Opinion
Letter to the editor
Success of blood drives go to many Three hundred and fifteen ill patients or accident victims received a Christmas gift from someone they didn’t know or will ever know. Nor did the donors know who the recipients’ would be. They were the blood donors at the last Red Cross Blood Drive held at the National Guard Armory. Even with the weather being so blustery and only one and two days before Christmas the Chanute donors proved themselves again ...
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Letter to the editor
Response to the response: I’m sorry, Mr. Ward, that you felt the need to use the Tribune to criticize me and refer to me as negative. It is disappointing that my belief in being prudent and cautious with taxpayer dollars is what you consider negative. You are completely incorrect in your opinion that I am against the CDBG program and against helping local businesses. On the contrary, I am not against the CDBG program. However, I do have conce...
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Thank you, city commission
Conrad Froehlich Safari Museum The Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum depends on a variety of income sources to cover daily expenses. These include admission and program fees, shop sales, membership dues, traveling exhibit payments, contributions, fundraising events, licensing, bequests, endowment, and grants. Unfortunately, many of these income sources have been impacted by the current recession. In response to an anticipated 2009 budg...
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Goddard team, fans appreciate support of CHS student body It’s truly a pleasure being a part of the annual Ralph Miller Classic: Welcoming flags line the downtown streets, complimentary action photos are taken and distributed, local restaurants donate meals and money to the athletes. I think I speak for nearly every Ralph Miller classic team and fan when I say that we have grown accustomed to the warmth and hospitality of the Chanute com...
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Letter to the Editor
Fellow residents need your help With the economy being bad, we as a Chanute community need to pull together and help our people who have lost their jobs. The yearly Soupline is a great source to help these people as their need is serious. People of Chanute, we need to help so please by a Soupline ticket, not only for a good hot meal but to see our people get through the winter month with the help of utilities. If you don’t want to eat, pl...
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Letter to the editor
I am writing in response to the page one article in Thursday’s Chanute Tribune concerning the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to Magna Tech in Chanute. There has been some misunderstanding towards the loan and how it affects the city’s Revolving Loan Fund. I have investigated the CDBG loan and it appears to me that the loan would be a win-win for both the City of Chanute and Magna Tech. The city would be paid back in full for the or...
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School finance key to budget solution
TOPEKA (AP) — The debate over education funding seemed settled two years ago, with public schools as the decisive winner. Now, though, the recession and Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ budget proposals are making school finance the biggest issue of this year’s legislative session, which began last week. Yes, the most pressing tasks for Sebelius and legislators are closing a projected $186 million deficit in the current budget and preventing a $1 b...
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‘Flu fly don’t bother me … flu fly don’t bother me’
Rick Qualls First Baptist Church Over Christmas holidays we had a little friend visit our house. I hope he didn’t visit you. It began with my 15 month old grandson Trent. He caught the flu. When toddler’s catch the flu, they really catch the flu. (The full implications I leave to your imagination.) Trent shared with his mother. Then his father. Then Grandmother Nancy. Soon his great-grandmother and great grandfather were sick. I was the...
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Main Street has many goals for ‘09
Sharon Stirewalt Director, Main Street Chanute Through the efforts of the four Main Street committees, Design, Economic Restructuring, Organization and Promotions, we were able to achieve many goals last year. I want to publicly thank all of the committee members and all of the sub-committees and volunteers who made it happen. Goals have been identified for 2009 with some really aggressive projects set by those committees. Some of those proje...
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Newborn calves — colostrum is vital
Colostrum (first milk or “immune milk”) intake is critical for the newborn calf. At birth, a calf’s immune system is not fully developed and therefore must rely on colostrum from the cow until its own immune system is totally functional (about 1 to 2 months of age). Colostrum contains antibodies or immunoglobulins necessary to provide the calf with protection from disease. It also provides energy to the calf. The calf’s ability to absorb i...
