Letters to the Editor

First Street parking
Editor:   
I recently spent a quiet morning having a light breakfast at Savvy on First and noticed other patrons parking in the green and yellow zones on East 1st. Most of them were heading either to Savvy’s or El Palomo’s for what I guessed was a quick stop. To my surprise not one of them returned to their vehicle in a timely manner, not one of them returned within the given period for the parking space they were occupying. After my leisurely breakfast I noticed I had been at Savvy’s for close to an hour and the other cars still sat in green and yellow restricted parking spaces. I decided to ask some of the retail shops that were open what the deal was with the spaces, do patrons get a free pass because it’s morning? What I heard back was a little shocking to me. It seems that the only parking enforcement is done by the owners of the shops. I understand from a recent editorial in this paper that one shop, Low Knob Press worked hard to get a green zone close to their shop, but I watched as a vehicle parked and then sat for over an hour. I asked the owner of Low Knob Press what the deal was. He told me that due to the space not having signage, that there is no enforcement unless he takes the time to call the police about the offending vehicle. WOW! We can’t put a sign up telling drivers that this space is restricted to those that need it, handicapped, short term parking, deliveries, etc. I have received parking tickets in my time, and get upset that I was ticketed, but I pay my fine. With the amount of disregard I saw from other drivers, Cloverdale could put a nice dent in our budget if we spent the few dollars for a sign and then ticketed the misguided drivers.
Michelle Reynolds,
Cloverdale
Join the fun with Harvest 4H
Editor:   
Harvest is Cloverdale’s 4H club. This year our club is offering projects in Archery, Rabbits, Cavies, Arts & Crafts, Gardening, and Small Animal Round Robin. Of course any project can be offered if there is an adult volunteer willing to lead the project. We always welcome new project leaders. Contact the club leaders at 894-4733 or [email protected] for info on how you can become a project leader. The club also welcomes all youth ages 5 to 19 to join in the fun of 4H. Besides the many project areas 4H offers leadership, citizenship, public speaking and community service opportunities.
Come by our club booth at Friday Night Live on Aug. 29 for more information. You are also welcome to attend our monthly club meetings held the second Wednesday of each month from September to May at 7 p.m. in the Citrus Fair Tea Room. Check out or Facebook page Harvest 4h Cloverdale.
4H is making the best better.
Rachel Sceales,
Harvest 4H Reporter