Letter to the Editor,
Dear Editor Cheryl,

Yesterday, as I sat on the periphery of the Navarre Village Council meeting, I could not help but be ecstatic with the evening’s accomplishments. Seems over reactive, but I believe these changes to be very advantageous, especially for our youth. To account the detail, the official minutes must be read. However, please allow me to share two outstanding actions.

First, Council approved a K-9 Policy and Procedure for Navarre’s canine officer. This addition to Navarre’s police department will prove a valuable asset. As I remember it, years ago (pre 9/11) when our family crossed the border from Canada back into the United States, border officials used canines to circle all the vehicles and if the dogs alerted to any drug traffic, the officers then had reasonable search and could proceed with stopping the drug flow. The employment of this tool in Navarre is such a boon to us, such a grand opportunity to locally curb the dastardly availability and transport of illegal drugs. It is my understanding that if an officer stops anyone for a violation, say a stop sign run through or speeding, the dog can circle the vehicle and if the dog alerts, the officer then has reasonable cause for search.

Council also approved a long-standing goal of creating a skate park. The first phase should be up and available for our youth and youthful adults this coming summer. Placement will be behind Navarre’s fire station and civic center in Underwood Park.

So, this should be a wonderful summer for our residents of all ages! Kudos, Council!

Malvina Hicks, Navarre, 879-2980

Buy American Made
This works when the dollar is weak and the people are afraid for their jobs. Buy USA....

A physics teacher in high school, once told his students. “While one grasshopper on the railroad tracks wouldn't slow a train at all, a billion of them would!”

With that thought in mind, read the following, obviously written by a good American.

I was in Lowes the other day, and just for the heck of it, I was looking at the hose attachments. They were all made in China.
The next day I was in Ace Hardware and just for the heck of it, I checked the hose attachments there. They were made in USA .
Start looking.
In our current economic situation, every little thing we buy or do affects someone else – even their job.
My son likes Hershey's candy. I noticed, though, that it is marked made in Mexico now. I will not buy it any more.
My favorite toothpaste Colgate is made in Mexico now. I have switched to Crest.
You have to read the labels on everything..
This past weekend I was at Kroger. I needed 60W light bulbs and Bounce dryer sheets. I was in the light bulb aisle, and right next to the GE brand that I normally buy, was an off brand labeled, "Everyday Value". I picked up both types of bulbs and compared the stats – they were the same except for the price. The GE bulbs were more money than the Everyday Value brand but the thing that surprised me the most was the fact that GE was made in MEXICO!! and the Everyday Value brand was made in – get ready for this – the USA in a company in Cleveland, Ohio. So throw out the myth that you cannot find products you use every day that are made right here.
So on to another aisle – Bounce Dryer Sheets... yep, you guessed it, Bounce costs more money and is made in China. The Everyday Value brand was less money and MADE IN THE USA !
I did laundry yesterday and the dryer sheets performed just like the Bounce Free I have been using for years and at almost half the price!
Lay's stacked potato chips in a can is made in Mexico. Good old Pringles made in USA.

My challenge to you ~ is to start reading the labels when you shop for everyday things, and see what you can find that is made in the USA – the job you save may be your own or that of your neighbor!

If you accept the challenge, please pass this on to others so we can all start buying American, one light bulb at a time! Stop buying from overseas companies! Help our fellow Americans keep their jobs and create more jobs here in the U.S.A.!

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