In response to the letter (“Haugen listens to our needs,” Reporter, Oct. 14) that claimed Virginia Haugen was needed on the City Council because she was a voice for the people. Anyone may attend the Council meetings, and there is an opportunity for you to take the podium and make your comments on an issue.
It is extremely odd that the City of Auburn apparently does not have enough paint to repaint the pedestrian crosswalks or the directional arrows or lines on the roads, but obviously has copious paint and numerous workers to go all over the city and paint bicycles on the pavement.
The firefighters union, not the Valley Regional Fire Authority, has endorsed Richard Hildreth for Pacific Mayor. The Auburn Reporter misinterpreted Clint Steiger’s letter to the editor in its Oct. 21 edition.
Anne Baunach, Auburn School Board candidate, has my unequivocal and enthusiastic support and endorsement in the upcoming election.
I attended the Auburn City Council candidate debate last week and was struck by the contrast among the four individuals vying for Positions 5 and 7.
I’m the Pacific City Council candidate who learned what happens when you don’t have a good backup plan for having notes to speak from.
All we hear about from Pacific Mayor Richard Hildreth is emergency management classes and what it costs him, and possibly the City, to train him for a new career.
Ryan Anderson stands for excellence. On the Nov. 8 ballot, you will have a choice to vote for that excellence.
For many years, I have been against the State monopoly of liquor sales. Other states have allowed retailers to sell liquor for decades. It makes no sense for Washington State to focus on the sale of liquor with a 52-percent profit margin and say they are focusing on liquor control and protection. It is a true conflict of interest.
Our children’s education is one of the most important things we can support. On the Nov. 8 ballot, I strongly recommend voting for longtime school supporter, Anne Baunach.
A huge thank you to Councilmember Virginia Haugen from the southeast Auburn residents. We need to keep you on the City Council.
I met Wayne Osborne when I moved to Auburn 40 years ago and found him one of the most congenial men I have ever come across.
The Auburn-based See Ya Later Foundation held its first annual golf tournament and dinner auction on Sept. 12 at Indian Summer Country Club in Olympia. About 100 golfers and 150 dinner guests attended the event and helped to raise money for local families that are in medical crisis.
As a south Auburn homeowner, I will attest to the growing gangs and graffiti that are prevalent everywhere. We citizens need to gang up on the gangs and run them out of town. They need to know we are watching and actively pursuing them.
A huge thank you to Joanne, a manager at Auburn 17 Cinema, for quickly removing an offensive movie trailer from a PG-13 movie. She explained that the movies and trailers were sent to them as a package, but that they can – and would – respond to complaints. Joanne offered not only an explanation, but a solution.
My son, David, who is a quadriplegic, promised his son that he would wear a tuxedo to his wedding. It is pretty hard to find someone to tailor a tux for someone they cannot measure and who cannot try it on beforehand.
Once again, Auburn Youth Resources’ Back to School Backpack program was successful. With the help of all of you, we provided 123 AYR clients with supplies and backpacks for their first day back to school.
There is a saying when someone is unusually lucky, they “have the luck of the Irish.”
We wanted to thank you for helping us with the Barber’s Roundup.
Pacific Raceways is an important asset to the City of Auburn and King County.
