Letters from your neighbors…
Exemplary staff
EDITOR: At our recent monthly meeting of the Cloverdale Democratic Club, we were fortunate to have Cloverdale City Manager Paul Cayler speak to us about the recent fires, how our city government and emergency response was managed, and what we’ve learned as a community. Mr. Cayler’s clear, concise, chronological reporting of events helped us understand how very fortunate we were to be spared and how personal relationships across the region and selfless community spirit saw us through the crisis.
Though humble and self-effacing in his remarks, it’s clear that Mr. Cayler’s deep roots in the community, long government experience, and the personal integrity and management expertise it takes to attract and retain a team of first-rate professionals at city hall were key in managing the crisis. Mr. Cayler said, “we were just doing our jobs” but the truth is, he and his staff performed in an exemplary manner and we’re lucky to have that kind of leadership in Cloverdale. For that, we thank you and your staff Mr. Cayler.
The Cloverdale Democratic Club urges you to reach out and thank City Manager Paul Cayler and our city staff for their conscientious, professional and exemplary performance during the fires. Message them at facebook @Cloverdale.ca or mail a thank you note to Cloverdale City Hall, 124 N. Cloverdale Blvd.
Reece Foxen, chair, Cloverdale Democratic Club
Cloverdale
Greetings from Montana
EDITOR: It’s been almost a year since my shop sold and it’s past time to thank the city of Cloverdale and most of all my customers for supporting me for over 15 years. It was a good run and so many of you became good friends. The shop is in fine hands with local boy Juan Favela, he’ll greet you with a big smile, wit and a great haircut.
Thankfully, our beautiful Elvia is still there to keep him in line. I miss you both. I’m enjoying partial retirement (no more hair cutting) and loving everything about Montana. Anyway, thanks to my supporters for helping me pay my bills, putting up with me and most of all your friendship.
Sandy Hammond
First Street Barber Shop
Thanks from Theta Zeta
EDITOR: Once again it is time to thank all those who supported our annual Theta Zeta Sorority and friends holiday craft show, held on Nov. 4. We especially want to thank all the shoppers who came, ate lunch and bought basket raffle tickets. Congratulations to all nine of the basket winners.
We would like to thank Ray Holley, managing editor of the Cloverdale Reveille, Healdsburg Tribune and Windsor Times, for working with us and printing our blurbs and letters to the editor about the show. We also want to thank Mary Jo Winter of the Towns section of the Press Democrat and Vesta Copestakes of the Gazette. Having their support, and the support of the local businesses that allowed us to put our fliers on their bulletin boards and Ray’s Food Place, for allowing us once again to place our raffle ticket selling table in front of their store, was fantastic.
Everyone one of you helped make the show a success, so we thank you and hope to see you next year. Last but not least, a big thank you to the set up and take down guys. Your help, as always, was much appreciated, along with the veterans members, Bob Cox and Phil Brooks.
The craft show committee
Cloverdale
Let the animals live
EDITOR: Mardi Storm of Trickster Rabbits (‘Heritage’ applies to more than tomatoes, 11/2/17) says “new and modern rabbits don’t like people; they aren’t friendly and not necessarily cuddly.” The millions of house rabbit owners nationwide would strongly disagree. Rabbits are now the third most popular pet, enjoying equal companion status along with dogs and cats; they even have an organization called House Rabbit Society advocating for their protection. I live with two rescued bunnies who know their names, use litter boxes, love to be petted, do binkies (a rabbit dance of joy), cuddle on the couch and hop around the house spreading delight wherever they go.
Whole Foods Market recently recognized that bunnies are considered more valuable as companions than dinner when, after scores of protests, they stopped selling rabbit meat in their entire chain of stores across America. The owner of a popular local grocery store told me that meat sales in general have declined sharply in the past few years, and he theorized that the emergence of more exotic meat is an attempt to rekindle interest. He admitted it hasn’t taken off.
Perhaps in our current culture, people are now becoming more interested than ever in adopting a plant-based diet to reverse heart disease and diabetes, lose weight, lessen their impact on global warming, live longer and healthier and to simply let the animals live.
Diana Rousseau
Forestville
Excellent piece
EDITOR: My father would often say, “It’s impossible to do one thing,” to remind my brother and me to look beyond what we thought was “a good idea at the time” (which he never said). Good examples of why this is an important way to evaluate decisions and their consequences were explained in Amie Windsor’s excellent piece in the Nov. 2 Harvest Edition of the Reveille: ‘Next Gen’ Farming.
Jane St. Claire
Healdsburg
