To the Editor:

Our family's mission this past Christmas season was to raise money by selling Christmas trees to donate to our children's choice of charity.  Our children and their cousins (and the rest of our family as well), chose St Jude's.  It's important to us as a family to incorporate these values, especially this time of year.  By doing good-will during the Christmas season we hoped this act would spread good tidings, offer affordable trees, and inspire more charity work. 
We'd like to extend a big sincere THANK YOU to everyone who stopped by, inquired, and participated in our family's fundraiser for St Jude this last November and December.  Our "Christmas trees for St Jude" was not only a success but we well surpassed our family's goal.  With every tree sold, we were able to raise $925.00 of profit and presented it to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.   This wouldn't have been possible without everyone's generosity from our friends and community.  It has enabled our children, our family, and even our tree customers to participate in the art of giving while acknowledging the "giving" season.
Thank you all for your support, your donations, and your encouragement of charity!

The Thomas Family (Ed, Nicole, Drew, Jake and Cora)
The Contreras Family (Jose, Mary, Lara and Jessie)

Hey! What's
going on?

Hey! What's going on?  We have purchased the Record-Bulletin now two weeks in a row hoping to see something regarding our High School principal being removed and hopefully returned, but nothing.
Lots of conversation being generated in town by the unelected council of 30 regarding what should happen and how they are instructing the players to act but nothing factual in your paper.
We understand that there is a distinct possibility that we, the taxpayers of the district, may have a rather large legal bill to pay.  With the judge and jury here in town feeling no responsibility toward the kids of the district, it would be no surprise if this happened.  This is Prosser.
Kevin Lusk took a mediocre performing school and has turned it into a school which is used as a positive example statewide.  This, for some reason, is rankling some of the "power brokers" in town.  They are the product of the school system before Kevin and are just a bit jealous of the graduates now.  They are used to being judge and jury of ll things happening in Prosser and they will stand for nothing that reduces their standing and capabilities.
'It would be interesting to see some investigative reporting on the situation. There are people in the district who are interested.

I would like to thank the Prosser community, on behalf of the Colgan family, for their generosity. Ben Colgan, 2 and on half years old, was diagnosed with leukemia on November 25, 2011. He is currently in remission, but will continue to need chemotherapy for the next three years.
Thank you to everyone who has donated money to the Colgan family. The money will help the family to pay their many medical bills.    
If you would like more information on Ben's progress, you can go to CaringBridge.org and look for Ben Colgan.  When logging onto caringbridge.org, type bencolgan where it says "visit a site". Then they can put their information to sign in. You can check on Ben's progress and you can leave messages for the family.
With many thanks,

Kristin Olsen (on behalf of the Colgan family)

Dear Editor:

On the evening of January 21 my home in Grandview burned down.  The generosity of people in the Lower Valley has been amazing.  Because of you, my family has been able to quickly recover and find some form of normal. 
To the staff and customers at Keno's Kafe, you are so awesome.  Max and Dixie Amundson; thanks so much.  To the people of Prosser you amaze me!
I have landed on my feet and I am ok because of all of you.
Thanks, thanks, thanks,

My love,
Sunny Turner
Alex Carman and family

Living in a rural area, Central Washington families and small businesses understand more than most the crushing impact of high energy costs and the importance of sound roads. This is why I am pleased that House Republicans have introduced the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act to break down the barriers to America's energy production and meet critical infrastructure needs throughout the country. This bill is a major change from the status quo, and will spur private sector job growth, repair and rebuild America's roads, and lower energy prices all without raising taxes or adding to the deficit.

As Congress continues to struggle with our nation's massive $15 trillion debt, another looming crisis has slipped off the radar screen: Social Security.
Society Security is running almost $50 billion in the red each year, deficits that are being covered by reserves in the General Fund. But because the number of people getting benefits is outpacing the number of people footing the bill, the program will be insolvent in 20 years.

The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) commends the Washington State Attorney General's Office for its role in successfully negotiating significant financial compensation as part of a national settlement from five of the nation's largest mortgage loan servicers for Washington homeowners struggling to keep their homes and those who lost their homes due to unfair foreclosure practices.