PUBLIC FORUM DO IT YOURSELF.Re ``Chatsworth neighborhood in the dark'' (Aug. 9): The homeowners in Chatsworth should tell the city to come and get their street lights. Do not pay the fees. If homeowners were to have an electrician install a photocell-controlled outlet they could plug in a 12-volt lighting transformer and power all kinds of lights. There are any number of things that could be done. When I moved to La Crescenta in 1968, there were no street lights. There still are none. My neighbor and I started out with gas lights. About 10 years ago I converted the gas lights to low-voltage electricity. The neighborhood has enough lighting and we use less electricity. The maintenance is very minimal. Just do it yourselves and you will have a pretty neighborhood without that horrible yellow glow. - Tom Suter La Crescenta Raising cable rates Did I read right or are my eyes deceiving me? Adelphia is planning to raise its rates? How about the service? Is that another service that we are going to have to pay for? They get a loan so that they can keep the city of Los Angeles
Now they are asking the subscribers to pay extra. I can't believe that. I have to agree with the councilman who said ``The only increase I would like to see is customer satisfaction and in providing high-tech services.'' - Jaime Terrassa Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. Neighborhood power Re the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment and the general manager of that department, Greg Nelson's, Aug. 9 Public Forum letter on ``Power teaching'': Imagine: Samuel Adams saying to his fellow revolutionaries at the Boston Tea Party Boston Tea Party, 1773. In the contest between British Parliament and the American colonists before the Revolution, Parliament, when repealing the Townshend Acts, had retained the tea tax, partly as a symbol of its right to tax the colonies, partly to aid the ... ``Wait, gentlemen, we can't act until we've been trained in 'neighborhood empowerment' by British bureaucrats.'' Bunk. - Bob Ginn Arcadia Valley light rail Re ``L.A. could learn a lot from Portland,'' (Viewpoint, Aug. 7): Has Richard Nemec already accepted Valley secession, or is he just another elitist e·lit·ism or é·lit·ism n. 1. The belief that certain persons or members of certain classes or groups deserve favored treatment by virtue of their perceived superiority, as in intellect, social status, or financial resources. from over the hill? If ever a light-rail line made sense for 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. , how about from LAX to the Valley rather than downtown, the South Bay and Long Beach? Imagine planning a trip to the airport and having a reasonable estimation of travel time, rather than trying to guess what kind of traffic delays or overfilled overfilled, adj See overextended. FlyAway buses one will encounter on a typical trip now. By all means, extend the Green Line into the airport, but then how about some help for the Valley? - John King Granada Hills Big party mistake I think the Democratic Party is making a huge mistake by opposing Valley secession. The candidates are not running as Democrats or Republicans, they are running for nonpartisan offices, and for the Democratic Party to be a lap dog lap dog n. 1. A small dog kept as a pet. 2. Informal One eager to do another's bidding, especially in order to maintain a position of privilege or favor: for the unions is appalling to me. As a lifelong Democrat, I have in the past crossed party lines on election day and in the next general election I surely will. Democratic leaders take notice. - Jerry Pennington Van Nuys Bungled bun·gle v. bun·gled, bun·gling, bun·gles v.intr. To work or act ineptly or inefficiently. v.tr. To handle badly; botch. See Synonyms at botch. n. nothing Regarding Tuesday's article ``Backers, foes bungle battle of press events:'' As we chuckle in amazement, allow us to clarify: The Latino Coalition for a United Los Angeles bungled nothing. We never sent out a press alert announcing a press event for Monday, Aug. 12. The only press alert we have sent to the media is for a press conference to be held Friday, Aug. 16. Secondly, there are at least one dozen respected leaders of the Latino community who were present at the coalition meeting and can attest to the fact that no one was ``kicked out.'' After realizing what the coalition stood for, the two women understood they were in the wrong meeting and left of their own volition vo·li·tion n. 1. The act or an instance of making a conscious choice or decision. 2. A conscious choice or decision. 3. The power or faculty of choosing; the will. . What is glaringly clear is that the pro-secessionists are frantic and reacting without much forethought fore·thought n. 1. Deliberation, consideration, or planning beforehand. 