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A sense of community makes a difference

To the editor: Dear West Branch and Crestview Communities: We are extremely grateful for all your support over the last few months. Our daughter Maria got extremely sick in February. We did not know if she would live. Then we worried if she would regain use of her limbs. However with the power of two dedicated spiritual communities, our daughter is now exceeding expectations. We have had challenges, but both communities kept us motivated and grounded during a difficult time. We have been in the hospital for over 4-and-a-half months and now finally home. We have had meals, gift ...

Need to be working together for the people

To the editor: I would like to ask why it is when someone writes a letter to the editor or writes a political article, they blame the Republicans or the Democrats? The whole purpose of a two-party system as created by our forefathers is (one was) one side presents its ideas and the other side presents its ideas and together they come up with an amicable solution for the people. And we certainly don’t need a leader who is a liar, a thief, a threat to Democracy, who can’t compromise, who can’t say anything nice about anyone by himself and his rich friends. We need someone with ...

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 ...