Letters to the Editor

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…

June 22, 2019 Opinion~Letter to Editor and LSR7 Board Members Dear LSR7 Board Members What fantastic news that our LSR7 Schools will finally move forward with the Equity Planning & Training! I have been quite alarmed and ashamed of late to hear…

June 8, 2019 I’ve been reading the vicious and mean spirited attack on school board president Julie Doan. This apparently comes from some minority parents. Ms. Doane’s crime was trying to empathize by relating her own experience of “driving while blonde.” Why…

Letter to the Editor ~ Opinion May 11, 2019 As resident of the metro for over 30 years. The last 4 in Lee’s Summit. I have been involved in nearly every school district, in some capacity. My children have graduated from Rockhurst,…

Mar. 30, 2019 School Board elections are one of the most important elections we vote in. The school board makes decisions that affect our children daily, impact our schools and our home values. The Lee’s Summit School District is one of the…

March 30, 2019 Dear Editor: Recently a group of “self-appointed” community leaders gathered and under the impression of a fair interview process choose two school board candidates they endorsed. In my humble opinion, they overlooked two gentlemen who I feel need this…

Mar. 30, 2019 Dear Editor I am writing to voice my support and endorsement of Michael McMenus for the open board position in the Lee’s Summit R7 School District. I am a life-long St. Louis woman, who has been fortunate to make…