Lake Stevens residents helped children throughout the world

Dear Editor,
 
Thanks to the generous efforts of Lake Stevens residents, thousands of hurting children worldwide will have the opportunity to experience the joy of Christmas.
Lake Stevens residents joined Operation Christmas Child, the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind, to pack 2,155 shoe boxes with toys, school supplies and necessity items. These gift-filled shoe boxes are making their way—or have already made their way—into the hands of needy children in 100 receiving countries.  
On behalf of our community, I would like to thank the volunteers at local collection sites and everyone who packed an Operation Christmas Child shoe box gift. For many of the children receiving these boxes, the simple shoe box will be the first gift they have ever received.
Although the Lake Stevens drop-off location is closed until November 2012, gifts are received throughout the year at Samaritan's Purse, 801 Bamboo Road, Boone, N.C., 28607.
If you would like to get involved year-round in helping children in need through Operation Christmas Child, go online to www.samaritanspurse.org/occ or call 253-572-1155.
Thanks again to everyone who participated in this project. A simple gift, packed with love, can communicate hope and transform the lives of children worldwide!
 
Michael Ishmael
Northwest Regional Director
Operation Christmas Child

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Dunshee’s behavior unprofessional

Dear Editor,

In 2007, seven workers with the Association of Community Organization for Reform (ACORN) were charged with voter fraud and we all should still remember the issues with the governor's race in 2004.
On Thursday, January 12, a public hearing was held on House Bill 2204 that would allow citizens to register to vote till 5 p.m. on Election Day.
Currently all new voter registrations must be completed eight days prior to Election Day, this allows the county auditor and staff to correct errors and ensure all registered voters are valid.
The Washington Association of County Auditors Representatives gave all of the statistics of how in 2008 Presidential election that 84.61 percent of registered voter turnout.
We rank number one in the Rock-the-Vote campaign and we were the second state to offer on-line registration. The auditors gave other pertinent information.
Rep. Hans Dunshee, 44th District Representative, decided to berate the auditors by telling them their answer was "technical, whompish bureaucratic answer".
Later a county auditor mentioned the extra cost and Rep. Dunshee interrupted her by throwing out the "cost of freedom" comment.
Rep. Dunshee walked into the public hearing, not ready to listen to the professionals who offered their expert testimony, but instead to be a pompous rear-end.
I normally don't think insulting in a letter is constructive, but our representative's behavior was unprofessional and demonstrated that maybe after 18 years in the legislature, he has forgotten what his job is.
 
Todd Welch
Lake Stevens

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A dozen things to do on a winter night when the power is out
Dear Editor,

Wanted to share a hopefully, amusing list:
• Dress up in all of your warm clothes and see who can do the best imitation of: Benjamin Franklin, The Michelin man, Truman Capote, The Incredible Hulk or John Belushi.
• Go and see if the neighbors are OK, or have figured out something more fun than you have.
• Look at the sky and see how many constellations you can name.
• Make up a few new constellations for the fun of it.
• Toast marshmallows over the emergency candles.
• Take apart a small flashlight to see how it works.
• Try making potato batteries from potatoes, pennies, galvanized nails, and copper wire. 
• Use it to see if you can make the flashlight bulb glow dimly.
• Tell your best ghost stories.
• Tell your kids some stories of your youth, and stop censoring the good parts.  You can deal with the repercussions later.
• Watch a long haired cat walk across your polyester bedding in the dark.
• Sleep well.

Kolette Beckert
Lake Stevens

 

 

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