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OPINION
> LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters to the Editor
Apr 3, 2008
- La Jolla Light
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Newcomers give thanks
I wanted to say thank you for the wonderful article you wrote about La Jolla Newcomers Club in the La Jolla Light.
The information you provided was both accurate and complimentary to our group, and we expect the publicity will be of great benefit to us and newcomers to La Jolla.
I appreciate the time you took to come to our coffee and chat with our members and prospects, and the care in which you took in writing the article. I personally enjoyed meeting you and chatting on the phone later on.
Thank you very much.
Elaine Eisenberg
VP Membership
La Jolla Newcomers Club
Easter kindness
We want to thank the people that helped our dog out on Easter morning on Fay Avenue. Our little Yorkie was hit by a car, which we learned then sped off.
Stopping to help out were two very kind women, but by the looks of it, our 7 lb. Nala the Bear was dead. Actually, we were quite sure Nala did not survive by the way she looked laying in the street. It was awful. We also want to acknowledge the little miracle that followed and thank God for answering our prayers. Not knowing what else to do, in our panic of finding Nala, we rushed into the car and drove to the animal ER. Nala was not breathing, so we made attempts at CPR but her jaw was locked and clenched shut; we had to at least try through her nose.
After several intense minutes of crying and trying to get some sign from her, her body still looked lifeless, but her little tongue emerged to try and lick. We prayed the whole way there that she would survive. Upon arrival at the Kearney Mesa ER, we handed her over to the doctors, who were able to stabilize her condition.
Twenty-four hours later, Nala is walking with a slight limp, and in her spirits of licking and pigging out again. We love her very much, and thank everyone who was able to help us through the intensity of thinking we lost our little girl.
Thank you to Jesus for answering our prayers. This truly was our Easter miracle.
C & T
La Jolla
Historical Society says no paid parking
The La Jolla Historical Society wishes to weigh in on the issue of paid on-street parking in the central Village of La Jolla.
The Society joins the numerous other entities in the community in opposition to the implementation of this parking proposal.
Consistent with its mission, the La Jolla Historical Society's primary role is to advocate for the community's rich heritage and stand with those who support the preservation of the attributes that have made La Jolla unique. To that end, we strongly believe that the historical character of the central village would be affected detrimentally by the introduction of paid on-street parking.
This proposal is counterproductive to efforts to preserve this character and would place at risk the viability of many of La Jolla's equally historic and beloved small businesses - both essential parts of our town's charm.
John Bolthouse
Executive Director
La Jolla Historical Society
La Jolla can't afford Shores Tower
The proposed La Jolla Shores Lifeguard Tower with a garage in the middle of the parking lot has serious safety issues, will cost approximately $1,000 per square foot, and does not blend in with its beautiful surroundings. Please come to the CPA meeting on Thursday, April 3 at 6 p.m. at the La Jolla Rec Center and share your concerns with the trustees. Ask them to request the city to revisit the project and make changes.
We are all extremely grateful for the great job our lifeguards do … and realize the deplorable condition of the facilities they work in everyday. We support new lifeguard towers, but feel strongly that they should be safe, cost effective, and blend in with their surroundings.
The three proposed buildings have flat roofs, an observation deck, and a cantilevered tower that stretches over the boardwalk above the beach; all serving as attractive nuisances for the hundreds of kids partying around the fire rings on the beach all summer long … and drinking. The design has been referred to as the biggest piece of playground equipment in the city. (Kids used to party on the flat roof of the old south comfort station.) It's a serious accident waiting to happen. A simple remedy is to (1) eliminate the extremely costly cantilevered tower and design a Mission-style Bell Tower for optimum viewing, incorporating red tile roofing, with a slump stone and stucco exterior, instead of colored block. It should blend with the surrounding architecture along the shoreline from the Marine Room to the first home north of Kellogg Park. If cost is a factor, I'm sure there are local Architects who would be happy to help with the design modifications.
By moving the tower into the parking lot on the east side of the boardwalk, response time is increased and viewing of the beach and ocean by lifeguards on the first floor is greatly hampered by beachgoers walking in front of the windows on a significantly narrowed section of the boardwalk.
Placement of the garage in the middle of the parking lot poses serious safety hazards for pedestrians, unnecessarily increasing costs for construction and removing much-needed parking spaces. The city's solution is to restripe the parking lot and make the spaces smaller! The lifeguards deserve safe, efficient working conditions. The community deserves a safe, cost-effective design that compliments its surroundings. We will have this building in our park for the next 40-50 years … Let's get it right!
Carol DuPont
La Jolla Shores
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