THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, August 6, 1995 TAG: 9508040178
SECTION: PORTSMOUTH CURRENTS PAGE: 06 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: Medium: 79 lines
This letter is in response to the recent editorial in the Currents about council's decision on the old Churchland High School property.
I would agree that most of the anger was on the part of the Woodbine residents, and who could blame them? However, an overwhelming majority of people who packed the council meeting were not Woodbine residents, and were extremely unhappy (if not outright angry) at the decision to go ahead with the discount store and the supermarket.
Most people in the Churchland area feel that better use could be made of this property. They are afraid that in the future it will be another failure like MidCity.
So many valid points have been made to council about why this is not a good idea, and it is very frustrating after presenting these points with sincerity not to be able to convince the council.
Although, we Woodbine people are the most vocal, it is not fair for Currents to suggest that we were the only ones in opposition. My guess would be that the majority of people in this part of Portsmouth oppose it. I wonder what a poll would show.
Harry D. Cox
Oakley Hall Road
July 31, 1995 Disaster in the making
In reading the issue of Currents on ``Vision 2005,'' I truly feel the city is causing a major disaster upon itself.
Let me point out that Portsmouth is below sea level and the waterway you all are agreeing on will indeed cause severe flooding around the area of the proposed site. Maybe I'm wrong about those developments and others, but I can see labor at its best being driven or drowned out for lack of understanding in the actions of nature.
Please take into consideration, making plans ahead such as this may well come into default. We are not promised to exist the next hour less known, the year 2005, to be aware of what you all plan.
For time has revealed itself enough to us. The proposed site is very much inaccurate. Please monitor your plans carefully. Nature will have its way.
B. Simon
Grand Street
July 28, 1995 She likes Talbot
It's not often I have met an elected official who impresses me with his honesty and likability. I met one recently in George Talbot who is running for the clerk of court office in Portsmouth. I was impressed with his new ideas and willingness to listen to me as a citizen. I liked his discussion on improving the efficiency of the office.
He also has the right ideas in allowing the clerk of court office to improve the hours of operation. It's time for someone with new ideas and a new vision. I think George Talbot is the person for the clerk of court in our city.
Bonnie Haddock
Spratley Street
July 25, 1995 What does clerk do?
Could someone tell me what a clerk of court does? I met a nice man named George Talbot who came to my house a few days ago. He is running for the clerk of court.
I am surprised, however, I have not heard that much about the other candidate.
Mr. Talbot told me that the other candidate makes more than $90,000 for a job that not many people understand. I hope the Currents will explain to its readers more about the clerk of court's office.
Mitch Martin
Race Street
Aug. 1, 1995 by CNB