Letters

We have and will continue to face this pandemic by coming together and relying on one another for support, encouragement and strength.

Reference: Arizona sets new high mark for one-day gain in COVID-19 cases: 1,127 -- Are you aware that several reliable sources within the last month (May) have reported that anyone who has had a flu shot within the last several years will test positive for COVID 19?

This Verde Connect Project connecting State Route 260 with Corneille Road and to Middle Verde Road is a terrible project.

Now that businesses are reopening I notice more and more people not following the advice of the CDC to maintain social distancing and wear a face mask.

What is the most important question in life? Today I am thinking it is this: Will I live my life governed by sacrificial love, or by some combination of fear, greed, and ambition?

This is written in reply to the recent “Freeloader” editorial in this paper. That editorial was long on empty assertions about freeloading poor but very short on actual substance.

The person who wrote the editorial about freeloaders in Sunday’s newspaper needs to see a doctor. He has no heart.

Just because some top official wants to get his name put on something, or some landowner wants to get access to their property so they can develop it, does not mean you should waste taxpayers money on a bridge to nowhere.

I have participated on Transportation Planning Committees for more than four years. During that time I found that ojur leadership does a great job at balancing the needs of the different residents of Yavapaii County.

Just wanted to say how great it was to see the article on the Haunted Group and how the Jurisin family handled the shut down of its wonderful restaurants.

I recently received a mailing from VerdeDISConnect that was very negative about local leadership. I have participated on Transportation Planning Committees for more than four years. During that time I found that ojur leadership does a great job at balancing the needs of the different residents of Yavapaii County.

At this particular time, I believe that the stated motivation of federal, state, and local governments for the personal distancing rules is the protection of the general public, including our own congregations. No one is trying to keep us from preaching the gospel.

All along I thought we had a good governor and now I am not so sure.

Perhaps the most important outcome of all of this is the fact that a great group of youngsters, with the help of their community, proved that no matter how very difficult circumstances may be, hard work, respect, cooperation and faith will bring rewards.

Your April 15th article, “Prescott’s bid to draw more groundwater threatens Verde River,” got my attention.

If Arizonans weren’t aware of the threats to the Grand Canyon from uranium mining, now is the time to be alert.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the city tennis courts were open for play.

On behalf of the community members who will benefit, we thank the members of Agave Highlands Golf Club for their gifts of food and their time to help others.

This is response to the Clarkdale Water use article.

I take strong issue with the comments by Clarkdale’s mayor, Doug Von Gausig in the Verde Independent’s “Mayors react to Ducey’s new executive order” that makes it seem like Clarkdale’s businesses are not very much affected by the issues related to COVID-19 except 4 restaurants and 1 bar.

In March of 2019 “A Time Gone By” a Grand Ole Opry-style musical production tribute to local musician, Ray Sealing was held at the Phillip England Center for the Performing Arts in Camp Verde.

I realize that COVID-19 has wrecked our economy at all levels, which in turn hits our city’s revenues hard but I struggle to understand the city’s response of eliminating/furloughing so many positions.

When you’re out in public please take a minute to look around and see if you’re impinging on others.

Gas is cheaper in Tucson, which gets more Texas-produced gas, and cheaper still in northeast New Mexico, which gets its gas from New Mexico refiners, which get their oil from companies using fracking.

This is hardly the time to be partisan and divisive. We should all be trying to work together and celebrate the achievements of all of the American people, right, left or anywhere in the middle.