Each week we’ll run through the sublime, the trivial and profound issues, decisions and goings on that strike us as Hits or Misses. you can join in, too, by emailing your Hits & Misses to editboard@theunion.com.
HIT (from reader Sharon Delgado): To the The Union doing fact checking and not allowing distorted information or lies to be presented as true without challenge.
HIT (from reader Ramona Greb): To the Super Bowl for providing 7,500 free tickets to Health Care Workers!
HIT (from reader Phil Reinheimer): To Gen. Lloyd Austin, congratulations on your appointment as President Biden’s secretary of defense.
Each week we’ll run through the sublime, the trivial and profound issues, decisions and goings on that strike us as Hits or Misses. you can join in, too, by emailing your Hits & Misses to editboard@theunion.com.
MISS (from reader George Carter): To U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa and his office staff. I phoned his Chico office asking that the representative join the effort to impeach the president. I spoke in particular of the president’s Jan. 6 speech egging on the mob and directing them to continue the march on the Capitol. I heard a smirk in her voice as the staff member wondered why I didn’t also suggest invoking the 25th Amendment. I was serious. She plainly wasn’t. Too bad that our representative in Congress belittled a voter’s voice. And too bad that I failed to challenge her disdain for a voter’s concern.
Each week we’ll run through the sublime, the trivial and profound issues, decisions and goings on that strike us as Hits or Misses. You can join in, too, by emailing your Hits & Misses to editboard@theunion.com.
HIT (from reader Laura Patrick): to the Wolf Creek Trail walker that painted and hid various rocks and pieces of wood in Christmas theme for the finding. Made our walk a lot more fun today. We found four items. Thanks!
MISS (from reader Alice Root): to the two Nevada City police officers that were unmasked while responding to the Nevada City Revival stay at home protesters on Dec. 11. And this is after the Nevada City Council ordinance was passed Dec. 9 to fine non-mask wearers. Isn’t the police motto “To serve and PROTECT”? This is the second “miss” for Nevada City police since the Aug. 9 police inaction and failure to protect BLM protesters in Nevada City. Chief Ellis, please explain.
Each week we’ll run through the sublime, the trivial and profound issues, decisions and goings on that strike us as Hits or Misses. You can join in, too, by emailing your Hits & Misses to editboard@theunion.com.
Hit (from reader Richard Noelle): to Century 21 Cornerstone Realty for making a $1,000 each donation to: Bright Futures for Youth; Child Advocates of Nevada County; Fire Safe Council of Nevada County; Hospice of the Foothills; KARE Crisis Nursery.
Miss (from reader Elsie Durgin): to her experience with Hospice of the Foothills after reading Terry McLaughlin’s laudatory column Dec. 17 about her experience with the organization. Durgin said her family and family member’s experience was different, and recommends Interim Hospice of Grass Valley.
Each week we’ll run through the sublime, the trivial and profound issues, decisions and goings on that strike us as Hits or Misses. You can join in, too, by emailing your Hits & Misses to editboard@theunion.com.
A big, huge HIT (from reader Christiana Kelly): to Kaleb Bentham, who saved his beloved dog from a bear. And to Motherlode Vet Hospital for working on Buddy the dog for hours to save him. Heroes, all.
HIT (from reader George Carter): Home for the holidays is a fervent wish for many, particularly those with no place to call home. In Saturday’s The Union, Lorraine Larson put it well saying “our homes have become the center of more than we ever thought they would or could be.” That amplifies the contribution to our community provided by Habitat for Humanity. Helping families have a “decent, safe, affordable home” is what Habitat is all about. The need and the work continues, thanks to our generous community.