Editor, OBSERVER: Kudos to the crew who maintains the garden in the Irving roundabout! It is spectacular. Your hard work and attention to detail is much appreciated! That is an example of a “job well done.” Bravo! DONNA ROOF, Silver Creek

Editor, OBSERVER: Wall Street Journal Publisher Almar Latour must not have attended Chautauqua Institution recently. A review of the speakers in recent years shows that his statement (Wall Street Journal editorial Aug. 13-14) that Chautauqua “hosts open discussion as well as championing ...

Editor, OBSERVER: To understand how the impact of destiny fell upon any generation of men one must first imagine their position and then apply the time scale of our own lives. Thus, nearly all changes were far less perceptible to those who lived through them from day to day than appears ...

Editor, OBSERVER: The roundabout in Fredonia is bad with all the high weeds. The town and village need to do get rid of those unsightful plants and replace it with flowers. Also, Temple Street and Central Avenue need to be in better shape. Right now, they seem a bit to rocky. In addition, ...

Editor, OBSERVER: To understand how the impact of destiny fell upon any generation of men one must first imagine their position and then apply the time scale of our own lives. Thus, nearly all changes were far less perceptible to those who lived through them from day to day than appears when ...

Sherman theft occurred in ‘chaos’ Editor, OBSERVER: Many small municipalities operated as islands unto themselves, disregarding regulations, and state agency oversight. It is unfortunate the damage of a past alack of internal controls and supervision of those who are no longer ...