Let’s hear it for the girls
Re: “The Post announces the Roy Halladay Award,” April 27 sports story
Those who follow prep sports in The Post know that girls’ coverage does not equal that of the boys’. And you are also aware of the annual Gold Helmet and Mr. and Ms. Basketball awards—very nice awards given by The Post. So you probably have read about the Halladay baseball award to be added this spring.
I am not opposed to these awards. What I am opposed to is that there are not as many comparable awards for our prep girls. Outstanding female athletes in many sports have gone on to represent Colorado in college or even in national and international competition.
Kyle Newman does an outstanding job covering more sports than we can count. His recent coverage of state track and girls’ soccer, baseball, DU hockey, and Valor Christian football have prompted me to ask him why The Post does not honor another girls’ sport if it is going to honor baseball. My understanding is that the issue is money. The Post needs a sponsor for each award.
So, if anyone will pony up $5,000 per year, maybe we can add the Lindsey Horan soccer award. That would be a start. Her honors and accomplishments are unmatched. And the women we watch on the National Team who are from Colorado are utterly amazing! A soccer award would be a seasonal match with baseball. Let’s get it done.
Mary Kvamme, Arvada
Get a thorough, hands-on prostate exam
I am a prostate cancer survivor. Twelve years ago (age 64) I had a prostate biopsy and was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer; had a Gleason score of 9 on a scale of 10. I had previously been given the PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test with readings that were very low.
Fortunately, I had a doctor who routinely included a digital rectal prostate examination every year and found some lumps on my prostate. She sent me to another doctor who did the biopsy, confirming the cancer. I later had a prostatectomy and have been cancer-free since then.
At about the same time a coworker with a family history of prostate cancer had been getting monthly PSA tests. He came down with cancer and not long after died. I can only conclude that the PSA test is unreliable and that I, too, would not be alive now if I had not had the physical rectal prostate exam.
I thanked my GP, for saving my life by finding my cancer early. My brother-in-law (same age) recently died of prostate cancer that was discovered too late. It was a long and painful way to die.
Former President Biden was recently diagnosed with late-stage prostate cancer that has metastasized in his bones. Get tested!
Roger West, Colorado Springs
What about that money we spent sheltering immigrants?
Re: “Denver’s cuts will come at terrible time,” May 23 editorial
So, Denver has to lay off people, cut spending, retrench, and not a word in this Post editorial about the over $200 million the city and county spent on illegal immigrants, and set asides for lawsuits against the Trump administration. Was that money invisible to the Denver Post editorial board? Why waste the money of the citizens of Denver fighting with the federal government? Such utter foolishness, by another blind leading the blind, liberal democrat.
Matthew L. Henehan, Thornton
Hed here
Re: “Denver mayor says layoffs and furloughs coming for employees,” May 23 news story
Financial issues for the City and County of Denver are not a surprise when we are constantly tearing up streets for bike lanes and bus routes, putting businesses that pay sales taxes out of business, and increasing regulations for green and recycling requirements. And interestingly enough, these financial problems happen when we are now charging residents for trash pickup, recycling, and sidewalks, which we didn’t have to pay previously. It seems actions have consequences.
Gary T. Moore, Denver