Voters Weighed Their Choice Carefully on Measure R
Voters Weighed Their Choice Carefully on Measure R
Editor,
This is a letter commenting on the article by Brad Pike regarding the fact that Measure R did not pass due to the vote of the majority of the people in Hollister. Mr. Pike is on the City Council due to the vote of the majority of people in his district. For him to say he is disappointed with the results is pretty arrogant.
The same people who voted him in to office were voicing their right to vote down on a Measure they did not want for the City of Hollister. Let’s give the voters some credit as they knew by voting this measure down that some cuts would be made. We don’t need Mr. Pike to point this out to us. In the pros and cons of the voters book previous press release it was clearly explained that if the measure was voted down there would be elimination of certain programs.
The voters read this and still felt it should not pass. This is a democratic nation and Mr. Pike needs to accept and respect the vote of the people even if it wasn’t what he voted for.
M.K. Brooks
Hollister
Don’t Send Our Unimpaired Elderly Out of the Home
Editor,
Are we, our society, wasting a valuable resource by regulating our elderly to rest homes when they could be kept in the home? Many older people who are stuck away there are mentally and physically unimpaired and could fill an important need at home. This instead of waiting out lonely days and nights and feeling unwanted and rejected by the very children they devoted their lives to.
The need these old people could fill at home is the desperate yearning of children to be wanted and loved. At home, grandparents have the time and wisdom to get on their knees, down to the little ones’ level, and ask, “how’s your day going?” And then listen to their babble as the child relates his little cares and concerns. This perhaps followed by a word of encouragement, of guidance, of loving advice to be kind to a brother or sister.
Many two-job parents don’t have the time to address such needs – needs as important as food and water to little ones. And yet so many young parents don’t want to be bothered or have their routines upset by having a parent nearby.
Young couples, think carefully before putting mom or dad in a rest home. Consider how valuable they can be to the ones you love most, your own dear little children.
Peter Frusetta
Tres Pinos
