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Mailman Goes Above And Beyond For Area Resident

To The Reader’s Forum: I would like to give a big thank you to the mailman who services Avalon Boulevard. He recently noticed my sister-in-law’s mailbox filling up and newspapers as well. Terrible snow and ice days. Knowing she lives alone he contacted the police to come and check on her. To her surprise two officers came to make sure she was OK. They collected her mail, had a chat and left. She was embarrassed but so appreciative of what took place. She couldn’t take the chance of falling. Now that was some great compassion and service. So thank you very much! Judy ...

We The People Have A Problem

To The Reader’s Forum: We the People have a problem. There is an unelected businessman, a private citizen-never even served as a public official in any capacity- who has breached part (USAID) of our US Government employment payment records and systems. Elon Musk’s team of college students his experts now access and can download all of the information. Snowden was found guilty of downloading and sharing US files and newspapers are found guilty and fined for invading an individual’s personal records. This isn’t a Republican/Democratic, left-right, ...

Trump Does Not Have A ‘Powerful Mandate’

To The Reader’s Forum: Well, contrary to the Trump claim that he had won a “powerful mandate” as a result of the 2024 election, he has no such “mandate” other than the fact he won the election. The reality, although small one, is that greater than 50% of voters actually voted for candidates other than Trump! Republicans claim the 2024 race was where they secured a “landslide” when the results reveal that this was one of the closest presidential elections of the post–World War II era. As to the Electoral College, Trump won in 2024 with 312, yet Biden won in 2020 with ...

You Get What You Pay For

To The Reader’s Forum: It’s been so long since I’ve seen a well-designed website, I don’t even remember that day. Most are cluttered and complex and show little sensitivity to the user interface or user experience. I often have to hunt for buttons or links that allow me to do the simplest things, but if the sites were designed properly, those tasks would be intuitive and seamless. In the designed world, there are two essential principles that are universal: “Less is more”, and “form follows function”. But I see little evidence of those in the design of ...

Still Up In The Air

To The Reader’s Forum: I have read all of Dr Randy Elf’s letters and comments on commercial air service to and from Jamestown. While I have many thoughts on this subject based on as much personal experience as a passenger to and from the Jamestown airport as anyone in Chautauqua county over many years, and even taking flying lessons at the Jamestown airport with instructor Andy Nord, Dr. Elf needs to tell us what is (or is not) a “good airplane”. If he doesn’t know, perhaps we should ask an airplane manufacturer - maybe Boeing ? Mr. Fred Larson spoke in support of ...

The Campaign Is Over

To The Reader’s Forum: In November the country elected Donald Trump as the next president of the United States. While some may disagree with the results even those who didn’t vote for Trump agree that he won. On January 20, 2025 Donald Trump will take the oath of office as president, not monarch god. The campaign is over. It’’s time to take down the Trump flags. Annette Goodman Ashville