Letters to the Editort 5-1-14

Can you help a student by donating funds?
Editor:   
As you look back on some of the best memories in your life you may think of your four years spent in high school. Chances are you have saved you high school yearbook to help reminisce on those times and remember fellow classmates.
Due to limited budgets, some students at Cloverdale High School will not be able to purchase a 2014 yearbook and be able to look back on the good times this year held. YOU can help a student receive this year’s yearbook by donating one at the cost of $70. The Publications class put a lot of time and dedication into this year’s yearbook and your support of the class and students who will not be able to purchase one would be greatly appreciated.
Please contact Christine Calson by Friday, May 23 if interested by email:

ca*****@cu**.org











or by phone at 894-1900. Thank you.
CHS Yearbook Staff
Cloverdale
We are all neighbors
Editor:   
While I agree with Publisher Rollie Atkinson’s conclusion in his Editorial of April 24, I take strong issue with his tone, particularly in the first paragraph.
I object to the bias Mr. Atkinson shows with his words, in particular, that “most of us” were celebrating Easter with children and family, while “clandestine” and “over-the-top” groups used cannabis. Surely Mr. Atkinson realizes that not all of his readers celebrate Christian holidays, that some who do also use cannabis, and that many cannabis users also have great times with family and friends. We are all neighbors here in Sonoma County, Mr. Atkinson, and dividing us into “us” and “them” will not further your admirable goal to research the legal, economic and health effects of the end of cannabis prohibition, and develop post-prohibition initiatives that will benefit us all.
Brooke Greene,
Cloverdale
Thanks to ‘my heroes’
Editor:   
On Wednesday, April 23 at 3:45pm, I was walking north on Foothill Boulevard, near Furber Park, when I passed a white sedan parked on the same side of the street as I was walking. Inside was an undressed man from the waist down, inappropriately touching and exposing himself. He gave me an unnerving look and nod that sent shivers down my spine. I instantaneously felt my safety was at risk so I proceeded to run into the street to flag down the next car. A nice couple in a red Jeep stopped for me, listened to the shaky explanation of why I needed a ride, and promptly brought me to my grandmother’s house. I proceeded to call the police who unfortunately did not locate the man.  
I would like to thank “my heroes” from the bottom of my heart for that ride. I will be forever grateful. You reminded me when I desperately needed it that there are still good people in the world.  I am counting my blessings!
I learned an important lesson on Wednesday. Even though Cloverdale is a safe town, there are scary people everywhere. It’s important when we are walking alone to pay attention to our surroundings, trust our instincts, and act fast if we feel unsafe. This experience will not deter me from walking on the nicely paved sidewalks through the pretty neighborhoods in Cloverdale, or on the beautiful trails in and around this community. However, I will carry pepper spray, and my cell phone at all times.
Jessica Bryant,
Petaluma
Supporting Fudge
Editor:   
After reading Rollie Atkinson’s comprehensive editorial in the April 10, 2014 edition of The Cloverdale Reveille entitled “ A choice who listens,” I wanted to thank him for all the helpful background information and voice my support for Debora Fudge as our next supervisor.
In addition to my personal knowledge of Deb’s character, including her openness not only to hear but really listen and then act bravely, it is exactly because of her “deep resume of accomplishments as a Town of Windsor council member and five time mayor” plus her persistence in seeking the office of supervisor that I know she will be the best choice for us.
If, as many believe, we are entering another period of historic push for intense development that strains our environment and water supply to max’, Debra Fudge has the proven courage, experience and professional understanding of land use and planning that will guide us securely over the next four years.
Roz Katz,
Cloverdale
Homes Tour supports local girls
Editor:   
May 4th is the 24th annual AAUW Healdsburg Homes Tour. Visitors will have fun discovering Healdsburg’s hidden treasures while supporting AAUW’s educational programs.
Each year the Healdsburg branch of AAUW sends local junior high school girls to Tech Trek Camp at Stanford University; funds continuing education scholarships to women graduating from Santa Rosa Junior College; and supports various other educational programs. This year we will be sending eight girls to Tech Trek Camp. Two of them will be from Cloverdale and one from Geyserville. We also have 54 girls in GEMS (Girls Engaged in Math and Science) and 18 of them are from Cloverdale. The Healdsburg Homes Tour is our primary fund raiser.
Please come to the tour on Sunday, May 4, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The tour begins at the Museum, 221 Matheson St. There are six homes within a two mile loop which may be walked or driven with street parking. The American Philharmonic String Quartet will be playing at one of the homes from 12 to 2 p.m. Tickets are $35 in advance or $40 at the event. Tickets available at www.healdsburgaauw.com or by cash or check at Levin & Company Booksellers, Copperfield’s Books on the Plaza, or the Healdsburg Museum. Buy raffle tickets at the event to win one of six baskets of great prizes each valued at about $1,000.
Ronnie Devitt, co-chair of the Tour,
Healdsburg
Relay for Life June 21-22
Relay For Life is a fun and unique 24-hour event to increase cancer awareness in Cloverdale while raising much-needed funds for the American Cancer Society’s programs and services. This year’s Relay For Life is set for June 21-22 starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 21 and concluding at 10 a.m. on Sunday, June 22 at Cloverdale High School’s football field. Teams composed of up to 12 people formed by local businesses, community groups and individuals raise funds prior to the event. At the Relay, team members take turns walking or running around a track, relay-style and enjoy fun activities and entertainment off the track.
Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society’s signature event, held in more than 4,800 communities across the country. In California, more than 300 communities will host Relay For Life events. 200 community members on 20 teams are expected to participate in the event this year.
Relay For Life celebrates those who have survived cancer, remembers those who have lost the battle and gives communities an opportunity to fight back against a disease that takes too much. Funds raised go to the American Cancer Society’s lifesaving research, advocacy, education and free support services.
The American Cancer Society is dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by saving lives, diminishing suffering and preventing cancer through research, education, advocacy and service. Founded in 1913 , the Society has 13 regional Divisions and local offices in 3,400 communities, involving millions of volunteers across the United States. For more information, call 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.
— Submitted by Julie Oliver