Letters to the editor

Posted 11/4/21

To the editor:

It was just a few months ago that citizens became aware of a potential impact to the quality of life we enjoy in Wood County through a public notice for a concrete batch plant …

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To the editor:

It was just a few months ago that citizens became aware of a potential impact to the quality of life we enjoy in Wood County through a public notice for a concrete batch plant outside of the Mineola Nature Preserve. Thankfully the applicant withdrew the permit and preserved the quality of life we have come to enjoy at the Mineola Nature Preserve. 

Once again though, the Mineola Nature Preserve may be adversely impacted with the construction of a 280-foot tall radio communications tower. The tower will rise above all else at the Preserve and will be visible to everyone who visits. 

Reasons for choosing that location are, it is east of town, the city owns the property, and it will achieve a height that will provide better communications reception. Granted, we need to have the best communications possible for public safety, but at what cost to the quality of life of the citizens of Mineola and the Wood County region? What will keep the city from using the Nature Preserve property for future non park-related projects? 

I would hope that the city has exhausted all potential sites, including available land for purchase, for the location of this antenna before eroding the nationally acclaimed and state supported Mineola Nature Preserve.

I would encourage others to let their opinions be known and express their desire to protect the Mineola Nature Preserve from erosion of our quality of life.

Joe Moore

Mineola

Dear editor:

I believe the most important case ever heard by the Supreme Court began on Monday, Nov. 1. There were to be many people from the national group Students For Life and other pro-life groups making an appearance on the court steps in support of life. They will be opposed and spit upon by many more who are crying for the right to continue killing their unborn. Your President is using our tax dollars by directing his attorney general to argue for “killing” of our  new Texas pro-life law.  

Why is this so important? I believe this holocaust of the pre-born is connected to the massive invasion upon our southern border.

Our Heavenly Father is looking down upon our nation with a Catholic President and millions of women clamoring to continue the murder of nearly 3,000 babies every day. He is saying, “You insist on killing your babies? I will replace every one with humans from every nation.” By bus or by air, Biden will make sure you get your equitable quota.

Some of the first illegals may have been Christians, but now we see Satanists from Haiti and Communist nations. It will only get worse.

This judgment, along with hurricanes, fires, flooding, etc. will continue until we finally hear an outcry from the churches, who must jointly say the killing must end! When was the  last time you heard a strong pro-life message in your church, or even knew about this most important court case? Pray for mercy, and that we are all not held accountable, as citizen Israelites were in 2 Sam. 24 when their leader disobeyed.

Sincerely, 

Ken Masat

Alba