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Congratulations

Congratulations

To the editor: Congratulations to the Leelanau Enterprise and its staff for serving our county with a first-class publication. The fact that you have won awards in so many categories this year is a testament to fine leadership and talent. 03/27/2024 04:47 PM

On November 5

Remember Laken Riley. Remember Afghanistan. 03/27/2024 04:47 PM

Election important

Election important

A writer recently applauded the president for his “many accomplishments” but didn’t mention any of them. Here are some: open borders; influx of criminals and drugs; outrageous fuel and food prices; rising interest rates; attacks on 1st and 2nd amendment rights; forced compliance with green energy; woke ideology; surging crime rates; Two-tiered justice system highlighted by a coordinated legal bombardment against a former president; biological men ruining women’s sports; loss of parental rights; Student loan forgiveness; ignoring Supreme Court decisions. Need I say more? We voters have power to reclaim American values in November, the most important election in history! 03/27/2024 04:47 PM

Millage renewal important

Millage renewal important

To the editor: In August a very vital and important millage renewal will be on the ballot. Continuing support for the Early Childhood millage will allow our Health Department and Parenting Communities the continuity to continue supporting our young families and children. 03/20/2024 05:09 PM

Orange barge, crane

Orange barge, crane

To the editor: The orange barge and crane have been a ubiquitous site the past few years in Grand Traverse Bay. The barge spent a year or so sunk in Greilickville, then was moored for a while without permission in Peshawbestown, later again sunk off of Paradesia Point near Northport. 03/20/2024 05:09 PM

Age is relative

Age is relative

To the editor: How old is too old? It seems everyone’s idea of age is different. With many octogenarians leading productive lives and never considered too old, I think it’s time to recognize that age is relative. 03/20/2024 05:09 PM

Solar woes

To the editor: In a recent Enterprise we learned that one of Commissioner Melinda Lautner’s many objections to accepting the $1.5 million grant on offer to our county for the installation of solar panels is that the panels will be near a jail. “Concern about the proximity of the proposed solar array to the county jail,” arises in Ms Lautner’s mind, as “schools and other community groups may be allowed to visit the site for education.” Excuse me? What am I missing here? Are we worried that the convicts will get out and harm the poor unsuspecting students while the students are on a field trip? Or that they will leer at the students from the windows of their jail cells, causing them irreparable trauma? Or that the students might see the jail and take up a life of crime? Can anyone make sense of any of this? Mark Smith Leland. 03/20/2024 05:09 PM

Thank you, Pence

Thank you, Pence

To the editor: I owe former Vice President Pence a debt of gratitude. On January 6, 2021, Vice President Mike Pence remained at our nation’s capitol to complete the day’s business of certifying the 2020 election results. 03/20/2024 05:09 PM

Do they care?

To the editor: The GOP response to President Biden’s State of the Union address was a vapid, emotionally overacted, Sally Struthers-like performance completely devoid of content. That party putting their chosen representative, a woman, in a kitchen says everything we need to know about their wished for reversion to an imagined golden past. 03/13/2024 11:46 PM

Solar panels over parking lots?

Solar panels over parking lots?

To the editor: A recent Enterprise letter to the editor (March 7th) criticized the idea of putting in solar energy at the Leelanau County Government Center, and specifically called out mounting some of them as carports over parking areas. Another letter pointed out— correctly— that although solar panel output is reduced by cloud cover here, installations eventually pay back more than they cost. 03/13/2024 11:46 PM

Reproductive health

Reproductive health

To the editor: Voters need to know that Republicans intend to undermine all aspects of women’s reproductive rights, all of which a majority of Americans strongly approve. For example, the In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) decision by the Alabama Supreme Court making embryos created through the IVF process “Persons”, landed like a lead balloon. 03/13/2024 11:46 PM

Appalled by intolerance

Appalled by intolerance

To the editor: In a letter published in the Enterprise, county board member Kama Ross laments that she is “continually disheartened by public comment … and letters to the editor from county residents who do not check their facts before sharing their views.” She was elected. I am appalled at her lack of tolerance for opinions that disagree with hers. 03/13/2024 11:46 PM

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