Call for cross-border equality
I am an American Indian (Ojibwa), and I realize that everyone on
the American continents is an immigrant
– we all came from somewhere else. I should like to make two
points about our present immigration impasse:
1. For a long period of time nearly every American protested the
ugliness of the fences in Europe–the fence around Czechoslovakia,
and the Berlin Wall. Are we being two-faced here, or just
purposefully forgetful?
2. Millions of U.S. citizens flock to Mexico every year. They go
there for hundreds of reasons. Some vacation, some work, and many
buy property and second homes, or stay permanently. For every U.S.
citizen who partakes of Mexican hospitality there ought to be
provision for Mexicans to have the same privilege.
Let’s make the United States of Mexico an equal partner, rather
than a scape-goat. Let’s show the Mexicans that we are nearly as
generous as they are. Let’s prove that we are a good neighbor.
Bob Freimark
Morgan Hill
Call for cross-border equality
I am an American Indian (Ojibwa), and I realize that everyone on the American continents is an immigrant – we all came from somewhere else. I should like to make two points about our present immigration impasse:
1. For a long period of time nearly every American protested the ugliness of the fences in Europe–the fence around Czechoslovakia, and the Berlin Wall. Are we being two-faced here, or just purposefully forgetful?
2. Millions of U.S. citizens flock to Mexico every year. They go there for hundreds of reasons. Some vacation, some work, and many buy property and second homes, or stay permanently. For every U.S. citizen who partakes of Mexican hospitality there ought to be provision for Mexicans to have the same privilege.
Let’s make the United States of Mexico an equal partner, rather than a scape-goat. Let’s show the Mexicans that we are nearly as generous as they are. Let’s prove that we are a good neighbor.
Bob Freimark
Morgan Hill
MH Library breaks ground
Morgan Hill is about to build a great new library and the entire
community is invited to a special groundbreaking celebration, sponsored by the City of Morgan Hill and the Friends of the Library. Everyone is invited.
The groundbreaking ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 13 at 2 p.m. west of City Hall at Alkire and DeWitt avenues. This won’t be your typical groundbreaking. We’re planning a fun, family event with food, music, balloons, prizes and a special treasure hunt for kids. Best of all, everyone can help break ground for our new library. Bring a shovel and dig in.
The Friends want to give everyone the opportunity to be part of this
special day. We welcome residents and businesses who wish to donate
food and beverages, help provide music or decorations, and be involved in setting up and taking down decorations on the day of the event.
If you would like to help, please contact Yvonne Duckett at (408) 612-2342 or email her at yd******@ya***.com. Thank you.
Carol O’Hare
President, Friends of the Morgan Hill Library
Rivers need our protection
How timely the piece, “Pajaro in peril” (Pinnacle, April 23). Not too long ago down river in Watsonville wanted to sue San Benito County for flood damage. This piece points out the issues. Levees need repair and support. That is taxpayer expense. However, the bigger picture shows that when rivers are allowed to roam their flood plain, good things happen. Floods get prevented, riparian waterways become restored and birds (the namesake of the Pajaro) and wildlife return to their natural habitats, and the river no longer is endangered (provided pollution is controlled).
I hope voters will see the connection between a healthy Pajaro River with flood prevention, and the 11,000 homes DMB and Del Webb propose to be built in the Pajaro Watershed flood plain. I hope they will understand how asphalt and concrete will impact their wallets by requiring expensive levees and endangering the Pajaro.
Water issues look large for me. Those San Benito County drought years and flood years have submerged deeply into my memory. My confidence in managing our county shifts to our Board of Supervisors. We need wise management that preserves our water, soil and air, and understands – in this case – less expensive (avoiding levee use) works better. We do not need wrangling by politicians concerned with special interests that see dollar signs attached to open land.
Mary Zanger
Hollister
