To the editor -- Re: The July 2 letter, "Be responsible owner."
I agree with the comments on caring for animals. If you cannot care for an animal, then a no-kill shelter should be consulted to find the animal a new home. No one should resort to neglecting or dumping an animal.
However, this letter contained some misinformation.
I know the dog, helped purchase it and see it every evening at the owner's residence.
Here is the true story. The dog's owners had searched for it each of the four days it had been missing. On the fourth day, workers at an adjacent warehouse contacted the owners knowing the dog belonged to them. It was not miles away, as suggested in the letter. Unfortunately, the sheriff had to be involved to get the dog back to its family.
The dog is fixed, eats well, has had all of its shots, and sees a local veterinarian regularly. This dog's breeding may make him look thin, but it is actually extremely muscular due to its high activity and is very well proportioned.
Lesson: Just because you are an "animal-lover" doesn't mean you know what's best for the animal.
MARCIEL ROBERT
Naches
Solve the dog problem
To the editor -- Re: The June 28 article, "New dog shot," which reported four dog attacks in one week. This has got to stop. It is becoming unacceptable. My neighbor's dog was seriously attacked while walking down her own street on the Fourth of July. How ironic it is she did not have the liberty to walk down her street on Independence Day! Yakima was once voted an All-America City. I am interested in seeing it stay that way. Now there are rising numbers and frequency of people and animals being attracted by strays. Something has got to change. We need effective laws and funds allocated to ensure our town's safety.
Owners of dangerous dogs should be afraid of incurring expensive lawsuit fees also, I might add. Gun owners are held responsible to keep others safe. Why not dog owners? I believe it reflects poorly on the community when more aggressive laws are not enacted and upheld to do whatever it takes to protect our peace and safety. When talking with my neighbor about solutions, I suggested we all carry Mace. She said it best: "But we shouldn't have to."
Let's solve this problem, Yakima: We can!
JAINA FITZPATRICK
Yakima
Asking hard questions
To the editor -- Gov. Chris Gregoire has received some criticism lately for failing to secure a uranium enrichment facility at Hanford. Apparently, what the governor did was ask the company, AREVA, how it planned to dispose of the waste from such an operation. AREVA did not give her a reply but instead decided to locate the facility where hard questions aren't asked.
Hanford has been characterized as the most polluted place in the Western Hemisphere. The people of the state of Washington voted for an initiative that requires that Hanford be cleaned of the current nuclear waste before any more is deposited there. The governor should be commended for heeding the wishes of the voters and giving the highest priority to the health and safety of the people of this region.
LARRY LOWTHER
Ellensburg
Voting for Elofson for judge
To the editor -- I am voting for David Elofson for the position of Superior Court judge. He is a Yakima native son who has been involved in a highly respected legal career. His intelligence and knowledge of the law are admired by clients and colleagues alike.
David is a close personal friend who I understand to have excellent judgment and a strong value system. He has both the experience and personal attributes that make him an excellent candidate.
The position of judge on the Superior Court is extremely important to each voter in this county. Please join me in electing David Elofson.
Dr. JOHN W. ADKISON
Yakima
Arresting advertisement
To the editor -- I am a daily reader of your newspaper and always learn something new from each edition. However, I was stumped July 14 when I read the Crimestoppers bulletin on Page 9A. According to the bulletin, one of the subjects was wanted for "Failing to Appear/2nd Degree Unlawful Possesion (sic) of a Fireman, Violation of an Order of Protection-DV."
Could you shed some light for your readers on the heinous crime of "2nd Degree Possesion (sic) of a Fireman?" I was not aware that this was a crime. Is it a felony or a misdemeanor? If the fireman consents to being possessed, is this still a crime? Also, what constitutes "2nd Degree" as opposed to "1st Degree Possession of a Fireman?" I would appreciate your assistance in furthering my understanding of the laws and regulations on this issue.
JANET BECK
Yakima
EDITOR'S NOTE -- The mispelled words (firearm and possession) in the Crimestoppers advertisement were corrected and the notice was reprinted on July 15.
Bus developments baffle
To the editor -- I was elated to hear that, after many years, the city of Yakima was finally going to extend bus service to Terrace Heights. I was disappointed to hear that because the city could not get a grant to purchase a new bus that the service would not happen.
From a logistics standpoint, is Yakima Avenue not the same road as Terrace Heights Drive? Why could the Yakima Avenue bus not just travel the extra two miles out to the college for the students. Am I missing something here?
It gets better: This week our city successfully overbid the contract for public transportation in Union Gap by almost double. It's cheaper for the Tri-Cities to provide bus service in Union Gap than it is for Yakima.
Again, is First Street not the same street as Main Street in Union Gap? So now if we are downtown and want to go to the mall, will we have to get on one bus from Yakima and then switch to a Tri-Cities bus at Washington to go the rest of the way? Wow is all that can be said.
Way to work with other parts of our community to create unity.
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