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Thanks to supporters of Salem Athletic Hall of Fame

To the editor: The Salem Athletic Hall of Fame hosted its 18th annual dinner and ceremony on August 17 at Salem High School. This year’s class consisted of Jim Ciotti (Class of 1969, baseball); Lou Angelo (Class of 1999, football); Jarin Heath (Class of 2006, football); Anthony Shivers (Class of 2013, track and field); coach Nancy Miller (1982-90, girls track); Robert (Bo) Whinnery (Class of 1973, Joe Kelley Spirit of Salem); and the 2006 and 2007 girls volleyball teams. Thank you to the following sponsors who helped make the night possible: Gold sponsors: Butech, Haltec, and the ...

Homeless Coalition serving a community need

To the editor: My name is Jay Sabol and I’m the administrator of the Salem Community Homeless Coalition. We are an all-volunteer 501c3 nonprofit organization that began operating on April 1st of this year. We have not been in existence for even five months and we have already found shelter or prevented homelessness in fifteen cases. There is a homeless situation in Salem. The homeless do not sleep on the sidewalks here or make camps with tents. They are hidden although we see them every day. I’ve been thrilled by the revitalization of Salem. But it is a jigsaw puzzle with a piece ...

Iden Memorial Breakfast and Trap Shoot a success

To the editor: The 20th Annual Lowell Iden Memorial Breakfast and Trap Shoot was a big success. I would like to publicly acknowledge and thank everyone who helped make this a great event. Thank you to the following people and businesses who contributed to our Chinese auction: Salem Welding, Fred Baker; Salem Auto Zone; Salem CDJR; Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center; Burtzland Outfitters; Brian’s Barber Shop, Lisbon; Runzo’s Outdoor Sports; Almost Perfect; Redneckside Motorcycle Whips; JWB Supply; Frontiers Unlimited; Texas Roadhouse; Shelly Moore Tupperware; Mac Trailer; ...

Let the schools and parents decide

To the editor: I read with great interest the recent anonymous op-ed regarding Rep. Stoltzfus proposed House Bill 240 which would allow public schools in Ohio to employ chaplains. The negative tenor of the opinion was clearly reflected in the title and served to communicate to the reader great concern and alarm over the possibility that students in Ohio might actually be exposed to “faith” in public schools. Lest any of the readers become overly distraught, let me point out some very important facts overlooked (or ignored) in the article. First of all, Rep. Weinstein said that ...

Washington D.C. air travel needs changes

To the editor: As the Senate prepares to consider the 2023 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill, I encourage our Ohio senators to support modernizing the outdated perimeter rule and adding more flights to and from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The current perimeter rule is hurting the Washington, D.C. air travel market. It hampers healthy competition, resulting in high consumer costs for Ohioans and travelers across the country. DCA is the only airport in the nation that is subject to this federally imposed artificial restriction, and ...

Reacts to syndicated columnist

To the editor, In your Friday, July 21 issue, Clarence Page states in his editorial that, “McCarthy gives in to far-right faction.” After thoroughly reading his editorial, I could not find where McCarthy, the Speaker of the House, gave in to the far right. Perhaps he was referring to “Wokeism” and the fact that Senator Tuberville was holding up promotions in the military bowing toward wokeism and anti-extremism in their training. In other words, placing social mores in the military limelight, vying with true meaning training. Further, Page states, “Wokeism is a slogan in ...