156 improvements warranted
As a local surgeon here in San Benito County it is my privilege
to live in the town of San Juan Bautista. Unfortunately, on a
multitude of occasions I have been caught in late afternoon densely
congested traffic on Highway 156 eastbound from the Alameda
crossroad in San Juan Bautista to the Union Road exit. Many times I
have required STAT emergency traveling to the hospital for
life-threatening medical needs. Getting caught in this thick
traffic I am only fearful that some day it will medically cost a
life secondary to my tardy arrival to either the emergency room or
operating room.
I support plans to convert the aforementioned road into a
four-lane highway. This is of the first order of importance for the
safety of San Benito County residents.
Leonard Caputo
San Juan Bautista
156 improvements warranted
As a local surgeon here in San Benito County it is my privilege to live in the town of San Juan Bautista. Unfortunately, on a multitude of occasions I have been caught in late afternoon densely congested traffic on Highway 156 eastbound from the Alameda crossroad in San Juan Bautista to the Union Road exit. Many times I have required STAT emergency traveling to the hospital for life-threatening medical needs. Getting caught in this thick traffic I am only fearful that some day it will medically cost a life secondary to my tardy arrival to either the emergency room or operating room.
I support plans to convert the aforementioned road into a four-lane highway. This is of the first order of importance for the safety of San Benito County residents.
Leonard Caputo
San Juan Bautista
How do you define success?
Five years and 23 days after ” Mission Accomplished”, the sacrifice that American families have made for “Operation Iraqi Freedom” is 4,093 Americans killed and 20,494 wounded. George Bush, John McCain and Joe Lieberman continue to comfort us with assurances that “The Surge is a Success.” Sadly, they mistakenly believe that success in Iraq requires us to continue to give money to Halliburton and Blackwater and continue to sacrifice American families.
Frank Crosby
Morgan Hill
A Memorial Day to remember
Once again we thanked those who served our country in the armed forces and remembered those who we have lost.
Monday, May 26, 2008, the weather cooperated, members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and Women’s Auxilliary of Hollister and San Juan Bautista inspired us with a moving memorial service on the plaza at Veterans Memorial Building. Members played taps and the National Anthem and the Color Guard fired a gun salute. Other members barbecued and served a delicious lunch for all who wished to purchase and support the veterans’ groups.
Four pilots from Hollister Airport (all members of the Hollister Airmen’s Association) flew three Stearman aircraft and one AT-6 over the ceremony and service and one member displayed his military Jeep.
What was missing were our politicians to show their support. Thanks to Supervisor Pat Loe who always attends our Memorial Day services in May and Veterans Day services on Nov. 11. She was the only one of 10 local politicians to attend the service.
Reminder to all city council members and supervisors, along with the whole community: please mark your calendars now for Veterans Day, Nov. 11, to show your support and attend the parade, service and barbecue.
These two days are not just holidays from work and school. They are days to remember those who fought for our freedoms. Remember, freedom is not free.
Ruth and Ron Erickson
Hollister
Can you help open an opportunity?
My oldest daughter, Rachel, who is a sixth-grader at Rancho San Justo Middle School, has been nominated and was selected to attend the People to People world leadership forum in Washington, D.C., Sept. 8-14. This program was started by then-President Dwight Eisenhower as a way of trying to bring the U.S. and Soviet Union together through their youth. Since then it has expanded to over 100 countries. My wife and I think it is the opportunity of a lifetime for our daughter and have agreed to let her go. The trip is an expensive one. The cost of the forum and the plane trip is just under $3,300.
To date we have raised about $1,500. San Benito Bank has allowed us to open up an account called Rachel Logue’s Washington, D.C., account. As a condition of opening up the account, any funds raised in excess of the $3,300 will be given to Lisa Sinclair who is a social science teacher at Rancho for future students to use. Basically what I am asking is if anyone in the community is interested in helping us send our daughter on this trip and would like to make a financial contribution we would be very thankful. You may do so anonymously or if you want leave your name, Rachel will personally thank you. All you have to do is go to San Benito Bank and made the donation to Rachel Logue’s Washington D.C. account. Anyway whether you choose to make a donation or not, I’m sure Rachel will make us all proud as she represents Hollister, and all of San Benito County in Washington next fall.
Randy and Jennifer Logue and family
Hollister
Some of those roses are legit
I would like to issue a retraction in regard to my letter to the editor about illicit rose sellers in Hollister. I was not aware that the Hageman family, the owners of Texaco/Toro Petroleum, allowed the rose sellers in question the right to sell on their property and also had a permit to sell as well. I am greatly sorry to those I offended, especially the Hagemans and all those associated with their family. I should have done my homework before I wrote my letter.
Bill Mifsud, Jr.
Hollister
