›› LETTERS The real test will be how they run their Marco Polo league... Do we really want Big Government sticking its toes into our swimming lanes?
Are our memories so short that we taxpayers forgot the $1 million loss San Rafael had with its New Year’s Eve Bash for Y2K? Now they’re going to be managing the renovated pool at Hamilton in Novato. Seems no smart businessman wants to touch that with a 10-foot pole...but San Rafael is chomping at the bit to lose more money and then ask the taxpayers to bail it out. And it’s not even in San Rafael. They don’t care where they spend taxpayer money. Now you know why I’ve opted out of the MEA. Government has its heads up its arse when it comes to running anything that resembles a business entity. Marcia Blackman, San Rafael
Marin pets pampered, need Pampers... In regard to the Fairfax cat owner alarmed by sighting a coyote [“Roadrunner Owners Need Not Be Alarmed,” April 23]. This is your chance to become a responsible pet owner. Go get that cat box and kitty litter! And lock the cat door. If you were a parent, would you allow your kids complete freedom to go in and out at any hour of the day and night? As for the “predator,” consider that our roads and towns have increasingly encroached upon the
environment of many wild animals who do not really want to be around us. Coyotes are not the only danger to cats. Although I live in the middle of town, recently several raccoons, a large possum and a fox have strolled across my back porch. I was very glad that my cats were inside! I do let my two cats out during the day when I am at home, but they also have cat boxes. It seems to me that it is a lot easier to clean a cat box than to capture a coyote and take him to the Sierra. All this so that you can continue to enjoy your selfish “lifestyle” of allowing your cat to defecate all over the neighborhood. Carole Ormiston, Sausalito
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Sour grapes of wrath Having read the letter to the editor from Ron Ford of Santa Venetia [“Commons Denouement-ator,” April 23], as he attempted to criticize Marin County Supervisor Susan Adams, I was struck with a couple of obvious thoughts: Isn’t this the same Ron Ford who was fired by Supervisor Adams a couple of years ago? Isn’t his timely campaign-inspired rhetoric known as “sour grapes”? In his letter, Mr. Ford seems to believe that it is a good idea to locate a much-needed public safety facility in an empty office building three miles away from county law enforcement and public-works headquarters. Ford continues by stating that the county should purchase Marin Commons, an empty 455,000-square-foot office building, that would somehow be preferable to the construction of a state-of-the-art, 85,000square-foot safety facility that would be in close proximity to the Civic Center where the emergency response workers are located. (By the way, Adams’ opponent Kerry Mazzoni also thinks this is a good idea.) With the extra
370,000 square feet of unoccupied building space perhaps the county could go into the real estate business since there is such a high demand for office space. Well, then again, what with all the empty office space in the county, maybe that’s not a good idea. Earlier this year, Supervisor Adams asked at one of the scoping sessions for the environmental review process that several off-site locations be studied, including Marin Commons. It is now up to those experts conducting the study to analyze its suitability relative to the other sites. Marjorie Newton, Novato
more I learn the more I favor her courageous stand for it. Kerry Mazzoni was a co-author of AB 1890, the bill that deregulated energy in California. This bill led to the Enron debacle and the rolling blackouts of 2000 and 2001. Enron lobbied the legislature heavily, and spent millions to get the bill passed. This was truly a sad state of affairs for our state and we never have recovered. Now Mazzoni is opposing Marin Clean Energy in favor of PG&E. Whose side is she on—big corporations or the people of Marin? Did Mazzoni take any money from Enron or PG&E or other energy producers while she was in the Assembly? Marcie Leach, San Rafael
Valero’s worried global-warming act will cost jobs—notably, theirs... We’ve got three words for you, Valero gas, a Texas-based energy company Cindy...Six Flags Fairfax! and one of the top polluters in the country, is trying to mess with California’s clean energy jobs and air pollution law, AB 32. AB 32, California’s Global Warming Solutions Act, is a great tool for us to re-build our economy, clean up our dirty air, and reduce greenhouse gases. But Valero gas is trying to effectively kill AB 32 by spending lots of money to put a measure [called the California Jobs Initiative] on the November ballot. I will be boycotting all Valero gas until they stop attacking AB 32. I hope you will join me. Mark Hirschfield, San Anselmo
Perhaps your sign wasn’t enough of a spectacle... Has anyone submitted a lost glasses item recently? I found a pair of glasses on the trail in Mill Valley two weeks ago. No one responded to my sign. Lauren Houde, Mill Valley
Hey, someone’s gotta stand up for the mega-corporations! As a school nurse, I have been a supporter of Susan Adams ever since she worked with Childrens’ Health Initiative to help needy children get medical and dental care. I was not as knowledgeable about energy, but I have been trying to study and understand the issues. I know many are hesitant about Susan’s favoring the Marin Clean Energy. The
This would look awesome right around Broadway at Center!
My family and I live across from the lot where Albertson’s market used to be in Fairfax. Nobody has asked us what we would like to see there. These are a few of our suggestions: 1. A low-cost medical clinic 2. An affordable grocery store 3. A roller- or ice-skating rink where teens and young people can have something to do 4. A community center where everyone, young or old, can have something to do 5. A school and/or childcare center (Perhaps the Ross Valley School District doesn’t have to displace the Fairfax-San Anselmo Children’s Center?) By the way, it seems to me that “green” and “organic” are becoming buzz words for “outrageously expensive.” While I like the idea of locally owned businesses, I find myself leaving Fairfax and shopping at “chain” stores (including Trader Joe’s) more and more often so that I can hold onto my money. Cindy Ross, Fairfax
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