Letters – Sept. 1
A little food for thought
Statistics show that one out of every three children is overweight or obese in this country. The Kenai Peninsula Borough is not exempt from this trend, and we — as a family, community, district, state and nation — need to do all we can to halt this trend. We need to [...]
Letters – Aug. 25
Goodbye to a good friend
I wish to say a public goodbye to my friend David Tomaszewicz. He lived with his wife, Janet, in the home they built, along Barabra Creek near Seldovia. We became friends and shared cups of tea and coffee, stories and first trips to Alaska. His was on a bicycle he designed [...]
Letters – Aug. 18
Sifting through Pebble problems
The Tribune’s article about Pebble Mine is a great showpiece on how big corporations buy the opinions of the people affected by their projects. Be it BP, Exxon or Northern Dynasty, they promise the ultimate concern for the citizens and the environment. They tell us that this time, they really know how [...]
Letters – Aug. 11
Gotta keep talking
I’m writing to add our voice to those opposing Proposition 1 on the primary ballot. While the goals of the “anti-corruption initiative” may be laudable, “anti-participation initiative” would be a better name. The wording is so vague and sweeping, it could inhibit, even prohibit, participation in the public process by school boards, nonprofits, [...]
Letters – Aug. 4
Chamber values all in Homer
It has been brought to the attention of the Homer Chamber of Commerce that part of the narrative provided by Homer PFLAG for its participation in the Fourth of July Parade was not read during the parade. The Chamber regrets this oversight and apologizes for the omission.
For the information of all [...]
Letters – July 28
How about a new city logo?
A number of years ago, I suggested the city logo be changed to three scrolls representing a petition, an environmental impact statement and a feasibility study. I now find that a fourth scroll should be added representing a 501(C)3 authorization.
Since the city seems to shun real economic development and lays [...]
Letters – July 21
Wearing our hearts on our sleeves
I am writing on behalf of the Homer Chapter of PFLAG, to express my heartfelt appreciation to the community of Homer for the cheers and support we received for our float during this year’s July 4th parade. This year, PFLAG (Parents, Friends of Lesbians and Gays) marched with the newly [...]
Letters – July 14
Save our sister city relations
In 1986, I headed off to be the very first exchange student between two sister cities, Homer and Teshio, Japan. The Kuwatas opened their home to me and welcomed me as part of their family. The school helped me immerse myself in the classroom and the city of Teshio made [...]
Letters – July 7
More to life …
This is a poem in response to Homer City Council rejection of any funding for the 25th anniversary of the Homer-Teshio Sister City celebration, Aug. 22-25, attended by Teshio mayor and six delegation members.
Life is more than police enforcing laws,
Life is more than paved streets, sewer and water,
Life is love, joy, children, [...]
Letters – June 30
Do we really want economic development?
Recently, while sitting in a local coffee shop, I picked up a copy of Homer’s “Economic Development Advisory Commission” minutes. As I read through it, it was like reading a newspaper comic strip.
I respect and give credit to those who “really” want economic development. However, as a citizen of the [...]
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