Three stories proposal pops up again
I’m writing this letter to alert the community of La Jolla to a very important meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 23, at Bird Rock Elementary Auditorium at 6 p.m.
There will be a formal introduction to the idea of “Form Base Coding,” which would allow three stories in our commercial district in Bird Rock and possibly the Nautilus area and the village.
Last year, the people of La Jolla were successful in stopping any change to our Planned District, which would allow three stories where only two are currently allowed.
No matter where you live in La Jolla, I urge you to attend this meeting.
Don Schmidt, Bird Rock

Bombs away for don’t ask, don’t tell
I think it is high time that we San Diegans let our Congress members know that we will no longer tolerate discrimination in the armed services. The “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law is federally sanctioned discrimination. The very idea that one’s sexual orientation will prevent them from defending this country is hateful and ridiculous!
In San Diego County, both Congress members Susan Davis and Bob Filner have signed on to support the Military Readiness Enhancement Act, a bill which will replace “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” with a policy of non-discrimination. The same type of bill has been passed in Great Britain and Australia without any negative effects to troop readiness or unit cohesion.
We need to let Congress members Brian Bilbray, Darrell Issa and Duncan Hunter know that we expect them to support the rights of all Americans by supporting the Military Readiness Enhancement Act when it is reintroduced in Congress.
Ken St. Pierre, Normal Heights

Remembering Gerald Ford
The passing of Gerald Ford brings to mind that healer’s reception at the White House of H.M. King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain on June 2, 1976.
On that celebration day of the Bicentennial of the U.S., the President was presented with a gorgeous color map titled “The Spanish Heritage of the United States,” depicting the various discoveries in North America by the conquistadors.
It was the first time that a Spanish head of state had set foot on American soil and was received by a U.S. president at the White House, ushering in a warm relationship between an old and a new democracy.
Alfonso de Borbón, La Jolla