Letters to the editor
Who are they?
To the Editor:
Come on John Deere! Let's have the names of the people who tried to blackmail an elected official.
Bill Holdeman
Marion
Give'em a break
To the Editor:
Is Marion County in the twilight zone? The commission is considering a well paid position for economic development while the county zoning board regulations are driving existing business away.
Vocal no-names appear to be the negative influence for both the Kingfisher patio dilemma and the trouble caused a well-intentioned commissioner.
Where's the logic and common sense regarding the patio? We had an empty building at that location far too long, and we all know how much the business was missed.
The owners and the realtor went to appropriate authorities prior to the sale and received no indication of a problem.
How will cars parked across the road be a problem? They won't have their lights on or their radios blaring.
With the restaurant being on the residential side I also question why someone else is allowed to demand that they give up a desired lake view or access to it without it at first having become a problem.
As to the patio location and the set back variance, I assure you this has been positively addressed by the board in many other current lake situations.
Something is drastically wrong with this scenario; perhaps far too much power is being given to whiners. I can't imagine anyone in their right mind accepting the development job after hearing of this.
Status quo is difficult to maintain; Marion County will either progress forward, or regress backward.
Voters have recently chosen on several occasions to move forward; I suggest that our leaders accept this direction.
No-names should come out in the open to voice their negative opinions so our leaders will know what they are dealing with; then, the rest of us can show up to compare opinions.
In the meantime go have dinner at Kingfisher Steakhouse & Lounge and decide for yourself.
Is it a problem, or do you believe as I do that it is a positive influence on Marion County?
I say, give 'em a break! Would we not do it for prospective businesses?
Charlie Dannenfelser
Marion County Lake resident
Photos for good cause
To The Editor:
I'd like to thank the wonderful people of Marion, and in fact, Marion County, for the warm welcome they have given Berniece and me since returning home after nearly 50 years in Wichita.
It gives me a warm feeling to realize the many lives we have been able to touch in a small way with pictures they will cherish for their lives and generations to come.
It seems like every other person I meet reminds me of photographing their wedding or family groups 40, 50, or 60 years ago.
It was fun when I voted the other day. The three women working at the table each told when I took their wedding pictures. One man in line spoke up and said, "Yes! Mine too!"
Berniece and I get a bang out of driving around town and thinking who lived where. We are pleased to see so many homes updated and new ones built.
Not so with the business side of the coin, but let's not look back, but work harder toward the future of Marion. There are many new businesses started somewhere every day — the job is to get Marion's share.
The secret is out. I am searching for a good photographer to bring to Marion. Or perhaps we will need to grow one as you did with me.
I have a number of photographs available and since I am out of business I have offered the women of St. Luke Hospital Auxiliary two-thirds of each print sale to help as they work in the thrift store to buy things for our fine hospital.
Come visit the display and see the huge oil painting of Billy the Gorilla.
Les Broadstreet
Marion
