Rebellion Sprouts Over Tree Policy
Editor,
At last week’s City Council meeting, our city manager admitted that he and Ann Christoph and one or more members of Village Laguna met...
Spare Poem Speaks Volumes
Editor,
Wowie zowie, what a masterful work! In 33 short lines (“It Rained,” Letters April 15 edition) she got to the essence of what's really...
Eating Sustainably
Editor:
With the 47th annual observance of Earth Day just around the corner,
this is a great time to explore more effective ways of slowing climate
change...
It Rained
On Saturday our walk was cut short, not having believed the weather report.
Sunday, bundled up in case the heavy blue violet clouds let go.
The...
Tree Cutting Was Not an Emergency
Editor,
The board of Village Laguna is stunned by the destruction to candidate heritage trees at the Lumberyard last week. These two monumental trees are the...
Be Careful What You Wish For
Editor:
Re: Lowell Frazee’s letter about the parking restrictions on certain streets in North Laguna to facilitate street sweeping. I also feel that it’s a strange situation that one area...
Trolleys Often Too Full
Editor,
I would like to give a big shout-out to Thomas Toman, deputy director of public works, for giving me and others the opportunity to share our...
Kudos to Iseman for Halting Tree Cutting
Editor,
It sickens me that some folks in O.C and Laguna have never seen a tree they didn’t want to cut down.
I got word that Ms....
Continuing the Conversation about Autism
Editor,
I think this is a good time to keep the conversation open about autism, after all it wasn’t too long ago when people didn’t...
Maintenance in Paradise
Editor,
To the chagrin of many we began construction of underground utilities on Laguna Canyon road this past Monday. As the LB Indy put it: ...
Outdoor Merchandise Rules Inconvenience Customers
Editor,
I went to fill my gallon jug at Ralph's last week, and the machine was gone! As were all the potted plant racks outside...
Arts Plan Relies Too Heavily on City Subsidies
Editor,
My main concern with the proposed cultural arts plan is the almost total reliance in the plan on funding from the city.
I counted. The plan...
Senior Revels in a Thurston Tradition
Editor,
On Wednesday, March 23, one of my wonderful neighbors by the name of Max Suh, a sixth grade student at Thurston Middle School, invited me to...
Bombings in Brussels
Editor,
My good friend and neighbor, Bill S., travels to Brussels every six weeks for business. As soon as I heard the news about last week's...
Some Pointers on Etiquette
Editor,
Take the gum out of your mouth. Stand up straight. Look the person squarely in the eye.
Give them a firm handshake
You are not that...