2. Preparation or thought for the future. See Synonyms at prudence. . - Xavier Flores Flores, town, Guatemala Flores (flōrəs), town (1990 est. pop. 2,200), capital of Petén department, N Guatemala. Flores was built on an island in the southern part of Lake Petén Itzá and on the site of the Representative The Latino Coalition For a United Los Angeles The pot of gold While considering secession, which I feel neither way about, I thought you might remember that city officials are preparing to take a golden handshake golden handshake token of gratitude bestowed on retiring employee after years of service. [Br. Pop. Culture: Misc.] See : Farewell ``retirement,'' and then will resurface re·sur·face v. re·sur·faced, re·sur·fac·ing, re·sur·fac·es v.tr. To cover with a new surface: resurfacing a road; resurfaced the floor. v.intr. as the Valley's consultants and employees. This is the same way consultants and new programs come into the school district and, while wailing about the lack of experienced teachers, each one in turn knows this is indeed the pot of gold at the end of the good ol' person (it ain't ol' white boys alone anymore) rainbow. And one other thought: If the federal employees pension and CalPERS government pensions are so well-funded and run why don't they run Social Security? - Richard Smith Richard Smith is the name of:
Chatsworth Serious matters I am an animal lover and strongly oppose cruelty and abuse of animals, domestic or otherwise. However, I believe that animals couldn't care less what the families they live with are called. This much publicized notion of changing the wording from owners to guardians (for pet owners) has been elevated from the ridiculous to the sublime. Let's concentrate on the serious matters in this unstable world - people are killing each other in many countries, with no regard for human lives. Let's focus our attention and energies on issues that will make our world a better, safer, place in which to live. Pet families can decide whether they wish to refer to themselves as pet owners or pet guardians. - Norma Wishingrad Van Nuys A Simon victory Bill Simon William Edward Simon, Jr. (born June 20, 1951), best known as Bill Simon, is an American businessman and politician. In 2002, Simon campaigned unsuccessfully for Governor of California as a Republican against Democratic incumbent Gray Davis. seems to be the last speaker in his campaign for governor. This is a benefit and a burden. However, Simon must not permit Gov. Gray Davis to define him. Simon's brilliance continues to light up California. This light is bright and will guide him to victory. - Carole Wade Los Angeles Doctors volunteered While Herb Wiener (Public Forum, Aug. 12) may want to be stingy stin·gy adj. stin·gi·er, stin·gi·est 1. Giving or spending reluctantly. 2. Scanty or meager: a stingy meal; stingy with details about the past. with his money and even his taxes (which the government owns), this stinginess Stinginess See also Greed, Miserliness. Stoicism (See LONGSUFFERING.) Benny, Jack (1894–1974) the king of penny pinchers. is not part of the 50 surgeons and others who operated on the Guatemalan twins - they volunteered their time and expertise to this family in need with no other recourse. - Craig Lennon Kysar Sherman Oaks Steroids in baseball The question of steroid use in baseball has been an ongoing issue for Major League Baseball since the mid 1990s and into the 21st century. Steroids are performance-enhancing drugs which have been banned from baseball. Steroid testing in baseball is extremely important to the integrity of the game, and penalties should be invoked for users as though they were using cocaine or heroin. Since reading the article in Sports Illustrated about the large use of steroids, I have stopped listening to games, and I will never go to another game as long as I'm aware that players are using steroids. Home run records today and many other records recently set are tainted by steroid use. Just think, Roger Maris used to have an asterisk after his name in the record book when he broke Babe Ruth's record of 60 home runs because Maris set his record in a 162-game season instead of 154. Maris and Ruth did not need steroids or other muscle enhancers to set their records. - Dave Pratt Woodland Hills Beach access Re ``Malibu fighting the state for public beach access'' (Aug. 12): Just a suggestion. Perhaps Malibu should adopt a timetable allowing people the use of its beaches from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Any car found parked before 10 a.m. and after 4 p.m. (without a permit) should be ticketed. It is done in many other parts of the city. Just a suggestion. - Dante F. Rochetti West Hill |
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