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Goodness, Willingness To Learn Still Exist In Society

Goodness, Willingness To Learn Still Exist In Society To The Reader’s Forum: I have had many friends contact me this weekend to check on my well being. because I work at Chautauqua Institution. They have been kind, but I notice all of them have ended their messages with comments on how unredeemable people and the world have become ... that nowhere is safe anymore. What occurred Friday is very, very disheartening, I know. That said, I still know there is much more that is decent, connecting, and affirming happening in the world than not. The news plastered the terrible Rushdie ...

Sherman Mayor Responds To Theft Charges

Sherman Mayor Responds To Theft Charges To The Reader’s Forum: Many small municipalities operated as islands unto themselves, disregarding regulations, and state agency oversight. It is unfortunate the damage of a past village employee continues because of the lack of internal controls and supervision of those who are no longer associated with the Village Board. An employee who worked for the village for approximately ten years, over six years in the past. This was during the time when dissolution was considered, that was particularly the time when the theft under the chaos was ...

Jan. 6 Hearings Are Conclusive

To The Reader’s Forum: The January 6 (J6) Congressional Committee has completed its first round of public hearings. While the hearings were intended for the full public, I don’t know how many people were paying attention. Be that as it may, the J6 Committee put together words from Trump administration officials, Capitol police testimony and video of the J6 attack on the US Capitol. The conclusion from just those hearings is that the attack was planned based upon the false allegation that the 2020 presidential election was “stolen”. There have also been subsequent reports that ...

Murals On Retaining Walls Would Be Good Addition To Chadakoin Riverwalk

To The Reader’s Forum: I read with interest your recent article about the restoration of the Chadakoin River through the efforts of the Chautauqua Watershed Conservatory and Twan Leenders. I think the Riverwalk would be even more beautiful if, in addition to all the plans outlined in the article, the retaining walls on the far side of the river could be painted with murals depicting nature scenes such as native plants and wildlife. Jamestown

Setting The Record Straight On Stephen Moore

To The Reader’s Forum: Someone needs to set the record straight on Stephen Moore’s, “Biden’s Green New Deal is increasing Greenhouse Gases” (Post-Journal 7/12). In 2009, Moore stated that climate change was ”the biggest scam of the last two decades.” More recently, in 2019, he argued that the Federal Reserve should not factor into decision making the economic impacts of climate change. We should take his claims with a large grain of salt. First of all, calling natural gas “clean” is disingenuous since natural gas production releases methane into the ...

More Improvements Needed Before City Is Truly Safe For Pedestrians

To The Reader’s Forum: Having spent portions of our careers advocating for “complete streets,” we were pleased for the renewed exposure your April 22nd article gave to the subject. We also commend Mayor Sundquist and the City Council for the Vision Zero and the concern to reduce pedestrian injuries and fatalities. Meaningful improvements to Jamestown’s streets are long overdue. Besides the benefits of improved safety, there are many more benefits of properly painted, curbed and appointed thoroughfares. Complete streets are more appealing to walk along, engage with our ...