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Today's Letters: From veterans, a salute to troops

Letters to the Editor
Published November 28, 2007

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Thanksgiving has come and gone, and Christmas is upon us. We, the veterans of wars past, send a merry Christmas to those serving us in the present. Your dedication, devotion and sacrifice for the ideals and freedom of our country are commendable. We salute you.

To those of us here at home, let us not forget our men and women who are making this Christmas, and future Christmases possible.

The American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Veterans and the Marine Corps League are all dedicated to helping the families of our community in need, especially children. We do Christmas parties for the area children, we supply food baskets for Thanksgiving and Christmas for needy families, and the Marine Corps League has an excellent "Toys for Tots" program. Your help and donations make all this possible.

Consider your neighbor, a soldier, a sailor, or a marine and their families. If we can help make a better Christmas for them, then truly, we are in the spirit of Christmas.

Let us, your fathers, sons, daughters, nieces, nephews, grandchildren and friends give to you what we continue to preserve: Freedom, peace and good will on earth. God bless you and merry Christmas from all of us at the 11 American Legion, AMVETS, Marine Corps League and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts in Holiday, Hudson, Port Richey and New Port Richey.

Dave Peregoy, Holiday

Riders must clean up after horses

I am a walker and I also ride my bicycle every Sunday, going to State Road 54 and coming back. It's about 18 miles round trip. Every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. or so I come to Starkey Boulevard and every Sunday at the same bridge I see five or six big lumps of horse manure.

I have seen the group of horse riders and the person riding in the front is from a horse-renting company. No one makes an attempt to clean up. This happens every Sunday, and it is bad.

In my area, alldog owners pick up after their dogs. Why these riders have the right to leave manure on the sidewalk, I can't figure out. It is unhealthy.

Norman Ohannesyan, New Port Richey

Throwaway society tosses pets, too Nov. 26, guest column

Tell us how to help discarded pets

With regard to the throwaway pets article, I think it would have been more appropriate to include tips on whom to contact for those that want to help remedy or at least slow down this horrible situation.

As I read all of the on-line comments, I find it frightening that people want to put their 2 cents in on what a horrible thing this is and that animals are being euthanized for being too loving to their owner but no one (to my knowledge) commented about donating, or helping to cut down the number of these cases.

My thanks to you for getting this type of story out, however, wouldn't it be more effective if the writer included some type of call to action for those willing to help in some way or another? The writer does a good job painting the picture of this horrific part of our society, now let's do something about it.

I would greatly appreciate a follow-up article with how concerned citizens and pet owners with a conscience can help by donations or volunteer efforts.

Andrea Crouch, St. Petersburg

Kids eager to be good pet owners

Jaycee, my boxer, and I take part in the Great American Teach-In every year. We go to Seven Springs Elementary School to teach the little ones to be responsible dog owners.

When I first started this program I thought the kids were just there to see the dog. Boy, was I pleasantly wrong. The questions they ask when I finish my presentation are really fantastic. They want to be responsible dog owners.

This program is one of which I am proud to be a part and the kids and Jaycee make it worthwhile. Thank you, Seven Springs for letting us come.

Kathryn Robinson, New Port Richey

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