Letters to the Editor
Educators, politicians: give us a longer summer
August 19, 2014Re: School year calendars People who have lived in Wyoming for any length of time can tell you summer is short here. Summer activities are at the mercy of weather patterns that do not necessarily fall in line with solstices and equinoxes. Because of this, activities in multiple venues are often slated on the Read More
Coleman is role model, approachable, attentive
August 15, 2014Re: Aug. 19 primary I have had the pleasure of knowing state Rep. Kathy Coleman since she began her term in the House of Representatives. My first experience with Rep. Coleman was during my attendance of a Labor, Health, and Social Services committee meeting. She was extremely knowledgeable, attentive, and engaged in the meeting Read More
Debt becomes city’s economic development
Re: Who is managing liabilities? The Aug. 9 edition of The Press printed a public service ad titled, “There’s a lot going on in Sheridan.” This ad updates progress on five city construction projects. The minutes of City Council for Aug. 4 show that council passed three resolutions, without discussion, on the consent agenda. Read More
Mead ‘dishonored’ oath; Haynes a better choice
Re: Aug. 19 primary Gov. Matt Mead took an oath to “support, obey and defend the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the state of Wyoming” when he took office. He broke that oath when he signed SF104 into law. In addition to being unconstitutional, SF104 was legislation that we, the Read More
Coleman helpful with new mayor
Re: Aug. 19 primary As the new mayor of Clearmont, I have been working hard at moving the town of Clearmont forward in a positive manner. I have contacted state Rep. Kathy Coleman on several issues. She has been very helpful with researching state statutes that have given me guidelines on how I should Read More
Tell the flea beetles just to attack leafy spurge
Re: Sheridan Press, Aug. 9 We once again see government interfering with nature. I do not argue that leafy spurge is a noxious weed and must be dealt with in some fashion. My issue comes from introducing an equally noxious pest, such as the flea beetle. The article is correct in how the flea Read More
Coleman is pragmatic voice for resource industries
Re: Aug. 19 primary As we cast our ballots Aug. 19, we owe it to our state’s future to support candidates with a demonstrated record of support for the industries that fuel both our economy and our way of life–our natural resource industries including energy, agriculture and tourism. Voters in House District 30 have that Read More
Diversity, demographics will change with Mulholland
Re: Aug. 19 primary Ryan Mulholland running for the Wyoming Legislature? I will not vote for him. A few years back, he ran for the Sheridan City council and was elected. However, within a short time, he resigned his seat on the council, effectively negating our votes in that general election. Why would any of Read More
$137,427 ‘helper’ – Does city need position?
August 14, 2014Re: Adriaens as chief of staff The people of Sheridan said no to a city manager position in 2008. Yet when John Heath was appointed mayor, he immediately elevated Sheridan police chief Rich Adriaens to the job of “chief of staff” at a salary of $137,427.10 per year. Not bad, for a small town Read More
Coleman diligent, articulate, focused
Re: Aug. 19 primary It is often times very difficult for voters to really know whether their representatives are serving them well or not. In the fog of mailers and verbiage surrounding an election, it becomes difficult to tell substance from mirage. Knowing that, I wanted to let you know that Rep. Kathy Coleman Read More
Mulholland deliberative while on city council
Re: Aug. 19 endorsement Our legislators have recently considered legislation that includes job creation and economic development funding for communities like ours, funding for clean water projects and infrastructure repair, the protection of our 2nd Amendment Rights, local control of education and the protection of our children in school. These are just a few Read More
Coleman is ‘go to member;’ no ‘rubber stamp’ official
Re: Patton endorsement State Rep. Kathy Coleman has presented qualities of a fine legislator beyond her first time of office. She remains composed when others get confused and seeks information when studying a measure to get a good understanding of the proposal. She gets to the intention of the measure and ferrets out the possible Read More
Candidate forum: kudos & brickbats
