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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Sunday, February 14, 2010
To the Editor: $17 million? If the current jail population was increased to 170 prisoners, that wou... read more

LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Sunday, January 31, 2010
To the Editor: The Supreme Court took a major step recently to take away the voice of the people. Th... read more

LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Sunday, November 29, 2009
To the Editor: On Oct. 30 I had the opportunity to perform a “mini” concert in the Red Barn at the ... read more

LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Sunday, November 22, 2009
To the Editor: A note of appreciation to the El Reno City Council and County Commissioner David Ande... read more

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Sunday, October 18, 2009
To the Editor: How very short-sighted this town's leadership is. We aren't getting enough “bang for ... read more

LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Sunday, October 11, 2009
To the Editor: Over the past few months, I''ve had the pleasure of teaching three ladies how to can... read more

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Sunday, September 27, 2009
To the Editor: I was well pleased with the new football stadium. Happy about the handrails, especia... read more

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Sunday, September 20, 2009
To the Editor: I was in El Reno to pick up our new EHS football reserved seat season tickets. I dro... read more

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Sunday, August 30, 2009
To the Editor: By no accounts was Sen. Edward Kennedy popular in Oklahoma. For years he was used as ... read more

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Sunday, August 23, 2009
To the Editor: In prior years I have read letters to the editor that throw a “thorn” at Parkview.... read more

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Sunday, August 16, 2009
To the Editor: I am not a sports fan and know little about photography, but I find myself turning to... read more

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Sunday, August 09, 2009
To the Editor: Someone took an unpainted and very old wooden walking cane from my front porch. The w... read more

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Sunday, July 26, 2009
To the Editor: The collapse of the building at 209 S. Rock Island points out some of the many diffi... read more

LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Sunday, July 19, 2009
To the Editor: The employees of Care Living Center of El Reno would like to acknowledge that not all... read more

LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Sunday, June 14, 2009
I thoroughly enjoyed the articles about the Federal Reformatory in The El Reno Tribune, dated June 7... read more

Letters to Editor
Sunday, March 29, 2009
To the Editor: What I love most about our town is how we rise to the occasion and have the ability... read more

Letter to Editor
Sunday, March 22, 2009
To the Editor: I had an outpatient exam on April 3, 2008, and at the time I presented my Aetna i... read more

Letters to the Editor
Sunday, March 01, 2009
To the Editor: This concerns the full page advertisement in the newspaper regarding the recall pet... read more

Letters to the Editor
Sunday, February 22, 2009
To the Editor: Well, the Republicans are at it again. The very same fiscal conservatives who increa... read more

To the Editor
Sunday, February 08, 2009
I, too, have been burned by the incompetence at Parkview Hospital. This afternoon I received a phon... read more

Letter to the Editor
Sunday, January 25, 2009
To the Editor: After reading Sunday's letter from Wendy Ward, I felt compelled to set the record ... read more

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Sunday, December 21, 2008
To the Editor: I was deeply saddened when I picked up the El Reno Tribune and saw there was a rec... read more

Letter To Editor
Sunday, December 21, 2008
To the Editor: Imagine a night of shopping at Wal-Mart. No big deal, right? Wrong, not if you are a... read more

Letter To Editor
Sunday, December 21, 2008
To the Editor: The people of this town elected Matt White to be our mayor by an overwhelming majori... read more

Letter To Editor
Sunday, December 21, 2008
To the Editor: The allegations in the petition to recall Mayor Matt White are all non-founded. At n... read more

Letter To Editor
Sunday, December 21, 2008
To the Editor: The recent controversy over the hospital has brought many things to light for me. I ... read more

To the editor
Sunday, September 14, 2008
To the Editor: I went home to Elk City for the Labor Day weekend festivities and happened to atte... read more

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

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Edition:Sunday, February 14, 2010

To the Editor:
$17 million?
If the current jail population was increased to 170 prisoners, that would calculate to $100,000 per inmate. And remember, hardly any are in jail for singing too loudly in church.
Before condemning Canadian County citizens to paying for a plaza for prisoners, I would suggest the sheriff and Canadian County commissioners examine places where our heroes live, places like Fort Sill, Fort Chaffee, Paris Island, Camp LeJeune, or, for a real commitment, visit the USS Batfish at Muskogee.
I'm sure there are many local soldiers who can intimately describe the less than excellent facilities in the Arabian Gulf area. I can personally recall months with nothing but a bunk, a sea bag and a canvas tent.
There are construction companies here, Ward Construction for one, as well as in Weatherford that could erect a solid concrete wall barracks in a matter of weeks, at a price we could afford.
Marvin L. Denny, D.V.M.

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