Dear Honorable Councilpersons … According to the city's official courtesy notification, at Monday’s upcoming Council meeting, the Council will engage in a “discussion” on the “Existing Permit Parking Restrictions on the 10700 Block of Farragut Drive and Consideration of a Request from Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4427 Overland A venue to Change the Existing Residential Parking Restrictions.” Interested persons, without restrictions, are allowed to participate in that discussion.
Question for Judith: What Is Ann Margaret’s Surname, M’am?
By Steve Rose. Mr. Noonan, I enjoyed your comments on Judith Martin-Straw's letter to you yesterday. I do refer to you as Mr. Noonan, not because of your sex, but because of your advanced age! Going back in history, there were many times when …
I Am Praying for You – It Is All We Can Do
By Rosemary Hartounian Cohen. I read your essay last week about your trip to the ALS research clinic in San Francisco. It is so touching, full of love and respect. I hope the experience in San Francisco will …
Council Should Deny Church’s Parking Petition on Monday
By Les Greenberg. Dear Councilpersons: I write as a 39-year resident of the 10700 block of Farragut Drive (to oppose the June 8 petition of the Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4427 Overland Ave. Ilbert A. Phillips, Esquire, represents the church. The church appeals to the City Council to overturn the city engineer’s decision that the church does not have standing to apply for the dissolution of preferential parking on Farragut. But the church is not …
Welcome, Judith, to World of Traditional, Not Sexually Correct, Journalism
By Judith Martin-Straw. Dear Ari – I noticed a headline you had the other day using the mayor's first name, and the rest of the council member's last names. This is, at best …
8th Time Is the Charm: The Bag Finally Is Banned
By Heal the Bay. Dear Friends: After six long years and eight legislative attempts, victory against the plastic bag is ours. Heal the Bay and a consortium of other nonprofits bagged a huge win last Saturday when the state Legislature approved a ban on the distribution of single-use plastic shopping bags at major retailers throughout the state. Unlike Big Plastic, we didn’t have a campaign war chest. But we still prevailed — thanks to …
Kamlager Away to a Roaring Start in College Board Race
By Sydney Kamlager. I want to share some good news with you. We came in No. 1 as the campaign that raised the most money, not including the personal money that candidates loaned their campaign. We made this happen with …
A New Fund for Rick Hudson’s Family
By Debra Montgomery. I have just set up a Go Fund Me account for the surviving family of Rick Hudson. When I asked his family for review, they informed me that Rick was not hiking with his son Travis in a state park in New Mexico – as was reported — when he was stricken on Saturday.
Smoking Ban May Discrimate Against the Poor
By Laura Stuart. Second of Two Parts. I am also concerned about the definition of smoking. Many people have medical marijuana prescriptions for medical reasons. Are they not allowed to take their “prescription” at home because the government is trying to regulate their lives? Is that not a violation of the law to keep someone from taking their doctor prescribed medication because they don’t like it?
The Coming Smoking Ban Will Be More Than a Failure
By Laura Stuart. First of two parts. This whole “ban smoking in multi-family housing” is ridiculous. First, it is not up to the city to regulate personal habits that are legal. If a property owner says that “I am going to allow smoking in my building” – disclosure, in writing, to new tenants is all there needs to be for them to make an informed decision.