The closing of JAVAC is sad, but inevitable. My father, David Bowers, along with fellow community leader, Hal Warren, founded the Johnstown Area Volunteer Ambulance Corps in 1971. JAVAC was part of me and my sister, Rebecca’s family starting when I was 11, through our dad’s early passing ...

As a resident of Johnstown for most of my life, I’ve noticed a lot of negative impacts in the area and it’s not getting better. My generation has it very hard and the opportunity is very limited in Fulton County. When I was a high school student, I always planned on furthering my ...

I believe that there is no more of an appropriate time then to quote what Will Rogers (a humorist) said in 1923. Every time Congress tells a joke, it becomes a law and every time they enact a law, it becomes a joke. ANTHONY FERRARO Gloversville

Last week, I traveled to Johnstown High School with my wife, Patsy. We planned to spend time sampling the work of JHS seniors who had been encouraged by their teacher, Mr. Sean Russo, to participate in the Fulton County Museum and Historical Societies’ Hand in Glove Student Art and Essay ...

Man’s greatest gift is God’s unmerited favor, grace. We would never seek God if God had not first sought us. Because of grace, it takes humility for a man to bow his knee at the foot of the cross and say, “God be merciful to me, the sinner.” Let us explore this topic of grace. 1. ...

Instead of hearing from me about global warming, lets hear from former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, president of the G8 Conference in 2005. “The time to act is now. Its plain that the emission of greenhouse gases is causing global warming at a rate that began as significant, has ...

I never heard of a burlap canvas bag. Did you? Editors should make sure they know, just as we should when we write a letter. Socialism, my mother taught me, did not do war. Is that still true? I guess not, if it ever was. She said Communists believe in war. Is that still true? I am ...

Recently America has witnessed an avowed Socialist, now embraced by a number of worn-out old-guard Democrats, elected to Congress. Her name is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, aka AOC, Occasional-Cortex and Ocrazio. Ms. Cortez and her ilk, which includes the likes of Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, Hugo ...

I would like to apologize to the audience and to Trish Isabella for my interruption of her presentation to the Caroga Town Board discussing her assessment of the roof condition on town hall. I was speaking louder than normal but I did not threaten the board or use foul language. I merely was ...

In an editorial on Feb. 13, I believe that [the columnist has] put forth a false idea about who is responsible for the recent government shutdown. In the first place, in December when the GOP controlled both houses of Congress, the president told the GOP Senate Leader Mitch McConnell that he ...

I have known Sheriff Rich Giardino most of my life. I’ve known the Giardino family forever. I’ve always found Rich to give 100 percent to everything he does. He has the experience, as not only a police officer, but an attorney, ADA, district attorney, county judge, and sheriff for the ...

In her recent column titled “A monument to powers” (Leader-Herald, Feb. 16), Linda Chavez states as fact, “Immigrants, including those who have come here illegally, are less likely to commit crimes than people born here.” I suggest that Ms. Chavez read (or reread) 8 U.S. Code 1325 (a) ...

In his recent column “The state of the Disunion” (Leader Herald, Feb. 6), Dr. Reich ranted that the biggest problem facing the United States is income inequality and states that President Trump has “made the super-rich far richer at the expense of average Americans.” What Dr. Reich ...

The article, “Airport awarded grant for new sign,” in the Feb. 3, edition garnered an online comment from Jack Smolic. Mr. Smolic had one word to say about the sign but had much more to say about the XA3D Skywarrior used by the Navy that sits at the entrance to the airport. He seems to ...

This morning while driving by the now closed Fulton County Ambulance Service, I noticed two JAVAC Ambulances parked at the fire station. Something is very wrong with this picture. As reported, if Medicare/Medicaid are only reimbursing Fulton County $200 while stated cost is $500, are the ...

This letter is submitted as my endorsement for the re-election of Richard Giardino to the position of Fulton County Sheriff. I have known Richard for decades and worked closely with him, both as a member of the New York State Police and as the Gloversville Chief of Police. Like all of the ...

Today across New York, county sheriffs joined the New York State Association of Chiefs of Police, the New York State Association of County Health Officials, the Automobile Association of America\New York, the New York State Parent-Teacher Association, the Medical Society of the State of New ...

When faced with an emergency, who will respond? Ambulance Service of Fulton County (ASFC) just shuttered their doors, probably never to serve the community again. The Johnstown Area Volunteer Ambulance Corps (JAVAC) has had ongoing financial problems that have impeded their service to the ...

I am writing with regard to a recent article published in the Jan. 27, edition of The Leader-Herald. The subject of the article is the Hon. Louise K. Sira, Fulton County Court Judge and Surroigate. I write not to challenge the contents of the article, as I believe Mr. Anich accurately recited ...

We, the congregation of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Fort Plain, condemn the recent actions you have taken by inflicting on our state a horrific abortion law that not only allows for embryos but also babies up until the time of their birth to be murdered. You enact laws to protect domestic ...