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Salem Hunting Club event a big success

To the editor: Thank you to everyone who helped make the Salem Hunting Club’s 19th annual Lowell Iden Memorial Breakfast and Trap Shoot a big success. All proceeds went to the Lowell Iden-Larry Iler Scholarship Fund. Mr. Iden was president of the club for 10 years. He was an avid trap shooter and belonged to many shooting organizations. One of Lowell’s joys was helping girls and boys become more involved in shooting sports and the outdoors. The following merchants and individuals donated over 50 baskets for our raffle: Runzo’s Outdoor Sports, Salem Auto Zone, State Street ...

Some words for columnist Witcover

To the editor: Jules Witcover is back on your editorial page writing about how good Biden is and how bad Trump was and is. I wonder what world he lives in! Yesterday, the Dow Jones average took a hit, a big hit, thanks to President Biden’s policies which have produced nothing but economic failure for the vast number of legal American citizens. He states, with the generosity and freedom of a First Amendment opinion writer, totally irrational comments such as, “Trump and his enablers in the Republican Party are now clearly imperiling U.S. National security.” As well as, “Trump ...

Unhappy with vendor at Columbiana Street Fair

To the editor: I was deeply upset, and quite disappointed to see a bumper sticker for sale by a vendor at the Columbiana Street Fair with a vulgarity toward President Biden. The Columbiana Street Fair is a treasured community tradition enjoyed by families from far and wide. It saddens me to see such vulgarity on display for everyone to see, from young children to their grandmothers, walking the midway. I feel that it is extremely poor judgment to allow such a thing to be offered for sale at an event like this. I’m ashamed for anyone to come to our great town —“The Nicest ...

Am I a threat to Democracy?

To the editor: I had no intentions of writing anything on this year’s 9-11 anniversary. But on August 24 — Cathy’s birthday — I got to thinking: did they die in vain? I never really gave the idea much thought. But over the years I’ve watched the country they died for quickly disappear! In 2016, Donald Trump was elected president. But even before he was sworn in as president Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer and the news media crucified him. They were determined to impeach him. But could not. It was a witch hunt that should have never been allowed. They trampled on the ...

Men’s Rally in the Valley spirit lives on

To the editor: Greetings from Men of Faith. If you are familiar with the Men’s Rally in the Valley you know that we suffered a devastating blow just three months prior to the last Rally. The loss of our President, Bing Newton, put the whole organization into a tail spin. As an organization we were in conflict. “But God” the theme for the 2022 Rally took on a whole new meaning for those of us who depended on Bing’s direction. As I look back at just the last few years, I’m reminded of just how relevant the rally has been. In 2019 when we produced “An Anchor in the Storm.” ...

Community members fighting proposed solar project

To the editor: We in Franklin Township are, involuntarily, in the fight for our livelihood and way of life. A massive industrial-sized solar project is threatening to engulf 2,264 acres of our beautiful township. Three non-resident landowners (and one landowner with no panels planned near their residence) have signed 35-year leases with a Canadian company to occupy farmland with solar panels. These panels will cover about 900 football fields worth of our hilly landscape. The project will be in the vicinity of three churches, two cemeteries, and encompass the villages of Milport and ...