Mailbag - Oct. 25, 2001

With the new lower threshold of 55% for school bond passage, the

imminent vote regarding this issue will be presented to us again next

year.

Among the many questions, as well as pros and cons of the issue, is

the obvious question of how does the school district propose to get the

$17 million in matching funds, when the state fund is depleted? Surely

the district is aware of this? Or is this another hollow promise to

further an agenda without completely disclosing all the available

information?

As a teacher and a Republican, may I act as facilitator for discussion

of the issue, and let the voters decide?

What are the questions voters have regarding school bonds? Let’s

encourage the school district and others to submit facts, figures and

positional remarks regarding the issue in order to provide an educational

forum for the voter population, to allow for votes based upon genuine

knowledge of the issue and [to provide] an intelligent consensus as to

whether the voters want to pay for what is being requested.

DIANE LENNING

Huntington Beach

Columnists provide solid perspective

Each Thursday, I search the Los Angeles Times for the Independent and

open it up to Vic Leipzig and Lou Murray’s Natural Perspectives. I am

never disappointed.

Together, they write the most pertinent and informative articles

concerning our environment and issues specific to our city and county.

Whatever is in the news, they pick up on how it pertains to us locally.

“How safe is our water supply?” (Oct. 18-24) is just one of many

examples. With the concern about bioterrorism after the Sept. 11 attack

I, and I am sure many residents of Huntington Beach, are wondering how

safe our water supply is. And wouldn’t you know it, Vic and Lou write a

thoroughly researched article, which sets us at ease. It’s a guarantee.

When I read Natural Perspectives, I will be reading substance and not a

bunch of fluff.

LENA YEE HAYASHI

Huntington Beach

New mall won’t draw in the breezes

The Huntington Center will only be good for helping with revenue, and

will have more traffic and more pollution. As far as the ocean breezes

you talk about in your article, there are no ocean breezes at the

Huntington Center. There might be warm sunshine and smog from traffic,

but the breezes are down by the beach.

LYNN COPELAND

Huntington Beach