Letters to the editor

Mayor should conduct himself

in a more professional manner

I would like to personally thank Bob Lippert (letter to the editor, Oct. 7 Sentinel) for standing up for his belief, and the belief of others within this community and elsewhere.

Thank you for your forthrightness and courage to speak up. There are people (like myself) who aren’t overly adept at social media platforms. Without the letter you put in the newspaper, I would not have known the mayor’s apparent disdain for myself and others he purports to serve.

It is human nature to disagree with someone. This is a given. It is frustrating to see someone in a perceived position of power stoop so low as to refer to those that do not share their beliefs as “idiots.” Such commentary only serves to further divide our already heavily divided community and serves absolutely no purpose.

Perhaps the mayor should pay attention to the prologue he regurgitates at every assembly meeting, where he says: “The chair may call to order any person who … engaging in … name calling, personal attacks … (is) disruptive of the meeting.” Granted social media is not an assembly meeting, but one would expect the mayor to conduct himself in the same professional manner regardless of the platform.

As far as the mayor’s opinion of myself and others who have chosen not to get vaccinated (for whatever reason), all I can say is one must consider the source of the name calling.

I have, and I am not surprised.

Wayne McHolland

Disc golf tournament thank you

To all those who participated in the Tent City Days disc golf tournament, thank you. A special thanks to the Wrangell Chamber Commerce, the Martinsen family and Nic’s Place for your support.

Shawn Curly