Apr 6, 2019
National Vietnam War Veterans Day – saying little, meaning much
March 29 was National Vietnam War Veterans Day, a federally recognized day honoring those who served and died in the Vietnam War, signed into law by President Donald Trump on March 28, 2017.
What c…
Apr 4, 2019
A voice for taxpayers of Santa Rosa County
Dear editor,
A small group of local citizens approached County Commissioner Dave Piech about starting a series of Roundtable discussions to address key issues.
Spearheaded by Maggi Roberts, Carme…
Mar 30, 2019
Coffee — an oasis of human fellowship
Perhaps I’ve overstated this, but a recent visit to a local coffee shop, Mama Lattes on Stewart Street, left me with this thought. I observed three interesting things while I was there.
A gentleman…
Mar 30, 2019
Great people, great service
Dear editor,
Working on family history that requires a lot of work copying photos and coping pages for my family history book, Walgreens and Office Depot employees have been super great and very he…
Mar 30, 2019
Weekly poetry meetings for teens at community center
Dear editor,
The Guy Thompson Community Center’s after-school workshop on Tuesday has a weekly poetry prompt based on the input of teenagers.
This week’s prompt is on how bullies tell teens what …
Mar 28, 2019
Mueller report findings
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Mueller report findings
Mar 28, 2019
Citizens unite to make a difference
Dear editor,
As I was in attendance March 14 at the Santa Rosa County Zoning Board meeting, I thought I would share a few things that concern me.
The majority of the audience was in attendance fo…
Mar 28, 2019
Money has passed us by
Dear editor,
A recent letter to the editor regarding growth, questioned “for whom do the commissioners work.” It noted they continue to resist impact fees. Considering their position on impact fees…
Mar 25, 2019
Commenting on a fellow writer
Dear editor,
I wish to make three comments on Ms. Chrys Holley’s March 11 letter, “Divided we fall.”
First, we’re not all as smart as Ms. Holley nor watch or read the same media outlets as her, t…
Mar 24, 2019
Growth and Development: Good or Bad?
Dear editor,
Santa Rosa County’s commissioners are elected by the resident voters who live here. But who do they work for?
The commissioners know our main roads are choked and our local schools …