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Your View - letters to the editor
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Rocketry, not pollution, source of problems |
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Thursday, 19 November 2009 |
So much is being said and written about all the flooding problems with so many solutions to those problems that I think we should build a dome completely over North Dakota and put in a sprinkler system for the land. Set the dome bottoms on all the waterways so the dome would restrict any water more than what the waterways could hold without flooding.
Or on the other hand, we could just stop rocketing into space, that would curtail the flooding problems. If you morons would go back into history and see that Germany invented the rocket in 1929. They wanted to stick something in the giant blue above our heads (well, today it is mostly gray and cloudy). We had the Dirty ’30s, could not beg a decent rain. This happened again in 1988 after Russia put up the space station. I read where we had the least amount of moisture ever. Now NASA can’t blast off enough and we are mud city.
The Bible talks about the Tower of Babal, where the morons of that era were going to build a tower to the heavens. The Almighty thought these people were really stupid, so confused them where they gave up on that. If NASA would do that, at least they wouldn’t be breaking a law of the earth, the speed of sound. And we would have something to look at for all the billions that NASA wastes. Not to mention all the money the world could save from rebuilding and redoing because of the weather devastations.
Climate change is rocketry and not pollution! Wake up!
Milo Buchholz
Fingal |
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‘Guys and Dolls’ deserves high praise |
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Thursday, 19 November 2009 |
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By Leesa Levy Ladies and gentlemen, young and old alike, if you have not purchased a ticket to the Valley City High School production of “Guys and Dolls,” drop whatever you are doing, reschedule your evening tonight, Friday or Saturday, and get to the high school theater to see this show. You will be so glad you did.
Director Carol Foth’s cast and crew have come up with a winner. Strong acting, choreography and vocals make this a performance not to be missed. The leading ladies – Leah Haak as missionary Sarah Brown and Rachel Levy as hot-box dancer Adelaide – throw all their remarkable talents into their roles with wonderful results. Both young ladies are high school seniors with years of acting and solo vocal experience behind them, experience that pays off in big dividends for this local audience.
Shanley Fogarty as Adelaide’s fiancé is totally believable in his role of Nathan Detroit, alternating between pledging his undying love for her and avoiding marriage like the plague. Jacob Olson in the role of Sky Masterson never drops his character, his “cool” or his accent and Jacob Svenningson as Nicely-Nicely Johnson carries the house with his vocals.
The large supporting cast has its cues timed to perfection and provides a rich backdrop to each scene. Every actor seems focused on the action at hand – fully “present” – propelling his or her character through the story line.
The crew has done wonderful work as well. The lighting was smooth, sound effects and microphones working properly and scene changes remarkably fluid. The sets and costumes are creative, choreography and staging well planned and executed (kudos to Ashley Smette on her first effort as choreographer for VCHS). Band director Tom Kjelland and choir director Sheila Zinke have the pit band well in hand.
The audience laughter and applause on Tuesday night testified to a show well prepared, well acted and well sung. In the past 11 years of attending VCHS musicals, I have never seen the audience give a standing ovation on opening night – until now! Once you take in this show, I’m sure you will agree – it is an ovation rightly deserved.
Levy, of Valley City, is a professor in the Valley City State University music department. She is the mother of “Guys and Dolls” actress Rachel Levy.
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Wondering where Schafer really stands |
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Wednesday, 18 November 2009 |
Former Gov. Ed Schafer will be in Minot today to headline a “tea party,” billed as an event to protest against government spending.
Meanwhile, travel 250 miles to the east and you’ll also find Gov. Schafer in the news, serving as the spokesman for Flood Protection Coalition for the F-M Community, a Fargo-based group of business owners pushing for a flood diversion around Fargo at an estimated cost of $1 billion.
Guess who the former governor is expecting to pay for this diversion? If you guessed government, you win the first cup of tea.
I expect that opposition to health care reform will be front and center at this week’s tea party, yet I venture to bet that Gov. Schafer willingly participated in that government health plan during the decade when he was a state and federal government official.
All this leaves me scratching my head, and I’m wondering what Gov. Schafer really stands for.
Nancy Gooch
Minot |
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Valley City community shows heart once more |
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Wednesday, 18 November 2009 |
Once again, individuals and businesses from the Valley City community have opened up their hearts to help one of their own.
