Editor Imagine what equal pay for equal work would look like. Last week, March 24th, was Equal Pay Day which recognizes the pay gap between working men and women. March 24th is the day into the year in which it takes women on average to earn what men did in 2020. This day...
Editor, I applaud efforts to increase health care access to rural locations, especially for evenings and weekends when most physician offices are closed. Thus, I wish Davis Medical Center and the Davis ShopNSave all the best in their new joint venture. I must protest, however, their current plan as...
Editor, Things really changed when President Biden was elected. Immediately, he acknowledged the seriousness of the pandemic, and took steps to control it. The vaccines are being delivered faster than expected. The new pandemic relief bill, the American Rescue Plan, was signed. It will provide a big boost for the...
Letter to the editor: I am amazed and appalled at the number of adults I continue to see in our local stores who are shopping without masks. I wonder why they think the clearly visible signs on the doors saying “Masks are Required” don’t apply to them. If they choose...
Letter to the Editor I am writing this letter before the results are final regarding the Nov. 3 election, to give my prediction on how this nation is still a Republic under God with liberty and justice for all. We allowed the minority of people that do not love this...
Editor Thursday, November 19, 2020 has been designated as “World Pancreatic Cancer Day,” all over the world which calls attention to the urgent need for research funding for early detection tools and effective treatment options for pancreatic cancer patients. Annette Fetty-Santilli, Community Advocate for the Pancreatic Cancer...
Editor, Now that the election is over, I know all of us are getting to or have gotten to the point of Covid fatigue. I know I have. Like everyone else, I wish things would go back to “normal.” However, through all of this, people are still dying of all...
Editor, Dear Mr. Nichols, I am writing to you as the President of the Cortland Acres board of directors. I wanted to bring to your attention my disappointment in the administration of the nursing home. Over the past few months, I have been assisting. David “Boots” Humphrey, while living out...
“My vote is the process and I am not going to be part of setting a precedent. We’re going to rue the day that we did this,” “This is setting a precedent that’s never been set in 240 years,” he said. That’s not quite right , Joe. John Adams appointed...
Dear Editor, As an EMS physician, I am fully aware of the importance of funding emergency medical services. While I understand concerns one may have related to voting on EMS fees, I don’t understand why one would not want to fund such a necessary community resource. I applaud efforts the...
Letter to the Editor The Clarion Call Is Going Out! Do We Have Ears To Hear? This is the most crucial time in the history of this nation to remain great! We were founded by the people who set their hearts and sights on a new land where freedom of...
To The Editor: How pleased I was when I opened my Advocate and saw my favorite teacher, Miss Schilansky. She taught in our schoolhouse in Douglas. She was kind and taught us how to make so many things. In fact, I still have most of them. It was a treat...
Dear Editor, October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month. By communicating with kids about how cannabis affects the developing brain, parents and educators can help keep kids substance-free. In 2019, nearly twelve percent of eighth grade students reported using marijuana in the past year and almost seven percent used marijuana...
To the Editor: The Lord has instructed me to pray then vote. I am not moved by opinions of others not even my own opinion. We could entirely miss God’s plan for this nation during this time of turmoil and division among we the people due to much misinformation presented...
Editor, Captain, the Ship is Sinking! I feel like a blue fish in a red sea, but I urge you to help me elect a new president. The latest reason is Mr. Trump’s insistence that to have a fair election, “We have to get rid of the ballots. Then there...
Dear Editor, It is very important we all get registered to vote if we are not already registered. Being a citizen of the United States gives us the privilege to vote for righteous officials that support our Constitution. As you know, our forefathers formed the Constitution according to the Bible....
Editor, This is in support to Dave Ruediger's letter regarding "Democrats Hated Christians and President Trump." What we hear and read in the next six plus weeks must be taken with "A Grain of Salt." This saying means that what we see, hear, read and have repeated to us must...
Editor, Reading through posts by teachers, parents and care givers. What a tumultuous, frustrating and troubling time we live in. The problem is compounded due to a lack of leadership from the top down. This pandemic has been, and continues to be, a perfect opportunity to revolutionize our educational system....
Editor, I recently saw a post on Facebook that stated, “Democrats hated Christians long before Trump came along”. I am neither Republican, nor Democrat. I have, in the past, been a member of both parties, and I share convictions of both, but more than that, I disagree with parts of...
Though in my heart I have long felt the convictions behind this letter, I was not, until this morning, going to share my thoughts publicly. I am not one to brandish my religion or patriotism. But, today, after watching the two political conventions and witnessing the last four years of...
