Community voices on Ottawa Old Middle School fate
Readers debate preserving Ottawa Middle School amid budget pressures and development. Ian McAdoo argues for keeping the landmark, while others say modern needs and ADA fire codes justify building anew. A Wellsville correspondent notes youth outreach and local revival events tying the issue to community life.
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Pedestrian Voices for Mass Transit and Car-Free Living
In a Missouri writer’s reflection, a legally blind pedestrian argues cars own the streets. She recounts dependence on transit after moving from suburbia to the city, detailing job access, social life, and independence lost without a vehicle. The piece calls for walkable town centers, expanded mass transit, and energy alternatives to reduce car reliance.
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Twenty Questions talk shows arrogance in Washington
Charley Reese attacks the Twenty Questions style used by leaders like Donald Rumsfeld as patronizing and detrimental. He laments declining civility, accountability, and truth in politics, urging better language use and higher standards, ending with Reese’s contact at bri arl earthlink.net.
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