It often takes dire situations for things to change.
At other times, dire situations fuel more of the kind of negativity that was partially responsible for the failures in the first place.
But within chaos lies opportunity.
Mammoth Lakes is slowly emerging out of a nightmare of a winter. We just want to put this winter behind us and focus on the future.
But in order for Mammoth Lakes to a.) emerge out of this lull and b.) to thrive and succeed in subsequent years, things need to change.
Attitude is on top of the list.
Yes.
Enough with the SILENCE.
Thank you to the Mammoth Times for “Our View”, published April 7. As a mother with 2 children, who were victimized by Lupe Almaguer, I am grateful that public knowledge is being increased.
But the number of child sexual abuse cases reported in the Eastern Sierra has gone up this year, from one to three in Mono County and from six to nine in Inyo County.
That might not seem like much, but these are two very small counties and it’s an unusually sharp increase.
No one knows why officially, but there’s good speculation.
“Let’s face it, this has really been in the news lately,” said Lisa Reel, executive director for Wild Iris. “And the ones reporting in our area are young, under 16.”
But the number of child sexual abuse cases reported in the Eastern Sierra has gone up this year, from one to three in Mono County and from six to nine in Inyo County. That might not seem like much, but these are two very small counties and it’s an unusually sharp increase.
It is shaping up to be an odd political season in Mammoth. Even as eight candidates are scrambling for three seats on the Mono County Board of Supervisors, the Town of Mammoth Lakes is eerily quiet.
When people turn 21, most have dreams of a weekend in Las Vegas. They want to gather their friends around and pick one of them to be the designated driver for the night so the celebrating 21-year-old will have a babysitter in close proximity.
As a special interest group for business, the Mammoth Lakes Chamber of Commerce provides a host of programs and services designed to advocate for business interests, stimulating local business growth and prosperity.
I would like to thank Wild Iris for all that they have done for me and our community. The staff is amazing. The organization is amazing. They have truly been a blessing to my life. When I thought I had no one to turn to, they were always there for me, there to talk to, there to help with bills, there to help with food, there to help with clothing, there to help with friendship and love.
Letters to the Editor, April 20-26
April 20, 2012
Factual information on the selection of 'Proof'
Let me state something back to you written by Lesley-Ann Hoxie on April 9, Mammoth Times: