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Ukrainian flags

EDITOR: After reading Mr Jason Dubord’s letter to the editor in April 28, 2022 Daily Press, I had to take a ride down Ludington Street. Yes, Ukrainian colors are displayed by someone with strips of yellow and blue on light poles. I did not notice another nation’s flag “flying” anywhere on Ludington Street. Now, I will add, I support Ukraine and do fly the Ukrainian flag, except during Easter. And for many reasons, Russia is starting to push harder by shutting off the gas supply to Poland and one other country. Putin has threatened nuclear weapons. Other countries along or close ...

Your vote counts

EDITOR: There’s no denying, we were in the start of a pandemic and the government chose to close all church services, declaring church, God if you will, as non-essential. Has the government ever declared God as non-essential prior to this governmental push to establish a cancel culture and imposing never-before-seen impositions on constitutional freedoms? You know this as, “your opinion counts only if you agree with our narrative, otherwise shut up and do as you are told.” Sounds evil doesn’t it? Sadly, these decisions could fit squarely under the definition of communism, ...

Cuts would be severe blow for library

EDITOR: It has come to my attention that the city council of Escanaba will be deliberating a proposed budget cut of 40% for the Escanaba Public Library. A budget cut at this time, with a struggling economy and the remaining effects of the pandemic, would be a severe blow to the educational and informational resources of the city. A reduction of the size proposed would be devastating to the library and the citizens of the city. Over the past years, Escanaba has seen bookstores close for business reasons and the options for students and citizens to obtain and read books have been ...

Patriotism has to be taught and practiced

EDITOR: It was refreshing to read Jason Dubord’s letter “No American flags” here recently. I have been closely following the demise of our republic for over 20 years, and I have seen that type of omission everywhere. I believe it has much to do with the dumbing down of our populace which includes political correctness. Having the education to know centuries of history and repression of peoples and the devastation that follows, brings us to the study of our great nation. We are a democratic republic...not a true democracy, yet most of our popular teachings do not differentiate ...

Cuts would hurt Escanaba Public Library

EDITOR: On May 5 at 7 p.m., Escanaba City Council will have its first meeting to review the 2022-2023 budget proposed by its city manager. Included in that budget is a 40% reduction in the allocation for the Escanaba Public Library. It is the only department in the city to have such a significant budget cut. As the former director of this library (1994-2004), I know this budget cut will have a serious impact on the library’s hours and staffing, services and programming, and ability to purchase books and magazines, audio and video materials. The proposed reduction was not ...

A fitting recognition

EDITOR: I was pleasantly surprised to see the article in the newspaper concerning the recent ground breaking for the Monument to Labor project located at the Municipal Dock Park. As a means of background, the project was proposed by city staff in the Escanaba Capital Improvement plan back in 2013 with public input from the various community labor organizations, and the Escanaba Planning Commission and the Escanaba City Council and became part of the Sesquicentennial planning effort. The purpose of the monument was to recognize and memorialize the history and significance that ...