Letters

I strongly oppose Measure J because it is a bait and switch initiative based on junk science and it’s bad public policy that could open the county to millions of dollars in lawsuits and payments.

Measure J , the controversial anti-petroleum production initiative on the county-wide November ballot, is based on fear, ignorance, hatred, elitism and egregious, counterproductive land-use planning principles.

The “NO on J Campaign” has tossed around a lot of misconceptions during this campaign cycle.

I am still laughing over that hideously bad No on J ad that recently made the local TV circuit. It is difficult for me to describe it to you because I can barely type…I am still cracking up. Okay, here goes. I've written it out in film screenplay style. My “asides” are in brackets.

As I drive through our fine city I’m reminded of all the promises our fine politicians have made in the past and all of the promises they are making now. Who do we vote for and what do we vote for? Decisions, decisions. But at this point one race that will be my focus point will be the mayor’s race. In one hand I have Ignacio Velazquez who has been part of Hollister as well as a supporter of my youth programs for some years. But after having a meeting with our mayor and chief of police about two months ago I was reminded of how politics work. Ignacio’s constant reminder of his five-year plan for the city and how it would be good for the community was just not what I wanted to hear. Sorry, I don’t have five years to sit around and watch more of our kids in our community die of gang-related B.S. or young girls becoming young mothers or your youth getting addicted to drugs for a lack of things to do. You may say there are things to do for our kids but do they have the money to pay for those things to do? And is the solution extending a skateboard park where the chief himself has said to have caught drug dealers there? Or building more houses to bring yet more crime to our community? And in the other hand we have Keith Snow who is also a part of our community as well as a supporter of our youth programs, after asking Ignacio for a solution for all the dumpings that are going on at the Bull Dog Boxing Gym and not having one. Keith has put together a solution that has been working at no cost to our program or the city. Keith has also continued to support all the programs we have in place as well as being a part of any meetings our programs may have. I believe Keith has the right plans as well as the time to dedicate to our growing little city of Hollister. So as you drive around and notice all the signs and think about who or what to vote for, remember that as our city grows and changes so too does our city need a change for the betterment of our community. My support will be for Keith Snow for mayor.

My name is Mary Jimenez and I am a Hollister resident. I endorse Keith Snow for mayor because: he is a great asset to the people of Hollister. When meeting him, he has a great heart and I can tell he is looking out for the people of the community. I love the fact that despite being disabled, he had not given up. That shows true dedication in my eyes. With inspiration like this, he can help a lot of people in our community. We need someone like him in office. Someone who truly cares about what goes on in the city, someone who is going to stand up for what is right and I believe Keith is that someone. I appreciate you taking the time to review my letter for endorsement. God bless.

As a long time friend of Mary McCullough, I am writing this letter in support of her re-election to the Board of the San Benito Health Care District.   Mary has served on the board for 32 years, providing countless hours of work and leadership supporting the hospital district. Her energy and dedication to the District have been unmatched over her years of service.

As Election Day nears, we have an interesting race for Hollister City Council for District 3. I know little about Karson Klauer, but must admire a young man who responds to the call of civic duty and tries to affect change for the better. I wish him luck.