TAHLEQUAH —
Editor, Daily Press:
When we retired to Tahlequah in 2007, we wondered how the changing economy might affect the area. At the time, the downtown area was about half-occupied, and we wondered, “Is this town rising up or falling down?”
We decided to invest in Tahlequah by purchasing a century-old home and re-invigorating it with repairs and enhancements. We have been rewarded with evidence that Tahlequah is, indeed, on the rise. We try to spend our money in town, and to spend it in enterprises where the money stays in town. We are members of several local associations and organizations, and lend them our support, volunteer time, and donated materials, to help where we can.
Selfishly, we hope the things we are interested in burgeon – things like art, music, literacy, history, natural environments, walking trails, along with good and healthy food. And we encourage sound law enforcement, safe roads, and support for education by keeping ourselves informed, talking to our representatives, and by voting on issues.
We would like to see Tahlequah draw dollars from outside the area. We are pleased to see tourists’ quarters of all kinds and levels, and we are especially glad to see the arrival of several nice bed-and-breakfast options. When we target an area to visit, we often opt for the bed-and-breakfast experience, as we did in a recent visit to St. Louis. Our daughter lives on the inland waterway in Florida, but her home is too small to have overnight guests. She has directed us to a lovely B&B in her neighborhood, and we love it like a second home.
We believe visitors who want to soak up the ambiance of Tahlequah, or who have come to research and engage in interviews, will have an optimal experience in one of the local B&Bs, and we appreciate that the city has made it possible for these entities to exist here. Such accommodations are hardly disruptive to their neighborhoods due to a small number of guests who are generally quiet and introspective.
We imagine our home activities of hosting various club meetings, fundraising parties, inviting artists and writers to work with us at home, not to mention our hosting family member visits from our eight grown children and their offspring, is more disruptive than the typical B&B. We thank our neighbors for their indulgence. They are quality people, and so are most Tahlequah residents.
We love it here.
Karen Cooper and Jim Roaix
Tahlequah
Letters to editor
A salute to local B&Bs
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Pray for leaders, too
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In defense of the 2nd
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STIR incensed at letters
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Foot patrol needed here
Folks are putting in [the Press] their pride for the police department. If all was so fine, why did we get a new chief?
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Kudos to Daily Press
I just want to let you know how impressed I am with the professionalism displayed by Tahlequah Daily Press Managing Editor Kim Poindexter during a disturbing incident I witnessed Monday, April 1.
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In defense of cops
One of my pet peeves is people talking about something as if it’s fact when they don’t have a clue what they’re talking about. In response to Phyllis Wilfong’s letter to the editor, let me set the record straight.
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CN to be commended
I have to applaud Cherokee Nation’s investment in health care.
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In appreciation of cops
Wow, maybe we should start dictating to our police force where, when, what time, what type of food, and with whom they should be eating! More often than not, co-workers are often seen lunching together. Why should law enforcement be looked upon any differently?
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The unfriendly streets
I have lived in the Tahlequah area since 1994, and since 2009, within the city limits of Tahlequah. Since 2011, I have begun running in town, and since 2012, also started bicycling in town.
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Coming full circle
When I was a child growing up in Tahlequah, the Indian children were looked down on. The “White” kids made fun of their names and accents.
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