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Kudos on April issue!
So many of the articles highlight the coronavirus crisis which was just really breaking as you went to press.
Thank you, Vesta, for that wonderful heart-felt writing about our collective journey through, mostly, human-made disasters like wars and economic meltdowns and then back out on the other side.
I read the entire April issue cover to cover and just wanted to tell you how great it is!!
I hope that it has been ‘Steady Progress’; though it doesn’t quite feel that way in the moment. It is great that the pandemic brings the world together to face a common threat; kind of like a belief that aliens from another world will bring us together.
I know this must have been stressful pulling everything together for the printer and then the online version. The layout, color, and graphics are outstanding and really make the paper a joy to read.
Maybe so, but as always it seems, it could go either way to either a better or worser world.
One pillar of the Gazette are the local people who write the articles reflecting their deep understanding of the local communities where they reside.
I will agree with your underlining point that we will find a good way out of this crisis, which will take some time and much suffering. I hope to see you all in that new world.
The other pillar is the editor, graphic artist, advertising people, and distributors who, on tight deadlines, produce and distribute the paper.
Thank you Vesta, for your guiding hand through all these years.
Kudos to both you and Ceylan who works wonders with your website, and the rest of the team for a job
well done during this extraordinary historical moment.
Sammy Nasr, Sebastopol
A Salute to You
Marty Bennett
A salute to you and your recent article in the Sonoma County Gazette, “Earth Day, Perspective Over a Lifetime.” What an inspiring historic sweep of environmental highlights over the past half century -- and an intro to activities planned for celebrating Earth Day “50,” April 22, 2020.
What will Humankind Learn from this Horrid Pandemic?
I had the honor of serving as legislative aide to the founder of Earth Day, U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson, and helped to craft the policy framework for the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. You captured much of the drama of those historic times.
We can only hope that we will look upon it as “a shot in the arm.” It’s like someone shaking we humans and saying “NOW do you get it?”
Thank you for your leadership and dedication in advancing environmental quality.
Let’s all take the time to realize how much cleaner our air is. That this did not just happen. Can we all not try to break some daily habits and ponder, “Do I really need to drive? Could I walk or cycle or carpool or can I complete these tasks at home without going anywhere?
Good luck on Earth Day!
Dennis Brezina, East Norriton, PA https://www.senate.gov/ artandhistory/history/oral_history/ Dennis_Brezina.htm
As humans we tend to forget too quickly. Maybe this time we can all reflect on what has happened, what is happening and what may very well happen again.
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