Recently I purchased a Walgreen's gift card and a Subway gift card at the Walgreen's in Bath. After leaving the store I realized I was charged sales tax on the Walgreen's gift card.
I wish to share this description of part of the American Cancer Society, Hammondsport Relay for Life with your readers.
As we enjoy our driving privilege along our village, town, county and state highways, we should be cognizant of highway work zones.
I am writing to discuss my concern about the number of licensed tobacco retailers in New York State. Currently there is one licensed tobacco retailer for every 194 children under age 18. There is a connection between the number of tobacco retailers and the number of illegal tobacco sales to minors.
On 9/11/2001 Radical Islamic Muslims (RIMs) from Saudi Arabia hijacked four US Airliners and crashed them into the Twin Towers in New York City and the Pentagon near Washington, DC; including a foiled attempt to crash the 4th plane into the White House. These murdering RIMs killed over 3,000 innocent men, women and children on US soil.
The Mossy Bank Science Committee is pleased that so many community members visit the park, have a picnic there, and enjoy being out communing with Nature. This is one of the prime uses envisioned by those who created this park. But we do have a few concerns.
How could the Bath VA consider leasing out, again, property designated for our veterans who served their country honorably? I have not seen any stories in the paper regarding the community meeting held last Thursday by VA director David West. So what’s the scoop?
Are you one of the many older Steuben County residents that are 60+ who could get help with paying for your groceries every month? On average, an older household gets about $90 each month from the federal government largest nutrition assistance program. The Food Stamp Program is a federally funded program, like Social Security and Medicare.
Thanks to Sandy Wallace for her excellent article describing, in short, the disaster taking place around the sites where they are drilling, or hydrofracking for natural gas in Penn.
This is my rebuttal to your recent edition that contained a letter to the editor, entitled, “Put Iran on par with other Nations”.
I am writing this in response to Larry Cook’s recent letter to the editor. Let me begin by saying that I know Larry personally, although I haven’t talked to him in years, and I respect Larry’s views and opinions…he is truly justified in many of his comments and is committed to his belief’s…and is not afraid to challenge the status quo.
Beware fellow citizens. The Federal Government may be about to unconstitutionally meddle in our lives again. Articles in the April 28 issues of The Leader and the Star Gazette indicated our Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has introduced legislation in the Senate, known as the Safe Teen and Novice Driver Act that is to set national standards for states in issuing driver’s licenses.
Like many of you, I have been very dissatisfied with the way our Legislature is operating (or, more accurately, not operating), and, like many of you, I think it is time for some major changes.
What is wrong in Avoca?
Recently, healthcare reform legislation has been at the forefront of the nation’s attention. I am writing to inform the community about proactive solutions that can be taken to maintain a healthier New York.
We have remarkable heroes in our midst!
Red Cross Volunteer Winnie Romeril of Bath and Dr. Ismail Mehr of St. James Hospital, Hornell, spoke movingly April 7th at the Arc of Steuben in Bath about their relief missions in Haiti this winter.
The 15th annual Steuben County Jazz Festival was held April 13th at Haverling High School, featuring jazz bands from area high schools as well as the “Jazz Educators,” a jazz band comprised of the music teachers from area schools.
After much thought and consideration, my wife and I have decided we only feel comfortable commenting on our own personal experiences with life in Prattsburgh. In 1987 we bought property on the top of west hill solely as a weekend retreat to escape the hustle and bustle of Rochester.
As one of the thousands of students who tremendously benefited from music at Haverling, I urge that funding not be reduced for that ambitious, successful, and famous program.
On April 5, 2010, the Agriculture, Planning and Industry (AIP) Committee of the Steuben County Legislature indicated that they would consider the formation of a County-wide Task Force to explore the full environmental and economic impact on our County residents of the proposed hydraulic fracturing (hydro-fracking) of the Marcellus Shale.
