Letters to the editor

Thanks for your support

Dear Editor,

The Bronaugh Character Education Program and Boosters would like to thank all those who worked, participated, and came to our Buckeye Donkey Basketball game. We would like to thank those who made chili and desserts for dinner and those who worked in the concession stand. A special thanks to Ms. Phillips and Martha Byram.

Thanks to these area sponsors: Bronaugh One Stop, Magnum Mike's Gun, KNEM/KNMO Radio, Shaw Construction, Cajun's Tire, Ramey's Supermarket, First National Bank, Sonic, Henry Kraft, G's Grooming, Thompson Moore Insurance, Wal-Mart, Team Bank and Woods Supermarket.

Thanks to: Mr. Donkey candidates Mitch Topping, Ryan Brooks, Tyler Shaw, and Jason Agee; riders Kayla Stewart, Lyddia Driskel, Michael Ricketts, Rick Piper, Becky Wait, Alicia Riley, Steve Hoye, Jr. Cliffman, Abby Starne, Kolbe Starne, Amy Henson, Ed Post, David Shaw, Gina Dodson, Tim Judd, Cortni Pryor, Tom Riley, Diane McNeil, Rhonda Murphy, Phil Couch, Missy Raper, Sherry Brown, Carol Parmenter, and Bill Fleming; announcers Wayne Coble and Tommy Wait; score keeper, Shane Douglas; gate workers Morgan, Whitney, Christie Hinkle and Tina Cliffman; pooper scoopers Jill Couch and Staci Gordon; cheerleaders Dan Miller and Ron Peckman; concession workers Sherry Shaw, Tonya Cliffman, Angie Daniels, Jessica Medley, Martha Byram, Sarah Morris, Kim and David Reedy, Nancy Kerbs, Laura Diggins, J.W. Lanthrip, Katie Evans, and Stephanie Ayers and the Senior Class. Most of all I would like to thank Tonya Cliffman for asking me to help, with one of the most successful fund-raisers Bronaugh School has ever had. It's amazing what happens when everyone works together to benefit our kids!

Julie Forkner,

character education coordinator, Bronaugh schools

Appreciating your help

Dear editor:

On behalf of the Vernon County Senior Center Board, I would like to thank the many individuals who helped us organize the recent Medicare Prescription Drug Card Program held at the Neal Center.

Thanks especially to Steve Moyer, Chuck Nash and the Nevada Daily Mail, Russ Warren and KNEM/KNMO for helping us get the word out; Carol Branham and Wade Wooley for helping with the organization; Earl Ackley and all the Senior Center volunteers for answering phone calls and serving a great lunch; Nancy Kavanaugh, our speaker, and Care Connection Services for the program; Coldwell Banker Curtis and Sons for providing the printed handouts; all of our local pharmacies for helping with the drug card information and thanks, too, to the many businesses who let us post flyers and helped distribute information sheets.

The Pharmacy Drug Card is a wonderful program for seniors and any senior who was unable to attend the program and would like information is encouraged to call the Vernon County Senior Center at (417) 667-5847.

-- Ginny Nash

Vernon County Senior Center Board

Now is not the time

Dear editor:

I remember as a youth reading dime novels about some smooth-talking well-dressed man who would ride into a town. In time he would get everyone to listen to him, and the people would start to believe in this person.

As time went on, this man would start to change as he felt he was gaining power over these people. He would intimidate or push people into his way of thinking. Eventually, the people of this town would give in to the power of this person because they felt they had no other choice.

I feel we have a man that is wanting to run for city council who has a past a lot like the man in this story. At one time, he was profitable businessman; however, time has changed him and his tactics.

I don't feel that now is the time to allow this person on the city council, or we could end up being just like the people in the story.

It's a fictitious story, but it could turn into reality for us if we vote him onto our city council.

Steve Hilt

Nevada

Editor's note: The Daily Mail also received a letter in support of city council candidate Joe Kraft; however, the letter was signed "a very concerned citizen." No name of its author was provided. Anonymous letters to the editor will not be printed, in accordance with the long-standing policy printed regulary on the opinion page of the Daily Mail and Herald.