PUBLIC FORUM BUDGET DECISIONS.While I think resurfacing our roads and having good functional libraries are important to our community, I think they are incomparable to the needs of our seniors. The older folks in our community deserve the very best that this city can offer. They have worked hard in this city. We're talking about human beings, people. I am appalled that the governor and the city administration office could even consider cutting the senior meal program. It's also pretty disgusting to me that under the governor's proposal, the foster grandparent program would be cut entirely. Let's lock the governor and all those overspending city fat cats in a room by themselves alone with no food for a while. Let them be hungry and lonely. - Pamela Arouchian Reseda Cutting the fat Your editorial ``Vehicular excess'' (Dec. 17) tells it like it really is: Perks perk 1 v. perked, perk·ing, perks v.intr. 1. To stick up or jut out: dogs' ears that perk. 2. To carry oneself in a lively and jaunty manner. galore at City Hall. In this time of an economic crisis, isn't it about time these well-paid politicians and bureaucrats drive their own cars, pay for their gas and repairs and use public transportation like the rest of us, the taxpayers? If we are to tighten our belts, let's tighten them first where the belly hangs over the belt: at City Hall. Take away all these free cars, the outrageous pensions and cut their huge salaries - now. Students will have to pay more for higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. . How can we afford to give these perks to a few? Aren't these people supposed to be leaders? So, lead. Now. - Frank Neumeister Sylmar Airport noise levels Has anyone noticed that, as the secession movement gathered steam, noise from 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. lessened, to the point where Encino, for instance, was rarely pestered. But immediately after the election, with the failure (for now) of secession, the noise revved right up again? The moral ... . - Louis Richter Encino Impact on Granada Hills Re ``Annexation new weapon in land fight'' (Dec. 12): With secession embers em·ber n. 1. A small, glowing piece of coal or wood, as in a dying fire. 2. embers The smoldering coal or ash of a dying fire. still glowing, developer Dan Palmer is already spending money in an attempt to influence our city officials. By law, Palmer must provide water for his 5,800-home Las Lomas Las Lomas may refer to:
The project would also strain the entire city's water supply. Voters would like to know what the mayor and City Council, especially Councilman Hal Bernson Hal Bernson served as Los Angeles City Councilman for the 12th district. He was chair of the Transportation Committee. Prior to being on the City Council, he served in the Navy. Preceded by Robert M. and the 12th District council candidates, think about this possible annexation. Then we will hold them to their word. - J. Ming Granada Hills Golf surcharge The recent letter to the editor concerning the future of the Studio City Golf and Tennis complex contained some erroneous assumptions. A motion introduced by Councilwoman Wendy Greuel Wendy Greuel is President Pro Tempore of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 2nd District. Greuel was elected in 2002 to fill the remainder of the term of Councilman Joel Wachs. She was elected in her own right in 2003 and reelected in 2007. called upon city offices to identify potential funding sources for the purchase of this property. That same motion clearly underscored the acute needs within our existing citywide golf system for capital improvements and infrastructure renovations. Creative financial solutions to both issues are being investigated which may include the issuance of revenue bonds, utilization of the revenues derived from the future Studio City operation, as well as the use of golf surcharge funds. An appraisal of the Studio City property is being conducted, the anticipated revenue stream from that operation is being evaluated and comprehensive cost estimates for capital improvements to the city's existing golf system are being reviewed. It is premature to assume that any resultant financial burden will be borne solely by the golfing public or that funds earmarked for other golf needs are in jeopardy. - Manuel A. Mollinedo General Manager Department of Recreation and Parks Stars protesting In a Dec. 16 Your Opinions letter, Judy Ross found the letter to President Bush, protesting a war with Iraq, signed by a hundred Hollywood stars, amusing. Why, because they portray life in American and around the world as it really is or was in the historical past? That's what artists do, that's what art does: It imitates life in the street, in the workplace, at play and even in the bedroom. We individually choose to see it or not to see it. It's nothing new and Hollywood did not invent it. If Judy doesn't like what these stars portray, she can chose not to see it. What the stars are protesting is a war that President Bush is pushing that will kill thousands of innocent Iraqi civilians and American service personnel who have no choice. The silver screen portrays many evils and if President Bush proceeds with an evil war, it will no doubt get a replay on film also. - Philip Wilt Van Nuys Pun with acronym After hearing Sen. Trent Lott's apology to the people of our country for his racist faux pas This page has been divided into the following:
