Letters to the Editor

DECEMBER 2007

To The Editor
Downtown Waterbury today consists of the surviving remnants of what was once a thriving, bustling, and profitable urban district. The urban make up of the structures, layout and building architecture, which exists in Downtown Waterbury today, provides on atmosphere which is reminiscent of a quaint aseptically pleasing small American city.

There is absolutely no reason to plan something such as demolition of several buildings in Downtown Waterbury to make room for a new large commercial, business, or convention center, much more than that exists in Downtown Waterbury today. These buildings, which if properly utilized can provide room for and lead to a major economic revaluation.

The Main Street Program, which has arrived in Waterbury, is the best and foremost key to revitalization of Downtown Waterbury. The Main Street program works especially well. It has aided cities across the Nation, which has held the same challenges as Waterbury; Waterbury is fortunate that The Main Street Program has arrived here.

Richard F. Adamski, Waterbury

To The Editor
Waterbury has become a city of procrastination not care. When you need help you can’t rely on the people in authority to help you. Recently I was hit by a car in the back and the driver took off. When the cop came he didn’t even care to go after the car. It took two weeks to get the accident report and when I did the officer had down the wrong information. Since then I tried to get crime stoppers to help, but no luck there. I called an editor to put it in the paper he told me to put the story in writing. I did and this editor “Tom” hasn’t called me back in 5 months.

I called Chief O’Leary’s office, but he doesn’t call me back, but has his protégé call me. I even wrote him a letter, I had some information and witnesses but I guess it wasn’t enough for a little help.

From TV, police, newspaper, etc Lithe Others. Since then there have been more hit and runs that have happened with less information and they all have help. Where is my help? I was denied the same rights All I got was, “were working on it”, “passing the buck”, “nothing yet” and “keep calling back” Lots of talk, but no action.

Rosemarie Walukas, Waterbury

Editor’s Note - In the November issue of the Observer we published remarks made by Bill Cosby about the current state of affairs in the black community. Although Cosby’s comments were made several years ago they are still making their way into communities across the country. We asked our readers to respond and we recieved many phone calls and e-mails all in support of his comments.

To The Editor
I write this in regard of Bill Cosby remarks. I agree with Bill, what I cannot understand is why the mothers, fathers, grandmothers, grandfathers, aunts, and uncle cannot say this to the children’s them self and has to wait for someone else to say this.

Who is keeping parents from telling kids to pull up their pants, for girls to pull down their shirts? The parents are the one buying these clothes for the kids to wear. Parents must be made responsible for the kid’s attitude in school and at home and in the street.

Two often kids are left to do ‘their thing’ and parents don’t even know what ‘their thing’ is. Why do kids need a cell phone and the rent isn’t paid?
I agree with Mr. Cosby this is a home training thing, not a race thing. It is a matter of having no pride in ones self, no training in the home, and parents giving in rather than buckling up their attitudes.

This is a home training thing that has been misguided for a long time and even the parents of today’s kids did not have this training at home. And now we have a wide spread of Mush mouth nonspeaking knuckleheads. Why doesn’t the NAACP get behind this and give out the book “The Covenant” to the inner city.

Ana Boone Jones

To The Editor
As an educated white female who is a full-time student and works two jobs I think Bill Cosby is right on!

Amanda Faroni

To The Editor
I have always been a big fan of Bill Cosby, and now I am even a bigger fan. As white people we are not able to remarks on how we sometimes see the same black community that Mr. Cosby is referring to. That would be racist. So I applaud him and hope people are paying attention and listening to what he has to say. I can only hope that he will get the opportunity to chat with Al Sharpton next.

Debbie Delregno

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