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Look For The Next Great Awakening

To The Reader’s Forum: As we celebrate America’s freedom, we should remember the catalyst that preceded July 4, 1776. It was something known as the Great Awakening. America’s political revolution was instigated by a spiritual one that began in the 1740s. America’s hope today is not in the political realm but in another Great Awakening. Times of refreshing will come when the Holy Spirit shows up because the people of God pray up, then the churches fill up. The righteous speak up. Soldiers of Christ stand up. Lukewarm Christians fire up. Carnal Christians grow up. ...

Reader Believes In The Power Of Choice

To The Reader’s Forum: As a staunch libertarian, I believe in the principle of choice for many aspects of our nation and the use of vaccines is one of them. This should be left to the discretion of parents. Personally, if I had children I would want them to have the vaccines. What I would prefer before those administering vaccine clinics to send parents a form identifying them of its availability with yes and no boxes to be returned. If the yes box is checked, it would obviously mean approval. If the no box is checked, the child is not to be vaccinated, period. If parents ...

History Repeats For Baseball Family

To The Reader’s Forum: On Sunday, June 2, my wife and I attended a high school Section 6, Class C playoff game at Diethrick Park. The setting was beautiful, the weatherman finally cooperated and the game between two local schools, Frewsburg and Falconer, was well played. Falconer won the game, 4-2. It was a good win for the Falconer High School and their program. The Falconer coach, Chris Schrader, decided to pitch his son, Ben, for this important game. Ben answered by pitching the first four innings, allowing no hits or runs. Ben was the game-winning pitcher. Watching both ...

Reader Pleased With Work Done On Lake

To The Reader’s Forum: This letter is an expression of my sincerest thanks to all those involved in the successful application of herbicides in permitted portions of Lake Chautauqua. I’ve lived on this lake, either as a part time or full time resident, most of my life and am witnessing first hand the positive changes brought by this treatment. In previous years in my area, the weeds would be to the surface by now, along with all of the issues that accompany them. Presently, I can see none of the invasive type of weeds stretching to the surface but still have all manor of native ...

Community Should Be Proud For Contributions

Community Shoud Be Proud For Contributions To The Reader’s Forum: I attended the awards night ceremony at JHS a few nights ago. Sally Black and I, representing the class of 1950 awarded two $1,500 scholarships with a possibility of two more in a like amount to the recipients. Several other classes have followed our lead, and established their own programs. We followed several others who announced the recipients of their own scholarships. Then Lisa Lynde, representing the CRCF announced a long list of winners. The number of dollars that go out of that auditorium at the end of ...

Trump Is Trying To Get China To Play By Rules

To The Reader’s Forum: The resulting hollowing out of American manufacturing was just accepted as the price of having China inside rather than outside of the global trading system. This was the view of the Bush and Obama administrations. However, China has been cheating and President Trump is calling them out. Here is why: China has used debt imperialism. It lends money to developing countries then seizes collateral assets like mines and infrastructure when the loans aren’t repaid. The Chinese practice extreme protectionism. China keeps foreign goods out with high rariffs and ...