| Archived Letters to the Editor |
| Thanks for Night Out |
| By Glenda Goodwin | Published Sunday, October 18, 2009 |
| A huge thank you to the dozens of people responsible for Tuesday's "Texas Night Out." It was an amazing effort to publicize many helping groups in Wise County - especially our police and fire departments. |
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| Where does money go in BISD? |
| By George Parker | Published Sunday, October 18, 2009 |
| How is the Bridgeport Independent School District spending our tax dollars? It seems that they never seem to have enough money, yet, the quality of education appears to not be increasing with the increase of funds. |
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| Vote yes for Bridgeport bond |
| By Mary J. Howard | Published Thursday, October 15, 2009 |
| Bridgeport ISD places two important issues in the hands of voters Nov. 3. While I was on the facilities committee and support proposition 1, most of us can readily see why we need classrooms and the importance of maintaining facilities. |
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| Afghanistan is lost cause |
| By Ken Hughes | Published Sunday, October 11, 2009 |
| Will someone from the neocon tea party shouting society please tell me why we're in Afghanistan? |
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| Driver grateful for help |
| By Wendy Call | Published Thursday, October 8, 2009 |
| I would like to say "thank you so much" to the person that flashed their lights at me Thursday, Oct. 1, around 8:30 p.m. on Farm Road 2123 in Bridgeport. |
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| Single-payer is Americas only hope |
| By Ken Hughes | Published Sunday, October 4, 2009 |
| Americans, at least those with a modicum of humanity left in their personal standards, should be outraged at the actions of the so-called "health insurance industry." |
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| Biblical curriculum is necessary |
| By Melinda Buchanan | Published Thursday, October 1, 2009 |
| Regarding Brandon Evans' commentary on the Bible in the classroom: as a Texas high school English teacher, I applaud the move, though I deplore the lack of funding or guidelines for training. It isn't about religion - it's about understanding the literature and Western Civilization. |
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| Grateful for help in wake of accident |
| By Laura J. Jeanne | Published Sunday, September 27, 2009 |
| This is going to sound like an Academy Award acceptance speech, and for that, I apologize. But, be that as it may, I'd like to extend my thanks to a great number of people. I was thrown from a horse in May and broke four vertebra, five ribs and an elbow, resulting in me being a paraplegic. The wealth of love, support, prayers, hard work and donations has overwhelmed me. |
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| Thanks for supporting fundraiser |
| By Jim Steinhauer | Published Sunday, September 27, 2009 |
| The Cottondale Volunteer Fire Department wishes to thank all for your support of our fundraiser on Sept. 19. |
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| Choice for schools name is appropriate |
| By Ann Kaker | Published Sunday, September 27, 2009 |
| I was overjoyed today when I saw in the Update that the new elementary school was going to be named Young in honor of Allen Ray and Nelda Young for their many years of service to the Decatur school district. I know that I am only one of many, many former students of these two great people who celebrate their recognition. |
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| Support appreciated |
| By Chris Miller | Published Thursday, September 24, 2009 |
| On behalf of the Bridgeport Main Street advisory board, I'd like to express my heartfelt thanks for Decatur Main Street and the merchants on the square for the maroon bows adorning the lamp posts in downtown Decatur. |
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| Some Americans stuck in racist past |
| By Ken Hughes | Published Thursday, September 24, 2009 |
| On May 17, 1954, the United States Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education unanimously outlawed imposed racial segregation in public schools anywhere in the United States. |
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| Holocaust reference insensitive |
| By Matthew Van Hoose | Published Thursday, September 24, 2009 |
| I recently had the opportunity to read the Sept. 13 letter to the editor from Gerald Groves. In this letter, Mr. Groves comments that the city of Bridgeport's annexation efforts are creating an "Auschwitz II" at the Acme Brick plant west of town. |
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| America is fed up |
| By D. S. Hughes | Published Thursday, September 24, 2009 |
| I can't imagine why the president and Congress don't get it. Americans are angry with our elected officials and corporate America. We, the people, are fed up! |
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| Where are our values |
| By William Lambert | Published Thursday, September 24, 2009 |
| This is the third letter or opinion I have written. Like the others it is an opinion, not meant to offend anyone. I have yet to get a letter printed. |
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| NEW BOUNDARIES - The Decatur School Board last night approved new elementary attendance boundaries to take effect with the opening of the district's third elementary next fall. Generally, areas on the west side of the district are zoned into Rann Elementary, areas on the east side of the district are zoned into Carson Elementary and southern areas of the district including much of the downtown area of Decatur are zoned into Young Elementary. See Sunday's Messenger for a detailed map of the new boundaries. |
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| Chico student athletes Malori Moss, Malanie Gates and Shelby Collins express their emotions at the news that trustees approved a resignation agreement with Pete Hart. |
| Photo by Joe Duty |
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| Sutton picks kindness over clock |
| Slidells Staub just misses medal |
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