Letters to the editor -- July 11

• Published July 11, 2008

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Ali Brown, Olympia

Fireworks keep pets cowering in the corner

To my neighbors in the Hawks Prairie area, I would like to thank them for not shooting off as many and as forceful fireworks as they have in the past. I would like to tell one group they accomplished getting a large rocket into our back yard across two houses and a very big tent. The rocket landed at the edge of our patio. Thank God the grass was wet where it landed or we would have had to leave our rented home with our two dogs who only go out in the same backyard to use the bathroom.

Speaking of the dogs, ours are 13 years old, and when others were shooting off their fireworks they were cowering in the farthest part of the house. Just when I thought you are done with your fireworks and tried to get them to go outside, more explosions.

The dogs aren’t very big but, even at their age, they are strong. From July 3 to July 5 they went outside five times. At midnight July 4, I tried to get the dogs to go out for the night but some people ignored the cutoff time to blow off more fireworks. Have you ever had to hold your waste material for 12 to 15 hours? My dogs had to.

Please be considerate and stop your setting off fireworks early. Give the animals a chance — PLEASE — and thank you for your understanding.

Mary Zambalis, Lacey

Celebrate freedom throughout the year

My heart felt good over the Fourth of July weekend!

Everywhere there were signs of patriotism! Flags flying, parades, barbecues with friends and family, fun, picnics — and on and on. And oh the red, white and blues worn by people especially for this grand day!

But why must it all end the day after? Why not wear those red, white and blues any day? Why not fly that grand old flag daily?

After all, we are a nation at war, and I am proud to celebrate our great country 365 days a year!

Shelley Weber, Olympia

Better plans exist for the isthmus

During the recent Olympia Planning Commission meeting, Triway and Olympia 2012 presented their reasons to change the City Council decision made just six years ago with overwhelming public input to limit building height on the isthmus to 35 feet. These groups claim rezoning the area to allow 8-story buildings will improve the livability, stimulate the economic viability and jumpstart market-rate housing downtown. Unfortunately, information supporting these desirable outcomes was not presented.