HomeMy WebLinkAboutSylvia M.February 3, 2016
Hon. Cherie Kidd, Deputy Mayor
Port Angeles City Council Port Angeles, Washington 98362
Dear Cherie
What on earth is happening to the world of P.A ?? I've been a bit removed
due to Thyroidectomy and recovery — so only know what I read and hear.
My personal bias is that you are being grossly misjudged and abused!
Having worked with you at Kiwanis, I saw your tender heart and deep,
lifelong devotion to this odd yet beautiful little town!
My perspective is that the hysteria re fluoride is just a surface symptom of
citizens' general frustration and fears with feeling they have no control over
any thing affecting their quality of life.... And, now the terrible plight of
Flint, Michigan, is highlighting the role of pure water. I understand the
earlier meetings with the Navy and Forest Service were on the brink of
unruly.
To me, your style is the opposite of Karen Rogers' — I wish there could be a
strong mediation process that would hold the dialogue to factual, concise,
equal — and not turn it into a political rally of the overwrought -
disenfranchised! And — take you out of the spotlight as an easy target! (just
not fair)
I've watched videos of other local meetings where folks who were to be
limited to 1 or 2 minutes and went on and on and on.... Surely, it would
help you to have a neutral arbiter, timekeeper, trained mediator, etc. The
move to change to our home rule status is destructive blackmail! Where
were these people when Ory Campbell, Wiggins and Co. were into
machinating re Harbor Works & The Gateway? Or digging up the Elwha
Klallam burial grounds — urgent issues affecting our town's identity. I
attended some of those meetings and there were only a few apathetic citizens
there.
Please spare yourself some stress by widening the process spotlight — this
situation needs broader mediation that can bring some order to the
process.... You don't deserve to be a scapegoat.
As ever, Fondly_
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