Ban Noisy Garden Machines in City

Dear Editor, Given the recent complaints by city residents of
booming car stereos is anyone fed up with all the racket from lawn
equipment?
Ban Noisy Garden Machines in City

Dear Editor,

Given the recent complaints by city residents of booming car stereos is anyone fed up with all the racket from lawn equipment?

I’m talking in particular about those damn leaf blowers and lawn edgers that are so loud it can be deafening.

If the operators of these pieces of lawn equipment have to wear ear protection, it’s only logical to wonder if our hearing is affected. These obnoxious machines add to the noise pollution in our city, and something must be done. Other cities such as Saratoga and Los Angeles have banned them, why hasn’t Gilroy? Residents, if you are fed up, too, let your Council know!

Suzanne Rodriguez, Gilroy

GHS Student Behavior Very Sad

Dear Editor,

This story about the behavior of the Gilroy High students during the code red lockdown drill is very, very sad.

These are not called kids, they are called, ANIMALS.

These parents should be responsible for their child’s stupid behavior on campus. Make them go clean up their kid’s mess and pay for the damages.

Peter Melendez, Gilroy

Kudos, But What About Comments?

Dear Editor,

The Dispatch is a great paper, keep up the good work!

Many online newspapers, now have the ability to add comments to news stories at the bottom of the articles. Is there any way the Dispatch could get this feature?

Brian Puente, Gilroy

Editor’s Note: We are in the process of redesigning the site and we’ll work on it.

Parents – Teach Your Children About Safely Navigating Streets

Dear Editor,

There are several tragedies here – the tragedy of losing a child and the horror of being the driver involved in the accident. With the number of children hit in crosswalks recently, I cannot believe the number of children I see walking across the street – in or not in a crosswalk without even looking both ways to see if something is coming.

The other day, I made a stop at Wren and First streets. I looked both ways and started to make a right turn onto First, but as I did, a young person on a bike came from behind me proceeding directly front of me as I was about to make the right turn. The walk signal had been activated by someone on the far corner, but there was no one in the crosswalk. He did not even check to see if I was making the turn.

After I did my shopping at Nob Hill and was back on the street, I saw the same young person on the bicycle, on his cell phone, looking down, speeding across another intersection without looking.

Several days after the child was killed on Tenth Street, I saw three young children using the crosswalk without even looking.

Why do we think we should teach our young people to assume they are safe when they are within the white lines? I think we do them a horrible disservice. Every time an accident like this happens, we play the “blame game.” We blame the city, we blame the police and we blame the schools. When are we going to learn to teach and take personal responsibility?

Last but not least, if you drive anywhere near the high school when school is starting or letting out, you will find students wandering slowly anywhere across the streets and parents making U-turns in the middle of the block and on Valley Forge Avenue.

Jaywalking and U-turns are both against the law. We could support the city budget and possibly save accidents if we made a concerted effort to cite both of these.

Erwin Boggs, Gilroy

The Golden Quill is awarded periodically for a

well-written letter.