Letters to the Editor: November

The Editor:

As we approach this season of Thanksgiving, the Point Roberts Food Bank board of directors would like to acknowledge and thank our donors and partners, past, present and future. Under the leadership of Henry Rosenthal, the Food Bank was the beneficiary of this community’s extraordinary generosity, which has allowed us to purchase land upon which we are building a warehouse to store our goods, fulfilling a long-standing dream of Henry’s.

Over the years, we have relied on many community partners to store our goods, including the International Marketplace, Trinity Lutheran Church, the fire hall, Tamra Hansen, and May Nichols. The community will hear more about our plans as we pursue a conditional use permit from the county to build the warehouse on Teller Road.

The Food Bank will continue to operate at the community center on Wednesday mornings, with thanks to another long-standing community partner, the Point Roberts Park and Recreation District.

This would not have been possible without this community’s support and kindness over the years, and we are exceptionally grateful and appreciative. At this time of thanksgiving, we thank all of our donors, supporters and partners over the years.

Holly Robinson, acting president

Point Roberts Food Bank board of

directors

The Editor:

We should have seen this coming when the Supreme Court passed Citizens United in 2010. The protection of the First Amendment, free speech, was extended to political supporters. Opinion was given economic value. Today we see the potential oligarchs or our country playing with our elections. The Washington Post and Los Angeles Times, owned by billionaires, withdrew support of their formerly supported candidates possibly due to fear of retaliation in the future. With endorsement histories of 50 and 30 years, these publications decided just this past week to stop their tradition.

Fear had been planted across the nation for retribution. Will this retaliation include lawn signs and emails? Changes to the justice department and federal protections could be a social tragedy and affect citizens in Blaine as much as the rest of the nation. The allegiance of every citizen and business should be protected, not abused, or controlled by fear.

Consider your vote carefully.

Donna Starr

Blaine