Can’t we make better use of farmland? Dear Editor,
Is Meigs County growing or are we just standing by as many Americans see our food supply being cut short from a dry season. As for Meigs County I hate to drive to the west end of the county and see farm land in the Salem Center, Dexter, Harrisonville and Rutland areas with so much tillable farm land that could be growing corn or soybeans.
One wonders when someone will come here and lease this land and farm it for growing corn...
Community can support foster youth To Our Community Members,
Do you like to help out people in need? Would you like to help out foster children this Christmas? This year we are asking members of our community for their help in providing gifts for our foster youth.
Transitions for Youth strives to make our foster children have the most normal childhood as possible and providing gifts at Christmas is one way we do that. We are now in the midst of our 2012 Holiday Fundraising...
Women of Appalachia — Speak out Dear Editor,
Perhaps the date was a coincidence, but there we were: four women writers from Athens and Hocking counties, in various states of relatively well-concealed nervousness, reading our work in the open space outside Baker Center’s Multicultural Gallery.
Inside the gallery, the artwork of a diverse group of Appalachian women artists glowed. As we read, escalators hummed, and people gliding up or down peered and maybe caught a line ...
Reader asks, ‘Are we being bamboozled?’ Dear Editor,
Is the American public being “bamboozled?” I believe we are. While there is much debate about Obamacare and what may be hidden in it, in my opinion this is just a smokescreen to pull our attention away from the more important issue.
You don’t need to take my word for it. Check it out for yourself, I’ll tell you how. Go online and pull up Obama’s birth certificate. Examine the long form (finally) released by the White House. N...
Reader: Johnson doesn’t support unions Dear Editor,
Bill Johnson would like for you to believe he supports the men and women of our Labor community, but this is not the case. In fact, Bill Johnson has supported every bill and amendment offered to restrict unions and labor organizations. He voted to restrict the National Labor Relations Board, end collective bargaining, and mandate a 60-day waiting period before union elections. Many of these policies are the driving force that a...
Reader encourages ‘yes’ vote on Issue 2 Dear Editor,
What is Issue 2? I would wager that most voters in this state have no clue how the legislative boundaries are drawn. Everyone assumes that the legislative districts are “fair”. They are not. They don’t know that every ten years, after the census, the political party in power controls the “apportionment board” which gets to draw the lines. The “apportionment board” consists of the Governor, the Secretary of State, the State Audi...
Reader: Election will boil down to economics Dear Editor,
The upcoming presidential election likely will be decided based upon our view of the future of our economic system.
Socialism is an economic system of social organization by which the means of production and distribution are controlled, managed or owned by the government. If we believe that this is the correct course of action for our country, we should vote for President Obama.
Capitalism is an economic system based upon t...
Obama reminds reader of ‘Uncle Dave’ Dear Editor,
I listened to the presidential debate the other night, it took me back to my childhood some seventy years ago.
In our neighborhood, there was a man we called him Uncle Dave. Every time he came around we would say, “Uncle Dave tell us a story.”
Boy, he could tell some big stories — some of them was half true, but most of them was not.
After listening to President Obama’s stories, I thought, “Man, Uncle Dave is still alive....
Reader supports Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Dear Editor,
As many of your readers know, this month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. What most people do not know is that October is also Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month.
While I am a supporter of breast cancer research, I understand it is important that the community be made aware of the devastating effects of breast cancer, however it saddens me that while most busine...
Reader supports Noreen Saunders Dear Editor,
Visiting the license bureau probably doesn’t top your list of favorite things to do. But, if you live in Gallia County, it is plain to see that the experience has become much more pleasant throughout the last 15 years.
It is likely that a variety of factors contributed to this change, but we are confident that the hard work of our Clerk of Courts Noreen Saunders has been significantly vital. But the pleasant atmosphere she ha...
Reader impressed with Holzer Halloween Dear Editor,
I would like to take this opportunity to convey special thanks and commend Holzer Health System for organizing and carrying out their annual Halloween Treat Street held on Tuesday, Oct. 23rd. Simply put, Holzer’s went above and beyond average expectations for a trick or treat event held for kids and family members. I hope everyone who attended this event realizes the amount of volunteer service time and extra work the administr...
Longtime patient says goodbye to physician Dear Editor,
I came to Gallipolis in 1950 to attend the Holzer School of Nursing. I worked in this profession for 48 years. Needless to say, I came in contact and worked with many, many physicians during these years.
My present physician is Dr. Aaron Karr at the Silver Bridge Plaza with the Ohio Valley Physicians. I have been a patient of his for over six years. He is one of the most outstanding physicians that I have known. He is extreme...
New system protects medical identity Dear Editor,
It is with great pride that I write this letter to commend CrossChx and Holzer Health System on their implementation of biometrics registration throughout our health care system.
At each outpatient registration desk in Holzer, an individual will be asked if they would like to register their fingerprint with their medical record. In doing so, your fingerprint is being tied to your electronic health record, enhancing the securi...
Reader airs strong opinions about Obama Dear Editor,
Why I couldn’t vote for Obama: His taxes are just a start to his ruination of America. His foreign policies are atrocious. No American president has ever bowed to our enemies except Obama. The media gives the excuse of his being tall. I saw a news clip of him shaking hands with young children and not bowing.
He says he would stand with Israel, but his actions doesn’t show it. He is an eloquent speaker, but his words are empty...
Reader encourages participation in vigil Dear Editor,
Now is the time for the churches of America to awaken and arise wiping the sand from our eyes. The Pied Piper has played his lullaby and put many churches to sleep. The time to wake up is now! The time to take action is now! How could we be so silent while more than 54 million innocent babies have been aborted? Is God dead? Is He deaf and blind? Is there no judgement? There isn’t if He is dead. There isn’t if He cannot see what...
With six locations in the Tri-State Area, Ohio Valley Physicians provides a wide variety of services to satisfy the needs of our local companies and their employees, as well as...
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