August 12, 2014Re: Aug. 19 primary Kudos: Dixie Johnson and the entire talented staff of the Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce’s Governmental Affairs Committee and other volunteers for a superbly executed open forum Tuesday night at Sheridan College during which candidates seeking statewide or legislative seats in the 2014 election were given an equal opportunity to present Read More
Elect change
August 8, 2014Re: Vote Miller for Senate For nearly 18 years Wyoming’s senior Sen. Mike Enzi has found comfort in his ability to work behind the scenes. So far behind the scene, in fact, that the good people who elected him to office may be hard-pressed to recite any notable piece of legislation that Enzi has Read More
Vote out Common Core
Re: 2014 election If you do not like the Common Core education curriculum (basically the 1, 2, 3, 4 grading system rather than A, B, C, D, F) please keep reading. The Common Core curriculum gives the federal government more control of our education system and takes our control as parents and states away. It Read More
Vote to uphold the Constitution
Re: Mark Jennings for Legislature Last year Wyoming legislature passed SF 104 catching most of us off guard with the speed our vote could be lost. We wondered how the legislature of any state, but especially ours, would effectively take our vote by a transfer of almost all duties from one of the five administrative Read More
Do your homework on fluoride
August 7, 2014Re: Heath’s comments I want to comment on the article in the paper (Aug. 5) regarding fluoridation of Sheridan’s city water. The comment that Mayor John Heath made, “I voted that way, (meaning no) and then I got more educated, I saw that there was some benefit to the subject.” He noted he spoke Read More
Berger, Burns endorse Coleman candidacy
August 5, 2014Re: Aug. 19 primary We are writing to give the voters fair and helpful comments, supporting the re-election of state Rep. Kathy Coleman to the Wyoming Legislature. We believe our local citizens are served well by Rep. Coleman. Voters should not be swayed by the inappropriate mailings regarding her voting record that have been Read More
Enjoying neighbors’ hard work
August 1, 2014Re: Garden Tour I would like to publicly thank Landon’s Greenhouse and Nursery for the wonderful garden tour they put on for the community. This was the second annual tour. It was a great experience to be able to visit so many gardens and get good gardening ideas. The home owners were on hand, Read More
Enzi merits re-election; effective for Wyoming
Re: Aug. 19 primary Sen. Mike Enzi has been a lifelong friend. Throughout our years of friendship, I can attest to his profound love for the outdoors, especially witnessed through his passion for fly-fishing. Because Sen. Enzi has been a lifelong outdoorsman, I believe that he approaches public lands issues with the perfect mindset. Growing Read More
Obama, press ignore facts about Hamas, Jews
July 31, 2014Re: Build hotels, not tunnels Gil-Ad, Naftali, and Eyal, by a considerable stretch, could be blamed for the rocket attacks by Hamas on Israel. After all, they had the gall to be captured by Hamas tunnel rats who emerged from the ground in Israel, grabbed the boys, dragged them into Gaza, then brutally tortured and Read More
Recognizing community heroes
July 29, 2014Re: 20 Under Forty I wanted to commend The Sheridan Press for taking the time to recognize the people of the community. In an era where there is bad news everyday, it is heartwarming to learn about the good news. People of all ages deserve to be known for their contributions to our community; Read More
Citizens may like chief of staff choice
Re: Adriaens appointment There certainly has been lots of furor surrounding Mayor John Heath’s recent appointment of Rich Adriaens as a temporary chief of staff. I don’t see why. In his first regular council meeting serving in his new capacity, Mayor Heath was the first to admit that he needed assistance to run a Read More
Overpaid administrators
Re: SCSD2 stipends I’m wondering if I am the only person who was surprised to read that Sheridan County School District 2 administrators receive vehicle stipends every month in amounts like $700. As part of their jobs, where do they drive? Who decided on this particular benefit? Couldn’t these funds be re-allocated toward the Read More
Water challenges
July 25, 2014Re: Stopping fluoridation As we move forward with our challenge to stop water-fluoridation, we will continue to educate in an effort to tell the truth of what water-fluoridation entails. The following is a chemical analysis of hydrofluorosilicic acid: H2SiF6 24.04 percent, HF 0.16 percent, SPGV 1.211 g/ml, TPA 0.02 percent, APHA 20.00, Arsenic 32ppm, Read More
