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Hats Off! Used Book Sale & Pie Social a Success On behalf of the First United Methodist Church in Hancock, thank you to everyone who donated quality used books to our 15th Annual Used Book Sale and the more than 300 people who attended and purchased books. Sale proceeds of over $2,000 will go toward a stained glass restoration consultation. We also thank everyone who made our Pie Social, held in conjunction with the book sale, a huge success. In response to selling out of homemade pie earlier than expected, plans are underway to have even more homemade pies available at next year's ...

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The biggest Gerrymander of all Editor: There is a saying, “You can’t see the forest for the trees.” The trees around you are so tall, you can’t tell you’re standing in a large forest. America’s political parties are currently in a political gold rush to gerrymander (change congressional district electoral boundaries) in as many of the 50 states as possible. Those state efforts are the trees that occupy our attention. However, because of these trees around us we are unable to see the larger forest, the biggest gerrymander of all. That, folks, is Homeland Security’s ...

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Case for Driving an Electric Car Dear Editor, As communities across the country grapple with rising fuel costs, air pollution, and the growing impacts of Global Warming, one solution is becoming increasingly clear; the widespread adoption of electric vehicles. Electric cars offer a cleaner, more sustainable alternative to gasoline-powered vehicles. By producing zero tailpipe emissions, they reduce air pollution and improve public health, especially in urban areas where smog and poor air quality disproportionately affect vulnerable populations. When you factor in that EVs cost ...

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HB 4765 WILL SUPRESS YOUR VOTE Editor: On the surface, this bill may look like it’s about voter identification and preventing so called fraud, but it’s really about making voting harder for eligible citizens in the state of Michigan. If this bill becomes law, voters who have used their standard drivers license or state ID to register and/or to vote, especially married women who have changed their name, would be required to present an enhanced driver’s license or present other documents like a birth certificate or passport, documents that many do not have or will need ...

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The Triumphal Arch Editor: Donald Trump has proposed a 250-foot "Triumphal Arch" to be built in Washington, D.C., commemorating the nation's 250th anniversary in 2026. The proposed structure is of neoclassical design, featuring a 60-foot golden statue, winged figures, and eagles, and would be taller than the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Blazoned across to top would be inscribed the words “In God We Trust.” However, there’s a problem with the motto “In God We Trust.” Whose God are we talking about? Would we want “In Allah We Trust” on the arch? How about “In Krishna We ...

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Happy Earth Day! Editor: Many indigenous people of North America told a different creation story than the ones we learned in Genesis I and 2. Creator made all the plants and animals first and told them to take care of Little Brother, a vulnerable human who needed lots of help to survive. All went well for hundreds of thousands of years, and human societies did not destroy the planet. My ancestors descended from people who had developed a different culture, one based on the concepts of human dominance of nature and private property. Much of the land people occupied was divided and ...