Letters to the Editor

Vandalized grave markers Dear Editor: While doing some family genealogy, I have been referring lately to some cemetery records and to internet web sites which specialize in pictures of tombstones, e.g., FindAGrave.... Opinion Letters to the Editor 151 views February 07, 2013
An intractable problem Dear Editor: Re neighborhood riff raff (Letters to the Editor, 1/31/13), we've been dealing with the exact same filth (add some graffiti) for 16 years now since we bought our house north o... Opinion Letters to the Editor 185 views February 07, 2013
Science deniers Dear Editor: Lars Clutterman (The Downey Patriot, 1/31/133) says, "No substantive science was ever in question...," yet skips over the demonstrated fact that Phil Jones, and Michael Mann, l... Opinion Letters to the Editor 142 views February 07, 2013
Immigration policy Dear Editor: According to what I am hearing on the news, 11 million people that are here illegally will be given the opportunity to become citizens of the country assuming they meet the cri... Opinion Letters to the Editor 153 views February 07, 2013
Mail theft rampant Dear Editor: A recent incident has several of us thinking that perhaps the free-standing blue postal mail boxes should fade away in the same manner that the old, ubiquitous corner telephone... Opinion Letters to the Editor 178 views February 07, 2013
Downey bicyclists Dear Editor: Last Saturday, the Downey Bicycle Coalition hosted its first Community Bicycle Ride. Despite the rainy morning, over 70 bicyclists congregated at Apollo Park to enjoy the Downe... Opinion Letters to the Editor 203 views January 31, 2013
Neighborhood riff raff Dear Editor: Imagine you've worked hard, very hard to save for a house of your dreams. We found ours located alongside the golf course off Old River School Road. Once you get moved in, st... Opinion Letters to the Editor 363 views January 31, 2013
Downey memories Dear Editor: Recently we attended several local events, each of which evoked, for my husband, memories of life in Downey from his preschool years until the present. The first was a filmed... Opinion Letters to the Editor 225 views January 31, 2013
California DREAMers Dear Editor: I want to thank you, Melissa Nunez and Claudia Retamoza for the article "Undocumented and Unafraid." Claudia, thank you for sharing your story of growth that will bring hope a... Opinion Letters to the Editor 184 views January 31, 2013
Foreign allegiances Dear Editor: Two recent editorials in the Downey Patriot were the best I've seen in a long time: "Newtown: the Death of Innocence" - it bears repeating - "We have become a nation of self-ce... Opinion Letters to the Editor 99 views January 31, 2013
Petition Dear Editor: On Monday in front of Fresh & Easy, there was a table set up to gather signatures for a petition to put on a special ballot to take our fire department and police department an... Opinion Letters to the Editor 555 views January 24, 2013
Undocumented but still illegal Dear Editor: I'm writing in response to Melissa Nunez's front page article regarding Claudia Retamoza's immigration status here in the U.S., or should I say Miss Nunez's use of Miss Retamoz... Opinion Letters to the Editor 362 views January 24, 2013
Aborted babies Dear Editor: Twenty children and six adults were tragically killed in the horrible incident in Newtown, Conn. Our hearts and prayers go out to all the families affected. We also pray for ... Opinion Letters to the Editor 239 views January 24, 2013
Bicycle coalition Dear Editor: I would hope that the upcoming Downey Bicycle Coalition ride set for Jan. 26 will have the good graces to observe all traffic regulations and signals - unlike some of the "swar... Opinion Letters to the Editor 186 views January 24, 2013
Excluded neighborhoods Dear Editor: I am very happy that Mayor Guerra's eyesight is correcting as it should. Sorry but I have a complaint to make. I just read his schedule for walks. Sorry, but I can't attend o... Opinion Letters to the Editor 398 views January 17, 2013

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