Letter: Thankful for a caring community
To the community,
I would like to thank all the people who helped make the fundraiser at Ernie’s so successful: Paul and Judy Bruso, the Ernie’s staff, the volunteers and to all the wonderful people in our community for their generous support.
Thank you to Gia Richards for organizing everything and to all who donated auction and raffle items. I was overwhelmed by the amazing turnout.
Also, thank you to Jim at Primo’s and Dan at Passaretti’s for their contributions.
To my family, friends, customers, coworkers and many supporters: I can’t thank you enough for your kindness and being there for me. I am blessed to live in such a great place.
Chris Alper, South Lake Tahoe
This is how you create a cohesive, thriving community. People working together for a common goal or special need.
Get well Chris!
Agree with Tom — and the South Lake Tahoe Community does this very well!
Thanks Irish….yes we do…when it comes to things like fundraisers for people with illnesses or involved in horrific accidents, fires, disasters, etc. Yet we somehow can’t get on the same page when it comes to finding solidarity on how we reinvent our community, economy and future sustainability.
This is such a crucial issue that affects nearly everyone who lives or visits here. Despite reams of data illuminating problems with aging infrastructure, outdated business models and transportation systems, declining revenues and the like, there is still a resistance in many camps to moving forward. People seem to be more concerned with the political reasons for the demise of Twinkies than in fixing our partially dysfunctional city. Please read comments on the article on TRPA board members not listening to public input. If the local environmental community is split between old and new school thinking…then Houston…we have a bigger problem than I imagined.