Is Cassadaga Wind A Potential Covid-19 Vector?

April 4, 2020

To The Reader’s Forum: New York’s governor has decreed that “all non-essential workers must stay home.” But work on the Innogy wind turbine project in Chautauqua County continues: truck drivers, heavy equipment operators, excavators, loggers, flagmen and others are working in Cherry Creek and Charlotte. This work is not essential and for health reasons shouldn’t it be stopped until the Covid-19 pandemic is abated? Literalists will respond that according to “the law” (Executive Order 202.6) utilities are classified as “essential infrastructure” and given a pass. ...

National Doctor’s Day, A Time For Reflection

April 2, 2020

To The Reader’s Forum: I am writing this on Monday, March 30, 2020, National Doctors Day. This is a very special day, occurring this year during an emerging health crisis in our country and in the context of a global pandemic caused by a brand new virus, one which humans have had no previous encounter. So it is a very appropriate time to reflect on and be extra thankful for the doctors and all health care workers who are on the front lines, often working with less than adequate provisions against an overwhelming crisis situation. Can we even imagine working in the trenches with ...

Food Security Is National Security

April 1, 2020

To The Reader’s Forum: Farmers know adversity well. Dealing with the unknown is part of the very nature of what we do every day. Whether it is the weather, fluctuating commodity prices or the issues that come with running a small business, we take what we are dealt and make the best of it. Therefore, New Yorkers should be confident that farmers will help get us through these uncertain times as we confront the COVID-19 pandemic. People rushed to the grocery stores to stock up, but they shouldn’t worry that we will run out of food. Americans are blessed with a productive ...

Be Respectful And Socially Distance

March 30, 2020

To The Reader’s Forum: During this difficult time we all should remember to respect and care for others. This is written after a shopping trip to Wegmans. We went at 8:30 am trying to avoid a crowd since we are senior adults. There were more people than expected but you could still manage the 6 foot distancing if you tried. It was obvious many people didn’t try or even think about it as they rushed by. Others were very courteous as we tried to be. The shelves were ridiculously empty for being 8:30 am. When we went to check out there were lines everywhere. We stood in line ...

Rebuttal To ‘Man Of Faith Should Not Defend Trump’

March 27, 2020

To The Reader’s Forum: I contend that a “man of faith,” yes, even a pastor, Betty, is free to defend President Donald J Trump if he so chooses. Christians are not following Trump but are followers of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Pastor Mel is an intelligent man of high integrity. He doesn’t preach politics from the pulpit, only Biblical truths. He has the right to voice his political opinions publicly, whether or not anyone agrees with him! As a politically conservative Christian, I support Donald Trump for the following reasons: nothing in his past disqualified him ...

Remember, We Are All In This Together

March 25, 2020

To The Reader’s Forum: There are a lot of people grumbling about the closings and cancellations around the country and even in our areas where we are barely affected so far. What you are not understanding is that the purpose of this is to stay ahead of the virus and try to stop it from spreading. You quote all the statistics about flu, etc. etc., but whether you agree or not, this has been declared a pandemic and precautions must be taken. We do not want to become China or Italy. You are right that it will barely keep most of us down even if we got the virus, but anyone ...