PUBLIC FORUM : SUVS `MOST DANGEROUS VEHICLES' ON ROAD.Referring to the Daily News article published April 22, ``Sport-utilities getting bad rap, studies find.'' The study must have been conducted in Hazzard County Hazzard County may mean:
When my father was first teaching me to drive on the small roads of Ohio, he repeated and repeated two things: Always be able to see far ahead of your vehicle, and that will assure you of a safe distance. Today, if you stay that far back, the first thing that happens is 14 vehicles cut in front of you and you are staring at an 8-foot box with double-tinted windows in front of you. I guess the solution to that is an optional periscope periscope (pĕr`ĭskōp) [Gr.,=view around], instrument to enable a person to see objects not in his direct line of vision or concealed by some intervening body. Its essential parts are a tube, prisms, lenses, mirrors, and an eyepiece. for these insignificant passenger cars. But, having solved that problem, how do we deal with the psychological change that occurs when a petite young lady with a ladder climbs into her sport-utility vehicle sport-u·til·i·ty vehicle n. Abbr. SUV A four-wheel-drive vehicle with a roomy body, designed for off-road travel. and is instantaneously changed into a kamikaze kamikaze (kä'məkä`zē) [Jap.,=divine wind], the typhoon that destroyed Kublai Khan's fleet, foiling his invasion of Japan in 1281. pilot? What's the answer to this problem? I sure don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. . I'll have to leave that to our more experienced and wise automobile makers who, I'm sure, at this very moment are climbing into their sport-utilities. - Dan Love Van Nuys Noisy jets intolerable I feel that Van Nuys Airport Van Nuys Airport (IATA: VNY, ICAO: KVNY, FAA LID: VNY) is a public airport located in Van Nuys, California in the San Fernando Valley, within the Los Angeles city limits. does have something to offer the Valley. However, I do not feel that anyone should have to live in a home that has become unlivable due to aircraft noise. These noisy stage-II jets are making life unbearable for many people. How can one justify more noisy jets? Are residents to move out and give up their homes because the aircraft industry has more money and more power? The no-addition rule is a way of balancing resident needs and airport businesses' needs. It is impractical to shut down an airport for the sake of residents, but it is ludicrous to expect homeowners to live with continuous upset due to aircraft noise. Another point to keep in mind: Has anyone ever thought about the effects of gross amounts of air pollution coming from our Valley airports? The aircraft industry is out of control. We need protection to preserve our quality of life. Residents need to support the no-addition rule, a phase-out of stage-II jets and a reasonable helicopter curfew. - John Russell John Russell may refer to:
Van Nuys Shame on Harold Lee Harold Lee might refer to:
How could he be so cavalier as to think that people in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. are unaware of a general aviation airport in our midst when burdensome noise levels serve as a constant reminder of that fact? Who needs an alarm clock when we can depend on the helicopters at 5:30 or 6 a.m. and the jets at precisely 7 a.m. to awaken us? I own a business in the Sherman Oaks area. I realize the importance of business and revenue, and my only wish is compromise. I am not asking that the Van Nuys Airport be closed down. I am only seeking a compromise that will satisfy homeowner interests as well as the interests of general aviation. - Jan Neveu-Beaghan Woodland Hills It's Valley's water, too Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. is at it again, starting to claim that the Valley might get its land but L.A. will own the water. They don't understand they are us and we are them. They are the husband and we are the wife, and water is part of the community property between us. Like all new cities we will contract out for services as needed as needed prn. See prn order. , water, too. But we expect our 41 percent. The Valley only expects its fair share. The city forgets the water from up north comes through the San Fernando Valley and we have the right to our percentage. - Guy Weddington McCreary North Hollywood Burton critic rebutted In an April 29 letter critical of Rep. Dan Burton Danny "Dan" Lee Burton (born June 21 1938), American politician, is a member of the United States House of Representatives for Indiana's At-large congressional district. A Republican, his first term in the United States Congress began in January 1983. for accusing President Clinton of being a scum bag, M.H. Schneider of West Hills said Clinton ``was elected by the majority of the people of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. .'' As I understand it, only 50 percent of the people are registered to vote. Of those, only 50 percent do vote. Of those, only a plurality voted for Clinton. The end result is that about 13 percent of the people elected Clinton. Some majority. - Marilyn Culbertson Arleta Hooray for Burton. A scum bag is a scum bag and it's about time It's About Time may refer to:
What is disgusting is to watch the smiling charade of this car-salesman president who wants to be a stand-up stand·up or stand-up adj. 1. Standing erect; upright: a standup collar. 2. Taken, done, or used while standing: a standup supper; a standup bar. comedian spouting spout·ing n. Chiefly Pennsylvania & New Jersey See gutter. See Regional Note at gutter. spouting Noun NZ a. off about ``the children.'' - Barbara Mark Valencia Fuhrman's probation Regarding your April 25 article, ``Fuhrman probation ends early'': It is right and fair his probation be terminated. Let's leave Mark Fuhrman alone. He was a good police officer and detective, and doesn't deserve the treatment he has been getting from some. He was not a racist. All he did was tell one untruth. Who among us has never told an untruth? The way some are keeping the pot boiling, you'd think Mark Fuhrman committed the murders of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman. Save that outrage and venom for the man that did commit the murders. - Dana Dreyfuss West Hills Caltrans negligent Regarding ``Fines to grow just like weeds,'' Daily News, April 28. You have ignored one of the largest offenders, Caltrans. While it may clear some of the land adjacent to pavement, Caltrans continues to ignore requests to clear its land adjacent to homes. In 1990 a fire swept up from Foothill Boulevard The following streets are named Foothill Boulevard:
