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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 associated with the Village Board. An employee who worked for the village for approximately 10 years — over six years in the past. This was during the time when dissolution was considered, that was particularly the time when the theft under the chaos was abundant, when everyone’s eyes were turned ...

Use your head with scooters

Editor, OBSERVER: I love to see the young adults in our community enjoying the newly available electric scooters. However, the riders I have seen are not wearing helmets. Helmet use is generally recognized as an important safety consideration for bicycle use. The same should be required on scooters. Head injuries from a fall can prove to be life threatening and long lasting. All such suffering could have been prevented by helmet use. Ultimately, helmets could be provided without cost by friends and neighbors whose family members have outgrown them. Clearly, “an ounce of ...

Pillow project going strong

Editor, OBSERVER: I wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude, through the OBSERVER, to the community for their continued support with the donations of and for the comfort pillows that I am able to share with those in need The community’s support is a blessing to many, that can’t be measured in mere words. With heartfelt thanks, JOSIE COSTA-CHRISTOPHER, LPN, B.O.C., Dunkirk

People’s column

Use your head with scooters Editor, OBSERVER: I love to see the young adults in our community enjoying the newly available electric scooters. However, the riders I have seen are not wearing helmets. Helmet use is generally recognized as an important safety consideration for bicycle use. The same should be required on scooters. Head injuries from a fall can prove to be life threatening and long lasting. All such suffering could have been prevented by helmet use. Ultimately, helmets could be provided without cost by friends and neighbors whose family members have outgrown ...

Winning the big one

Senior citizens like us dream a lot. It must be from all that napping. And winning the lottery is strictly the stuff of dreams for us members of the fixed-income crowd. Often, Dear Richard or I will spot an over-the-top wonderful goody on the TV screen or the computer, and comment, “Wow. When we win the lottery, I want one of those.” We smile and nod to each other, “Yup, when we win the big one.” Ain’t never gonna happen. I have long desired a backyard water feature in my garden. But fountains, pumps, and lily pads are expensive and require attention. And the fish ...

People’s column: With guns, there’s too much ‘control’

Editor, OBSERVER: We constantly hear “gun control,” which has now evolved into “we need to take illegal guns off the streets.” When you actually think about these statements – what are they saying? Or to be more precise, what are they not saying about personal responsibility. A gun is an object that has no control over its use. However, to anti-Second Amendment politicians and media, it is an out of control “thing” that is killing people. Where is the individual’s responsibility for his/her actions? Somehow, the criminal is the innocent bystander. The anti-Second ...