Letters to the Editor

May 30, 2020 Dear Editor: If you believe in putting kids first in LSR7, I hope you will vote YES on Tuesday, June 2 for the bond issue and for the candidates with the top grades as “graded” below. New Candidates Larry…

May 30, 2020 By Dan Hall No doubt, many reading this epistle will disagree, but in America good people can often disagree. So, dear reader, it may come as a shock to you, who are all taxpayers, that this writer finds the…

May 30, 2020 I am grateful and excited for the no tax increase bond package being proposed by the Lee’s Summit R7 School District as a part of the June 2 election. The following projects all provide necessary, tangible benefits for the…

May 30, 2020 By Nick Swearngin As a life-long resident of Lee’s Summit and a former member of the City Council, I want to share why I believe Steve Lambert is the best choice we have for City Council, District 1. Steve…

May 23, 2020 To the editor: On Tuesday, June 2nd, we can make a difference for our community by voting YES on the Lee’s Summit R-7 no-tax-rate-increase bond issue. As a member of the CFMP team that made recommendations to the District…

February 8, 2020 Kindness – to act humanly, be considerate of others. It only takes a few seconds to show kindness; opening a door, picking up a dropped item, volunteering, donating, and reaching out to others. Kindness is the word for the…

November 30, 2019 Mr. Starke, Thank you for the quick response. It’s unfortunate my Association’s dollars are being spent on legal fees to refuse my request to inspect our Association’s finances. The big shocker was in your third paragraph. You state I…

Letter to the editor ~ Opinion I voted for a change! And one of President Trump’s pledges was to rebuild our infrastructure. Today the oldest infrastructure we have is our railroads and they need to be updated! We need to update the…

July 6, 2019 Opinion ~ Letter to Editor To Whom It May Concern; The LS R-7 district has experienced controversy over its Equity Plan. The Board met following egregious comments by its president. She has refused to step aside thus demonstrating a…