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A good story that needs to be told

About two months ago, I borrowed some money to get a “new” used car, my previous one no longer serviceable.  However, this turned out to be a bad deal because last week something started burning under the hood, and I had to stop and call for towing.  My “new car” was a goner.

After two frantic days, I found another suitable vehicle but needed at least $2,000 to swing the deal. Since I’m retired and am still paying a mortgage, I was not sure where I could raise the money.  I applied at Superior Savings Bank for a personal loan and was ready to get a NO from them. 

However, by the end of the day the folks at Superior Savings told me that they decided to give me a gift of $2,000 from the office “pop machine fund” that they maintained for what they would decide would be a good purpose. I have been the bank’s customer for decades and am still working as a substitute teacher in Cloquet, where I teach four languages. 

I was so touched by their generosity that I cried, laughed and was so excited that I forgot how to exit the building!

Thank you, Superior Savings Bank.  The community needs to know about your good-heartedness and generosity to a good customer. 

Tatyana Larionova
Superior, Wisconsin

Remember the “christian” who blamed  9/11 on gays?

I read last week’s letter from Chuck Bracken with interest. He and I have a few memories in common. Mr. Bracken recalled his 9th grade teacher sobbing on learning of President Kennedy’s murder. My 7th grade English teacher returned to our class ashen-faced to tell us that news.

Then, without disclosing a single name of any “democratic socialist” candidate he claimed many of them had blamed the 9-11 terrorist attacks on America. He asked how any patriot could vote for such a candidate.

My wife, who took me to a peace studies class in Israel, could only remember one person who had blamed America for 9-11. It was Trump supporter, Pat Robertson.

Reverend Robertson told his vast Praise the Lord TV audience that it was America that caused the attack. God was punishing us because of laws like those that permitted gay people to come out of the closet.
I don’t disagree with Mr. Bracken. Such people are not my kind of patriot.

Harry Welty
Duluth, Minnesota

A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE READER
What walks like a lame duck, quacks like a lame duck and is about to become duck a l’orange after learning the facts of life from the American people on Nov. 3?
No need to answer. It was a rhetorical question.
But remember the Third of November!