LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

The Editor:
As a retired reporter and reviewer for several give-away weeklies up here – most of which had some genuine independence of thought, until the ongoing corporate quest for acquisitions “synergy” – I have very rarely read as self-aggrandizing and solipsistic, let alone incoherent a letter as Ron Calder’s idiotic diatribe in the November All Point Bulletin. A real jaw-dropper.
What a rebel without a pause the man is – does he epitomize trailer-trash, trash talk, or not? Calder scurrilously drags the local miscreants’ names through the mud, one being a teen with the good chance of a fruitful life ahead of her, the other a family man with a life left in tatters. Just how low, how mealy-mouthed can any correspondent sink?
A.A. Grant
Vancouver, B.C.

The Editor:
The Point Roberts Registered Voters’ Association would like to thank Jay Lewis of the International Marketplace for allowing us to set up out front for our voter registration drive. Special thanks also to the other businesses and places that provided forms and information to those who wished to register.
Through these combined efforts and the phenomenal interest of the citizens, the roles of registered voters at Point Roberts has swelled by approximately 20 percent.
Point Roberts and democracy wins when the citizenry is involved.
Mike Peters
Point Roberts Registered Voters
Association
Point Roberts

The Editor:
Shortly after the polls closed on November 2, a senior political correspondent at the Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC) confidently announced to viewers, “John Kerry will be the next President of the United States. Remember – you heard it here first!”
Given the thinly-veiled contempt most Canadians have for President Bush and the United States in general, the pronouncement from the exuberant CBC wag was not unexpected. I am sure many Point Roberts residents were equally jubilant at the prospect of “booting out Bush,” as articulated in the August All Point Bulletin, by our omnipresent Democratic PCO.
No doubt many of your local and Canadian readers shared the post-election sentiments headlined in London’s Daily Mirror – “How Could 59 Million U.S. Voters be so Dumb?”
American voters understand that war is never cost-free and that you don’t run away because of a couple of setbacks. That one jailhouse scandal should not undermine America’s security interests. Voters rejected the childish caricature of their President and the paranoid ravings about Halliburton and they declined to have their vote rocked by Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, P. Diddy, or any other pop culture poser.
Here at home, Republican Doug Ericksen easily won re-election to the Washington state legislature with 58 percent of the vote. Likewise, Democrat Kelli Linville won her re-election with 58 percent of the vote.
Both candidates did so because they are good people, capable legislators and have consistently refused to engage in negative campaigning. Their re-endorsement by the voters of Whatcom County is the most positive and hopeful result in an otherwise divisive election.
John Lesow
Point Roberts

The Editor:
We are thrilled to announce the return of the highly successful Holiday Fair and Dinner on Saturday, December 11 at the Point Roberts community center. An opportunity to enjoy a fun festive meal with friends and neighbors alike, the event also provides attendees with the opportunity to purchase locally made holiday gifts. Doors will open at 6 p.m., and dinner will be served at 7.
The dinner is a Mexican/Southwestern dinner catered by Steve O’Neill.
We anticipate being able to sell approximately 85 tickets to this event. We are hoping to spread the holiday spirit, provide a showcase for local artisans and to raise funds for the Point Roberts food bank. The evening will include live music by local group MCT and a raffle including pieces by participating artisans as well as offerings from individuals and businesses in our community.
Tickets can be purchased from Ted & Sharon Munroe at 945-1708, or Henry Rosenthal, 945-1711.
Ted & Sharon Munroe
Point Roberts

The Editor:
The food bank needs a truck. The quilters have a quilt looking for a home. For the holiday season, we are going to combine these needs! The Point Roberts Quilting Group would like to announce the ticket launch for our food bank raffle quilt, at the Unwrap Something Special craft night dinner, on Saturday, December 11. We are trying to raise $3,000 for the food bank towards buying a truck, which they desperately need. So the plan is to offer 30 tickets only at a tax-deductible donation of $100 per ticket.
Each donor will receive a numbered certificate to use as a receipt. When we sell the 30th ticket, we will hold the drawing and one lucky winner will take home the Point Roberts food bank quilt. That’s a one in 30 chance, folks, better odds than any lottery! Please support this effort by making a donation towards this raffle quilt. The bedsize quilt will be on display at both craft fairs on the Point this fall, November 27 and December 11 at the community center. For more information, or a private viewing, please contact Rose at 945-1266.
Rose Momsen
Point Roberts

Letters Policy
The All Point Bulletin welcomes letters to the editor; however, the opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the editor. Letters must include name, address and daytime telephone number for verification. Letters must not exceed 450 words and may be edited or rejected for reasons of legality and good taste.
A fresh viewpoint on matters of general interest to local readers will increase the likelihood of publication. Writers should avoid personal invective. Unsigned letters will not be accepted for publication. Requests for withholding names will be considered on an individual basis.
Thank You letters should be limited to ten names.
Only one letter per month from an individual correspondent will be published.

Please send your letter to: P.O. Box 1451, Point Roberts, WA 98281
or fax (360) 945-1613.
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