Worried observer

I enjoyed the L.A. Times Calendar article [“The Stars Go Hollywood,” Feb. 12], but am very concerned about future care of Griffith Observatory, its equipment and the actual site.

When I reviewed the plans at the L.A. Cultural Heritage Commission meeting in 2000 with Dr. Edwin Krupp and architect Brenda Levin, there was no budget shown for equipment repair and conservation in their fancy presentation nor even for special maintenance of the new additions.

My many years of experience in art and historic conservation engineering told me that could be trouble.

The Friends of the Observatory had better take note and fast, and not settle for less than a “maintenance and repair plan” with recurring updates in the future to FOTO. Remember, as the L.A. Times wrote, this city has a long and sad history of lack of attention to historic preservation.

N.J. GOLDSTONE

Westchester