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Bicyclist Thankful For Paving Of Lake Road

To The Reader’s Forum: A big thank you to the county for paving the shoulders on the lake road between Lakewod Rod and Gun Club and Burtis Bay Park/Jackson Avenue. We as cyclists have been rising our lives riding on that narrow road for years. This road is used extensively for access to Lakewood and Celoron. We now have a safety edge on the side of the road that we didn’t have before. Thank you Chautauqua County Highway Dept. and everyone associated with this huge safety improvement. It is very appreciated ! Les Johnson Jamestown

Tom Reed Not Working For The District

To The Reader’s Forum: Regarding a recent P-J article on Tom Reed, I’ll borrow a phrase from Ronald Reagan: “Well, there you (don’t) go again.” The article highlights Reed’s comments on issues raised at a Dayton “town hall.” It reveals Reed’s lack of understanding of both our district and the “issues” as well as showing his “do nothing” approach. Reed first addresses the “USMCA” trade agreement, but totally neglects its effect on our district; primarily a rural, farming district. Reed only referenced that trade with Mexico might help the southern ...

Town Board Pulls A Fast One For Big Wind

To the Reader’s Forum: New rules, new rules: At its August 14 meeting, the Villenova Town Board came up with a new law called “Abolishment of the Planning Board of the Town of Villenova.” Acting board chairwoman Yvonne Park refused to hear public comment before or after the decision. The town board is faced with a Chautauqua County Supreme Court ruling and an Article 78 lawsuit that says “the responsibility of the planning board is to make recommendations to the town board - a duty that cannot be fulfilled, either ethically or legally, by only two board members.” (Observer, ...

Trump Has Gone Too Far Regarding Monarchs

To The Reader’s Forum: After raising monarch butterflies for several years, finding the eggs, waiting for the caterpillar to become a beautiful creature capable of flying all the way to Mexico, I think the Trump administration has gone too far in limiting the protection of this endangered species. Can’t Donald Trump think of something else to pick on? Maybe a disabled reporter, a Blue Star family or a family fleeing from persecution. What about the people of Baltimore, the S..Hole countries of Africa or the members of Congress that happen to be female and women of color? I ...

Supply-Side Economics In Real Terms

To The Reader’s Forum: What do a “strong economy” and “low unemployment rate” really mean when there are a million more troubled borrowers today than there were in 2010 during the Great Recession? It means that the metrics used to measure the health of our national economy do not adequately measure the personal economies of our people. Statistics “in a vacuum” lie. The economic impact of our national, socioeconomic policies on the lives of real people do not. About 41 million Americans, that is, about one in eight Americans live in poverty. Another 4 in 10 ...

Reader Says To Act On All Fronts To End Gun Violence

To The Reader’s Forum: The P-J opinion from Wednesday, Aug. 7 has a good heading, but is generally devoid of substance. If you want to make a “commitment” to end “violence”, presumably gun violence, studying why mass murderers kill has always been elusive as a means of prevention. First, the murders have already occurred - we can’t stop victims from harm. Second, health and education professionals, including government entities, have studied cause and effect for years - listen to them. Third, you already acknowledge we may never learn “answers to those questions”; ...