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Carts a help to handicapped
I don’t follow the papers daily but was told about the discussion
on shopping carts, and I just want to thank you for leaving the carts
where I can get them to help me get around.
You see, I have a problem walking very far because I have had two
knee replacements, and I find it very helpful to find an occasional
cart to lean on when I try to walk anyplace near my apartment.
There must be others who find this helpful too. I don’t think any
of you consider this as theft. I would think the store would be happy
to pay for cart pick-up. Look at all the money they spend on
promotion now. The reason they allow it to happen is because they
don’t want to lose your business.
I would urge those who complain to be more considerate of others
who can’t afford cars or taxis to shop with and consider not only the
seniors, but the handicapped who need their assistance. Since I have
been physically challenged, I have found there are many of us out
there, and so many of you are willing to help by opening doors, etc.
I’d like to thank you also.
JULIANNE SPILLMAN
Glendale
Cast isn’t made
up of heathens
I’m a senior at La Canada High School and a member of the Advanced
Theater Ensemble. Like other cast members, I am a good, mature
student, and not the immoral heathen certain parents are bringing
people to believe we are. I am a princess on the Tournament of Roses
Royal Court, an incoming freshman at Princeton University, and I’m
proud to be playing the role of Pan in “Bat Boy.”
KARA MURPHY
La Canada Flintridge
Time for performance protest is not now
Here are my thoughts regarding the play “Bat Boy.”
1. The time to have protested this musical was when the selection
was announced, back in September, not after roles were cast and
rehearsals had begun. I enjoyed watching a fairly polished scene at
the La Canada High School Open House on March 22.
2. Participation in the all-school musical is entirely optional.
3. It’s about art. Art is honest, thought-provoking, enlightening
and sometimes “out there.” It helps our children learn to make good
choices. In this case, I understand that “Bat Boy” is a
tongue-in-cheek spoof, and a funny one at that.
We are fortunate to have drama teacher Gale Caswell in our midst.
She is preparing her students for what will be expected of them
should they pursue a career in drama. If they choose other paths,
they will carry with them the confidence, public-speaking skills and
pearls of wisdom she has taught them. I feel blessed that both of our
sons have been enriched by her wealth of knowledge, her grace and her
inimitable style. I hope her replacement will not be conforming and
boring. Our students deserve better.
MARTY MOTIA
La Canada Flintridge
Throwing out one would toss them all
If “Bat Boy” is not suitable for high school students, then
neither are most of Shakespeare, Sophocles, Flaubert, Steinbeck,
Voltaire, the Bible, Greek mythology, Beowulf, Dante, Chaucer -- the
list goes on and on. Everything in “Bat Boy” that is supposedly
objectionable can be found in dozens of works of drama, literature
and even religious paintings -- all of which are readily taught and
available in high schools.
CHRISTOPHER GLASS
Glendale
‘Bat Boy’ an example of pop-culture trash
We are very much opposed to the planned performance of “Bat Boy”
by La Canada High School. We have neither seen nor read the play but
trust that your description of the contents of this play is correct.
It is with great astonishment that we have learned that such a
production would even be considered by our school system. There
already is enough such low-base content on TV and other media, let
alone that we as taxpayers would have to see our La Canada High
School District allow our money to be spent on such trash.
JOHN AND ANN OFFERMANS
La Canada Flintridge
Are we boarding
a rail to nowhere?
Dennis Miller would love this one. Now our City Council is
considering whether a trolley should be installed along Brand
Boulevard. Forever more!
But where would it go, and where would it come from? Would it
start at Colorado Street and end at Glenoaks Boulevard? Would it come
from Los Feliz Boulevard and run to, say, Milford Street? Or maybe it
could start at the train station and run up Brand Boulevard to
service the new Americana? Is that what this is all about? More
foreign aid to Americana developer Rick Caruso? Has any thought been
given to where the people who will ride this trolley are going to
park their cars? You know, most cities with inter-city trains and
trolleys have the good sense to have them connect to something.
Manhattan’s subways would be useless if they did not connect to
Amtrak and other railways.
We used to have a trolley on Brand Boulevard -- way back when.
When I was a lass, there was a big red electric trolley running
through downtown Glendale. They took it out because it caused traffic
jams. That’s right. With the relatively light traffic of the 1940s --
they caused traffic jams! Just imagine what would happen now with two
cars in every garage and at least two parked on the street.
Hey. Why not a monorail? It would rise up over the traffic and
probably wouldn’t cost more than $40 million or $50 million. But
who’s counting? That’s pocket change to our City Council. And
besides, they can just continue to cut cultural and social programs
in our city to pay for it. The monorail could come from the train
station and terminate at Americana. Since there probably won’t be any
businesses left on North Brand after Americana’s built anyway,
there’s no need to extend it farther than Colorado Street -- or what
used to be Harvard Street. That’ll save the taxpayers money.
As I type this letter, Brand Boulevard is being torn up and
repaved to the tune of some $8 million (“$7.92 million to make street
look brand new,” April 8, Glendale News-Press) Fortunately, it will
take time to put out bids, etc., to get the trolley going before
Brand Boulevard will have to be dug up again. We wouldn’t want the
gravy jobs to overlap. Will the welfare for contractors in this town
never cease?
So, I have an idea. Let’s bring back horse-drawn carriages.
Traffic is an abomination anyway, so who’s going to care -- and it
will be a really neat tourist attraction.
SHEILA FARRELL MURRAY
Glendale