Editor: I waited in line for 2 1/2 hours and had a feeling the Publix on Sunray Drive in Holiday would not have enough shots for all the people there. Sure enough, I came home with no shot as did many others.
I had to park far from where the end of the line was and dragged a folding chair. I have a lot of trouble walking and it was very painful and I had to stop several times to catch my breath.
I know some people that were ahead of me and they said they had a number and that there were only 200 shots for about 400 people. Some were there at 2 a.m. Can you imagine a person all alone venturing out at that time to wait?
The Publix stores say the flu shots are from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. I was home by 9 a.m. Terribly disappointed. I do definitely need to have the vaccine. My primary doctor told me to get one and a pulmonary doctor told me to be sure to have one also.
Where do I go? Can't anyone help?
-- - Susan J. Kellner, Holiday
Special container encourages recycling
Editor: I think there should be constant reminders to people about saving our planet. It is so easy to set aside those items that can be used again in a variety of ways. In Islip, N.Y., we were one of the first to do this.
They experimented with making park benches out of plastic. These were indestructible. How about educating our children in the grammar schools. If they learn about this project, they will go home to their parents and hound them until it will become second nature.
I think the special container is a great idea. Come on, people, recycle!
-- - Sonja Zapka, Hudson
City Council member needs to grow up
Editor: Over the past several years I occasionally attend New Port Richey City Council meetings for various reasons. At every meeting I have attended, I have noted that Tom Finn's behavior is not what you would expect from an elected official.
Quite frankly, I find him to be downright rude. Last year at a city meeting, he actually started yelling at some of the people in attendance because the crowd either booed or cheered for someone in opposition to his position.
Now he is complaining because he was snubbed by the president. I only have one thing to say about that: "Grow up, Tom. The world doesn't revolve around you!" He had the same opportunity as everyone else in our community to get tickets. Just because he is an elected official doesn't entitle him to preferential treatment, and as a taxpayer and citizen of New Port Richey, I resent his attitude about the matter.
Once again I am embarrassed to live in New Port Richey. Thanks for your sacrificial leadership skills.
-- John A. Keller, New Port Richey
County should care for portion of road
Editor: I am quite disturbed at the county wanting to hold public workshops on using the extra Penny for Pasco tax money, already having picked out tricky intersections and sundry turn lanes about the county.
For 10 years, I have fought with the county over a portion of a road that I lived on, Treasure Drive, and I was told that it was not county maintained. If I proved that the county ever paved it, then they would start maintaining it. Well, I proved it, and the response was "we have no money to do this."
They have money now. We are talking a mere one-tenth mile of road the county refused to continue maintenance on over the last 20 years. Now that it looks like a dirt road with lakes in it, the county doesn't want to take responsibility. Add my one-tenth mile of road and put it back to where it should be, like the rest of the roads leading to my house. That road is not private. I deserve the same as the other tricky intersections and quirky turn lanes.
