Comments by Happy65

Written on Only 1 position opposed locally:

With Rick Hatcher not able to run for re-election due to term limits, and no one filing to run, How will the Vacany be filled?

Written on Letters to the Editor (Feb. 11):

in response to Eagle7:

Speaking of already near the goal line,the terrorists have already crossed the goal line, across the Mexican border. Hasn't anyone heard Rick Santorum, Jim DeMint and Michelle Bachman talking about Hezbolah coming across the border into America? And the evil beheadings of Mexicans? There have been two (reported) beheadings here, one in Oklahoma City and one in Hollywood...Paulbots are so out of touch, I guess because they are all for Ron Paul legalizing all drugs. Yeah, other than a doctor suggesting such luancy being outright a travesty, he is so out of touch with reality concerning the subtle attack that is becoming blatantly apparent in this country,it would just be a nightmare if he were President.

We already have a President that hates Israel, telling their enemy within a stone's throw about their next step, as well as being more receptive of Muslim customs and traditions than he is for Christianity (except in this election year), and downgrading our military so that we will be left totally unprepared for the next big event.

We certainly do not need Ron Paul and his "nobody home", Dr. Erwin Corey routine.

As Allen West said yesterday, Our National Security has already been breeched, we better wake up.

Most of the time when someone doesn't like Ron Paul they always bring up "He wants to legalize Drugs". Rep. Paul has steted he is personally agaisnt the use of drugs, but the question of legalizing drugs should be left up to the States not the federal government...

Also to the point of closing oversea's bases, some of them should be closed, but as for saying that he will close them immediatley is kinda far fetched...if would have to go thru congress before anything could happen, and them nitwits in congress cant even agree on anything......

RON PAUL 2012 (wont get the nomination because there are too many sheep in the republican party)

As for the general election
OBAMA left wing liberal or Romney a centerist liberal not much of a choice.....

Written on Taxes due by end of month:

I know, I know, on my way to pay my taxes right now..................

Written on Letters to the Editor (Dec. 31):

in response to Wichita_Willie:

Must be a REALLY slow news day for the TRN to republish a news story about the Heddon Puppy Mill again. Just look at the date this article was written. This event was tragic enough when it first ran several years ago. It's even worse now.

So why is the TRN website reposting OLD news stories several years old?

I agree, read the whole article and then started reading the comments and was wondering why it would take so long to have a hearing(July), then i looked at the date, 2 years ago...Anyone know what happened in this case?

Written on City buys Realtors building:

As stated in the paper a couple months ago, the city was going to pay 1.3 million dollars for the property(strategic realtors) while it is valued at only 883k on the tax rolls, might as well go ahead and pay for the cleaners and tear it down.........i'm still wondering why the city didn't emminent domain the property like it does for everyone else....who made a killing on this purchase?

Written on Athletic director says it's time to talk turf:

I wonder what the cost would be to replace the turf with Grass?, which it maintain properly could last a long time....

Written on Wreck on Jacksboro injures 1:

Looks like the City might have a Job Opening, at Braums on city time, big no-no....

Written on Council ups garbage fee, retains jobs:

What we should be looking into is the 3.2 million dollar cost for the callfield/lawrence road realignment...Read in the paper awhilke back they were going to offer 1.3 million dollars for the Strategic Service's Building, which is only value at 834,000 dollars. Why dont they just emminent domain it like they do to other people or is someone's family member going to make a killin....makes u think.

Written on Council ups garbage fee, retains jobs:

in response to Thinkinguy:

They upped the rates but what about the service. I pay for the "Green Can" every month and normally put it out for emptying about twice a month. The truck usually comes around 8:30 on Wednesday and here it is 11:00 and have not had a pickup. Oh well, maybe later.

Their is no set time for your pick-up, as you stated the truck "usually" comes by at 8:30, maybe the route driver is off today or the truck is broke down, if they dont come by call sanitation dept (761-7977) let them know and they will send someone by.....Kinda wish we had a citizen ride along program at the sanitation dept so people could see what the drivers have to contend with each day.

Written on Call required before digging into projects:

What do u do when one of your pets die and you want to bury it, do u wait the next 2 Business days for them to come out and mark it?

Written on Waiting for the water:

As someone thats work's for the city, I asked my supervisor about 3 weeks ago if we should call in on abuses of the water restrictions (which i thought were actually year round), and i was told at that time if Wouldn't do no good....I see on the average about 10-15 violations aday....with the city being a big culprit as well as alot of business's and ordinary home-owners who dont really care that we are in a drought.

Written on Letters to the Editor (Nov. 10):

in response to MisterD:

Edward A. Matelski:
"A few changes include an annual wellness exam, and if you do not have the annual wellness exam, the employee must pay a surcharge each payday."

I will presume (annual wellnes exam) you're talking about a yearly physical. Yearly physicals are important for your health. Why not catch a potential future problem early. I have been taking them for over 20 years and I'm still alive. SOLUTION: Take the physicals and avoid the "surcharge".

"You must sign a statement that you do use tobacco products or complete a cessation program to quit or receive a prescription for items to quit using tobacco products. Failure to do one of these items will be punished by a surcharge per payday."

SOLUTION: Quit smoking. Result; no surcharge.

"Falsifying information can result in disciplinary action or termination from job."

Falsifying documents has always been a no-no. Nothing new here.
SOLUTION: Don't falsify any documents.

"A bottle of aspirin could cost you a copay — let us say $45 and $3 for the aspirin. So that old bottle of aspirin you paid $3 for this year will cost you $48 next year."

