Thank you
Neighbors are helping neighbors
Many thanks to the fine residents of the Forest Rock Hills neighborhood of Poulsbo who donated to the sixth annual food drive in support of Fishline food bank. We brought in a record 1,077 lbs. of donations just before the holiday season. Even in our time of economic uncertainty, these giving people contributed as never before.
“We are so thankful for the efforts and generous offerings from Forest Rock Hills. Each year we can count on them giving us assistance right when we need it most,” stated Karen Timken, Executive Director of Fishline. “In September we handed out 321 food boxes. In October the number grew to 478. We expect this trend to continue. Thanks to the Forest Rock Hills neighborhood we will be able to provide 16 families with a food box.”
Thanks again to all who contributed, you are making a difference.
Terry Burns
Windermere Real Estate
Downtown
Is traffic really that bad?
The recent article in the Herald “Traffic Changes coming to Poulsbo Business Core” concerned changing the traffic pattern in the downtown core. The suggested change would make Front and Third Streets one way. Apparently the suggestions were not from shop owners in that area.
Delivery of goods to the shops is by truck, occasionally semis.
Depending on which direction the trucks come from, some will have to drive on 3rd street , which should make the residents there pretty concerned. During the summer months, many extra people/cars come to waterfront park, again many will need to access via on 3rd street.
I have been part of a shop/business on Front Street for 20 years; I bring mail from the post office to the shop six days a week and frankly never see the danger to pedestrians mentioned in your article nor have I experienced any problems on the days I work there.
How many incidents of pedestrian danger have there been?
The article sounded as though we are a war zone to walking people. The best way to close all the businesses is to restrict reasonable access to them.
If there is truly a problem, surely there is a better way to solve it that what has been suggested or we may just go back to the many downtown vacancies of a few years ago.
M. Heffner
Poulsbo
Crazy State
Elections have consequences
What is going on in this state? Voters elect a “tax and spend” governor who has run up a projected debt of billions.
School students no longer can say “Merry Christmas.” It has to be “Season’s Greetings” or “Happy Holidays” or some other nonsensical greeting. For the politically correct and others who misunderstand. Federal and state holiday of Christmas is to recognize Christmas. It has been celebrated as the birth of Christ for decades around the world.
Then there is the issue a politically correct governor allowing placement of an atheist placard next to a manger scene.
Once again, the manger scene is a long standing tradition, a world wide symbol of Christmas.
I’ll bet the governor would not allow the atheist placard next to a picture of Mohammad. The affront to the Muslim religion would not be taken so lightly.
Then there are the actions of greedy lawyers who figure they can get rich from a sexual harassment lawsuit. The owners were absolved of any complicity.
The business is an extension of the owners and should have also been absolved. Reasonable fees for the plaintiff’s lawyers should be one third of the judgment.
Hey voters! Elections have consequences.
Dean Jenniges
Bremerton
City hall
Setting the record straight
Re: Dec 6. 2008 letter regarding city hall from Kay Gearllach.
For the record. As a member of the ad hoc group to keep city hall downtown. I know with great certainty that Mayor (Kathryn) Quade was not involved in the initial effort to keep city hall downtown. I believe she did the right thing by honoring the vote of the citizens of Poulsbo. A vote significantly in favor of the initiative.Ladies Williams and Gearllach are of course entitled to their opinion. However, knowledge of the dreams of Mayor Quade seems an overreach.
Robert J. Thompson
Poulsbo
