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Long delay in fixing elevator is deplorable

Re: Elevator woes have residents fuming, story, July 14.

Life can be a continuous series of trials and tribulations. This is especially so for those disabled residents of Building C in the Imperial Pines Condominium in Clearwater, whose only elevator has been out of order since June 28.

Where is the compassion for those who are unable to use the stairway and as a result remain trapped like prisoners in their own homes? If Mowrey Elevator Co. is too backlogged to do an emergency repair, is it unreasonable to call in another elevator company to do the job? There is no reason why the residents should be made to wait weeks or even months for repairs.

From all appearances, this entire situation was handled irresponsibly. When the elevator had been showing signs of being unreliable since last year, why was the condo's management company (Progressive Management) waiting until this summer to repair it? And furthermore, telling residents to stock up on food and medication, instead of having the elevator fixed, is just plain negligent. Maybe it's time for the condo to shop around for a new management company.

I am also disappointed in the city of Clearwater's callousness toward the stranded residents. City spokeswoman Joelle Castelli has no concept of the hardships endured by those who have lost their mobility or she never would have said, "It's an elevator of convenience." Someone should tell Castelli that to some, it's an elevator of necessity.

JoAnn Lee Frank, Clearwater

Mobile home residents should rebel

What would happen if all those evicted from their mobile homes just stayed - refused to leave? What do they have to lose? Imagine the news coverage - all these American veterans! This is another "war" we have on our hands.

If these developers keep having their way, nothing will be left of natural Florida, and they won't be able to give away all the condos!

F. Hatchett, Largo

An overabundance of political signs

Is there an election next month? No, the primary is in September. And the general election is November.

So why are we seeing yard signs all over Tarpon Springs and being forced to view, almost hourly, TV ads for two Republican candidates?

Do they believe all that is required for them to win is to pound their names into voters' minds? Do they just have so much money to spend that the sky's the limit? Do they really think yard signs plastered all over town for three to five months adds beauty to the landscape?

Whatever the reason, I hear a lot of folks saying, "This is too much!" When you vote, remember: What you say and, in this case, do, says a lot about who you are.

Gerald R. Goen, Tarpon Springs

Alt. U.S. 19 sidewalks crucial to some

Re: Just who okayed the money for Alt. U.S. 19 sidewalk to nowhere? Letter, June 22.

I have a degenerative spine disease that, as of Jan. 6, put me in a wheelchair for life. I live off Alt. U.S. 19 just south of Alderman Road. I can't wait to see those sidewalks.

I own a mobile home that can't be made wheelchair accessible, so I live in my bedroom. Every day I go out in a motorized wheelchair. I have been stuck twice in the sand north of Alderman Road while trying to get ice cream.

I have to ride back on the shoulder of Alt. U.S. 19. People yell and swear at me all the time.

At 58, I never paid any attention to sidewalks. Now, that's all I look for. I sure hope they continue those sidewalks to Tampa Road.

Joe Sykes, Palm Harbor

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