Mailbag: Ranch opponent just doesn’t get it

I moved to Laguna Beach in 1978 and I love this town. I am 80 years old and a little over a year ago I started golfing at The Ranch at Laguna Beach golf course with a bunch of locals.

It has rejuvenated me. We have lunch and then golf. I got to know all of the staff, Sergio, Jane, Maria, Edgar and many others who work hard to support their families.

I am certain Mark Fudge does not consider these people and those who frequent the Ranch.

It is amazing to me that Mr. Fudge says he has nothing against Mark Christy, yet he continues to delay the remodel of Ben Brown’s and the Ranch. His lawsuits have set back the completion of the remodel for months, costing Mr. Christy hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Maybe Mr. Fudge has lots of money to throw away? There are many charities he could be giving money to instead of attorneys. How can one person be so angry with the city?

Our entire community is behind Mr. Christy and the Ranch. Maybe Mr. Fudge should pack up his carpetbag and move on to another city. It’s clear that he doesn’t belong in Laguna.

Art Kostka

Laguna Beach

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If you have the right to vote, use it

March 17 was Election Day.

The people in Laguna Beach were to elect the person who would represent them in the California State Senate — a state with the largest population in the nation. This was important.

I arrived at my polling place at 5 p.m.. It was announced that I was number 50 for the day.

Our precinct has 2,700 registered voters.

What a shame that so few who had the right to vote exercised it.

Carole Urie

Laguna Beach

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