Recognizing a record-breaking athlete at GSHS

As a former volunteer GSHS track coach (sprints and hurdles) who helped coach Trent Peabody, I’d like to congratulate Eli Meyer for breaking Trent’s 33-year-old GSHS 110 high hurdle record. The 110 high hurdles is an event requiring speed, focus, hard work and the ability to see the hurdles as challenges rather than barriers. Trent went on to place second at state his senior year. Several years prior to Trent, Scot Womack held the record and won state in both the 110s and the 300-meter intermediate hurdles.

Greg Feinsinger, Carbondale

Historical comparison to Nazi camps is offensive and inaccurate

A few facts for the readers. From 1933 to 1945, Nazi Germany had 23 major concentration camps, 1,500 satellite camps, six major extermination camps, six euthanasia camps, 30,000 to 40,000 forced labor camps, 3,000 sites for racial persecution, detention and mass murder, and hundreds of other camps for POWs, for sex brothels and other such camps.

Estimated deaths from Nazi violence during World War II: 6 million Jews, 5.5 million Soviet POWs and civilians, 3,500 Greeks, 3,000 Serbs and Yugoslav civilians, 300,000 forced labor camp deaths, 250,000 people with disabilities, etc. Estimates of the number of deaths caused by Nazi violence: over 15.3 million people.

Knowing these facts, I am at a loss to understand if it is antisemitism, hatred toward the millions of innocent victims of the Holocaust or just utter ignorance when it comes to history. I am sure on the part of the Post there is at least one or two people that know some of these facts. So, for the editors to allow a letter comparing illegal aliens being detained in modern jails, being fed three meals per day, being given free legal services, is at best a spit on and piss on the graves of every single person that died at the hands of the Nazi war machine.

The letter writer should be ashamed and embarrassed to say the least, and the editors of the paper should feel the same way and even worse, they should know better.

I guess on the part of the letter writer, it is the same old left-wing playbook: tell as many lies as possible and hope there are some people stupid enough to believe them. I am sure there is no chance of an apology coming from that person. As far as the editors of the paper, nothing short of a formal apology and revisions on what can be allowed in letters to the editor should occur.

Writing such a letter, and publishing such a letter, is totally disgusting, disrespectful and shameful. I suggest viewing more World War II documentaries and less propaganda mainstream media newscasts. Maybe you will learn something useful.

Doug Meyers, Silt

Support for Bob Gardner’s re-election to Holy Cross Board

As Roaring Fork Valley residents for 40 years, we wholeheartedly support Bob Gardner’s re-election to the Holy Cross Board of Directors. Starting in 1974, he was a Holy Cross employee for 31 years, and moved from entry-level positions to executive management during that time. He knows well the Holy Cross service territory and is very familiar with consumer concerns.

Bob has served on the Holy Cross Board since 2012 and is deeply involved with the Holy Cross charitable Round-Up Foundation. During his tenure, the company’s electrical rates have been in the lower third of all Colorado utilities. Plus, Holy Cross is on its way to having a 100% clean energy power supply by 2030.

He has been a valley resident for over 60 years and raised his family here. By continuing to serve on the Holy Cross Board, Bob will offer his wisdom and experience gained from his long-term association with the company and with our valley.

Jacqueline Merrill, Aspen

Kim Schlaepfer brings vision and balance to Holy Cross Energy Board

I am writing to enthusiastically support Kim Schlaepfer for the Holy Cross Energy Board of Directors – District 2. Kim is not only passionate about sustainable energy, she’s deeply knowledgeable and genuinely committed to helping our community thrive.

Kim has dedicated over a decade to advancing energy solutions that balance affordability, reliability and sustainability. I’ve had the opportunity to see her present many times at local town meetings and regional seminars where she consistently brings well-researched, thoughtful ideas to the table. And in the last few years, Kim has worked closely with the Town of Avon staff to help strengthen our building codes with a focus on energy efficiency and long-term sustainability — efforts that reflect both her expertise and her collaborative spirit.

Kim’s ability to connect policy, community priorities and practical solutions makes her an ideal candidate to help Holy Cross Energy continue leading the way in renewable energy, innovation and resilience — while staying on track to meet its bold 100% renewable energy goal by 2030, without sacrificing service or affordability.

I hope you’ll join me in voting for Kim Schlaepfer. She’s exactly the kind of thoughtful, forward-thinking voice we need on the Holy Cross Energy Board.

Lindsay Hardy, Avon