Dear Editor,
As we have witnessed the last game of the regular season, I must
say
”
KUDOS
”
to the great leadership from the Gilroy High School varsity
football coaching staff.
High praise for the varsity football coaches at GHS
Dear Editor,
As we have witnessed the last game of the regular season, I must say “KUDOS” to the great leadership from the Gilroy High School varsity football coaching staff.
One of the hardest parts of high school football coaching is motivating young student athletes. To do this effectively, a coach has to foster an understanding of the relationship between training, practice and performance.
He must encourage the student athletes, provide structured training, and help them gain the self-discipline necessary for success and excellence on the field and off.
The most challenging aspect of coaching high school athletics is teaching young men and women the discipline, the character and self-motivation for a successful future after high school and into college.
Speaking solely for myself – I would rather have a successful graduate who understood the relationship between hard work and success. One who is ready for the real world armed with character and self-discipline that he has learned through high school athletics, then a “Friday Night Lights” high school has been.
Joseph C. McMurray, Gilroy
Residents have no sympathy making ugly comments
Dear Editor,
I can’t begin to tell you how disappointed I have become with the entire staff of Gilroy’s Dispatch. After the recent events of the murder of 18-year-old Larry Martinez I have become sickened and appalled at the heartless comments that residents have made.
Clearly the residents of Gilroy have no sympathy or compassion! Which would be fine but the fact that the Gilroy Dispatch provides them a place to publicly voice them has just become downright WRONG!
From what I have viewed, I can guarantee you that is has added fuel to the fire. I hope you and your staff seriously take my opinion as well as the shared opinion of several others that this needs to stop.
These comments should not be viewable and they should be reviewed and deleted if inappropriate.
Heather J. Duran, Gilroy
Editor’s note: We have been reviewing – and deleting – numerous comments. Readers can flag comments so that they are brought to our attention.
Boundaries for Christopher High don’t make any sense
Dear Editor,
The boundaries for Christopher High School need a lot of help, especially where the line goes down Leavesley Avenue and then when it crosses Monterey Highway. The boundary jogs dramatically north to Martinelli Drive and then continues on. What is that about? Why would they separate neighbors?
I think too much thought is put into whether certain cultures are getting enough special attention and not enough is given to the people who deserve to have their children go to school in their own neighborhood with the rest of their friends.
And where in the world do the kids go to school across the freeway between Buena Vista and the hospital? That area was a completely different color.
Michelle Greenley, Gilroy
Bail out, bail out, bail out … where does it all end?
Dear Editor,
AIG is too big to let go under, Bear Stearns is not. General Motors is also too big to let go under, Circuit City and Mervyn’s are not.
After being bailed out AIG sends its executives to a tony resort for $343,000 on the taxpayers’ dollars. The financial institutions are in trouble because of subprime loans. General Motors, Ford and Chrysler are in trouble because retirement and healthcare obligations.
These obligations are the result of unachievable contracts between unions and the auto makers.We must face the fact that the auto industry created its own problem. We cannot expect the taxpayers to bail them out. We all have obligations of our own. Those of us who are responsible obligate only what we can afford.
Keith C. De Filippis, San Jose
Incensed that school district would deny a child ‘her right to eat’
Dear Editor,
I am writing this letter to warn parents about the lunch situation at Eliot School. My 5-year-old kindergarten niece was denied lunch on Monday, Nov. 17 because she was told her PARENTS owed the school $10.
When the lunch person told her she wasn’t going to get a lunch due to the charge, my niece didn’t understand and burst into tears because all she knew was that she wasn’t going to eat. She was so upset by this that her teacher even questioned why she wasn’t allowed a lunch, and due to the teacher’s intervention my niece was given a salad, a piece of fruit and milk.
If the teacher had not intervened I question whether my niece would have gone hungry the entire day. I understand that ultimately my niece’s parents are responsible for paying the charge, but at what point does that constitute the justification of denying a 5-year-old child of her right to eat?
I fail to understand penalizing the child. So parents please be sure you pay daily for your child’s lunch. I would hate that another child would be treated in the cruel manner my niece was treated.
We as a community should never allow a child to be denied a meal. As for the lunch person who denied her, shame on you.
Amorette Mendoza, Gilroy
Thankfully, Christmas season lights on Kern Avenue lift her low spirits
Dear Editor,
I have to share this with you and Gilroy people. after all these shootings, tears for lost sons, gangs and the economy, there is a bright light … or should I say bright lights.
I was driving to the store the night after the shooting and I happened to get the red light on the corner of Kern Avenue and Third Street. The house at the edge of Kern Avenue has Christmas lights, deers and a 7-foot Santa. For those few precious seconds at that red light, it gave me a moment of joy.
I just wanted to say thank you to the family of that house for that ray of light it must be giving people who pass by your house – a few seconds of joy, and a smile in their hearts.
Thank you from one who is suffering from the economic ills.
Nora Lopez, Gilroy
Graffiti vandal pens a letter of apology to the Gilroy community
Dear Editor,
In this letter, I am giving my deepest apology to all of the people of Gilroy whom I have offended when I vandalized their property. I would like to take this opportunity to explain how vandalism is affecting me, my family and the community I live in.
First, I want to apologize to all the victims of my vandalism because I have learned that it takes a lot of money and time to remove graffiti. I also learned that it takes about $2,000 to remove graffiti. Most of this graffiti looks ugly in our community, but some of it looks good. I believe that our community should have some “legal walls” to do art on. This would help the community greatly by not making graffiti artists go around vandalizing personal and community property.
How does my vandalism affect me and my family? My family is suffering all the consequences of my actions. My mother has to take responsibility for all the restitution charges because I’m a minor; but I’m going to get a job to help her pay.
My actions are affecting me because I feel really bad for making my family responsible for the dumb things I have done. I realize that I will be in the criminal justice system for a very long time. Another way this is affecting me is that I’m not going to be able to get my driver’s license for a long time.
Now I am doing 132 hours of community service that includes graffiti removal. Again, I’m sorry for what I have done and I apologize for my actions and the hurt they have caused.
Minor’s name withheld, Gilroy
Worried about the employees on roller skates at the new Sonic
Dear Editor,
Can someone explain why the new Sonic didn’t have enough space to put the drive thru lane somewhere in their layout so that girls on roller blades aren’t trying to go between the cars in the drive thru and the oil they will leave on the ground?
It seems that with all that space out at the ranch the Sonic people could have made it so that the girls aren’t rolling in the path of moving vehicles. I hope no one gets it by a car or slips in oil from all the cars. It makes little sense and seems like a huge liability to employees.
C.L. Taylor, Gilroy
