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Impressed with DCLO
Dear Editor: I recently attended the production of “Rodgers & Hart: A Celebration.” This was without a doubt another one of Marsha Moode’s great shows that she has produced at the DCLO . The...
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Unhappy with police
Dear Editor: Over a time period I have noticed a change in the attitude in the Downey Police Department. Last year there was a knock on my front door during the afternoon hours. When I opened the ...
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NASCAR out of touch
Dear Editor: Wake up, NASCAR ! I just can’t believe you would sell the people out again. I am talking about those who enjoy watching the races on “free” TV, especially now that you have gotten ba...
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Wrong photos
Dear Editor: NASA knows America wants close-up pictures of the six landers and three rovers, not pictures of Buzz Aldrin getting ready to be on the TV program “Dancing with the Stars.” — Mike Sa...
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Sanctuary city
Dear Editor: I was reading about a town, Chico Tex., which is implementing a plan to curb illegal invaders from the south to save jobs for Americans. I just recently found that our fine city of D...
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Not all students created equal
Dear Editor: Thank you, Jorge Montero for your enlightened voice against “No Child Left Behind“. (Letters to the Editor, 2/26/10) You may not be a Nobel Prize winner, but as an involved parent you...
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Nice gesture
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Dear Editor: There are some extra good people out there! I recently went to the CVS pharmacy on Florence Avenue to pick up some items for my wife. Having completed my shopping, I went to one of t...
Foundation seeks support
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Dear Editor: March 2, 2010 marked one year since my son, Sean, took his life at UC Santa Barbara. The purpose of this letter is not to commemorate his death but to seek support from residents and ...
Missing columns
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Dear Editor: I am writing in regards to Eric Pierce’s articles in the Downey Patriot. I miss him not writing something for the Editorial section. I think he writes interesting articles. I always ...
Parental responsibility
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Dear Editor: In response to the article “Funding for Student Meals Falls Short” (2/26/10), I have only this to say: It is not the job of the federal government to feed children. It is the job of ...
We’ve been conned
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Dear Editor: We Americans have been conned into believing that the more money we are forced to give to government (taxes), the better off we will be. Both Progressive Republicans and Democrats h...
America’s unemployment
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Dear Editor: The U.S. Department Bureau of Labor Statistics tells us that presently more than 31 million Americans are unemployed. Faced with the worst economic upheaval since the Great Depression...
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The cool uncle
I’m going to be an uncle. In case you haven’t heard, my brother, Oscar, and his wife, Mona, are having a baby. Congratulations to both of them, but I’m going to be a little self...
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Crime report for 3-12-10
Here is this week’s crime reported, with information provided by the Downey Police Department. Friday, March 5, 2010 At 8 p.m. a home invasion robbery occurred in the 8100 block of Gardend...
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Supervisors and their 'pet projects'
Los Angeles County supervisors are spending millions of dollars on pet projects, despite plans to “carve deeply into everything from public safety to social services,” according to a s...
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Downey Mustangs Youth ... 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
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