Keeping Canadian out hurts this community

I want to thank you for reporting on the injustice served to Scott Travers by U.S. Customs. Thanks to you, I am informed, thus I can address my state representatives as a result of your reporting.

My concern is not for Scott personally, as I have no doubt that he has the ability to see himself through this travesty of justice. Although I consider him in the highest regard, it isn't him that I'm ultimately concerned about. It's the rest of us, crossing that border, without the financial ability or corporate backing to see us out of such a jam.

However, on a more personal level, with this tumultuous economy, I can tell you that keeping Scott Travers out of the United States is hurting my business. My husband and I own the Windfall Bar and Grill on Tooley Pond Road in Cranberry Lake. We are a 20-minute drive from the Newton Falls Paper Mill.

Scott is one of the main reasons we can afford to stay open this time of year. I can count on them for dinner at least once, if not twice a week, many times using my facility for meetings. He, along with their president, Dennis Bunnell, is clearly a reassuring presence to this community, just as you quoted him to be. Of course, this community is hoping for the mill's success. We are all tied to it. They employ our neighbors. Knowing that Scott Travers of Scotia Investments is committed to the success of the Newton Falls Paper Mill isn't news to anyone here. Having him physically here and personally involved is necessary, and really a blessing for this community.

It will be a happy day when Scott Travers walks back in our door, I can tell you that for sure.

Roz Dragun

Cranberry Lake