Dear Sir,

At the “No to the Aqueduct” meeting held January 12 in Ajijic, the guest speaker focused 90 percent on the water supply and wastewater treatment ills of Guadalajara, rather then the future of Lake Chapala. In his presentation he raised the point of rainwater collection. While I would agree this could be a worthy pursuit for residential application, it is not very feasible for an urban area like Guadalajara.

Dear Sir:

We are sure that the objective of the Lakeside Community Awards Committee is to encourage enhancement of the quality of life at Lakeside by recognizing individuals and organizations that have contributed significantly to such enhancement. We are equally certain that all those nominated by the Committee deserve to be recognized for their contributions. But while, according to the article about the awards in the January 14-20 Reporter, nominees in five categories "are unopposed and will not require votes to receive their awards," nominees in the other six categories are opposed, and they must compete against one another to garner votes. The article states that "this is the first time in several years that the winners in each category will be decided by public vote," although nominees in almost half of the categories are in fact exempted from that requirement. Will some nominees having to compete for votes enhance community life, or will that foster divisiveness instead?

Dear Sir,

The letter by Daniel H. Houck in last week’s edition is written with such excellence and perspective, that without a doubt it should be translated verbatim and submitted to other local well-read newspapers so that both expat and Mexican communities have the opportunity to be on the same page.

Dear Sir,

With interest I read the article by Allyn Hunt in “South of North” in this week Reporter.

Dear Sir,

While extending my sincerest thoughts and feelings for Patty Kahr on the horrid experience of having lost her husband, I also wish to thank her for her most gracious “thank you’s” in last week’s Guadalajara Reporter.

Dear Sir,

We are hearing daily now about the growing problem of crime lakeside and what the people and the government should do about it.  There is one direct cause of street and property crime that too many ignore because they do not see how important it is.