Dear Editor:

My daughter, Tatiana, who is on active duty and an Iraq War veteran, came home to visit during the Fourth of July holiday.

She was surprised that there were no plans to celebrate this holiday in Marlinton.

My question to the mayor and town council is, “Why?”

Why didn’t we show our patriotism and honor our veterans who helped make Independence Day a day to celebrate our freedom?

I feel you should wake up and set your priorities.

Honoring your nation, home, freedoms we have earned and those veterans who helped make this country free and the holidays to celebrate them should never be forgotten.

I understand that times are tough and money is hard to come by, but I’m sure community groups, as well as the folks in Marlinton, will be interested in helping celebrate the Fourth of July.

Thank you,
Dennis Mynuk
Marlinton