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Letters: Do-nothing lawmakers, high cost of insulin
Letters to the editor
Let s tie lawmakers pay to productivity
The long and complicated Sunday article Battling for life, about America’s high prescription costs (specifically diabetes medicines), is another example why consumers and voters are so frustrated and fed up with how little legislation our state and federal lawmakers ever pass. Wouldn’t it be great if their pay structure was directly connected to their production level?
My dad worked very hard supporting three kids as a 100% commissioned salesman. No sales, no paycheck. If state and federal lawmakers were paid for negotiating, reviewing and actually passing laws, perhaps then, after decades of dysfunction, endless partisanship, filibusters, catering to corporate interests and lobbyists, some actual work would be accomplished.
What can an active retirement group do when they are no longer allowed to be active?
Well in the case of Togher and District Active Retirement Group they got busy behind closed doors and the fruits of the labours have resulted in a charming book which is now on sale for just €3.00. Reflections on the Corona Virus Pandemic in 2020 contains thoughts, poems and stories by the members, some of which are raw, poignant, honest and emotional, describing the sense of loneliness and isolation the pandemic brought with it last year.
Written from the first lockdown in March right through to before Christmas, this is an evocative account of what it was like for many of the active senior citizens who found themselves having to cocoon away from their loved one.
North West STOP growing rapidly
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North West STOP Chairperson, Tom O’Reilly in his address to the organisation’s recent annual general meeting, which was held via Zoom, stated he was “delighted North West STOP had grown rapidly in the past two years.
“We had wondered if we could survive two years ago and look at where we are now. This is due to our counsellors on the ground. I thank Dermot Lahiff (the Counsellors Coordinator) for his work day in day out, week in week out.”
Tom paid tribute to Deirdre O’Hagan for excellent work as Secretary for the past five years while he also singled out for praise founder members Carmel, and Sean Fallon for their outstanding dedication to North West STOP.
Upper Valley pair creates skating group for Mascoma Lake
Co-chairmen of the Mascoma Lake Skating Association Joan Holcombe, left, and Mary Reynolds, both of Enfield, N.H., attach a skating sign at Lakeside Park in Enfield, on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020. ( Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Photographed on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020 at Lakeside Park in Enfield, N.H. Mary Reynolds, left, and Joan Holcombe, both of Enfield, are the co-chairmen of the Mascoma Lake Skating Association. The group is hoping to provide outdoor options for skaters this winter. ( Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.