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Letter to the editor
Elementary school principals deserve pat on the back We are writing this letter in praise of the three principals at the new Chanute Elementary School — Mrs. Sandy Roecker, Mr. Gary Wheeler and Mr. Jim Goracke. Ever since moving to Chanute five years ago, my husband and I have been very impressed with the quality of administrators overseeing the care and education of our children throughout the day. Having grown up in a large city and atte...
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Letter to the editor
Another appeal made for return of missing dog I wrote in about 8 weeks ago regarding the disappearance of our little dog, Coco. Coco would be a year old next month in February and I was so hoping we would be able to celebrate her birthday with her. Coco is a mix of a Mini-Pin and a Pom. She disappeared on Nov. 13 while we were at my uncle Lewis Bradshaws’ funeral. So to be at my uncle’s funeral and then come home and find our dog gone was...
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Chanute residents have to work together
With the economic challenges facing the Chanute area and the rest of the nation, this is no time to take a business as usual approach to promoting Chanute. As soon as Kathryn Taylor, new Chanute Area Chamber of Commerce & Office of Tourism president, assumed her new position at Monday night’s annual chamber of commerce dinner, it was obvious 2009 will be a challenging, yet exciting, time to be part of guiding Chanute through the treache...
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NCCC bringing state, federal monies into local economy
Vicky Smith NCCC president Happy New Year! Hope you had a wonderful 2008 and are looking forward to 2009! The College sure is! I want to take the opportunity in this column to brag a little bit about the amount of state and federal monies NCCC is bringing into the community through grants. The College has written 10 grant proposals over the last year, year and a half, and has had seven of our proposals funded to the tune of over $785,000....
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The ‘if only’ game
Rick Qualls First Baptist Church, Pastor “If only” is a popular game at the end of the year. It goes like this: “If only I could do it over……. “If I had listened sooner……. “If only I had said ‘I love you’ one last time…. “If only I could forgive myself… As we look back over the year there are regrets. Disappointments would have been prevented “if only”. People we have hurt and foolish things we could have avoided remind us that we ar...
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A comprehensive energy plan for Kansas
Kathleen Sebelius Governor For Kansas to take the next step toward a clean energy future, we must have a clear picture of where we’d like to be. That’s why my administration has worked with legislators, consumers and industry stakeholders to develop a vision for a comprehensive energy plan. Recently, the Kansas Energy Council confirmed that we have adequate electricity to power us for years into the future. Meanwhile, this plan will help ...
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Water for N. Forest
From the microfilm files of the Chanute Tribune as prepared by the Chanute Historical Society. The Tribune of November 10, 1909, reported the council considered the proposed extension and improvement of the water service, which had been lost sight of by the council for a time, was brought up again at last night’s meeting by J. W. Loy, chairman of the water committee. Mr. Loy asked that the city purchase 7,000 feet of 4-inch main to make ex...
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Letter to the Editor
Let me clarify In response to Melissa Smith’s reply to my letter to the Tribune, there are a couple of discrepancies that need to be cleared up. The article in question was titled “How to imbibe in front of your kids,” not how to talk to your kids about drinking. Also, I did not say, nor do I believe, that everyone who chooses to take a drink turns into an alcoholic, though they do take that risk. It is not only underage kids who drink and ...
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Library can help you save money
Susan Willis Library Director We cannot escape it! The newspapers, radios and television are all filled with dire news about the national economy, job loss and overwhelming consumer debt. They tell us we must learn to live on less, increase our savings and pay off our mortgages all at the same time. Help is on the way! According to one study, a family of four saves as much as $2,500 a year – simply by using the library. Of course we have ...
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Letter to the Editor
Well-women check saves lives Cervical Cancer was once the number one cancer killer of women, but now numbers have greatly declined due to the widely available and reliable Pap test. When discovered early, the survival rate is nearly 100 percent. It is estimated that 4,600 women will still die from cervical cancer this year. Kansas has an average o 107 new cases diagnosed each year. January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, and the Neos...
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