Historical April 1980 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
To the editor: I would like to point out a misquote in Roy Bell’s letter in last month’s paper. My statement in the February issue reads “The front page article about the proposed Mexican Restaurant in the last edition of The Paper was the first most residents heard of it.” My statement is correct as we (the protest group) found out when we petitioned/polled the RESIDENTS WHO WOULD BE MOST DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THIS RESTAURANT. Those italicized words are germane to the whole restaurant issue.
Now then, I must take issue with Mr. Bell’s remarks about “when Rosedale does not take a stand it allows selfappointed spokesmen to represent the neighborhood. whether their constituency represents 12 buildings or 12 blocks. At the meeting with Grace Methodist there was a great deal of talk about the neighborhood being solidly against the restaurant.”
1. At the beginning of our meeting with Grace Methodist, our group clearly established itself as representing only “those most directly affected by it.”
2. I would like to know what is meant by Rosedale’s stand on this issue and what constitutes a stand by Rosedale Neighbors Assoc.?
3. As for Mr. Bell’s crack about “selfappointed spokesmen.” he must try to understand that we. the selfappointed, care about the parking and traffic problems on our streets. even though some neighbors a few streets removed may be apathetic. Joan T. Bender
Originally published in The Paper, April 1980.
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