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$50 million for a pool?! For those of us who are established here, many of us are getting taxed out. The city is already having trouble maintaining its financial and social responsibilities. Building …
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I find the controversy over the golf course versus park very concerning. There are a lot of people who love Port Townsend and have very strong opinions about what is best and they don’t all …
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There is a mantra I hear after disaster strikes in so many places now. Government officials in Vermont, Maui, etc. all say, “This is unprecedented, we were not prepared. We thought it could …
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Barbara Cecil
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8/23/23
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I’m writing to voice disagreement with Mr. Van Lelyveld’s recent column, “Golf Course debate coming to a head” published this past week. I believe he chose to use facts …
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In Hawaii, Aloha means both “hello,” and “goodbye,” and is used as a greeting when seeing someone for the first time and wishing them well at parting.
We, here, must bear …
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Donn Trethewey
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8/23/23
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We live in a beautiful location with so many people working to help it be a generous and compassionate community.
The costs around some of the golf course plans and the proposed swimming pool …
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Elizabeth Rotchford Haight
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8/23/23
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Fossils were shaped long ago and their shape stays fixed despite compelling natural forces. Politicians who continue to support natural gas and other fossil fuels are just like fossils. The …
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Gwen Hanson
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8/23/23
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Dear Editor:
Regarding the fate of our beautiful Port Townsend golf course, no ‘third option’ lacking a hybrid golf course is acceptable. Mayor Faber is quoted as saying, “If …
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8/5/23
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Dear Editor:
What does it cost to build an aquatic facility? I hadn’t a clue what the cost should be. The information below is the subject of a NextDoor post that I have been asked to …
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Dear Editor:
They move among us day and night, mostly unseen and unknown to most, yet they are a vital part of our community.
They are wingless angels who serve the infirm, the weak, and …
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8/5/23
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Dear Editor:
To piggyback on last issue’s important letter from Anna Maria Wolf, the LGBTQ+ community is currently under siege at home and abroad. Looking for a convenient target to …
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Dear Editor:
I read the “Do better” article in the forum 7/26/23. The author is cancelling The Leader subscription because of a lack of reporting on LGBTQ gay pride. Many people are …
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Dear Editor:
The evolving public discussion about the proposed Healthier Together aquatic facility would benefit from factual information about past, present, and future pool usage.
In …
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Dear Editor,
As we sort through reports of record breaking heat, wildfires and drought, it's challenging to peer into the future without grave concern. The recent news of increased risk of …
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8/5/23
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Dear Editor:
St.Paul’s not only belongs to the Church, it’s a historical component of Port Townsend.
Hey everyone, listen up!
You may not know about St. Paul’s, but …
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8/5/23
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Dear Editor:
I want to get this straight. Ignoring the public and their own stakeholder process, Faber & Co. kill the oldest public golf course in Washington, a paid for asset that costs …
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Dear Editor:
The consultant team that was hired to make a recommendation to council proposed supporting a hybrid course and also acknowledged that the hybrid course designed by the golfing …
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8/5/23
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Dear Editor:
I’m appalled after reading Lloyd Mullen’s article in last weeks’ Leader.
In it he stated that Mayor David Faber has opined the sport of golf is declining.
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8/5/23
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Dear Editor:
I attended the City Council meeting on July 17 where the future of the Port Townsend Golf Course was to be decided.
Three council members said they did not feel welcome and had …
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8/5/23
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Dear Editor:
In regard to the idea of closing the golf course as we need more public space and that this area is being under utilized, here are some points. Next to the golf course is Kah Tai …
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8/5/23
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