Letters to the editor Jan. 24

Guardian angels

In response to Karlene Khors letter about guardian angels, I’d like to add that there definitely are.

I fell in the Home Depot parking lot last month and a very kind lady covered me with a blanket, put a pillow under my head and held an umbrella over me until the ambulance arrived.

We had her name but didn’t get it written down in all the activity. I cannot thank her enough for her kindness and being an angel in disguise.

— Margy Brown, Whitefish

Unwelcoming sign

On returning home to Polson, as I approached the Polson Hill on U.S. 93, I saw a disturbing red, white and blue billboard on the west side of the highway which stated: “Forced Vaccines? My Body, My Choice. No Fear...Vaxx Off!”.

Is this any way to welcome everyone to our community of “heart and soul”? I think not.

— Dayna McClure, Polson

Back to common sense

County Commissioners have broken two organizations that did not need fixing: Health Department and ImagineIf Library system.

Why?

When it’s time to vote I will vote for moderate candidates only. How about you?

Hopefully there will be some.

Next up is Pam Holmquist for County Commissioner re-election.

Let’s get back to common sense.

— Andrea Goff¯ Bigfork

Appreciation for nurses

A big thank you to the surgical nurses at Logan Health. I had surgery and had excellent care from the time I arrived, to when I was discharged two days later.

These nurses were wonderful, caring, and always checking to see if there was anything they could do for me.

I couldn’t of had better care, and I want each and everyone of you to know how much I appreciate all your hard work.

Thank You and love to you all,

— Sally Holand, Somers

Whoa, Nellie

There continues to be a dizzying amount of applications and approvals of developments for housing in the valley.

One question I have is, where is the water going to come from to serve all of these new residences and businesses? Is our water supply infinite? Are we capturing more snowpack and rain water to meet the needs (bathing, showering, cooking, laundry and landscape watering) of these growing towns? We’ve had several droughts affecting the valley over the decades. In some of our towns there are watering restrictions for landscaping, but are they adhered to?

Another question I have of course is about transporting all of these new residents. Most probably each residence will have at least one auto or truck, most likely two or more. Will U.S. 93 need be reconstructed, again, from northwest of Whitefish south through Somers and Lakeside and beyond? Surely Highway 40 will need another “redo” too, to and through U.S. 2 to the next county. What about public transportation? Would it be encouraged or improved? I’m not so confident about that.

Yet, another question: With all the new residents, there will most definitely be the need for more law enforcement, fire and safety stations and their staffing of, grocery stores, bars, banks, casinos, schools, before and after school care facilities, restaurants and diners, churches, traffic control, recreational parks and trails, etc. Where will they fit into these plans? After we’re all built out? What public open space will be left, other than the rivers?

I think organized infrastructure is taking a dangerous backseat to the advancing sprawl of housing, workforce, affordable or secondary residences. Whoa, Nellie!

There are many other big questions to be asked out there. I’m just not seeing the responsible development this valley needs happening.

— Skeeter Johnston, Whitefish