mention in mixed company. Let's just say it started with a c and ended with a m and was used. I had to look hard to find something to pick that one up to throw it away. In a public park where little kids play, no less. That was a health hazard. Show some respect for yourselves and others and don't litter.

March 9, 2010 at 3:26 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

Speaking Out

I hope they keep the elementary school kids where they are. We have a child entering kindergarten next year. If he'll be crammed in with the older kids, he may end up going to an Emporia grade school instead. It depends on how they separate the age groups and how many classes get cut. We're upset that everything is still up in the air. It makes it hard to make any plans on daycare etc when you don't know what date school will start, the days or hours yet. I pray no 4 day weeks as that will be a hardship on those with children too young to stay home alone.

March 9, 2010 at 2:05 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

Emporia has a trash problem

People have no respect for others. If they did they wouldn't litter. I live in the county and it's a constant battle to keep trash picked up that gets thrown out of passing cars. And we're not on a major road, either. Put a bag in your car and dump your trash when you get home, for heaven's sake! That's what we do, it's not hard.

March 9, 2010 at 1:58 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

Removing Islands?

I like the grassy mall idea, Steve. Too funny! And I just hate those stupid brick penisulas too. With them and the islands it's impossible to make a turn down 5th and stay in the right lane. And to turn right onto 12th from Commercial is a bear too. I have to wonder if the people who design these things have a clue? When they redid the on ramps for I-35 from highway 50 they made them backwards. They point away from the direction of the majority of traffic using them. What the heck?! You can tell I'm not an engineer. :)

March 5, 2010 at 3:19 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

Removing Islands?

If they're tearing the road up anyway, they may as well yank those dumb things out too. It never fails that there's no parking on one side of the street, you go down two blocks to turn around and come back then the other side is full but the side you wanted orginally has openings. I've given up and gone elsewhere at times. If they keep the pedestrian light up, I don't see how it would be a problem. You have to watch now that people stop for the light, no different if they're going straight or turning right vs. turning left. I think it would improve shopping downtown if you could just circle the block to park on the other side. Plus in the winter they're a real traffic hazard.

March 5, 2010 at 1:56 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

Euthanization

OSHA has to look into the safety measures they had in place to see if they could have prevented the accident. Sea World is a workplace just like anywhere else.

March 5, 2010 at 8:32 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

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