To the Editor:
Two things drive me crazy during this season: the focus on the secular and (ashamedly) the never ending requests for donations. The latter changed Saturday when I visited my sister. She is schizophrenic and in a nursing home. She has been crazy for 51 of her 69 years, yet she is a better Christian than I could ever be. She had one of those little plastic wrapped Kleenex packages. This was a gift from the Salvation Army. She was so excited that they came to visit her and gave her a gift. Then she gave it to me and asked me to wrap to give to our mother, saying, “It is not much but it is all I have to give her.”
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Letters & Comments
Letter To The Editor – The Armory’s Great Potential
To the editor,
Thank you to the over 40 people who attended the public hearing on Hoosick Falls Armory mostly speaking in favor of keeping the Town offices at the Armory and to the 350 people who signed the petition. So, we begin with a vision, a vision of success, a vision for the next chapter in Hoosick Falls history. And it all happens AT THE ARMORY
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Letter To The Editor – Fix The Problems
To the Editor:
First of all, I have to agree with Mr. Nash. We do have serious health, safety and ADA compliance issues in this district. That is where it ends. These problems are not from neglect. Many times referendums have been drawn up to correct the problems. They have always been voted down.
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Letter To The Editor – Become Informed Before You Vote
To the editor:
On December 13th the Berlin Central School District is asking residents to vote on a $6.8 million dollar referendum. I am asking for the taxpayers to inform themselves before they vote.
On the surface it looks like a reasonable plan. However, if you dig deeper you will find there are many unanswered questions.
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Letter To The Editor – Safety First At GLSP
To the Editor:
With respect to the master plan for the Grafton Lakes State Park presented to the public last week, Fire Chief James Goyer makes an excellent and profound observation about the dangerous entrance to the Park.
Remediation of this problem should be the FIRST, most important priority. This situation is a life or death issue. The rest of the plan is like perusing the Christmas gift catalog and making a wish list. The ideas presented would all be very nice, but a safe entrance/exit is essential.
I suggest this go to the top of the list in an expedited manner.
Sincerely,
Anne Kiely
Carl Dippold’s Way, Grafton
Letter To The Editor – A Brief History Lesson
To the Editor:
If you have been paying attention to the discussion around the Goodermote-Willis building referendum you know I do not support this plan. The primary reason being that I was not aware of a plan until it was presented at the September BOE meeting when I was informed that I would not be able to play a role in the planning process. Given the back room development of this plan by Ms. Goodermote and Mr. Willis without any other Board members input I feel this is their plan alone and does not represent what I feel is in our District’s best interest. [Read more…] about Letter To The Editor – A Brief History Lesson
Letter To The Editor – Be Vigilant And Vote
To the Editor:
I would like everyone in the Berlin Central School District who cares about our children and/or our school tax bills to continue, or in some cases to begin, being vigilant regarding the plans and activities of our current School Board.
We MUST also, in whatever forms are available to us, communicate our opinions and desires for our District to said School Board!
A few years ago, the announcement of the intention to consolidate our 3 elementary schools into one building began a growing firestorm of controversy that has continued and evolved to this day. That evolution itself is an interesting topic to me but not the most important.
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Letter To The Editor – Make A Wish Makes A Difference
Dear editor:
About a year ago our son (Dalton Stevens) was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called MECP2 duplication syndrome. There are only two hundred known cases in the United States. It is a progressive disorder which causes a lot of respiratory infections, and it becomes life threatening after a while.
Recently Dalton was granted a wish from the Make a Wish Program and they sent us on a vocation to Florida to a place called Give the Kids the World. [Read more…] about Letter To The Editor – Make A Wish Makes A Difference
Letter To The Editor – Pondering The Grafton Budget
To the editor:
Here are some questions one can ponder about our Town Budget.
1. Why do the Grafton Town Council members get paid ($250) per month, twice as much as Petersburgh and Berlin ($125) for attending one meeting a month. Is it allegiance to the Republican Town Chairman (Supervisor). Who voted on the salaries?
2. Why does Grafton have a Bookkeeper at $12,500 a year when Petersburgh and Berlin do not even have a budget line for the position.
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Letter To The Editor – Case Of She Said, She Said In New Lebanon
To the Editor:
J. Johnson Smith made a serious allegation against me and two other people, New Lebanon Town Board member Doug Clark and Town Supervisor Candidate Mike Benson, in a letter published by you on October 21.
I sent Mrs. Johnson-Smith a record of email correspondence that proves that those allegations are false and I have asked for a retraction.
As juicy as it reads, there was no “coup” attempt disguised as a good-hearted extensive volunteer effort to help New Lebanon get a supermarket.
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