I would like to express my sincere thanks to the members of our community for the wonderful way in which they supported The Salvation Army of Port Arthur during the year of 2007, but especially during this Christmas season.
The list of people of Southeast Texas who assisted The Salvation Army this Christmas is almost endless. There are too many people to name individually, but the ways in which they helped is an amazing list.
These are some of the many ways in which we were served: volunteer bell-ringers who helped rain or shine or heat or cold; volunteer money-counters and those who allowed us to use their machines to count our change; bringers of Angel Tree gifts; Angel Tree sitters who sat faithfully at the mall, day in and day out; businesses who allowed us to have our Angel Trees in their lobbies; people who gave coats and blankets and the places of business who allowed themselves to be a collection location; volunteers who helped organize the toys and clothing so that each child received “their Angel gift” which was chosen “just for them”; the places of business that allowed us to “ring bells” in front of their stores; the people of our community who made monetary donations to our “red kettles” and our mail appeal; companies and individuals who adopted families for the Angel Tree program, just to name a few.
I am also thankful to God for the out-pouring of support, both financial and moral support, due to our recent robbery. The folks who live in Southeast Texas really “stepped up” as a result of this unfortunate incident. I am also grateful for the prayers that have been offered up, as well as the other support.
Again, I say thank-you to the countless number of individuals who continue to support The Salvation Army of Port Arthur.
Blessings,
Captain Leonel Ortiz
Corps Officer of The Salvation Army of Port Arthur
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In a long Saturday Nov. 12 feature column, the writer suggested that President Obama "could only take credit or blame for those things that are the result of his ideas." He then listed twelve items for consideration in making that assessment. An only slightly edited version of those twelve items will make them more useful for that purpose and that version follows. (1) President Obama inherited Bush's Great Recession....which had actually been created, not by Bush, but by a failed seventy year experiment in socialism. (2) He stabilized the banking system....using borrowed money. (3) He extended unemployment benefits....using borrowed money. (4) He reduced taxes....using borrowed money. (5) He signed a health-care law....funded by borrowed money. (6) A nuclear arms treaty was signed with the Soviet Union....which had been defeated by Ronald Reagan twenty years ago. (7) Job loss steadily decreased and eventually has resulted in job gains....among government workers and funded by borrowed money. (8) Obama saved the three American auto companies....using borrowed money. (9) He passed a stimulus plan....using borrowed money. (10) Several Al Qaeda leaders were killed....by our remarkable military teams trained during the Bush Administration. (11) The President is trying to solve the nation's short and long-term economic problems....using borrowed money. (12) President Obama has been willing to compromise....in order to raise taxes or borrow more money.
Based on the writer's list, does President Obama deserve credit or blame?
Ramon Hill
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