Dear Rev. Dr. James T. Elliott, your candid letter (March 14, Valley Record) impressed me.
Thank you for sharing a bit of your own emotional journey with the community and for speaking on behalf of others who may find it hard to do so themselves.
Dear Rev. Dr. James T. Elliott, your candid letter (March 14, Valley Record) impressed me.
Thank you for sharing a bit of your own emotional journey with the community and for speaking on behalf of others who may find it hard to do so themselves.
The recent school board decision to convert Snoqualmie Middle School (SMS) to a Freshman Learning Center (FLC) in 2013 is on my radar.
My son is a sixth grader at SMS, and so are my friends’ kids. Some of my friends have kids who will attend SMS next year. And, for all these kids, it means moving schools, learning new systems and making new friends right in the middle of their pre-high school journey.
I’ve been told there’s just a lot I don’t know about the facts. I’ve been told we have to do this now. I’ve been told the decision has been made and there’s no turning back. I’ve been told, essentially, that my opinion doesn’t count.
The Snoqualmie Valley Schools Foundation is pleased to announce the Small Hands to Big Plans luncheon held on Thursday, March 22, raised a record of nearly $90,000 through corporate sponsorships and individual donations and pledges.
Nearly 250 people were on hand to hear more about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) education in our state, celebrate our educators of the year, and learn more about the funding provided by the Foundation.
I appreciate recent coverage that encourages respectful dialogue concerning the lives and rights of people with minority sexual identities.
It’s especially notable to me how spiritually faithful people can reach such different conclusions in this arena.
I’m glad to hear Mayor Ken Hearing say, “It will be done right or it won’t be done at all,” regarding the possible two new hotels slated for North Bend.
One of the hotels that might be built would be a Holiday Inn Express. That’s fine, but if the hotel look-and-feel mirrors that of all the other Holiday Inn Express properties that are out there, this one will stick out like a sore thumb. Our views in North Bend are too majestic to have a bright green logo shining bright over the 1-90 at exit 31.
Looking up at snow-dusted Mount Si this week, I wonder how Renato Cocchella and Valeria Gamonal are doing in the bright South American sunshine.
Earlier this month, the two Peruvian exchange students arrived back in their hometown of Chaclacayo after a February visit to learn Snoqualmie Valley ways.
So, as the snow falls in the Valley, these teens are transitioning to late summer in the southern hemisphere. It’s 80 degrees this week in Chaclacayo. Sounds pretty rough.
In response to what the Rev. Dr. James T. Elliott commented in last week’s letter, I have never written to the paper in a response to an article or story, but I felt the need to write when it comes to the truth.
It is obvious Mr. Elliott is a man of religion by his title, not to be confused with a man of God.
He states that he believes God will bless a same-gender marriage, but this directly contradicts with what the Bible teaches and therefore is incorrect.
I would like you to remind your readers to donate food or medicine, because hundreds of people and kids die each week, because of sickness and hunger. We should donate everywhere.
You should donate a can every day or every week. Everything counts to the poor.
I care because my family gives money to an African family, and I am tired of people dying. I’m 10. I have six brothers and one sister.
I wish to congratulate our state legislature and our governor for enacting marriage equality legislation. Further, I wish Jodi and Maddy, whom you profiled in a recent edition, every bit as much happiness in their marriage as my wife and I enjoy in ours.
I agree with our representative, Glenn Anderson, that a marriage contract is a matter for the state and that religious bodies can offer their blessing on those legally married couples who request such a blessing.
There are three steps required for a marriage to exist in the sight of the law, I believe, application, solemnization and registration.
I have given a lot of thought to the most recent 3-2 vote by the Snoqualmie Valley School Board regarding the annexation of Snoqualmie Middle School as a freshman campus by 2013.
I have received numerous e-mails and calls from many parents, seeing they know of my interest in this topic and know I attend most meetings. Here is my stock answer: You cannot complain about a decision if you do not become involved.
I also offer everyone a homework assignment. Here it is:
Relay for Life of Snoqualmie Valley thanks many local businesses for their support of the relay. Mount Si Community Center, Sawdust Coffee Company, Frankies Pizza and Cupcakes by Suzie’s Yummies have provided refreshments or meeting locations, which have been greatly appreciated.
Community support of the Relay for Life will continue March 10 at the YMCA of Snoqualmie Ridge, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please come to the event to learn what Relay will be doing for 2012, sign up a team, or register as a survivor.
I want to expand on and clarify Mr. Gavin’s letter to the editor of February 22.
Consumers are very misled by information on food safety and their health benefits, but to say “organic is no better than conventional food” is not accurate. In some cases this may be true, but it depends on many factors, including which foods, what the season is, how far the food has traveled, whether the food is a genetically modified organism (GMO) or non-GMO and personal preference, to name a few.
The irony of reading the reasoned argument of Jay Rodne on page 3 (Valley Record, Feb. 15) followed by the emotional letter of Kathy Golic on page 5 concerning the same-sex marriage issue was not lost on me.
What I find less amusing is that the specious reasoning put forth in the Golic letter has entered into the realm of sacrosanct American truth and Rodne will henceforth be characterized as a religious extremist.