September 15, 2011 RSS feed / Letters

Has questions about proposed hospice

The article about Our Community House of Hope (Acorn, Sept. 8) stated that the operators of this four-bedroom home did their homework before starting on this venture. If indeed they did their homework they would have been aware of the following: More...

Students are free to pray in school

This is in response to Bob LaBass’ Sept. 8 letter, “Flag opponent had his facts wrong.” Contrary to Mr. LaBass’ assertion, students are certainly allowed to pray in public school. More...

Redevelopment is a shell game

Thanks for following up on the auto mall sign fiasco. Your story of Sept. 8, “City out of negotiations for auto mall properties,” was to the point. More...

Enough already about Hooters

Have we heard enough about the new Hooters restaurant yet? More...

We’ve got bigger fish to fry

I’m a baby boomer. A cardcarrying child of the ’60s—antiwar, advocate of free speech and free loving, member of the SDS, a staunch feminist and Jewish. More...

Concerns over eatery are valid

There isn’t any Hooters hysteria. It’s just common sense. I have nothing against the restaurant Hooters. I hear they have great chicken wings. More...

U.S. must maintain national defense

The primary responsibility given to the federal government by the Constitution is to provide a military for protection of the United States of America. More...

Please pick up after your pets

I hope that you will print this concern I and many of my neighbors have regarding people walking their dogs and letting them defecate on private property and not cleaning the mess up. More...

E-Verify opens up jobs for Americans

This is in response to the Sept. 8 letter “Gallegly: Careful what you wish for” by Narda Fargotstein. More...

Grateful for good Samaritan’s actions

A few days ago I started out to run a few errands, including putting gas in my car. Unfortunately, I ran out of gas and was stranded on Lynn Road near Gainsborough. Of course, there are no gas stations anywhere near. More...

Don’t judge schools based on API results

In response to the article “Latest test results a mixed bag for CVUSD” by Anna Bitong from Sept. 8, I appreciate the effort by Ms. Bitong to try to convey a comprehensive nature of the API results for CVUSD. More...

Don’t turn T.O. into Hooterville

So the administrative hearing to decide if the Thousand Oaks Hooters will be allowed to sell all alcoholic beverages, in addition to beer and wine, will be held Thurs., Sept. 15 at 3 p.m. More...

Boy Scout blown away by support

I am a Boy Scout with Troop 799 out of St. Paschal’s Church. In order to earn the Citizenship in the Community merit badge a Scout must perform eight hours of community service. More...