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Small Town Values Under Attack

To The Reader’s Forum: If a violent mob was attempting to burn your neighbors house down would you stop them? If they sucker punched somebody on a sidewalk or attempted to car jack an old lady would you step in? If you reside in a small town the answer is a simple one, of course you would without hesitation. Small towns are populated with folks who went to grade school together, they tend to look out for each other. Doing nothing and hoping the cops get there before somebody gets killed is simply not in their DNA. This fact was driven home in a recent Jason Aldean song called, ...

Get On Board With Proposed Code Violation Tickets

To The Reader’s Forum: Come on Jamestown. In response to The Post-Journal’s recent editorial concerning the Department of Development’s new Code Violation laws, I offer the following thoughts. I am definitely in favor of the new law that a Code enforcement officer is able issue fines to residents that do not comply with the regulations of the City Code. Jamestown has laws concerning upkeep of properties. Enforcing these laws is a long process. People who receive violations ignore them. Letters are sent giving time for compliance. If the violation is not taken care of, a court ...

To The Reader’s Forum: You can tell when the facts presented in the latest indictment of Donald Trump resonate with reality among his supporters. For example, Julie Kelly, a Trump apologist on Twitter simply wrote, “Btw this indictment is poorly written and nothing more than a rehash of the J6 select committee.” In other words, she does not disagree with either the facts in the indictment or the findings of the “J6 select committee”. Her tweet is a reflection of the reality of what led up to and what happened on January 6, 2021. I can understand her desire to reject ...

Recent Article Captured The Importance Of Volunteering

To the Reader’s Forum: Thank you for sharing the recent article titled ‘New to Volunteering’. This article captured the importance of volunteering in a way that I had never thought of before. Volunteering (and even working for) a nonprofit really does remind you about what true democracy is. It requires you to listen to many voices, incorporate a variety of thoughts and ideas, put the greater goal first above your own personal priorities. I serve as the executive director at the Audubon Community Nature Center where we have a variety of committees who meet to discuss ...

Lovin’ Our Libraries Road Trip Was A Gas For Local Residents

To the Readers’ Forum: We would like to thank the Chautauqua Cattaraugus Library System for their Lovin’ Our Libraries CCLS Road Trip running from June 1 to August 31, 2023. We have currently visited over two-thirds of the 38 libraries in the two counties. What a good time we have had, and we are not finished yet. The beautiful and historic libraries and the helpful and engaging library personnel have made every library visit worthwhile. While visiting the libraries we have encountered activities for all ages - knitting groups, chess players, puzzles both finished and in progress ...

Lamenting Why Area Residents Are Unhappy Misses Chance For A Happier Future

To The Reader’s Forum: “Why are Americans Not Happy?) (Larson, July 29/30, 2023) offers evidence for an unsubstantiated claim. The judge has a litany of reasons from religious participation to cable TV. Many highly religious countries are terrifying and many irreligious ones quite content. Cable? Most folks get news from sources other than cable news. Except old folks. If folks in Jamestown are unhappy, the outrageously poor school system, the high-poverty rate and declining population should suffice. It is a long common lament of old folks, that the world is changing for ...