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Saturday, December 9, 2023

Sumter Commission condemns HAMAS and pledges support for Israel

The Sumter Commission has condemned “the unprovoked and barbaric massacre” by HAMAS and pledged its support for Israel.

Sumter Commission Chairman Craig Estep presented the proclamation to Dennis Roth, president of Temple Shalom during last week’s commission meeting at Everglades Recreation Center in The Villages.

County Chairman Craid Esteph, presented th proclamation to representatives of the Jewish community
County Chairman Craig Estep, center, presented the proclamation to representatives of the Jewish community

“We pray for the people of the State of Israel and all those affected by this unjustified and heinous massacre and an end to the terrorist groups and those that fund and support them,” Estep wrote in the proclamation.

You can read the entire proclamation at this link: 2.d_Proclamation_of_Support_of_Israel

Are they even considering the traffic that new development will bring?

A Village of Sanibel resident, in a Letter to the Editor, wonders if the officials who approve apartment complexes and housing developments ever stop and consider the traffic they will bring.

Walmart can follow lead of 7-Eleven and ‘accidentally’ kill trees

A Mangrove Villas resident has a suggestion for Walmart, which is hoping to win approval for the removal of historic trees on a property where a new store is to be constructed.

Second-hand smoke intolerable at town squares

A Village of Citrus Grove resident, in a Letter to the Editor, contends that second-hand smoke is becoming intolerable at the town squares.

Everybody is running stop signs

In a Letter to the Editor, a Village of Summerhill resident contends that no one is stopping at stop signs in The Villages.

Trump should be praised for all he has done!

A reader from Brevard believes former President Trump should be praised for all he has done. Read her Letter to the Editor.