The Amy Foell Harbaugh benefit held Saturday night at A&J Lodge was a huge success, thanks to the giving spirit of this wonderful community.
Special thanks to Andy and Jody Pratt for the use of their establishment and to the many businesses and individuals who so generously donated to the silent auction, supper and raffle.
The reasons that bring us to Valley City are varied and many, but for most of us, the reason we stay is the people!
Many thanks!
Linda Kraft
The Harbaugh Benefit Committee
Valley City |
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Chance to start discussion on babies’ health |
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Tuesday, 17 November 2009 |
Many of us have family members or friends who are smoking while pregnant. We worry about how the smoking may slow the baby’s growth and increase the risk of a pre-term delivery or even a stillbirth. But we’re also worried about offending the mom. So we don’t say anything.
The March of Dimes has created a solution to the dilemma: “Prematurity Awareness Month,” during November. By mentioning to our special moms that the purpose of “Prematurity Awareness Month” is to raise public awareness of the serious consequences of a pre-term birth, we may be able to start a discussion in a non-threatening way.
There’s so much at stake, because premature and low-birthweight babies face an increased risk of serious health problems and chronic lifelong disabilities, such as cerebral palsy and mental retardation – even death.
We can also visit www.marchofdimes.com/fightforpreemies and learn ways to persuade officials to commit more resources to helping all moms have full-term pregnancies and healthy babies.
Tamie Gerntholz
Sanborn |
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City Commission must apologize for error |
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Tuesday, 17 November 2009 |
I was at the Planning and Zoning meeting held at City Hall on Oct. 28 at which Mr. Jonathan Garaas of Fargo, representing residents living in the southeast part of Valley City, cited the illegal action of the city.
It was quite evident and clear that city leaders and members of the Planning and Zoning board did absolutely no research prior to allowing Meyer Milk and others to utilize the area just east of the residential area in the southeast part of town for commercial use.
Mr. Garaas cited several violations that were allowed by not only the Planning and Zoning board, but also the City Commission and the city attorney.
Why was it necessary for the residents in that part of the city to hire an attorney from Fargo to research and present the violations committed by the city? Why wasn’t Mr. Jon Fitzner aware of what was happening many years ago when the residents of that area first brought the violations to the attention of the city? Why were all their questions and messages to the city ignored by the leaders and the full-time city employees? (Although Mr. Jon Cameron was quoted in the Nov. 4 Times-Record, he had nothing to say at the meeting. I understand he also had not returned phone calls made by the residents concerned about the illegality of what was allowed in their area.)
And, of course, now that Kerwin Kostad is no longer with the city, the leaders want to lay the blame on him! Will the city leaders (and I use that term loosely) ever stand up and take responsibility for mistakes they have made?
The City Commission has only one alternative – and that is to apologize to Meyer Milk and others who had no idea they were using residential property for commercial use, and request they vacate the area.
If there is any financial responsibility due because of the error by the city, the cost must be borne, first of all, by the Fitzner Law Firm. After all, Jon Fitzner is the one ultimately responsible because of his failure to properly research the ordinances and laws. Followed by the Planning and Zoning board and any commissioners who might have also been responsible.
No tax dollars should be used!
Lloyd Nelson
Valley City |
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Lack of accountability from ND agencies |
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Monday, 16 November 2009 |
These are the concerns of Valley City people, Sheyenne River property owners and taxpayers in general: the release of poorer quality and a greater quantity of poisoned Devils Lake water.
They’re at it again, ditching without environmental impact statements that demonstrate the feasibility of these actions.
Several letters to the editor written by Richard Betting, Paul Diegel and John Froelich echo the feeling of area residents. Especially Sheyenne River farmers, who have lost livestock in times of flooding.
Why is it never a word is mentioned about the water coming into Devils Lake from the north? Do they have the God-given right to do as they please?
The Army Corps of Engineers ought to furnish an environmental impact statement that demonstrates the feasibility of what the city of Devils Lake and the Ramsey County commissioners are about to do.
North Dakota Health Department, North Dakota State Water Commission, Corps of Engineers, North Dakota Game and Fish Department and all other appointed people who have involvement in the Devils Lake mess: You better start listening to the concerns of the people of Barnes County.
Robert Wittenberg
Valley City |
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