Letters to the Editor 10-5-16

Get involved in marathon event
Editor: The sixth annual Cloverdale Vineyard Races marathon, half-marathon, 10K and 5K will be held on Oct. 23. Starting very early Sunday morning, Kiwanians, volunteers and runners will meet at Asti for this exciting event. All four races will be run through the beautiful vineyards surrounding the Souverain Winery.
This event funds the Kiwanis’ Imagination Library Program, which provides books for children in our community from birth to age 5. If you are not a runner but would like to volunteer a few hours to help with this event, the Kiwanis Club could use you. As a volunteer you will get an event t-shirt and breakfast and know you are supporting the Imagination Library Program.
This Kiwanis Club could also use items to put in the 500 goody bags for the runners. If you or your business would like to donate items with your name or logo that would be suitable, or any monetary donations and/or sponsorships, please drop off at the Mail Center or call 894-3222. To volunteer, please call 894-2466.
Susan Lile
Cloverdale
The mystery of the foot
Editor: Marcia always reads me the police log in every Reveille and we can’t get over the one: “Caller reports he was staying at a hotel on S. Cloverdale Blvd. and heard noises in the attic before a foot came through the ceiling.” This is what we don’t understand: Was the foot attached to somebody or was it just a foot? If so, whose foot was it? Why was somebody in the attic? Or was it just a squirrel?
Charlotte Heston
Cloverdale
Take action on traffic
Editor: Harry Martin’s assessment of the traffic congestion at S. Cloverdale Blvd. and its 101 feeder needs to be addressed. The problems are great and will only get worse as development continues to expand. Why wait until there’s a disaster befiore acting? Now is the time to begin to discuss a solution. A modified roundabout should be a consideration.
Another location that deserves attention is the main Citrus Fair entrance from 101 to North and South Cloverdale Boulevard. The area is sufficient now, but will be developed, making it more difficult to attain. Here also, a roundabout could be the perfect solution. Let’s get the discussion going. City Fathers, take action.
Betty Simmons
Cloverdale
Support for Bagby
Editor: This is an unsolicited letter to encourage my fellow Cloverdale voters to elect Melanie Bagby to the city council. I have known Melanie since she was a student at Pepperdine University and I was working for her mom, a commercial real estate broker and developer in Rohnert Park (now retired). During vacations Melanie used to come in and work in her mom’s office, and I got to know her fairly well. I was impressed with her even then. The first thing I noticed about Melanie was her down-to-earth common sense and her strong feelings about right and wrong, justice and fairness – her integrity, if you will. She is a person you can trust. She also seemed to have an instinctive understanding of what needed to be done and how to do it. And she’s smart as a whip. Melanie has not changed; she is still an open, approachable person who knows how to listen as well as how to get things done. It’s time we had some fresh, new energy on our council and, for my money, Melanie Bagby is just the ticket.
Ginny Carroll
Cloverdale
The old oak tree
Editor: It was sad to see that magnificent old oak tree that greeted us every evening when we drove, walked or rode our bikes back into our community be removed today. Unfortunately, the safety of the community was paramount to enjoying this 200-plus-year-old splendor of nature. We had a large branch come crashing down a few weeks back, reminding all of us that her majesty had seen better days and it was time to remove her. I want to thank Paul Cayler, David Kelley, the Cloverdale public works staff and the city council for acting quickly in making decisions that were in the best interest of our community. We will miss that oak, but not the fear of being underneath it. Goodbye.
Ron Pavelka
Cloverdale