Del Mar Rejection
Last March I celebrated my 60th birthday by running the Los Angeles Marathon. This race had 20,000 runners and 10,000 volunteers. We received encouragement from hundreds of thousands of people in nearly every ethnic neighborhood--hand slaps, water, refreshments and words of encouragement.
It was truly an opportunity to see people at their best. And it was an opportunity for the city of Los Angeles to show off a little bit and get some wonderful publicity.
Now, with much the same opportunity for San Diego and the coastal cities, we see the city of Del Mar turning thumbs down on the race. It wants to remain a “quiet, pristine city.”
Well, the runners and the charities they are raising money for can forget it. Tough luck to the Leukemia Society, Muscular Dystrophy Assn., Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the 10 other charities who would be the beneficiaries of the race.
KEITH TAYLOR, Chula Vista
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