Sun, May 19, 2013

    Letters

    • A shelter dog's story

      Dec 06, 2012 12:00 am

      To the Editor:

      My first experience of adopting a shelter dog was in 2006. We went to inquire about a 30-pound terrier mix that had been at the Allen Hill Shelter. I felt like a young girl about to explode with excitement in anticipation of adopting!

      Behind the cage door we saw a silly looking dog. Her salt and pepper wiry hair was so unkempt, and her shape was that of a small wart hog! Once out of the cage she ran up and down the aisle, barking at all the dogs, tail wagging. She too was excited to greet everyone!

    • Thanksgiving starts the holiday season

      Nov 29, 2012 12:00 am

      To the Editor:

      I have heard many people say that Thanksgiving is the true start of their holiday season. This is when many of us can begin to look forward to spending time with our loved ones and sharing wonderful meals together.

      Around the corner are more get-togethers and family reunions. There are many things to be thankful for and much to celebrate.

    • Mean and viciously dishonest

      Nov 29, 2012 12:00 am

      To the Editor:

      On Page 1B of your November 15 issue appears a cartoon that is about as mean and viciously dishonest as any that I have ever seen in a long, long time.

      The cartoon depicts a man who wants to ban abortion gradually changing through six cartoon sketches into an ugly member of the Taliban. And, we all know the vicious, heartless policies of the terrorist Taliban.

    • A season of giving: Local Gifts

      Nov 29, 2012 12:00 am

      To the Editor:

      Dear Friends, Neighbors, Donors and Appreciators of the Arts:

      During this season of giving many of us are making careful decisions on how we will spend our charitable donation budgets on meaningful gifts to nonprofits which will benefit our communities and local economies.

      The Mahoosuc Arts Council asks that you consider making a gift to support the advancement of the arts and humanities in the adult communities and school systems of the Greater Bethel Area.

    • Children, not politics

      Nov 29, 2012 12:00 am

      To the Editor:

      This is actually directed to whom ever was in charge of the Christmas Parade this year.

      While the parade it self was good, the Santa at the end was not what people expected.

      The Santa they had, while he may have been dressed in red and white, was by no means a replacement for the Santa Visits Oxford group.

    • Wonderful show

      Nov 21, 2012 7:45 am

      To the Editor:

      What a wonderful show. And to think it all occurred in little ole Norway. I’m talking about what occurred at our famed Norway Memorial Library on Monday evening, November 12.

      I was treated to an evening of instrumental brass music that was presented by The Colonial Brass, a sextet made up of two servicewomen and four servicemen from the 66th Air Base Group out of Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts.

    • Pardon the turkey

      Nov 21, 2012 7:45 am

      To the Editor:

      With his recent re-election, President Obama has won the power to pardon more turkeys on Thanksgiving.

      But so does every one of us, by choosing a nonviolent Thanksgiving observance that gives thanks for our good fortune, health, and happiness with a life-affirming, cruelty-free feast of vegetables, fruits, and grains.

      And here are more terrific reasons:

      • You will stay alert through the entire football game.

      • You are what you eat. Who wants to be a “butterball”?

    • Review Medicare options

      Nov 21, 2012 7:45 am

      To the Editor:

      With Medicare’s open enrollment period again taking place earlier this year, it is good to remember that this is the one time each year when all people with Medicare can make changes to their coverage.

      The Medicare open enrollment period began on October 15 and people with Medicare have until December 7 to add, drop or change prescription drug and health care plans for 2013. It is a good idea for Mainers in Medicare to review their options each year during open enrollment.

    • Glad election's over

      Nov 21, 2012 7:45 am

      To the Editor:

      Hooray, the election is finally over and now we will just have to wait and see how many of these promises the politicians will keep that they have been making.

      It will seem good to be able to watch our TV shows without being interrupted by political ads. It seems that at every election the politicians spend more money on TV and newspaper ads.

      Some of the jobs like being president actually pays only a small fraction of what it costs to be elected.

    • Korean War ignored

      Nov 21, 2012 7:45 am

      To the Editor:

      I watched the national salute to veterans on TV Sunday night. I was very disappointed that the Korean War was barely mentioned.
They seem to go from WW II straight to Vietnam, ignoring the 1.6 million Americans who fought in Korea with a casualty list of 36,576 Americans.

      I have noticed this is not the first time the Korean Conflict or so called "Police Action" has been ignored.

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