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Greenlight not a political party
About two-thirds of Newport Beach voters approved the Greenlight
Initiative. I voted for it to send a message to our city’s leaders
about my sentiment with respect to overbuilding our precious coastal
properties. I think they got the message.
I voted for a law to be enacted. But I did not vote for a
self-annointed group of individuals, calling themselves the
“Greenlight Committee,” to take over our city’s government.
Greenlight is not a political party, although the “slate” of
Greenlight candidates are behaving as if it were. I hope the voters
will distinguish between enactment of a law and band of political
opportunists.
JOHN RAPILLO
Newport Beach
Ferry about heritage, not traffic
There seems to be no limits on what people can find to whine
about, but Geoffrey Davis earns a raspberry award for his Mailbag
letter complaining about the Balboa Island Ferry (“Where’s the beef
-- er, traffic,” Wednesday)
The ferry, like the dory fleet, is a Newport beach treasure and
part of the unique cultural heritage of the harbor area.
The fact that it is not a technologically efficient element in the
area’s transportation system is totally irrelevant. A ride across the
channel on the ferry has been a standard part of our tour for
out-of-town visitors for 40 years, and we love riding over on a
Sunday morning for breakfast on the island. The ferry should be made
a historical landmark, not condemned in the name of improved traffic
flow.
DAVID GOSS
Costa Mesa
I guess it must be election time again when these mean spirited
people crawl out of their holes. The Balboa Island Ferry is one of
the first places I take out-of-town visitors, and waiting in line --
with my engine off -- is all part of the experience. Most people are
waiting in that line because they wish to do so. For those who do not
want this experience, there is an alternative, which is more than you
can say for most traffic jams.
If Davis on Balboa does not like this little bit of Newport Beach
history, he too has an alternative. And he wants a receipt? Does he
realize how much more trash there would be around his neighborhood if
the ferry issued receipts? Seymour Beek is doing him a favor. Ferry
on!
JANICE ELDER
Newport Beach
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