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Support Marshalltown Community Theatre

We attended the Marshalltown Community Play titled “The Savannah Sipping Society” on Oct. 28. It was amazing! The four lead actresses had not only many lines to learn BUT add to the challenge using a Southern accent and to sing. Through the years, we have attended many plays of all types and enjoyed them all. Please consider attending as it is a great opportunity to enjoy one of the arts and show appreciation to all those involved. “Yippee Ki Yay Merry Christmas” starts Dec. 8. Hope to see you at one of the performances at Miller Middle School Auditorium.

Worden won’t take his complaints to a judge

John Worden is again complaining about the Marshalltown Library. He wants the Library to buy The Epoch Times, publication tied to a religious organization. Mr. Worden must realize that to place that publication in the Library would be an implicit endorsement of a religious organization. Mr. Worden never mentions this religious organization or its ties to The Epoch Times. Instead, Mr. Worden says that the Library did something wrong when it did. . .what? When it rejected his attempt to get the Library to evangelize for The Epoch Times’ religious organization! Mr. Worden never ...

Too many censors

Thank you for publishing my letters of Oct. 17 and 18 and Mayor pro tem Ladehoff’s rebuttal. Perfect examples of free speech in a free press. I stand by every word in the letters and represent citizens/patrons who resent the MPL attempts to prohibit library owners from benefiting from the MPL Statement of Purpose, the Freedom to Read Statement, and the Library Bill of Rights. Notice that MPL staff/board and supporters avoid referring to those Statements and Rights. In this Republic, the staff/board and supporters are free to like or hate intellectual material of choice just as ...

Your vote matters

Just a reminder that the School Board members and the City Council members work for you, the residents of the school district and the citizens of Marshalltown. Your vote does matter and you do have a voice. I am asking everyone to get out and vote for whomever you support. Please exercise the right that every veteran before me and every veteran after me served to preserve for you.

Supporting Mitchell and Thompson

Please accept this letter voicing my opinion on the spending by our city council. It’s time to stop spending carelessly on things we don’t need! Voting in a new council, we should get a fresh perspective on what should be priority, which is why I’m supporting Mark Mitchell. He is out talking to the people in his ward and listening to what’s important to the people he would be serving and working for. That says a lot to me. All of the council should be doing that. I continue to support Gary Thompson because he makes decisions with the taxpayers’ interests in mind. I’m asking ...

Mitchell and Thompson have the right approach

After attending and participating in council meetings over the past six years, I have seen a consistent approach to city finances that has diverged into two very different camps. One reflects the mindset of carefully analyzing expenditures and projects and taking a conservative approach as to where our tax revenues should be allocated. In my opinion, all “yes” votes need to balance the needs of the whole community and not give in to the demands from a select group. This is what Councilman Thompson understands and promotes in his council discussions and voting record. He knows ...