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The Tragic Loss Of Manners In America

To The Reader’s Forum: I’m sure you’ve noticed that manners are disappearing rapidly from our society. Once upon a time, Americans were stalwart supporters of social civilities, but those days have gone the way of the Edsel. When I made transactions in retail stores during the 1960s, cashiers always said “Thank you, and please come back again”. Those words were traditional and expected, and if clerks didn’t communicate that way, a red flag went up immediately. Employees in stores today have either forgotten, or never learned the etiquette that’s essential with doing ...

Extending Sincere Gratitude To Our Community

To The Reader’s Forum: On behalf of the entire community-led Steering Committee for the first Remote Area Medical (RAM) event held in Chautauqua County at Jamestown Community College’s Jamestown campus; we extend our sincere gratitude to our community for the tremendous support that made this clinic a resounding success! As a result of the generosity of donated funds, time, and talent, the clinic was able to serve 249 adults and children of all ages, providing 409 medical, dental, and vision services with a value of care of $205,000. Many of these patients had been waiting ...

Voice Opinions On Lakewood Sidewalks, Tree Removal To DOT

To The Reader’s Forum: On Thursday September 26th the New York State Department of Transportation led a meeting at the Town of Busti Building in Lakewood to speak to residents and businesses concerning the installation of sidewalks on Fairmount Ave (Route 394) from Elmcrest Ave on the south and Shadyside Ave on the north to Smith Boy Marina in the Town of Busti, First of all I want to thank all of the residents and businesses that appeared at this meeting and stated their concerns about the sidewalks. I am totally against the sidewalks and as the majority of the folks in ...

Our Nation Is In A State Of Rapid Decline

To The Reader’s Forum: Every other day, I hear politicians say, “America is the greatest nation on the planet.” But then, I can’t help thinking about reality. This is the only industrialized nation the doesn’t have universal healthcare. I’m sure you know that medical expenses are the number one cause of bankruptcy in America, so why in the world are we waiting?! I have a relative who lives in Ontario, and she raves about the fact that almost every medical procedure is free there. UHC makes perfect sense, and any country that doesn’t adopt it is falling behind all then ...

Pleading With The State And DEC To Reconsider Plans For The Lake

To The Reader’s Forum: I am a trustee for the village of Lakewood, but I am writing this as a concerned citizen against the draconian grab of our beautiful lake. I understand that the state owns the lake but they have done nothing to help us keep the lake healthy. The DEC has stifled any actions that would help us combat the invasive species. They are designating a large portion of the lower basin as a Class 1 wetland, and they are not talking about just Burtis Bay. This would lower all the ...

Are Obscenities Really Needed At City Council?

To The Reader’s Forum: In 1953 I bought the most complete dictionary in America. Obscenities were not in it. Year by year, decade by decade, I have listened to the English language being progressively debauched and just about every aspect of society has become more crude, low class, rude, and ugly. And now obscenities have reached the Jamestown City Council chambers. On the other hand, racial slurs, considered a triviality in 1953, are now taboo, especially those directed at stereotypical Democratic voting blocks. The taboo is enforced with a rigor and vengeance the obscenities, ...