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Opinion Letters to the Editor for July 30, 2010
Letters to the Editor for July 30, 2010
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Cancer diagnosis To the editor: Megan Boyack Smith, a native of Sonora, was diagnosed with leukemia during the birth of her first child. Megan graduated from Sonora High School and is living in Buffalo, N.Y. with her husband, Ryan, and her newly born daughter. She recently completed her master’s degree in social work, and Ryan is a third year dental student at University of Buffalo. In a routine blood draw during childbirth it was discovered that Megan had acute myelogenous leukemia. Her daughter, Rylee, was born healthy and does not share the mother’s blood supply. Megan is receiving treatment at Roswell Park Cancer Institute and is expected to be there for a minimum of two months. It is anticipated she will undergo stem cell or bone marrow transplant. Further information and updates on her condition is available at: www.prayersformegan.com. Megan and her family would greatly appreciate their being remembered in the prayers of those of her community. Douglas Boyack Megan’s father Sonora Dogs in the park To the editor: Recently, I was in Woods Creek Rotary Park with my 25-pound mixed terrier. When I let her off the leash to go swimming, she came out onto the bank and saw a dog nearby. The dog was a 60-pound brown pit bull or pit bull mix. She ran toward the dog to play. When she was two feet away from it, the pit bull lunged at her, biting her throat. The owner was able to pry the dog’s jaws open, preventing it from killing her. When I reported this to the Sonora Police Department, the officer determined that it was my dog’s fault, for running to the pit bull. He said the pit bull was not vicious, but felt “threatened” and wanted to protect itself and its owner. I showed the officer my dog’s gaping wound that was being treated by my vet ($300). The officer still insisted that the pit bull was not vicious and was, in fact, “docile.” Since when did it become acceptable for a dog to viciously attack another dog, trying to rip its throat out (my dog simply stood there and screamed while under attack), because it feels “threatened”? In the past week two children in the East Bay were bitten by pit bulls. One of them died and one suffered serious wounds to her face. It’s a shame that everyone cannot enjoy Rotary Park because such aggressive dogs are allowed there. Next time, it might be a child or a pet that is not as lucky as my dog. Will the officer still determine that the dog is docile then? Connie S. Clark Sonora PG&E Smart Meters To the editor: Re: Frank Meckler’s letter (Weather, power, July 5). My usage jumped immensely after PG&E installed our so-called Smart Meter. After several calls, the company finally sent someone out to check the meter. They told us nothing was wrong with it. But after they reinstalled the same meter, our usage dropped back to normal. Essentially they had installed the meter improperly. I would recommend that you insist they physically come out and pull your meter, then reinstall it properly. I am still waiting for my refund for the first four months I was overcharged. A lost cause for sure. Nicholas J. Cangiamilla Columbia Immigration law To the editor: As I watched the demonstrations against the Arizona immigration law on television, I couldn't help but notice several signs that said "Proud to be Brown." Had supporters of the law held signs that said "Proud to be White," what would the response have been? How come the media wasn't ablaze with headlines that read "Brown supremacists demonstrate in favor of open borders?" Melanie Westheimer Coulterville |
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