In response to Mary Giunca's article "Returning home: Alder's Point residents go back to restored apartments after fire" (Dec. 17), I wanted to mention the hard work of Senior Services, Sunnyside Ministries, Prodigals Community, Second Harvest Food Bank and the American Red Cross in helping the affected residents of Alder's Point since this disaster in July.
My organization is proud to have been a coordinating element of this partnership with the agencies above along with several churches, the city of Winston-Salem, the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Office of Emergency Management and the property manager, Community Management Corporation. In meeting the emergency needs of the residents, the Red Cross spent $65,000 and continues to financially assist the residents in their move back to Alder's Point.
As we enter the coldest season of the year, it is my expressed hope that all citizens learn more about fire safety and prevention as well as the need for renters' insurance. Stay warm, be smart and stay safe this holiday season.
HUGH J. QUINN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA CHAPTER
AMERICAN RED CROSS
Winston-Salem
A roundabout way
Here we go again with city planners who, in a roundabout way, don't seem to have a clue about the practical consequences of what they propose ("Cloverdale roundabout?" Dec. 17). Anyone who has ever lived in a city where high-volume traffic circles exist knows that they are confusing to drive in and downright dangerous. In my opinion, in all the places proposed for these circular nightmares in today's Journal article, they are guaranteed to cause more traffic and business problems than do currently exist.
This thought just came crashing down on me, though: Perhaps our city planners really have a unique town-and-gown concept in mind. The injuries from the increased auto accidents caused by the proposed Cloverdale traffic circle (town) could then be treated at the nearby Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (gown). A new concept, even, in health-care reform.
Yet, this is one town-and-gown idea that I truly hope steers clear of the right-of-way and fails to circulate.
DAN S. LOCKLAIR
Winston-Salem
Contributing their fair share
The issue is the undertaxed, overcompensated top 10 percent's control of 90 percent of the nation's wealth, not big or small government. These privileged few must contribute their fair share for the general welfare.
The Reagan-Bush right-wing transfer of the nation's coffers to their upper class has denied adequate health care, education and human services to disadvantaged Americans.
The regulation of these privileged well-off will enable the effective government of liberty and justice for all.
MARCIALITO CAM
Winston-Salem
Email
Facebook
Google
Twitter
Favorites
More
Advertisement