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Letters

  • The importance of Daffodil Days

    Dear Editor:

    Soon the gray winter months will be over and spring will be here. The coming of spring means many things, but to the American Cancer Society it means Daffodil Days. Celebrating Daffodil Days is about much more than sharing beautiful flowers.

    It’s about creating a world with less cancer and more birthdays. For nearly a century, we have fought for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. Thanks to this work, 11 million cancer survivors in America will celebrate a birthday this year.

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  • Writer disagrees with creating voter ID law

    Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz has once again proposed that Iowa citizens be required to provide state-issued ID in order to vote. He is quoted in the Des Moines Register in November 2010 as saying, "You have to show an ID before you get on an airplane, open a checking account and even to buy a beer. So why not when you vote?"

    Because the right to vote is nothing like the privilege of buying a beer, Secretary Schultz.

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  • YMCA Director clarifies financial situation

    Dear Letter to the Editor:

    I would like to simply take this opportunity to clarify Susan W. Williams letter to the editor that was published in the Red Oak Express on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012.

    The YMCA does pay for city water & sewer which runs $2,400 annually.  The YMCA contracts for our own snow removal from two local businesses.

    The YMCA is not asking for a donation, our request to the city council was for the perform services that the YMCA provided  from March 2011 to the end of February 2012.

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  • Writer has two concerns with city council

    To the editor:

    After reading the Dec. 28 edition of the Red Oak Express, there are two topics that I would like to respond to. First—I would think that the change in how vacations are earned should start with your next fiscal year, July 1, 2012

    Why initiate a change in the middle of the fiscal year if there is no immediate need for change. What does this do to labor contracts currently in force?

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  • Another response to the Statesmanship piece

    To the editor:

    We take the Express to keep up to date on the old hometown area. I grew up in Stanton and my wife grew up in the Wales/Red Oak area.

    I enjoy your editorial page, far better than what we get from the Argus Leader here in Sioux Falls, S.D.

    Even the editor’s viewpoints can be interesting. It amazes me how Marshall keeps finiding interesting things from the past to write about. I did learn a lot of new things from Miner’s Jan. 3 Statesmanship piece.

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  • Writer has issues with the Federal Reserve and government

    To the editor:

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  • Let the voters decide on the renovations

    Dear Editor

    I read with interest your commentary on much needed renovations, etc., in Red Oak.

    I agree with you whole heartedly. It can be solved very easily, if people are willing to sacrifice a bit. Oklahoma City faced the same issues except much more needed to be done.

    The mayor, council and several others sat down and formed a plan of cost, then pushed it to the people of Oklahoma County, asking if they wanted to spend and accept a one cent sales tax to take care  of it and push it to the voters. They voted overwhelmingly yes.

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  • Think globally, but shop locally

    In the new economy of large chain stores and impersonal shopping experiences, downtown Red Oak offers an alternative choice that many of us take for granted.

    Red Oak's one of a kind downtown is an integral part of its distinctive character.

    The charm and historical significance are things that cannot be replicated by new construction. Cities with vital, thriving downtown's are attracting new residents and are growing their populations. We cannot forget about the downtown as we continue to grow Red Oak.

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  • Making the move to digital for movie-goers

    To the Editor,

    There’s just nothing like the magic of the big screen to make movies come alive.

    More than 15,500 Red Oak families, children, teens, adults and couples experienced the magic of the cinema as their favorite stories came to life through the new sound system and on our new projection screen.

    Of course, the magic extends beyond the sound system and screen.

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  • The Importance of Ag Reports

    To the Editor,

    It is hard to overestimate the importance of the National Agricultural Statistics Services (NASS) work or its contribution to U.S. agriculture.  Producers rely heavily on the information produced by the NASS. I have been involved with the NASS for 15 years now and remain firmly convinced of the need for accurate, up-to-date statistical information.

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