It is quite surprising to have read in the Stafford County Sun newspaper about the little, and not so big, earthquake that had happened on Friday, July 16.,
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Reader discusses water conservationThank you so much for the tips on conserving water. Being a Master Gardener, I have learned and practiced water conservation and studied watershed management.
Congressional candidate sounds offPlease be advised that voters in District 1 truly have a choice in November (Opinion published 7/8/2010 in the Stafford County Sun).
Reader addresses library, trail and fire departmentIt is sad to hear that Porter Library will now close at 5:30 p.m. and will not be open in the evenings on Tuesday due to budget cuts. Tuesday nights have been the night that the Master Gardeners go to Porter Library to help out with the community answering questions concerning library visitors’ lawns, vegetables, fruit and gardens. They will be missed.
Crabill says war was not lost In response to last week’s election and the end of my campaign I wanted to thank all of those who gave their time, talent, and treasures toward the restoration of true Constitutional Representation.
Resident takes advantage of Giant reopeningI enjoyed the grand reopening of Giant grocery store at Doc Stone Commons on May 21.
Resident discusses LifeCare ambulanceThis story is so sweet and touching [Stafford County Sun 5/21 paper – “LifeCare unveils ‘awareness’ ambulance] by showing care for women through an ambulance service known as LifeCare, which is decorated with ribbons and pink — the symbol and color for breast cancer awareness.
Reader discusses graduation, Sully Congratulations on the 99th commencement at Mary Washington University held last week! It is fantastic to have an excellent university nearby and one that is succeeding so well.
Gardening enjoyable to local reader I find it very fascinating to take the first step to learn about fruit and vegetable gardening. Just knowing the right kind of soil to use and the correct amounts of added nutrients to help nourish the soil helps in producing such wonderful and delicious fruits and vegetables that grow well and taste great is a job in itself.
Reader sounds off on Tech, Capt. PhillipsThis is the third anniversary of the horrifying incident that happened on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Virginia on April 16, 2010. The amount of students that are attending Virginia Tech has grown remarkably making the attendance on the campus an extraordinary impact. This has shown that there is great strength and the will in achieving one’s goal. There is nothing that will hold us back, even such a disastrous incident.
This year, the Virginia Department of Transportation and our transportation partners will observeNational Work Zone Awareness Week, April 19-23. My colleagues and I, who work on theroadways you use every day, ask you to consider work zones as “No Phone Zones.”
Reader dishes on dogs, epilepsy walk and restaurant inspections When my husband and I purchased our dog from the rescue organization I knew that I was going to have a deal/contract or a big responsibility with the dog.
Reader questions state spending With the budget crisis, I want to know why Virginia is spending money filing lawsuits against the EPA for efforts in reducing global warming.
I have started reading a lot of interesting information on twitter.com, keyword StaffordSun. This is very convenient and very informative news.
Reader backs SterlingI was disappointed to read Mr. [Joe] Brito’s negative attack on Supervisor [Cord] Sterling. I understand Mr. Brito’s frustration after having his policies rejected by the voters in his district in the last election, but that is no reason to become so negative. Of course, those of us who read the memo of Mr. Brito’s campaign advisor, David Beiler, would recognize he is conducting the “unrelenting guerrilla war of confrontation” that Mr. Beiler advised the democrats to wage.
Brito: New board lacks fiscal responsibility Stafford's new board of supervisors has already demonstrated a lack of fiscal responsibility. Following the lead of Supervisor Sterling (R) on Jan. 5, they raided $4.8 million from the county and school retiree health care fund. This despite the fact that Government Accounting Standards (GASB-45) require the county to set aside funds for such employee benefits.
As the past Falmouth District Supervisor, I am writing in response to Harvey Gold’s Dec. 25 column (Board can take tips from Berra).
Resident addresses officials Dear Mr. Reid and Speaker Pelosi: I wish to officially offer for sale our votes to you to use in any manner you see fit. After seeing how you are buying the votes of our elected representatives, I conclude that you are not looking to stop your buying spree at the walls of the Capitol.
Local residents ready for health care reform When I knocked on hundreds of doors in Stafford County this summer, local people were ready for major reform of our health care system. As an intern with a social justice organization I asked hundreds of local residents about the issues that they cared about.
Big and little white reminders can come in all different sizes this season, like this morning, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009, here in Stafford, Virginia where we have been having snow all which will then turn into ice. Now is the time and a good idea to just get ready for ice and snow! Life can be disrupted with the changes our temperatures.
Dog article interests reader:Winning candidates congratulated:
Being a pet owner of a well-behaved, small sheltie from a rescue service, I have found that the information provided seems to be very useful when taking her along on short travels.
Reader: Fight global climate changePlease help fight against global climate change. If we don't, fatal heat waves will most likely hit all over the world. The melting icecaps will cause floods on the coasts. Powerful hurricanes will thrive. The ozone layer will be depleted till it doesn't offer much protection from the suns deadly UV rays. Cancer rates will increase.
Readers sound off on coming election In less than two weeks, Stafford voters will go to the polls.
Resident can’t back Ortiz I received a door hanger on my door informing me of Mr. Paul Ortiz' campaign for Aquia Supervisor. It is unfortunate that he was not knocking on doors to meet the citizens who would potentially be voting for him.
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