LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

To the Editor:

After reading the recent tirade from two letter writers, I realized the period for mourning the removal of the Biden crime family from their DC headquarters has officially ended. Although, the removal will make it a bit harder to find out why the crime family took in at least $30 million (all proven) from Russia, China, Ukraine, Romania, and Kazakhstan. Recommended reading, “All the Presidents Money.”

With the end of the mourning period, the socialists have now moved their hate on to Trump and the “billionaire.” They loved Musk and Tesla when he was a Democrat and their billionaire donor. We were un-American if we didn’t buy electric Teslas and save the planet. Now, the left, who were the typical Tesla buyer, are firebombing and picketing Tesla dealers and intimidating owners. Americans can be gullible, but Musk isn’t one of them. He realized the crook that just left office was working the system to his own advantage, not ours.

However, fear not, “Never Trumpers,” you have four years to register the 12-plus million illegals as Democrats, which Biden turned a blind eye to as they leapt the border, to again vote for the system that gives them free hotels, free health care, free food and free education. Better hurry, though, because the amount of government workers needed to keep that gravy train running is about to be greatly reduced. Losing a job is painful, my sympathy to those who have, but math matters, and this country can no longer afford to keep feeding the monster that works to destroy our financial stability and our individual liberty.

A difference in politics should not generate hate. I pray for forgiveness for those who wish Dante’s Circle of Hell on those they politically disagree with.

Ron Necciai Belle Vernon

To the Editor:

This is not a political letter. I was saddened when Anchor Hocking (formerly Corning Glass), the current maker of Corelle, Pyrex, and CorningWare, announced the closure of its Charleroi Plant which had been operating for over 120 years. I married in the early 60’s and at that time you couldn’t have enough Pyrex and Corelleware. My mom would call and say “Lois, let’s go down to the store and see what new dishes came out.”

Do you remember the saying “from the freezer to the oven to the table?” I sure do. I also have memories of different colored mixing bowls that are all broke now. I have most of my deceased mother’s CorningWare and PyroCeram cookware including her mini Pyrex 1 1/2 cup refrigerator dishes that I now use for leftover vegetables and gravy.

Many of my ex-husband’s family members worked at Corning. During the 1930s, John Sauritch Sr. was noted to be Corning’s most skilled glass blower. John Sauritch Jr. followed in his dad’s footsteps. Their craft required endurance and the ability to work with heavy tools in very hot environments.

We often went to our community picnic at Kennywood where our big family would break and meet up in a pavilion to eat. One year I made 10 pounds of fried chicken and toted it in my mom’s cherished CorningWare Blue Cornflower roaster. On the way into the park, we put this roaster in my grandson’s wagon. Unfortunately, the wagon wheel hit a bump and the dish flew up, hit the pavement and smashed into 100 pieces. I cried out “Nana’s Corning Roaster dish!” I was not concerned about the 10 pounds of chicken! Sorry, Mike hit a bump and picnic goers were not happy.

I gave my daughter a Corning vintage gold-striped pitcher with glass tumblers; these were from the early 50s. Fond memories of my mom making me Kool-Aid in this set.

I use my durable Corelle dinnerware daily; I can’t stand a chipped dish and these dishes are sure resistant to breaking, chipping, scratching and staining.

I realize that the young generation may not be making casseroles in these dishes like their moms and grandmas, but I think they just might make a comeback some day as they could be a quick and inexpensive way to feed families.

I sure hope Anchor Hocking, a company known for its durable glass products, realizes that they had a little gem in the Mon Valley and that they will sure be missed.

P.S. I’ll always cherish my CorningWare— nearly indestructible and excellent quality cookware.

Lois Sauritch Belle Vernon