http://marconews.com/news/opinion/letters/marconews.com Stories: Lettersen-usopinion/lettershttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/15/letter-editor-we-people/Does “municipalization” equal democracy? Kudos to our City Council Chair William Trotter and City Manager Stephen Thompson for their leadership in creating Marco Island’s Electric Municipalization Ad Hoc Committee. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:53:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/15/letter-editor-we-people/opinion/lettershttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/15/letter-editor-i-see-pattern/I am beginning to understand the prevailing thought pattern on Marco Island. We think the Jolly Bridge is falling down, but no one else does. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:52:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/15/letter-editor-i-see-pattern/opinion/lettershttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/15/letter-editor-we-will-lead-charge/Mr. Green writes: How many people off island are likely to oppose the toll? Few lead the charge anymore unless it affects them directly. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:52:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/15/letter-editor-we-will-lead-charge/opinion/lettershttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/15/letter-editor-taking-city-newspaper-task/To Wayne Waldack and his puppeteer let’s get some facts straight. LCEC is a co-op. It is a user owned and controlled company. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:52:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/15/letter-editor-taking-city-newspaper-task/opinion/lettershttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/15/letter-editor-no-tolls/Hello Bill. You are right on! I just read your article “For whom the bridge tolls” and couldn’t agree with you more. A toll on our bridge would be ruinous for Marco Island businesses. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:51:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/15/letter-editor-no-tolls/opinion/lettershttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/08/letter-editor-mislead-misinformation/Mr. Dennie Hamilton, CEO of LCEC (Lee County Electric Company), a cooperative, presented to Marco citizens facts regarding their operation on Marco Island, city. Mr. Hamilton is a nuclear engineer and holds an M.B.A. degree. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:01:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/08/letter-editor-mislead-misinformation/opinion/lettershttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/08/letter-editor-lies/I noticed a ridiculous letter to the editor on July 2. The facts are not accurate. It is a matter of public record which anyone can verify in minutes. Shame on you for publishing these lies and making no attempt to verify. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/08/letter-editor-lies/opinion/lettershttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/08/letter-editor-message-no-negativity/Avenger: Avenger synonyms: Nemesis, retaliator, punisher, and righter of wrongs. Sounds like a child’s super hero who wears tights and a cape with a big A. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/08/letter-editor-message-no-negativity/opinion/lettershttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/03/letter-editor-church-god/I have just learned a history lesson filled with disappointment, shame and regret. In 1981, the Deltona Corp. donated property to the Church of God with the understanding that it would be used for church or cemetery purposes. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/03/letter-editor-church-god/opinion/lettershttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/03/letter-editor-not-tract-k/I read today, with dismay, an article in the Naples Daily News regarding talks with the Collier County Superintendent of Schools and our new City Manager. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/03/letter-editor-not-tract-k/opinion/lettershttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/03/letter-editor-go-vegan/Congratulations to Jeff Popick for losing about 150 pounds by switching to a vegan diet (“Marco man believes vegan philosophy helped him shed weight,” 6/26). Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/03/letter-editor-go-vegan/opinion/lettershttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/26/letter-editor-another-outrage/Our council is in the process of replacing our city attorney with ex-councilman, attorney Tucker. Yes the same councilman that falsely claimed he had photographic evidence of citizens planting asbestos; proclaimed he deleted e-mails from some citizens without even reading them (an act for which Councilman Kiester was singled out and successfully prosecuted); the councilman that has insulted, intimidated, ridiculed, our citizens and ruled Marco Island since its inception. Is this the man to help heal the island? Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:46:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/26/letter-editor-another-outrage/opinion/lettershttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/24/letter-editor-misunderstandings/I am writing this letter to clear up the numerous misstatements in regards to the city’s plans to further study the undergrounding of electricity on Marco Island. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:57:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/24/letter-editor-misunderstandings/opinion/lettershttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/24/letter-editor-remember-train/I hear a lot of media sources encouraging everyone to use more public transportation, car pooling, etc. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:57:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/24/letter-editor-remember-train/opinion/lettershttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/24/letter-editor-rush-judgement/The recent effort by City Council to study a takeover of the LCEC service has created a panic along with a number of new “experts” and naysayers without any justification or foresight. There are those asking questions like who will run it and why fix something that isn’t broke? Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:56:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/24/letter-editor-rush-judgement/opinion/lettershttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/24/letter-editor-attacked/To Mr. Monte Lazarus, Marco Island Planning Board member: Sir, your recent letter to the editor attacked me personally for having exercised my American right to criticize city councilor Wayne Waldack’s performance on the Jolley Bridge issue. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:56:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/24/letter-editor-attacked/opinion/lettershttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/19/letter-editor-cost-incorporation/As an avid biker (the peddling kind) I find the recent articles concerning the bridge expansion/widening fascinating but somewhat confusing. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:57:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/19/letter-editor-cost-incorporation/opinion/lettershttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/17/letter-editor-lcec-presentation/My wife and I attended the LCEC presentation on June 12 and found it to be very informative. We learned that LCEC does not want to sell the electrical distribution system and will vigorously defend against condemnation and a forced sale to the city. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:24:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/17/letter-editor-lcec-presentation/opinion/lettershttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/17/letter-editor-peace-reigns/It is said that each village has its own idiot. Marco Island is twice blessed, for we seem to have two: Mr. Hector Colombo and Mr. Sayre Uhler. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:41:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/17/letter-editor-peace-reigns/opinion/lettershttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/10/letter-editor-i-dont-get-it/Perhaps I just do not get it. Our island with a permanent population of under 15,000 has outgrown a fairly new (by bridge and tunnel standards) bridge and now needs a total replacement which is to be funded by tolls. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:13:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/10/letter-editor-i-dont-get-it/opinion/letters