Dear Editor,
On April 1, we noticed smoke in our garage. The fire department
came out to diagnose and extinguish smoldering lint in our dryer. I
would like to thank my neighbors, Gene Ciraullo and Conchi Garcia
for their help and kindness.
Commending the South Santa Clara County Fire District personnel
Dear Editor,
On April 1, we noticed smoke in our garage. The fire department came out to diagnose and extinguish smoldering lint in our dryer. I would like to thank my neighbors, Gene Ciraullo and Conchi Garcia for their help and kindness.
In addition, I would like to thank the South Santa Clara County Fire District for their prompt and professional service. I didn’t get the names of the firemen, or supervisors who were here, but I do have their business card that reads “The South Santa Clara County Fire District is dedicated to provide professional customer service through performance and accountability.”
I have never read a more accurate statement. My family cannot thank you gentlemen enough.
Dawn Peru, San Martin
It’s high time California passed the detailed Pet Responsibility Act
Dear Editor,
Each year, California spends more than $250 million dollars to kill more than 500,000 pets.
The time has come for SB 250, the Pet Responsibility Act. SB 250 provides a reasonable, fair, and fiscally responsible step towards reducing the pet overpopulation crisis in California. Authored by state Sen. Dean Florez, SB 250 is widely supported by a diverse coalition of elected officials, law enforcement agencies, city and county agencies, humane societies and SPCAs, veterinarians, national animal welfare organizations, and California rescue organizations.
The Pet Responsibility Act in detail calls for:
-Spaying and neutering: Dogs six months or older must be altered, unless guardian obtains an unaltered dog license or provides a certificate of sterility.
-Roaming cats: Cats six months or older must be spayed or neutered, if the guardian allows the cat to roam outdoors.
-Exemptions: Animals likely to suffer harm from surgery, due to age or illness are exempt.
-Denial/revocation: Unaltered licenses my be denied or revoked if:
1. Occurrences of roaming or neglect are documented by animal control.
2. The guardian has been previously cited for violating animal care laws.
3. The dog is deemed dangerous.
-Sale: If a dog or cat is transferred or sold, the license number must be documented for the new guardian.
-Penalties: A penalty for guardianship of an unaltered animal can be issued only when the unaltered animal is concurrently cited for some other violation. Persons cited for unaltered animals must have the animal spayed or neutered.
-Impoundment: Impounded animals not in compliance with the law must be altered (by the shelter or a private veterinarian) to secure release of the animal.
The most powerful thing that we can do to help SB 250 pass into law is to send letters of support to present to the Senate Local Government Committee on April 15. Please mail your support letters to Sen. Dean Florez, State Capitol, Room 313, Sacramento, CA 95814; or fax your letters to: (916) 327-9057 For more information, please visit www.YESonSB250.com SB 250 The Pet Responsibility Act – it’s the right thing to do.
Evon Dumesnil, Morgan Hill
Obama’s GM, UAW bailout plan just a temporary socialist fix
Dear Editor,
I do not know how to run General Motors, but I am smart enough to know that I don’t.
We have a president who has no business experience firing the CEO of GM. And they claim not to be socialists. If GM can’t restructure itself it should go into bankruptcy.
We are going to pour billions more of taxpayer money into a company and union that will never be competitive. In a few short years we will be pouring more money into GM and the United Auto Workers.
If President Obama asked UAW president Ron Gettelfinger to resign also I would believe him. General Motors, Chrysler and AIG should declare bankruptcy go into receivership restructure and move on.
Keith C. De Filippis, San Jose
Illegal immigrants pay their way by paying taxes? … Yeah, right?
Dear Editor,
Columnist Tom Elias spent his whole article trying to convince me illegal immigrants pay their taxes. But it is my understanding the president is unable to fill his cabinet because he is having a hard time finding someone who has not failed to pay their taxes related to the employment of immigrants.
And I wonder how many immigrants standing in front of the Home Depots around California have paid their taxes?
Bruce Giberson, Gilroy