adj. Deserving rebuke or censure; blameworthy. See Synonyms at blameworthy. [Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin repreh , and Self-conceited'' human beings. Both of these creatures would be better off if turned into pillars of salt. Saddam, Sodom, Lot, Lott? Hmmmm? - Dick Denne Toluca Lake Car chases Re ``Maimed maim tr.v. maimed, maim·ing, maims 1. To disable or disfigure, usually by depriving of the use of a limb or other part of the body. See Synonyms at batter1. 2. baby personifies cops' dilemma'' (Dec. 5): The Unites States has the technology to send shuttles into space. Every car is run by an electrical system, yet rocket engineers can't figure out how to equip a police car so they can disarm fleeing cars' electrical systems when the car chase starts. Something is very wrong here. - Rick Darrel North Hills Parents' responsibility Seventy years ago, I was sexually molested mo·lest tr.v. mo·lest·ed, mo·lest·ing, mo·lests 1. To disturb, interfere with, or annoy. 2. To subject to unwanted or improper sexual activity. by a man. I told my dad. My dad told the cops. That man was arrested. I suggest that when the priestly priest·ly adj. priest·li·er, priest·li·est 1. Of or relating to a priest or the priesthood. 2. Characteristic of or suitable for a priest. molestation molestation n. the crime of sexual acts with children up to the age of 18, including touching of private parts, exposure of genitalia, taking of pornographic pictures, rape, inducement of sexual acts with the molester or with other children, and variations of these occurred 20 to 30 years ago if the victims or their parents told the police there wouldn't be a scandal in the church today. Of course, then the lawyers wouldn't make any money; bishops are not in the law-enforcement business. They are in the sin and forgiveness business. - George Noonan Sylmar Monkeyshines Someday we may have to give up the many pleasures of Los Angeles County. After all, we do have Gov. Gray Davis, the man who snafued the energy crisis, putting the state in the worst financial disaster since the Great Depression. Then there is the mayor of Los Angeles, James Hahn For the Iowa politician, see . James Kenneth "Jim" Hahn (born July 3, 1950) is an American politician from the Democratic Party. He was the Deputy City Attorney (1975-1979), City Controller (1981-1985), City Attorney (1985-2001) and Mayor of Los Angeles, California , the great traveler who went to China to borrow a couple of pandas for the Los Angeles Zoo The Los Angeles Zoo founded in 1966, is a large zoo located in Los Angeles, California, USA. The Zoo, located in Los Angeles' Griffith Park, is home to 1,200 animals from around the world. , and came back with monkeys instead. It must have been a great vacation at $20,000 a head for him and his 20 cronies. Somehow the county lost 700 children who were left in foster care. The school system is spending money like a drunken sailor Drunken Sailor is a famous traditional sea shanty also known as What Shall We Do with the Drunken Sailor?. It is now rarely called by its other name Sailor’s Holiday. , trying to correct its mistakes, and we have the distinguished honor of being the murder capital of the nation. Oh, yes, we will all have to pay for it in taxes. Who are the monkeys now? - David Ayling Sherman Oaks Compare and contrast The Dec. 16 Your Opinions letters by Carole Singer and Judy Ross were right on the mark. Good for them. Also enjoyed Michael Hannin's letter. Apropos of apropos of prep. With reference to; speaking of: a funny story apropos of politics. that, there are several significant differences between children and adults. Among them are: 1) Adults accept responsibility; children simply want someone to blame; 2) Adults seek out all sides of an issue; children refuse to consider anything which upsets their preconceptions. There are others, but these two are good for openers. - Mike Savell Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. |
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