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Peoples column

All jobs have requirements

Editor, OBSERVER: In reply to the front page story, “Nurses plead with county officials to stand up for them” (Sept. 24), the featured nurse will have to choose between getting vaccinated against COVID or losing her job. She asks for help from her county legislators. This is a personal ...

Salute those who serve for us

Editor, OBSERVER: I belong to a self-advocacy group for people with disabilities called Make a Mark. I’m writing because I want to let all of the soldiers who fought bravely in Afghanistan know that they are indeed appreciated for their sacrifices for the past 20 years. These brave men ...

Farming remains important here

Editor, OBSERVER: This is in regard to the OBSERVER’s editorial “Census: Numbers send another warning.” It stated, “As we shrink, corporations are taking their jobs to the places that are growing because that’s where they can find a steady supply of workers.” The converse of ...

Columnist spews ‘falsehoods’

Editor, OBSERVER: I see the good Dr. — by virtue of a Ph.D — Randy Elf is once again peddling political snake oil. His opinion piece (Aug. 18) references a certain “Dr.” John Droz, who isn’t any kind of “Dr.” at all. “Dr.” Droz claims that in the “2020 presidential ...

Every hero needs recognition

Editor, OBSERVER: It will soon be the 20th anniversary of 9/11. I would like to thank and compliment the OBSERVER and Janice Gee for the free printing of the Our Heroes pictures each and every year ever since. The very first year in 2002, 9/11 was fresh in our minds and there was a high ...

Special Night in Cassadaga

Editor, OBSERVER: The National Night Out committee of Cassadaga would like to send an enormous thanks to the Cassadaga Volunteer Fire Department for its part in planning and executing our fourth annual celebration. They continue to be supportive to this event every year. We are also ...