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To the editor:
A heartfelt thanks to Jean Klaber and Karen DiPane for all of their efforts in putting on the Jean Hueschen Memorial Variety Show. Every year we enjoy all of the performances, and also enjoy working on ones of our own. It always seems to amaze us as to how all of the acts are such a pleasure to watch and how the anticipation of the evening is such great fun in our home. We truly appreciate all of the hard work and time spent.
Rick, Lisa, Heather, Sara,
Alex and Richard Lander
Narrowsburg
To the editor:
Rose and John Lloyd wish to thank all those who so generously supported us during John’s recent illness. The prayers, mass cards, good wishes, offers of all kinds of assistance and the hospital visits were most meaningful and helpful at this very stressful time. May God bless you all for your thoughtfulness.
John is continuing his slow but steady recovery at home and is greatly improved.
Rose and John Lloyd
Narrowsburg
To the editor:
An open letter to The River Reporter and supporters of "Help Keep Damascus Country:"
From the local establishment (local meaning lived here all of our lives, not "city transplants!") and regarding the flyer you recently sent out.
The area is growing. More people mean the demand for jobs is greater. Thus, commercial and industrial growth will occur. Are you willing to personally support these people that the new jobs would help? Or would you rather have these people go on unemployment or welfare? But then you are probably the type of person to then turn around and bitch about increased unemployment and welfare rates!
How will the Coastal gas station negatively impact the township? By comparing Damascus to Beach Lake you are doing each a disservice! What businesses in Beach Lake were impacted? Every summer Keuster’s and The Central House still have maintained their business. There has not been a rash of second home sales due to the Coastal gas station.
As far as the C&R Dairy Barn converting to a convenience store, these are local residents trying to make an honest living. My question: where will the well-to-do parents of the Tyler Hill Camp kids refuel their vehicles after visiting their children? I don’t think taking a ride through Honesdale would be a convenient way to get to Manhattan.
Increased truck traffic and noise pollution: Trucks will pass through Tyler Hill, that is common knowledge. Damascus has a school, a bank, a post office (one also in Tyler Hill), a doctor, a dentist. All of these businesses need supplies — which are delivered in trucks. Damascus also has a bridge connecting to New York State. Trucks need to drive through this community to get to their final destination in New York — some even being grocery stores. I think this is one necessity we all need! The community also has a volunteer ambulance. Having a fueling station so close should be a convenience for everyone! But then the ambulance siren would be considered noise pollution, correct? The next time I have to call for the ambulance I will ask them not to use the siren! I would not want anyone inconvenienced by this unruly noise pollution while I am in cardiac arrest in the ambulance! Do you people drive? Any of you live in Tyler Hill? Where do you buy gas for your cars? Or do you drive a horse and buggy? If you do drive a horse and buggy: I consider this cruelty to animals as well as noise and environmental pollution (horse hooves on pavement and feces are both pollution)!
The bedrock marry may possibly expand to an asphalt operation. Where would anyone use asphalt? Roads — roads are made from asphalt! Oh, but we should go back to dirt roads to regain our rural American heritage!
Time is not standing still anywhere, even in Tyler Hill! It is the 1990’s and we are heading into the millennium! There is more to be concerned with at this time (such as the crisis in Kosovo, death, starvation, famine, cancer, AIDS, etc.) Fighting a gas station seems so trivial!
Carl D. Keesle
Callicoon
An open letter to The River Reporter and supporters of "Help Keep Damascus Country:"
In the last few weeks rumors and facts have been flung out, distorted and so muddled that it’s hard to know the existing truths. Even the most basic details have been bluffed.
Whose life styles and financial income will you sacrifice to gain your monopoly over the township? Does power mean so much to you that you would subject people to loss of lively hood, money, and freedom of choice — the choice of bettering their business, getting ahead or just living up to their personal as well as financial goals. What form of justice do you find in doing this?
Do you even realize the effect you will have on the families, businesses, and surrounding townships of Wayne County if you strip them of their homes and jobs? A mobile home may not look like paradise to you, but its someone’s home in every sense of the word. As far as the businesses go, they have been the backbone of many communities long before you even knew Damascus’ name.
If you take away the businesses, you take away jobs and wages. If you take away jobs and wages, people lose their homes and move away. As a result, money drains out of the area and it collapses.
Attacking with ignorance is no way to win a battle, and stating false truths will leave you nothing in the end.
Respectfully submitted by three teenagers,
Connie Roloson
Nicole Schwab
Heidi Roloson
Damascus
To the editor:
To all the men and women in the US Military about to embark on the Kosovo Build Up — beware!
Check out what your politicians are doing to your predecessors before you start rallying up to Johnny-Get-Your-Gun. While you are cleaning your weapons and readying your packs, Veterans all over are experiencing cut backs and VA slight of hand facelifts. Government bureaucrats and politicians care less about those who need care from previous campaigns in Vietnam. Our government bought and used Agent Orange from a major chemical corp. and to this day will not admit to the atrocity that it exposed our fighting men to. The government will not pay out a dime but it will approve cutbacks.
Desert Storm is still a puzzle to our government. What are all these strange neurological diseases that affect most of our ground troops who fought there? But instead of facilities and lab work, it swept all this under the political, bureaucratic carpet. And yes, more cutbacks. Big money and big dirty business feeds war. Politicians like Ohio Democrat Rep. James Traficant cheerlead the ignorance of people to sway tax money to feed the fuel and play right into the hands of the Pentagon and the military industrial complex. These people, evil people, want war.
So to soldiers of this new war – beware — when you come back with some unexplained disease, or permanent disability, or Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome that slowly eats away your life, and you look to the VA for your right to be treated, don’t be surprised to hear the words "sorry, cutbacks." Lay down your arms and refuse this legacy of war and send a message to the military industrial complex that you have had enough. Band together now for peace before it is too late for all of us.
Billy Edwards, Viet Nam Vet
Pond Eddy