Here is a news item for you, My purse was stolen off the front
passenger seat of my van parked in row 7 of the Gilroy Wal-Mart
parking lot at about 3:15 or so Friday afternoon.
Dear Editor,
Here is a news item for you, My purse was stolen off the front passenger seat of my van parked in row 7 of the Gilroy Wal-Mart parking lot at about 3:15 or so Friday afternoon. (The door was open and I was busy loading in groceries and my three children).
A small blue car that was apparently parked next to me sped away suddenly at an incredible speed. I was very thankful my children were not in the way and that was all that crossed my mind until I couldn’t find where I had set my purse.
Eventually I put two and two together. A kind woman went into Wal-Mart to get help (security) for me. Providentially there was a friend of mine passing by as well so I was able to use her cell phone to phone my husband as my keys were gone. The thieves got away with EVERYTHING – my keys, checkbook, credit cards, phone, etc.) and proceeded to San Jose where they made several purchases right away!
We are hoping to use security camera info to track these people and bring them to justice. If anyone got a good look at the car and driver/passenger(s) that squealed and sped away yesterday afternoon at Wal-Mart, I’m sure the Gilroy Police Department would be grateful.
Laurie Duffy, Gilroy
Way too many negatives for the incredibly expensive bullet train
Dear Editor,
We do not need a $20 billion to $50 billion (not $8 billion), two- to four-hour, 200 mph high-speed rail boondoggle to keep companies from fleeing Silicon Valley, just to accommodate a few. Nor do we need to worry about competing with the European high-speed rail nations, which are smaller than California, because our travel infrastructure is far superior to anything in the world, including more one-hour Sand Francisco to Los Angeles daily flights that more than accommodate our companies.
We have Amtrak, BART; the best Interstate highway system in the world and can drive from Los Angeles to San Francisco in about five hours. The proposed high-speed rail and ongoing operational costs would be a sinkhole for U.S. & California taxpayers. Better that we properly maintain and upgrade the wonderful highway travel infrastructure we already have.
Splitting our state in half, forever scarring California’s beautiful landscape from one end to the other with an ugly monolith-structure and spending and taxing billions more for maintenance (benefiting a few) is foolish. Furthermore, it invites a catastrophic 200 mph accident and provides a massive target for terrorist bombings when we already have a superior travel system, second to none. The disadvantages far outweigh the limited advantage.
Jim Langdon, Gilroy
Whatever decision is made about Coe Park, a wonderland awaits us
Dear Editor,
Regardless of what the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors decides about the management of Henry Coe State Park, we should all take advantage of the incredible regional park system that Santa Clara County has to offer, with 28 parks encompassing nearly 45,000 acres.
The parks cover a broad expanse of creeks, lakes, mountains, redwood forests, rolling grasslands and oak woodlands. Special features include off-leash dog parks, an archery range, shooting range, a bicycle racing track and a motorcycle park.
Park system users can enjoy hiking, biking, picnicking, camping, golfing, fishing, boating, hang gliding, horseback riding, water skiing, and more. In addition, parks staff organize group activities such as star-gazing, summer concerts, and stroller hikes. They have even organized a Healthy Trails program to help individuals plot their path to fitness.
So while we are all making decisions about how to enjoy our summer season, we should remember the great assets we have locally and experience all that our county parks have to offer. More information can be found at: www.parkhere.org
Teresa Alvarado, south San Jose
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