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Missing brick work

EDITOR: I don’t know who had the bright idea to cover up the beautiful brick work at the Gladstone Great Lakes First Federal Credit Union in Gladstone, but it sure is a shame. I have admired the wonderful craftsmanship of that building since I was a kid going to see Dr. Hult when he had his office there. Most people put up vinyl siding to cover up boards that need paint. I was told they want it to look like the Escanaba Credit Union. They are seven miles apart, who cares if they look alike. Terrible decision. Ann Christiansen Gladstone

Line 5

EDITOR: In response to Diana Peach’s letter. Enbridge pipeline transports more than Canadian oil. That is the first point. Second, Enbridge has proposed to build a tunnel, fully encased in concrete, to protect the pipeline(s) under the Straits. They are paying for this. At the present time, the pipelines are okay unless an ore boat drops anchor and causes a hole. How many times has that happened? And, since the current pipeline is getting old, it is time to do this other proposal. The tunnel will allow enough room to drive a vehicle inside. So, if there would happen to be a problem, ...

Gun violence

EDITOR: My last words about gun violence Thank you, Mr. Glass and Mr. Smouthers, for responding to my letter - although you accused me of emotion and limited firearm knowledge (both true), and irrelevant and ‘dishonest’ facts. I included my sources (e.g., the Violence Project) to allow judgement of my facts versus opinions. Facts: - In 2016, the NRA dubbed the AR-15 ‘America’s Rifle’, and manufacturers stressed masculinity in marketing to men. - In 1970s, AR-type guns were 3% of firearm sales, but now are 26%. - Interviews with mass shooters identified common ...

Annexation

EDITOR: Commissioner David Moyle Commissioner Robert Barron Commissioner Steve Viau Commissioner John Malnor Commissioner Robert Peterson Public Act 156 of 1851, MCL 46.1 et seq… authorizes the county board to consider altering township boundary lines, when “…upon application to the board, as provided in this act, of at least 20% off freeholders who are actually residents of each of the townships to be affected by the alteration.” The “application” for boundary changes to Escanaba and Cornell townships and filed with the county and township clerks contains a ...

Zoom meetings

EDITOR: On April 4, three out of five commissioners voted to eliminate access to their meetings via Zoom. I am wheelchair bound and would attend meetings via this mechanism. (This was my preferred method rather than watch via YouTube because it offered the ability to speak during public comment.) When I contacted Chairman Moyle regarding this issue, he indicated that he was acting on the advice of the IT director but would look into this further. There have been three meetings since then and it has not been an agenda item despite many public comments asking to have it reinstated. ...

County board concerns

EDITOR: I’m writing today as a concerned citizen of Delta County, and a Navy Veteran. Recently, I’ve become more interested and involved in the politics of Delta County. Mostly after picking up the discourse of folks on both sides of the political aisle. I’m a Centrist-Progressive, so taking both sides into account is something I try to take seriously in political debate. However, I’ve been seeing some disturbing things coming from Commissioner Moyle, in particular: - His use of a social media platform to attack and disrespect not only his direct constituents, but members ...