Letters To The Editor
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February 1, 2012 Volunteer a name for a volunteer award
Volunteer a name for a volunteer award Dear Alaskans, Alaska is fortunate to have one of the highest rates of volunteerism in the nation. In fact, 34 percent of our residents volunteer a total of 28 million hours annually. That’s more than 55...
Letters to the Editor January 25, 2012 If you want something, go out and earn it
If you want something, go out and earn it The younger generation seems to have lost interest to what really needs to be done with their life. What I see is that, they always want something given to them. Now I’m pretty young myself, but I like to...
Letters to the Editor January 18, 2012 Alcohol in Bethel
Alcohol in Bethel My heart is broken today because of alcohol. A lot of my family and friends have died because of alcohol. There are a lot of people still dying because of alcohol. Sometimes I feel like I died because of alcohol. My kids don’t...
Letters to the Editor December 28, 2011 Thieves in Bethel
Thieves in Bethel This past weekend my snowmobile was stolen. My machine was parked right outside my house and someone took it in the middle of the night. I mean come on, who does that? People work hard for snowmachines. It is a black Polaris 550...
Letters to the Editor December 21, 2011 Make a Spirit of Youth nomination
Make a Spirit of Youth nomination Thank you Delta Discovery for featuring and acknowledging the Spirit of Youth’s (SOY) efforts to obtain nominations for Alaska teens doing positive things for their community in your December 14th issue. Spirit of...
Letters to the Editor December 14, 2011 School Bus Drivers
School Bus Drivers I would like to say thank you to the school bus drivers, especially to Justin Wintersteen. The busses are always on time, and gets us to school safely. If we didn’t have busses, I wouldn’t know how to get to school because my...
Letters to the Editor December 7, 2011 Transport Thanks
Transport Thanks We would like to thank Ryan Air and Northern Air Cargo for their continuing support for transporting recycled aluminum cans from Hooper Bay. Since September of 2010 to September of 2011, they have picked up 1.5 tons of aluminum...
Letters to the Editor November 16, 2011 Gladys Jung Wrestling Invitational Thanks
Gladys Jung Wrestling Invitational Thanks I would like to personally thank the following individuals for their help putting on our wrestling tournament this year: My assistant Coach Tom McCallson who helps me everyday to run the wrestling program....
Letters to the Editor November 9, 2011 Quyana Bethel Quyana Donlin
Quyana Bethel Quyana Donlin Mikelnguut Elitnaurviat School Staff and Students would like to say QUYANA CAKNEK to everyone who made our “Little Folks” Halloween Carnival a success. We could not have put on this fun and wonderful event without the...
Letters to the Editor November 2, 2011 Students want to learn
Students want to learn Dear Delta, I am writing this letter because I know it goes on in some villages (schools). I know a few who have dropped out of school just because they were given a hard time by a student or teacher. Parents of students who...
Letters to the Editor October 26, 2011 Thank you for your vote
Thank you for your vote I take this opportunity to thank all of you who supported me in my re-election to the Bethel City Council. I am pleased and humbled to be once again chosen by all of you from our community to serve in this capacity. I am truly...
Letters to the Editor October 19, 2011 Let’s Quit Being Mean Spirited
Let’s Quit Being Mean Spirited Some folks are just mean spirited in Bethel and elsewhere and this upsets me. Recently at A.C. Store one of my family members overheard an ex-council member say loudly to someone else, that he was going to make...
Letters to the Editor October 12, 2011 Apology
Apology As the City Manager for Bethel, I have an obligation and responsibility to the Council, the citizens of Bethel, and my co-workers, to interact appropriately with respect and professionalism. On election day, while in Council Chambers...
Letters to the Editor October 5, 2011 No more bullying
No more bullying It’s very sad to see a child leave and sometimes anger fills my thoughts of how badly my cousin was treated. But in his last days I saw his friends and they finally got along very well, finally! I’m happy that he had friends in...
Letters to the Editor September 28, 2011 Apologies
Apologies Hi, my name is Vincent. I would like to take this opportunity to apologize to the community of Emmonak for bad choices and behavior. I will work to be a better member of the community. Once again, I would like to say I’m sorry. I would...
Letters to the Editor September 21, 2011 Please Take a Stand
Please Take a Stand I am writing to you to let you know that I am in support of completing the pool and recreation center in Bethel. We are so close to having a pool here where children can be better prepared against obesity, diabetes, bullying,...
Letters to the Editor September 14, 2011 White Alice
White Alice This letter is in regards to White Alice. Although I am not from Bethel, I travel to and from when I need to and the White Alice has always been a “sight for sore eyes” upon arrival to Bethel, which meant I am nearing your city. A...
Letters to the Editor September 7, 2011 One Issue Voter
One Issue Voter I am proclaiming myself a “one issue voter” at the next City Council elections. Please join me in this strategy to move forward and finally get real results to where one percent of our city taxes is going. This community needs a...
Letters to the Editor August 31, 2011 Please return stolen motor
Please return stolen motor Disgusted, angry, sad, disappointed, and need help to find me and family(s) outboard motor 40 HP Merc 2009 model engine that was stolen on or about Aug. 8, 9, 10 right below Akiak in the short cut. This was after the time...
Letters to the Editor August 24, 2011 Please voice your support for the BATH Center Project
Please voice your support for the BATH Center Project I’m mad & frustrated with my own city government officials. Not all them, just those who have continued to undermine the swimming pool/fitness center efforts. Something needs to be done and...
Letters to the Editor August 17, 2011 Fair democratic elections
Fair democratic elections Tribal elections held in some villages would be ruled out-of-order in other villages. In the nominating process, another person moves quickly to close the nominations thereby ensuring that there are no other nominations and...
Letters to the Editor August 10, 2011 To our family, extended family and friends.
To our family, extended family and friends. We are very grateful to everyone who helped us in preparing for our 1 year memorial potlatch for my husband, our dad, our Uppa, Sonny Hoffman. We were very thankful that Auntie Carrie Hauser and son Donald...
Letters to the Editor August 3, 2011 Salmon shortage
Salmon shortage About two weeks ago, three of us went twenty miles west (not ‘north’ as I said about ten years ago) to Negerrmuit for salmon fishing; the river was empty of fish which is not usually the case and brought home to my mind the fact...
Letters to the Editor July 27, 2011 Apologies
Apologies Dear Delta Discovery and the Community, I am writing to apologize for my conduct in the community the last few months. Alcohol can be dangerous and make you act differently than you would normally. Alcohol can make you make bad decisions. I...
Letters to the Editor July 20, 2011 Visit to Akiak
Visit to Akiak After about 14 grueling hours of planes, airports and taxis we arrived in Anchorage. We stayed there for the night. Sven (bass player in my band) and I decided to go out for a burger that first night. We turn around to a blue sky and...
Letters to the Editor July 14, 2011 AIR-FARE, AIR-FAIR, or AIR-FEAR?
AIR-FARE, AIR-FAIR, or AIR-FEAR? We do not have much of a choice we have when it comes to flying. Scammon Bay is about 150 (only) miles west of Bethel. A one-way ticket is $245 dollars for one way and a grand total of $490 dollars round trip. You...
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