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Escanaba Public Library has much to offer

EDITOR: This is my little story covering how much the Escanaba Public Library has to offer the people of our community and how devastating it would be on me and other members of our community if the budget was cut. I am a 38-year-old physically disabled citizen and an avid reader. After a brutal attack on me while camping in Big Bear, California, I had to change a big majority of my hobbies. Fortunately, I discovered the Escanaba Public Library (EPL). First of all, the EPL is so very handicapped accessible. And so currently, this is where I choose to “hang out.” However, while ...

Please don’t cut library funding

To The Escanaba City Council; I attended the city council meeting that addressed funding of our library. I spoke at the meeting but did not have time to mention the importance of the library to the students I taught in Escanaba. I was a speech and language therapist for students from Escanaba, Gladstone and Rapid River enrolled in the Head Start Program. I used books, music, sign language and puppets to teach speech and language skills to these preschoolers. I had stars hanging from the ceiling of the therapy room in Escanaba. I told my students to reach for the stars. One of those ...

Save our library

EDITOR: As an Escanaba citizen I was absolutely horrified to hear about the proposed 40% reduction in funding to our library. I moved to Delta County in 2018 and have been heavily utilizing the library ever since. I check out novels, health and wellness books, career development resources, music, and movies that as a single mom, I would otherwise not be able to afford. My 6-year-old son has attended the children’s Lego, craft and story time programs, seasonal programs, received free vision screenings, snacks and books at these events. He has fallen in love with books and is reading ...

Televise the meetings

EDITOR: Last evening, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, I attended the County Board of Commissioners meeting in person. There were constituents in the audience and maybe 12 constituents on Zoom for the meeting. Here are a few of the agenda items: A conflict of Interest Regarding Solar Ordinance: Commissioner Bob Barron has a conflict of interest as a vested property owner. A Complaint Against a Public Officer: Commissioner David Moyle filed a complaint against Christine Williams. Commissioner John Malnar and Chairman Patrick Johnson chalked the ethics hearing up… as a learning ...

The leaked draft

EDITOR: Roe, Roe, Yada,yada, yada! I’m tired of the breathless ranting and raving about the leaked draft re: Roe vs. Wade by the Supreme Court. First of all, I think everyone should be upset that someone, or several someones, felt that they should leak this draft. This should infuriate every decent American. Then, as the news broke about the leak, how do hundreds of protestors show up on a moments notice at the Supreme Court steps? Now, after a few days to digest what it will mean, I have some observations. Abortion is not part of any women’s reproductive health. I hear it ...

Stiehm’s political slant

EDITOR: I just finished reading the Daily Press from April 29, 2022. The editorial page is my favorite read, my problem is with the Jamie Stiehm editorials the latest (April 29, 2022) brought me to write this letter. The problem really begins about three-quarters of the way, in the first column. She says remember when getting caught lying on tape was a problem, I remember President Bill Clinton lying under oath about having sex with Monica Lewinsky and getting away with it. There’s lots of other stuff she throws out. The next thing I really find fault with is column three at the ...