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U.P. State Fair

EDITOR: When does the fair board meet? Is it open to the public? Are citizens allowed to comment and ask questions? I have some concerns that happen every year at the fair. Here are some of them. Whose decision is it to only sell 400 megabands for the rides? For some folks, that is a deal-breaker. If I were selling something and people wanted more of that something, then I would do my best to sell that something to them. Why doesn’t somebody come up with a different way of handling the parking, especially the one that most handicapped people use. Oh, wait. Somebody has come up ...

Snafu

EDITOR: “Dereliction of duty? Fix my Street! “ that was on the front lawn of a resident on Stephenson Avenue. And the “Snafu”. Stephenson Avenue road project. And more than Stephenson Avenue. And the city council and Mr Jeff Lampi’s snafu. My understanding the Escanaba City Council hired Oberstar as the general contractor for the lead pipe replacement project which Mr. Jeff Lampi was in charged of. I would like to know who wrote that contract for Oberstar, who reviewed the contract, and did the contract have a completion date? Did the city know who Oberstar was ...

Waterfront development

EDITOR: I am happy to see that Escanaba’s waterfront is finally going to be developed. In 2008, Mark Blomquist and I presented a proposal to the city about an “idea” to develop the waterfront. Even at that time, it was our belief that many new jobs would allow employees to work from home and that they would like to relocate to a small city. When we approached the city manager, he told us that it was dead on arrival. There was also a group of citizens who were extremely opposed to the “idea.” Mark and I only wanted it as an initial talking point — a place to begin. We ...

Politics, politics, politics

EDITOR: Nobody wants to “discuss” politics with anybody. It is only argued about. If you disagree with me, then you are evil, and vice-versa. If liberal left people were behind the movie “Sound of Freedom” than Hollywood, Disney, The View, etc. would have been raving about how it is the odds-on favorite for the Oscars. As it is now, the liberals hate it. Several weeks ago, some very good friends of mine said that all politicians lie. I took exception to that. I have known several friends and acquaintances that were in government. I believe they were God-fearing, church-going, ...

We are not racists

EDITOR: The county board did not support the UPAAA implementation plan from UPCAP because of DEI. The resolution failed to gain traction by a score of 3 to 2. The resolution was symbolic and not at all tied to funding. The county board’s decision will not cost UPCAP any money. Unfortunately, if you disagree with liberal orthodoxy, you’re labeled a racist, sexist, homophobe, or xenophobe, We are none of the four. It is easy for us to say we support UPCAP because of the things that the organization does for our community. We both support the Upper Peninsula Commission on Area ...

A few good men

EDITOR: As lead volunteer for “In Your Cell’ jail/prison ministry out of Wellspring Church and officed in First Methodist Church, both in Escanaba, we are seeking male volunteers to assist us in our prison adoption program. And, you do not have to be a Marine. For nine years now, beginning locally, In Your Cell now operates in four U.P. counties and all of Michigan’s 27 men’s prisons. We are personally connected to about 80 men and we work locally with clergy, social service agencies, courthouse personnel, attorneys, etc. In our nine years, Becky, Dan, I and others have worked ...