This is un-heard of. But, anything coming from Obama/Pelosi/Reid wouldn't be surprising.
SOLUTION: Stock up on your aspirin supply. Each payday, buy two to three bottles and hoard them. This way, you can fool the evil insurance company AND Obama/Pelosi/Reid at the same time.

"Who passed this health care reform bill?"

SOLUTION: Demand that your politicians "read" a bill before signing it. Ever hear of "transparency"?

"Whose pocket are the insurance companies in?"

It should be "Whose pocket are Obama/Pelosi/Reid in?
SOLUTION: Don't trust anything a democrat says.

I think Edward should had mentioned that he works for the city and this is their New policy for next year, it was not passed by Osabama or Nancy Pelosi.....As a worker for the city it wont effect me, just had my yearly physical(annual wellness check) and i dont smoke...the only objection i have with their new policy is results from my "OWN DOCTOR" visit will have to be provided to the On-site Clinic for overall city employee wellness survey(Some mumbo jumbo they said)...I personally dont think i should have to give that information to anyone, should be kept between my doctor and myself....have a felling next year the city will impose a fat-boy
tax (might have to pay on that one)

Written on WFISD loses $22,000 of books :

Maybe the Teachers are taking the Lost books($22,000) and pawning them to support their BOTTLED WATER HABIT($20,000)

The above comment is to be taken as a JOKE

Written on Letters to the Editor (May 8):

With regards to ur post Outhouse Poet,
I agree the city needs to get their act together, but so do the other 2 taxings endities.
Looking at my proposed tax bill(to be changed later) Value 115,300.00 city taxes to be 697.86, ok i use alot of the city services, can live with that,(P.S. i biased anyway i work for the city, thats why i cant take a green or red pill), continuing on 1203.60 for the school, well since i have no kids enrolled in the school system i'm getting nothing for my buck, 554.36 to the county (lets see i use the tax assessor office to pay my taxes, car registration, and various other fees..dont use the jail(knock on wood), think i drove on 1 county road in the last 5 years or so (on the way to the casino, which needs to be legalized in texas), so i not getting much for my buck their...I would be willing to pay more in city taxes if my school/county taxes were lower.....just my opinion.....Someone always says BUSHMILL FOR ALL but like i stated i work for the city (and if you dont work in the Police/Firefighter field u dont get paid much) i cant afford bushmills so


Written on Letters to the Editor (May 8):

And by the way my value of my house and property went up again for the 7th year in a row.....

Written on Letters to the Editor (May 8):

In response to Mr. Petrosian, remember that is just the appraisal amount, the tax rate has not been set by the couonty, city, or the Schools yet, trust me your tax rate will be higher. I encourage everyone to utilize the Wichita County Apprasial Web site, you can look up property values (for example Mr Ginnings and Mr. Lyne both had their Values decrease by over 13K dollars from 2009 to 2010, could not find property listed for Mr. Barham) the proposed tax values for 2011 are currently not available...


Written on City looks at expenditure cuts:

How about the city just tighten their belt like the rest of us, and have 10 % cut across all the departments.....

Written on City looks at expenditure cuts:

trash pickup once a week, good idea maybe, but have you seen the amount of trash people throw away now, it would be piled up in the streets worst then it doing away with the green cans is not a bad idea, people abuse that program too much, and its not worth the cost, city employees including police should not be able to drive their cars home, (let the school district not let their employees drive vehicles home too)....

Written on Benoit leaving position with city :

in response to bookemdano:

Bye, Matt.
Now we will have to wait patiently while the city finds another politician wannabe they can overpay to join in with other city adminers in mistreating and underpaying the peon city workers. You know, the ones who aren't on the city council or in top admin positions..the ones who do the work without the 100k plus a year and all the bene's the higher ups always enjoy on the backs of the working peons during the one hundred degree texas summers. I loves me some Wichita Falls, can not get enough.

You hit it right on the nail

Written on Our opinion: More force is with us:

Looks like the police officers once again will get there step increases and cost of living raises from the city while the rest of the city employees will be told "No pay raises of any kind", unless ur a Cop/Firefighter. I also read that Code Enforcement would be gettin raises thru a federal grant. What a great city we live in...

Written on Letters to the Editor (July 17):

Actually the proper driving distance should be to follow the Three-Second Rule, as recommended
by the National Safety Council and taught in Defensive Driving Course's. The one car length
for every 10 MPH is wrong. A car travelling at 30 MPH would take 153 feet to stop, while a truck would take 177 feet. Probably the best thing for everyone would be if people PAID ATTENTION TO THEIR SURRONDINGS AND WHERE A LITTLE BIT MORE CONSIDERATE to others instead being in such a damm hurry to get to wal-mart (etc..) so they can get that great deal....Have a nice day........

Written on Recycling program in danger of closing down:

As someone that works for the Sanitation Dept i would like to make a few comments,
The city has handed out flyers to Residents who have the "Green Cans" i should now i have walked plenty of miles attaching them to these cans....
It is also kinda hard to see what is in the can when your in the truck and the lids is closed..(I guess the driver could get out and look but that would take alot more manhours(OT) which no one wants to pay for)
hopefully people will read this article and the yellow flyers to understand what goes in their.
Utilizing the water bill would be a great idea, put the message on the back instead of hittin people up for fireworks...
As for what people throw away, you would be suprised, i have seen tires, car radios etc...
When drivers do see that stuff the cans are tagged (Red Tags, BAD) but unfortunately some people, not all, think since they are payin a extra 3 dollars a month that means they get a extra day to get rid of their trash...