Last weekend I attended my 4-year-old granddaughter’s dance recital. At intermission, I went to the lobby and there was a group of people who smelled so bad of marijuana that the whole lobby stunk. I guess these people must have smoked during intermission. Smoking in public is illegal and driving after smoking is the same as drinking and driving. I can’t believe that people can be so inconsiderate to expose children to their bad habits. If you want to smoke dope, do it at home.

• Hubbard

A Hubbard writer wondered why some Sound Off writers, “apparently Democrats,” have to write insults and call people names. Hard to believe he / she has never heard Trump use the following juvenile nicknames: Sleepy/Crooked Joe, Crazy/Crooked Hillary, Comrade/Laffin’/Lyin’/Kamala, Tampon Tim (Walz), Meatball Ron, Birdbrain (Nikki Haley), Slimeball James Comey, Crazy/Nervous Nancy, Little Marco, Adam Schitt/Pencil Neck/Watermelon Head, Pocahontas (Elizabeth Warren), Cocaine Mitch, George Slopadopolus, Fredo (Chris Cuomo), Maggot Hagerman (Maggie Haberman), Horseface (Stormy Daniels).

• Austintown

Robert Kennedy submits a report that cites nonexistent studies. Kristi Noem doesn’t know the meaning of habeas corpus. Linda McMahon talks of “A1,” not AI. Pete Hegseth reveals attack plans on a nonsecure server. Trump abolishes DEI because he claims it promotes non-qualified candidates. What were the qualifications of the previous mentioned Cabinet members? I can think of only two. They all bow down to Trump and the second is quite obvious. Definitely no diversity. They all arrived in the same clown car.

• Youngstown

Taco, taco, taco, taco, taco, taco, taco, taco, taco, taco, taco, taco, taco, taco, taco, taco, taco, taco! The MAGATS know what that means!

• Canfield

A contributor from Hubbard wondered why “some writers (apparently Democrats) have to write insults and call people names.” These apparent Democrats cannot come close to competing with our POTUS, who demeans and insults any and everyone with whom he disagrees or who dares to upset his apple cart. His tantrums and name-calling are second to none. Yes, “It must be terrible to live your life with so much hatred in your heart,” Mr. President.

• Canfield

I thought we were sending immigrants back to their home countries so we would save taxpayer dollars. Now they are jailed and we are still paying taxpayer dollars in another form but not paying down our national debt. Now the immigrants are being cared for behind our bars leaving behind their Third-World country diseases at $125 a day. That is a lot of money. That’s $1,250 every 10 days, close to $4,000 a month. How is this OK and how are we ever going to pay down debt? They must go home.

• Youngstown

Don’t forget to leave a source of water outdoors for wildlife. Bees, birds, butterflies and insects all need to drink. Provide a shallow dish with water and some rocks for the tiny feeders to stand on. Clean the dish, and change water regularly. Hummingbird feeders also need to be cleaned with hot water and refilled with fresh, clear (NOT red nectar) every three days. Dirty feeders harbor deadly bacteria for hummingbirds. They will thank you by visiting your feeders

• Poland

It’s fawn season. Please please be aware while driving. Deer will be moving around with their fawns. If you find a fawn in your yard LEAVE IT ALONE. The mother left it there and will be back for it. It will lie quietly and wait. This goes for all wildlife having their young. We have taken their natural habitats with our homes and development and need to give them a chance to survive.

• Poland

Every day we hear about animals removed from hoarding, abuse and neglect situations. Animals are a lifelong commitment. If you can’t provide proper care, a loving home and regular veterinary care do not have a pet. If you do have any pets and find yourself unable to provide these things, please surrender them to an animal shelter. Do not abandon them. There are several animal rescue and welfare organizations in the area that you can contact.

•Poland

Shouldn’t Trump’s meme coin be the $TRUMPET? After all, he is the biggest whore in politics. We should have seen this coming when he decked out the Oval Office in enough faux gold gewgaws to turn it into a pimp palace. I wonder if there are plans for visitors to pull a slot machine handle to determine what they will pay him for their visit. The new MAGA hat will have a wide brim and fur hatband for only $5k after tariffs.

• Canfield

So a bunch of teenagers in Boardman have nothing better to do. Yes, as a teen, me and my friends also pulled pranks, but nothing like now. The teens that rode around on scooters and knocked over shelves in Target, I hope the parents were called because evidently they aren’t aware of what their kids are doing. Now it’s graffiti on businesses. This is getting out of hand. I hope these kids are caught because it’s only going to get worse. Thank God there are still some wise-minded teenagers for our future generation.

• Boardman