It seems that there is a significant group of people in this country who constantly tell us that the U.S….
Wow! What a great street fair.
I am writing this letter because I am deeply disturbed because of President Obama’s support of the practice of abortion. And the Catholic Church is also, like me, adamantly opposed to killing in the womb. But Notre Dame University awarded the president the privilege of being its commencement speaker and the recipient of an honorary degree,
A big thank you for the wonderful support from the Enumclaw community for the AIDS/HIV Caregiver Kits Project sponsored by Enumclaw Rotary working through World Vision. On June 6, more than 30 volunteers from Rotary, Calvary Presbyterian Church, Mutual of Enumclaw and community members assembled 175 basic health care kits to send overseas. This was made possible by the $5,260 raised by the community to underwrite this international outreach. We hope to continue this fun and productive project again. Anyone interested in helping to plan the next kit build can contact Nancy Baer at 360-825-4484.
The scar has faded, but the firework injury that my friend and I suffered last year taught me a lesson that I will never forget.
Reader unhappy with Hurst’s take on budget
Editor’s note: the following letter is addressed to state Rep. Chris Hurst.
In the 20-plus years I have climbed Mount Peak, people have been working to save it for public use. The last attempt produced a King County purchase, which made it a park and therefore safe from development. Hats off to all who had a part in this; now it is time to save Mount Peak from ourselves.
At last, a worthy adversary.
It’s refreshing to see an effort to maintain a program necessary for student development, but as the article is read one wonders about the necessity of this action originally (“District officials bypass pay hike,” Courier-Herald, April 1).
Utility charges are fair in
As a parent in the White River School District I am concerned about some of the programs being cut to meet the upcoming funding shortfalls. The superintendent, Mr. Lockyer, has presented the cut of ALL elementary P.E., health and music. I understand that large cuts need to be made due to the education funding shortfall at the state level and that no decision in this situation is easy, but do we need to risk our children’s health to save money?
Don’t expect
to pay less for
city natural gas
