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—Letters To The Editor—
Thanks To Duck Derby Participants
To The Record-Courier:
The Huntington Historical Museum would like to thank everyone that helped make our Duck Derby on Memorial Day weekend a huge success.
We want to thank all of the people who helped at the River, the Merchants that helped sell our ducks and to all the people who purchased ducks. We put the ducks back in the river and it all went very well. We did this in Memory of our Chairman Beverly McLean who passed away April 30. She will be greatly missed.
It was so great to see our community come together and work as a team for the weekend festivities. We had many people visit our Museum over the weekend. We would like to invite all people from Huntington and our surrounding towns to visit our Museum. We are open on Saturday and Sunday from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. PDT, every weekend through Labor Day.
We will look forward to seeing all of you and thanks from the Museum Board of Directors.
Norma Barton
Huntington
Reality vs. Illusions
To The Record-Courier:
In this day and age whatever happened to modernization in all facets of life? Even in the simplicity of life itself, whether it be politics etc., you name it!
Even just to be one's self as such is almost impossible depending on the surroundings and circumstances involved etc. I have had many remind me to be myself, which is easier said than done in lieu of issues we have had to deal with. For the lack or the betterment of one's idiotic judgement, assuming they know what they are really all about without getting to know the character themselves to see what the issues really are. Having things misconstrued in all directions, etc., behind one's back is no fun especially when sacrifices are made to keep a happy medium where all are concerned and to hopefully smooth things over.
For example, with myself I had a carefree Christmas holiday away from family and enjoyed myself immensely given the nice day we had during the winter, which was unlike last year’s winter. Then we were back on the old roller coaster again....whatever that is these days. Not to mention though we were really blessed by some dear friends and all at Christmas time and so a little of good and all seemed to put things in perspective.
So in the Christian sense of the word judge not least you be judged, whatever is measured out shall be measured back...if you have anger within you it will be in anger and have side affects etc. that would make things more unbearable to deal with than with the here and now. And having rightful attitudes and approaching things in a different manner as such, is more in the positive than the negative.
It is a sad state of the art how the news media etc. can blow things out of proportion and add more to it than meets the eye and make costly mistakes at that.
I have been really blessed thru the years with co-workers, friends etc., who have been very supportive and positive in all walks of life in livelihood and home, and my wonderful clients for ever spreading the word, and supporting my services and the wonderful compliments from those who like to read my letters. So why make a mountain out of a mole hill, and just let things be and get on with business as usual, and get off the old beaten track of making life miserable for those as such and enjoy life for what its worth.
The old saying goes "Life is too Short," enjoy the blessings of life and all that we have.
Coffee Anyone,
Brenda Dickison
Baker City
Community Proud Of Carter
To The Record-Courier
Glenda Carter I hope you know this community is proud of you. To see you chosen and honored at the 2010 Memorial day Concert in our nation’s capital for work you have done for all the young widows was truly inspiring.
As your story was reenacted on stage I thought of queen Esther as her uncle admonished her with “…and who knows but what you have come to this royal position for such a time as this?”
I feel humbled thinking of the help you have been giving and continue to give thru your book and your web site. God bless you for your efforts and know we’ll claim you in Haines anytime.
Evelyne Fisher
Haines, Ore.
Commander-In-Chief Went AWOL
To The Record-Courier:
As a Navy veteran, I am appalled President Obama, our Commander-In-Chief, did not lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day 2010. Instead, he went on vacation.
The Commander-In-Chief has an obligation to fulfill his responsibilities to our deceased soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen who gave their lives to keep this country free. He has a duty to respect our veterans and support our military forces who are currently fighting two wars.
If a military member did not show up for duty he or she would be punished, including the possible loss of pay, a reprimand, a demotion, or in a theater of war operations, the potential exists for incarceration. Our Commander-In-Chief deserves to be punished, and the punishment is to make him a one term president.
Only two previous presidents missed laying the wreath at Arlington National Cemetery. Ronald Reagan was caught up in a prolonged economic summit in 1983 and George H. W. Bush was campaigning in 1992. Prior miscues by presidents cannot justify Obama’s dereliction of duty. He should have changed his vacation plans or taken time out to be at Arlington National Cemetery.
Our phantom Commander-In-Chief, who refused to wear an American flag in his lapel during the presidential campaign, and who did not place his hand over his heart for the national anthem at another campaign event, has just gone AWOL on Memorial Day 2010.
Donald A. Moskowitz
Londonderry, NH
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