Letters to the Editor
Sports Booster Club thankful community raised $9,510 at cake auction
The All-Sports Booster Club would like to thank the Dalton Community for the continued support of the annual cake auction. This year an amazing $9,510 was raised with half of the winning bids going directly back to the sport. Thank you to the coaches, athletes, parents, and businesses that put time into making this event…
Read MoreHuge ‘Thank You’ to dedicated KVFD for help in the snow
We want to give a huge “Thank You” to the Kidron Volunteer Fire Dept. On the very snowy morning of Friday, Feb 4th, we needed a transport to the Wooster Community Hospital ER. We couldn’t get out of our driveway, actually getting stuck in it. In a very timely manner they came with a pick-up…
Read MoreDGKN contributor thanks residents for collaboration on snow story project
Several weeks ago, the Dalton Gazette and Kidron News invited readers to contribute snow- related pictures they’ve taken either recently or those captured years ago. The invitation also included sharing stories of snow experiences. A large thank you to all those who became involved by contributing to the reading audience. Hopefully, this exercise wore off…
Read MorePOSITIVE PRESS: 1,731 items donated to Dalton Local Schools’ ‘Soctober’
Letter to the editor: On behalf of Dalton Local Schools CARE Team, I want to thank the community for being so generous in donating socks and underwear for SOCTOBER. The count is 986 pairs of socks and 745 pairs of underwear. That is 1,731 total pairs which should be enough to get us through the…
Read MoreReader especially enjoyed June 16 DGKN edition
Really enjoyed your latest edition (June 16). The ‘wedding anniversary’, interview about EWFD, Hochstetler article, were all very well done and timely. Keep up the good work! (Also, I wondered who planted the geranium on my father-in-law’s grave. Now I know.) Thanks again for your good work for the community! John Hostetler, Dalton
Read MoreLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Residents thankful to first responders, community member during accident
We would like to thank the Dalton Fire Dept and medical responders for their timely response and the great care that was taken of Jean when she had her lawn mower accident several weeks ago. A huge THANK YOU also to Pam Guster for calling 911 and staying with her until the squad had transported…
Read MoreLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Residents should contact ODOT with U.S. 30 concerns
The Wenger Road median closing has created a huge traffic mess at the US 30 and 94 intersection. But buckle up, because ODOT is doing a current US 30 corridor study from Kansas road to West Lebanon road, and will be implementing more changes that will affect Sugar Creek Township. I doubt that those changes…
Read MoreLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Reader enjoyed DGKN story about ‘Unlikely Entrepreneur’
(This Letter to the Editor was printed in the April 14, 2021 edition of the paper.) Last week our Dalton Gazette/Kidron News reading audience were uniquely privileged with being introduced, invited to purchase, and explore a brand-new book release “HOT” off the press. Sometime later there will an upcoming audio book read by the author.…
Read MorePOSITIVE PRESS: Thankful for local history feature
Thank you for the Feb. 24, 2021, feature article regarding the restoration of the buggy shop at Sonnenberg Village which contained, for me, a surprising and meaningful piece of community and family history. I always knew my father, Elam Gerber, along with Willis Sommer (pictured with others), operated the Kidron IGA Store beginning around 1930…
Read MoreLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Residents thankful to Dalton schools
There is not a week that goes by the we are not reminded that many schools in America are still closed, estimated at 50 percent are still closed. This causes me to be thankful of our schools, the Administration, School Board, and the teachers for keeping our school open at the risk of themselves and…
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