For the last two years my neighbors and I have requested Caltrans remove brush along their fence on the westbound 210 between Sunland Boulevard and Foothill Boulevard, receiving no response. - Lloyd Hitt Sunland Locking kids in cars Each year or, unfortunately, more often, some clod will lock children in a car and leave the vehicle in the sun and let the children suffocate suf·fo·cate v. 1. To impair the respiration of; asphyxiate. 2. To suffer from lack of oxygen; to be unable to breathe. suf . Though not totally preventable - stupidity is not curable cur·a·ble adj. Capable of being cured or healed. - I suggest that at least in public parking areas, large signs be posted warning all drivers never to leave children or pets locked in a car on a sunny day - even for five minutes. - Sol Taylor Sherman Oaks Birmingham's mascot Be careful, Birmingham High School Birmingham High School is a public coeducational high school in the neighborhood/district of Lake Balboa in the San Fernando Valley section of the city of Los Angeles, California. The school is a part of District One of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). (``Student's devilish dev·il·ish adj. 1. Of, resembling, or characteristic of a devil, as: a. Malicious; evil. b. Mischievous, teasing, or annoying. 2. Excessive; extreme: devilish heat. choice overruled,'' Daily News, April 30). First, personal freedom was taken away at Birmingham when the school board abolished the beloved Brave mascot. Then democracy was ignored as the students' choice for a new mascot was overruled. And now, there are two nonsensical logo designs being considered for the school. One is a revolutionary soldier fighting a war to win personal freedom and democracy - rights not extended to Birmingham students. The second shows Marines raising the flag at Iwo Jima. If memory serves, one of those Marines was Native American. Doesn't that bring us back to square one? - Michael Guetzow Woodland Hills LAUSD's mission Re the Los Angeles Unified School District The Los Angeles Unified School District (the "LAUSD") is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population. mission statement: How about, ``The LAUSD LAUSD Los Angeles Unified School District (Los Angeles, CA) will continuously improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its methods of providing its students an opportunity to learn to the best of their individual abilities, and in accordance with their needs and ambitions.'' A top-level statement for any organization should be very carefully crafted. It serves as the primary criterion for justifying the activities of the organization. By stating an organization's purpose it provides guidance as to what it should and should not be doing. It is not uFor the last two years my neighbors and I have requested Caltrans remove brush along their fence on the westbound 210 between Sunland Boulevard and Foothill Boulevard, receiving no response. - Lloyd Hitt Sunland LAUSD's mission Re the Los Angeles Unified School District mission statement: How about, ``The LAUSD will continuously improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its methods of providing its students an opportunity to learn to the best of their individual abilities, and in accordance with their needs and ambitions.'' A top-level statement for any organization should be very carefully crafted. It serves as the primary criterion for justifying the activities of the organization. By stating an organization's purpose it provides guidance as to what it should and should not be doing. It is not useful to state bland platitudes that don't really say anything. Neither should the statement be too restrictive in the choices it allows for the organization in achieving the stated purpose. The public financial support for education should be minimized while the effectiveness is maximized. The mutual attainment of these two criteria should force the adoption of cost-effective methods, and elimination of activities that are inappropriate to the mission. There may be a need for changes in some laws that impose inefficient activities on the schools. Judging by the present board's and administration's views of appropriate costs, such as for portable classrooms, this may require new leadership and/or a breakup of the district. `Disgruntled dis·grun·tle tr.v. dis·grun·tled, dis·grun·tling, dis·grun·tles To make discontented. [dis- + gruntle, to grumble (from Middle English gruntelen; see teachers' My heart bleeds for the poor, disgruntled teachers complaining that classes are too large, creating numerous problems. Of course, we should also consider the unfortunate students who are unable to acquire the rudiments of the English language unless bilingual education is part of the curriculum. For the enlightenment of both teachers and students may I state that when I first began school I had no knowledge of the English language. Though the class numbered 45, the teacher apparently had no problems. I learned English rather quickly. In high school the students numbered 46 per class and in my university classes the students numbered 38 per class. In my seventh- and eighth-grade classes, we learned algebra, geometry and calculus. - Paul Lohmann Panorama City |
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