What’s The Plan?

April 18, 2020

To The Reader’s Forum: In Chautauqua County we have had very few cases of coronavirus thanks in part to our low population and doing our best at staying apart. That could all change as tourism season ramps up. Does Chautauqua Institution have a plan? Does Chautauqua health services have a plan? Do our hospitals have a plan? If they do, great. But based on the media coverage, or lack of, I’m worried that Chautauqua County will experience its peak in cases in July. What’s the plan? David Ensminger, Ashville

USPS Stays Committed During Pandemic

April 17, 2020

To The Reader’s Forum: The United States Postal Service is committed to delivering your mail and packages throughout the current pandemic. We are proud of our role in providing an essential service to every community. The one constant throughout this crisis has been our commitment to fulfilling the vital mission of the Postal Service. We would like to share the following information and requests: ¯ USPS wants to help keep you — and our employees — safe. We ask for you to maintain a safe distance at all times. The Centers for Disease Control recommends keeping a distance ...

UPMC Says Thank You For The Kindness

April 16, 2020

To The Reader’s Forum: On behalf of everyone at UPMC Chautauqua, we thank you for your kindness to our employees. The amount of support shown to our facility by members of this community means the world to us! You are the reason we chose careers in health care, and your thanks and concern give us strength and energize us during difficult times. Please know that at UPMC Chautauqua, we are doing everything in our power to keep you safe. While remaining focused on your health, we are also preparing for the future. Some of the actions we’ve taken include: ¯ Video Visits for ...

Columnists Should Be Taken With ‘A Grain Of Salt’

April 15, 2020

To The Reader’s Forum: In Margot Russell’s column, “A Game Changer for Coronavirus,” in the Weekend Life section, April 11, credit is given to President Trump’s touting of the use of Hydroxychloroquine in saving the life of Michigan State Rep. Karen Whittsett. Much has been made of the fact that a Democrat would endorse a recommendation by this president. The implication being that most democrats hate Trump so much that they would endanger their own lives and the lives of others, just to score political points. Ms. Russell seems to be saying that people who argue that ...

Turning To God Amidst This Crisis

April 11, 2020

To The Reader’s Forum: During this Covid crisis, someone posted on Facebook: “Satan: ‘I will cause anxiety, fear and panic. I will shut down business, schools, places of worship, and sports events. I will cause economic turmoil.’ Jesus: ‘I will bring together neighbors, restore the family unit, I will bring dinner back to the kitchen table... I will teach my children to rely on me and not the world. I will teach my children to trust me and not their money and material sources.’” It’s attributed to CS Lewis in 1942 when he penned the Screwtape Letters. The ...

People With Vacation Properties Have A Right To Them

April 8, 2020

To The Reader’s Forum: The people who own vacation properties in Chautauqua, or other places in Chautauqua County, have a right to stay in them whenever they want to. They paid for the property, pay taxes here, buy our goods and services when they are here, so even though we might fear the spread of a virus, they have the right to go to their property, when they want to. If I lived in a population-dense city like New York or Cleveland, etc., I would go somewhere that there wasn’t as many people. They paid for the ability to do so. Chuck Wittenbrook Sinclairville