Letters to the Editor 1-14-13

An inconvenienced town
Editor: I wholeheartedly agree with the previous letter writers regarding the absurd re-routing of Foss Creek Circle. It is amazing that one business has so much clout with the city council that the whole town can be inconvenienced when trying to mail a letter. That whole area was engineered toward a counter-clockwise access to the post office. Now the entrance to the condos, businesses and mail box require an awkward turn. Is it going to take a serious head on collision to realign that street?
Joyce Peters
Healdsburg
Special rocks
Editor: I just wanted to say thank you for the article on meteorites/Healdsburgites. Years ago, my husband lived by a vineyard just down the road from Madrona Manor. We used to walk through the vineyard looking for the meteorites, which we called moonrocks. It was like a treasure hunt looking for the rocks and competition was stiff over who could find the biggest one. We even had moonrock parties where friends looked for the rocks to win prizes. I finally found the biggest one — about the size of a golf ball. But a few days before my husband moved, he found an even bigger one. Rats!
I had no idea we were collecting something so old and scientifically important. Hunting for the rocks was just fun. Thanks for the little trip down memory lane.
Jill Hunt
Healdsburg
One way, wrong way
Editor: I absolutely agree with Mary M Johnson’s letter in last week’s paper. To begin with, making Foss Creek Circle one way seems to me to be a huge mistake, but if it has to be one way for reasons I do not understand, it really ought to be one way in the other direction. Having lived here for many years and never having had trouble with the two-way street, I don’t understand why it had to be changed at all, but I recently learned that besides the trucking business the Homeowners’ Association at the Foss Creek Apartments is a powerful organization and they wanted the one-way street. I don’t know how many people live in those units, but I do know that they represent a infinitesimal fraction of the population of Healdsburg and the majority of Healdsburg residents are totally against the present conditions. I know we’re dealing with the Federal government here and it is highly unlikely that anyone from the Federal government has ever tried to mail a letter at our local Post Office so they don’t know the convoluted procedures involved with what should be a simple act.
I absolutely agree with Ms Johnson and, like her, hope that others will speak up.
Jean Mooney
Healdsburg
Relay for Life
Editor: On behalf of the Healdsburg Relay For Life Committee, we want to invite you to become involved in this years event, which will be held the weekend of June 8th. We are planning ahead to have a large event this year.
The American Cancer Society is the largest non-profit funder of Cancer research in the world.
Relay for Life begins at 10 a.m. Saturday and continues for 24 hours until 10 a.m. Sunday. Teams of people from the community will take turns walking around the track at Healdsburg Recreation Park. When participants aren’t walking, they will enjoy music, food, games and entertainment. The live music will end at at 10 p.m., after our Luminaria Ceremony.
The goal of Relay For Life: (1) to honor cancer survivors (2) to remember those we have lost to cancer (3) to fight back by raising money for the fight against cancer and awareness of cancer in our community.  
We look forward to having you join us, as an individual, or have a team and if you are a cancer survivor we would like to honor you at our breakfast on Relay opening morning and the opening survivor lap.
There will be a Kickoff Event at Simi Winery on Thursday, February 21, at 6 p.m. Please join us to learn more about Relay. Any questions please call Greg & Luci McClish 433-9548 or Karen Tappin 433-5353. Para informacion en Espanol, porfavor llama Luci Perez-McClish.
Karen Tappin
The Healdsburg Relay For Life Committee
Jazz was on the menu
Editor: The town was alive with jazz and diners at the third annual Jazz On The Menu event Thursday night, February 7th. Thanks to all of you who came out to dine that night and support jazz education in our schools. Healdsburg Jazz sponsors this event. The restaurants contribute a portion of their proceeds to fund this music education program. The biggest thanks goes to the 12 participating restaurants – Agave, Baci, Barndiva, Bistro Ralph, Campo Fina, Catelli’s, Charcuterie, Diavola, Dry Creek Kitchen, Healdsburg Bar & Grill, Spoonbar and Zin. Another big thanks goes to the Seppi’s who hosted the After-Party at Costeaux where two jazz bands played while dessert and wine were available. Judging by the crowd, a good time was had by all.
It takes a village to put these events on.  Thanks to my committee who made all the arrangements with the restaurants. The committee members are Violet Nelson, Carol Hazlett, Tricia Coxhead, Carol Vaughan and Pat Carrubba. Thanks to Jessica Felix who arranged for all the musicians, the publicity and the After-Party. Many thanks to the Healdsburg Jazz Board of Directors and all the advocates who got the word out and encouraged all their friends to dine out that evening.
Our town is a special community that supports all the great programs we have. Thanks again to all of you for your support.
Liz Loebel
Chair, Jazz On The Menu
Right! ‘Wrong way’
Editor: Thanks Mary Johnson for writing about what’s been on lots of our minds. It’s obvious that the One Way is the Wrong Way. Not only are postal patrons inconvenienced but also it’s an insult to the people who live on that road. It makes them travel the entire circle to enter their driveway. If the decision was based on upsetting a business, the city council needs to be reminded that the first mission of government is to serve the people, not business.
Bettie Swan
Healdsburg