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Raise A Hand And Thank Health Care Workers

To The Reader’s Forum: Today is a day to raise a hand and say “Thanks” to all the healthcare workers who have lost their jobs and all of those who stand to lose their jobs in the coming days. All those who have given their very best, during uncertain and fearful times of COVID 19. Those who have been on the front lines every day for their patients who needed them and held the hands of the sick and dying when family members couldn’t. Those who worked tirelessly day after day and hour after hour risking their own life without proper protective equipment and sufficient staff. ...

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We Need To Remember What Happened On Jan. 6 To The Reader’s Forum: Remember January 6, 2021. Officer Mike Fanone of the DC Metropolitan Police implores us to do so. He voted for Donald Trump; he believed Trump represented him; he is no “liberal”. As a dedicated cop, he vowed to defend the rule of law and came to the aid of fellow officers defending the US Capitol from an assault instigated by then President Trump, whose ego couldn’t accept losing an election. He was beaten and tased by an angry mob, suffered a heart attack as a result, and nearly died. He had to plead for his ...

Reader Says ‘Thank You’ For Community Support

To The Reader Forum: To my neighbors both old and new, friends and family ranging far and near, and this community as a whole, I want to say thank you. All who have had the pleasure of knowing my wife, Morris L. (Pat) Dickey, personally or casually, knew the friendly, gentle and compassionate person she is (was). She obtained a selfless personality, everyone else came first, her own issues were always placed on the back burner. I can honestly say she had been that way since the day I met her, 63 years ago. She cared enough to present the very best of herself at all times. I want to ...

Reader Says ‘Thank You’ For Community Support

To The Reader’s Forum: To my neighbors both old and new, friends and family ranging far and near, and this community as a whole, I want to say thank you. All who have had the pleasure of knowing my wife, Morris L. (Pat) Dickey, personally or casually, knew the friendly, gentle and compassionate person she is (was). She obtained a selfless personality, everyone else came first, her own issues were always placed on the back burner. I can honestly say she had been that way since the day I met her, 63 years ago. She cared enough to present the very best of herself at all times. I want ...

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JCC Program Assisted Greatly By City, Partners To The Reader’s Forum: Jamestown Community College’s Liberty Partnerships Program recently completed a month-long summer work experience for 16 students from Dunkirk, Jamestown, and Salamanca high schools. As the LPP team began creating curriculum for the camp, one focus that emerged was our desire to have the students experience a community connection. Our first call was to Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist, as he had been a speaker at one of our leadership events. His response was immediate and he gathered together various ...

Beware Approving Marijuana Dispensaries

To The Reader’s Forum: Those facing decisions about approving marijuana distribution facilities in their communities would do well to read Kevin Sabet’s most recent book, Smokescreen. An assistant professor at Yale’s Medical School, the author documents the 30-year push by Big Tobacco, the pharmaceutical and porn industry (Hugh Hefner, et al, and libertarians such as George Soros) to legalize the drug. Sabet, a PhD (Oxford University), has actively opposed marijuana use since high school and subsequently as a senior advisor on drug policy with the Bush and Obama ...