PUBLIC FORUM : OBEYING THE LAW MEANS KEEPING DOGS ON A LEASH.About noon on Jan. 1 our two sons went to play basketball at Almendra Park in Valencia. As they walked toward the basketball court they observed three men and a girl shooting baskets on half the court. There were three unleashed and unattended dogs near the group. As our sons walked over to the unoccupied half court to play, the three dogs started barking bark 1 n. 1. The harsh sound uttered by a dog. 2. A sound, such as a cough, that is similar to a dog's bark. v. barked, bark·ing, barks v.intr. 1. excitedly and ran toward our two sons. The owners tried to get the dogs' attention by calling the dogs back, but the dogs did not respond. One of the dogs bit one of our sons on the back of his leg. Then the girl put the leashes on the dogs and took them away. One of the men observed the bite and then commented to our son that he would be all right. The man said he was sorry and that he was from out of town. Then another of the men asked our son if he was all right, shook his hand and left. It was irresponsible ir·re·spon·si·ble adj. 1. Marked by a lack of responsibility: irresponsible accusations. 2. Lacking a sense of responsibility; unreliable or untrustworthy. 3. on the part of the owners to have the dogs unleashed and, after observing that one had bitten bit·ten v. A past participle of bite. bitten Verb the past participle of bite our son, to simply walk away without providing any information on the dogs for medical reasons or any other assistance. We hoped that publicizing pub·li·cize tr.v. pub·li·cized, pub·li·ciz·ing, pub·li·ciz·es To give publicity to. Noun 1. publicizing - the business of drawing public attention to goods and services advertising this incident might bring attention to the need for all dogs owners to comply with the law regarding having their dogs on leashes and that parents cannot take for granted that it is safe to permit junior-high-school-age children to go to the local park without proper adult supervision. Keith and Dinah Howell Valencia You are to be commended on your excellent choice of employees. During our annual Sheriff's Christmas Basket delivery in Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, , we had the opportunity to have Daily News staff member Lisa Van Proyen of your Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. office join us. At times citizens riding along can be distracting dis·tract tr.v. dis·tract·ed, dis·tract·ing, dis·tracts 1. To cause to turn away from the original focus of attention or interest; divert. 2. To pull in conflicting emotional directions; unsettle. . However, this was not the case. Van Proyen was very energetic, professional and fit right in with our excitement and joy of delivering to those 30 families in need. Her ability to communicate, her patience and her compassion with these people, many in dire need, was truly remarkable as she interviewed each family. The article she wrote was excellent. She will represent the Daily News well. Cobe Crosby President, U-Haul Co. of Van Nuys Reserve Deputy Sheriff |
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