Dogs allowed
TO THE EDITOR: How about putting in classified ads, houses and apartments for rent that allow for dogs. I know I would get a dog in a heartbeat if I could only find a landlord to agree. I am also sure that it would help out the Humane Society.
Think about it.
John Mehan
Plattsburgh
What if all quit?
TO THE EDITOR: The recent spate of new smoking bans has brought on many comments by smokers. I would like to make a suggestion to the smokers. Cut back your consumption by just three cigarettes a day, one pack a week. Pass this suggestion along to all your friends throughout the state and the nation. With 15 million people in New York State, at least 1 million smoke. Nationwide, out of 300 million people, 20 million people smoke.
If every person in New York bought one less pack of cigarettes a week, they would deprive the federal, state and local governments of a quarter of $125 million a year in tax revenue, times 20, nationwide, $2.5 billion a year. See if the politicians really want everyone to stop smoking, or if they were just looking to harass you.
Dennis Harrison
Rouses Point
Win-win situation
TO THE EDITOR: Regarding the prisons and state parks, when the state makes decisions, it only looks down one side of the road. They think they are saving money by closing these facilities. Let's look at the big picture. Who is going to pay to repair these places when the young set gets done with their pot parties, beer parties, vandalism, hire maintenance people, contractors or will they place a trooper at each place? Thieves will steal all wire and fixtures, latrines (will be) smashed.
Now let's look down the other side of the road. Work crews out of these small prisons save the taxpayer a lot of money, working for county, town, city, village, government and non-profit organizations.
At a meeting held at the Lyon Mountain Legion, about one year or year and a half ago by New York State DEC, a paper company and the Federation of Hunting Camps, when DEC was asked about buying so much land and the cost, they said it didn't cost much to the taxpayer because everybody in the state just paid a little bit to cover it.
If the state could use this formula now and add the $60 million it has in the coffers to buy land, it would be a win-win situation for everybody. Proven fact: all inmates being let go now to make room, 80 percent to 90 percent will be back in. No jobs for good folks. So the working class will pay welfare to all the inmates while supporting their own families.
Donald Tolosky
Lyon Mountain
Where's law when needed?
TO THE EDITOR: Ever hear the phrase "Where is the law when you need it?"
On March 2, at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Route 3 while going to Staples and the pet shop, a blue sedan shot out of a car dealership, no directionals, no horn, no lights. It shot across two lanes of traffic, burning rubber, fishtailing in front of us, changed lanes again, no directionals to get in Exit 37 lanes.
A $200 fine for no directionals, $500 fine for speeding, a $500 fine for erratic driving and surcharges sound reasonable? Points on driver's license? Four? Forgot to mention that the blue sedan had a gold stripe, light rack blue and red on top. Guess it must have been a state trooper's car. No one else can legally decorate a car in that fashion.
Fortunately brakes worked well and had seat belt on.
Joyce M. Lavene
Morrisonville
Retirement begins
TO THE EDITOR: I wish to thank my customers for 24 years of loyalty and friendship. North Star Styling is closed as of March 2 but my deepest and fond memories will last a life time.
I will miss each and every one of you. Thanks for all the laughs, good and sad times we shared. Now it's time to leave my business to enjoy retirement.
Thanks again.
Bev Dufour
North Star Styling
Mooers
Concern for customers
TO THE EDITOR: I want to thank the personnel at Target's store for taking such an interest when I discovered I had lost my wallet.
The cashier on register 9 immediately notified the floor people and the service desk to keep a lookout for it. Since I ride a cart when I shop there, I rode around the store to look for it. Having looked everywhere I had been, I started back for the service desk but before I could get there, the woman from there came to meet me with my wallet in her hand. When I checked it, I found my cash had been removed but all my cards were still there.
I am very grateful for that and wish to also thank the person who turned it in and returned all my cards. The manager offered to check their film since they have cameras all over the store and the parking lot.
I will, in the future, do all my shopping at Target, since their staff shows such concern and kindness to their customers.
Shirley Beriau
Plattsburgh
Kids must have voice
TO THE EDITOR: Unlike you, I will sign my name to this letter. I just read Speakout and there were two letters questioning why parents let their children speak at budget workshops.
Why shouldn't kids be allowed to speak? Who is impacted the most when budgets get slashed? The kids!
My daughter was one of the students who spoke at the most recent budget workshop at Westport Central School; she spoke with honesty and from the heart. How dare you tell her she should not have a voice. These kids are the real future of Westport; why not let them speak? Furthermore, why don't you listen?
In case you haven't noticed, there are many who have a great love for WCS and all it stands for. If a second-rate school is what you want, go elsewhere. Second best is not in the vocabulary of any student or alumni from WCS. Why do you think we are one of the top-rated schools in the United States? Stop trying to short change the education of our kids to save a few pennies.
You say that kids should worry about homework and parents should worry about money. My daughter did her homework before the meeting. I think it is only right to teach our kids the value of a dollar and to support their beliefs and to teach them to stand up for what they believe in.
I support my daughter and know that what she said is the truth. I listened to what all of the students had to say that night and I will be at WCS on May 18 to vote "Yes" for the 2010-2011 budget.
In the meantime, I will be at all of the softball games, as many of the baseball games I can get to, the John F. Geyer Memorial Concert, the Drama Club show and whatever other student-based activity there is, and yes, the budget meetings. What are you going to attend besides the budget meetings?
Nicole Sudduth
Westport
Opinion
April 19, 2010
Letters to the Editor: April 20, 2010
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Editorial: Incentives lure doctors
As doctors retire from area hospitals, it is challenging to fill positions. But a state program has proven valuable in luring physicians to the North Country.
- Editorial: The irrepressible Gary Carter
- Editorial: Educate youths on road safety
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Editorial: Incentives lure doctors
- Cheers and Jeers
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Cheers and Jeers: Feb. 20, 2012
CHEERS to Franklin County Chief Assistant District Attorney John D. Delehanty and Christmas Bureau volunteer Bob Bryson.
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Cheers and Jeers: Feb. 20, 2012
- Letters to the Editor
- Speakout
- In My Opinion
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In My Opinion: E'town water, sewer essential
Elizabethtown has a history of economic ups and downs, Town Supervisor Margaret Bartley writes.
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In My Opinion: E'town water, sewer essential
