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Letters to the editor

Thank you for the food pantry support

To the editor, This year more than ever, the Saranac Lake Interfaith Food Pantry (SLIFP) has seen a rise in its number of clients. We were very fortunate to be able to keep up with the demand because of the generous support from our Saranac Lake community who donated time, food, money ...

A one-of-its-kind hunting club in the North Country

To the editor: Every four years, right after the presidential election I post the following “I just got elected president of the HA-HA. The Hebrew American Hunter’s Association is the largest and oldest Jewish hunting club in America. And I just got elected their president!” People ...

Holiday blues?

To the editor: Dear neighbors, Not everyone feels joyful in the holiday season. Often at this time of year, we are surrounded by the sounds and sights of joy — family gatherings, parties and laughter. Yet many of us are reminded of those who are absent from our circle of family and ...

Thanks to the Keets and the community

To the editor: At our fall quarterly meeting, the ANCA Board of Directors passed a resolution that recognizes and honors the efforts of community leaders who worked tirelessly with many different stakeholders to advance the development of our region’s new Adirondack Rail Trail. On behalf ...

A proverb that comes to mind

To the editor: There’s a Turkish proverb that says, “The forest was shrinking, but the trees kept voting for the Axe, for the Axe was clever and convinced the trees that because his handle was made of wood, he was one of them.” Jennifer Zahn Saranac Lake

Oppose war in honor of service members

To the Editor: As we mark Veterans Day this year, we would do well to remember its origin, the end of World War I on November 11, 1918 — a day when longing for peace was truly felt. This date was celebrated as Armistice Day, a day to end all wars, until 1954 during the Korean War, when ...