Letters to the editor 10-23

How did bumpy bridge pass inspection?

It's great that they have completed another section of the U.S. 395 bypass. Hopefully, the contractor has not been paid in full. My concern is the concrete bridge about a half mile south of U.S. 50. I've been on amusement rides that are less bumpy. In a single vehicle, it is bad enough, but we recently pulled our trailer over the stretch of road and it was really bad. Trucks and vehicles pulling trailers will avoid this area if not corrected. I know I will not take my trailer over it again.

I cannot imagine why whoever was responsible for the final inspection would approve the final product. Waves are supposed to be under a bridge. Something needs to be done to correct the wave on this bridge.

L.C. Johnson

Dayton

Enjoy the Halloween lights at Governor's Mansion

Halloween is a big thing at the Governor's Mansion and the surrounding neighborhood. Scary monsters, decorations and special light effects adorn the mansion. Houses surrounding it follow suit as the community gets into the Halloween spirit. From the old cemetery that the Bliss Mansion sits on to the boots of John Wayne heard at the Krebs-Peterson House, it can bring chills to your bones. It's Halloween!

During the day, the mansion is a favorite spot for school field trips. The children talk about coming back to the mansion on Halloween night for the big show. Hundreds of citizens turn out each year for the trick or treat with the governor and Halloween fun. The mansion personnel and supporting staff do a fantastic job and should be applauded for their efforts.

At night the neighborhood even gets better. I guess you could say things start to glow. Cars drive through the neighborhood to check out the haunting decorations as the Halloween spirit comes alive. What better way to get your family in the Halloween mood and have a little family fun than a short car ride to the west side of town? In these economic times this type of family fun goes a long way for many.

Now the really spooky stuff, walk it and you'll enjoy it even more. That's what my son and I do and Halloween can't get much better in Carson City.

Charlie Cavanaugh

and Jeff Cavanaugh, 9

Carson City

Republicans have long history of fighting for rights

Just recently the chairman of the National Black Republican Association cited some interesting facts about one of our past presidents of the United States.

Since Nevada Day's theme is on President Abraham Lincoln, I thought some history might be interesting to the children and parents of Carson City. Abraham Lincoln started the Republican party in 1854 "as the anti-slavery party by abolitionists opposed to keeping blacks in human bondage."

The Ku Klux Klan was started in 1866 to lynch and terrorize Republicans and blacks, to drive them out of the south. Martin Luther King was a Republican and it was Republican Sen. Everett Dirksen who pushed through the 1964 Civil Rights Act, not Lyndon Johnson. Neither Johnson nor Kennedy supported civil rights.

Now make sure you get out and enjoy our country's heritage on Nevada Day.

Annette Mankins

Carson City

Doctor no help in getting H1N1 vaccine

Regarding H1N1 vaccine availability, reading in the Nevada Appeal that this virus is dangerous, especially to those under 25, I thought that my 18-year-old grandchild should have this vaccine. I called her doctor and asked. The clerk asked me if we had "gotten a letter," to which I said "No." "Well then," she said, "if you didn't get a letter, there is none for your grandchild, and the selection has already been made.

Durn it, and I had believed that our doctor would be in our corner and move heaven and hell to help. I was nonplussed and said, "Thanks," and hung up. I am dismayed by this reaction of our doctor's office. I am sure many people are hearing this. I don't have an answer, but this made me feel sad. I suppose our city will run out of TAMIFLU and we are out here on our own.

Linda Middleton

Carson City