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.

Dear Sir,

On the weekend I was on a bus trip to Zapotlanejo. The purpose of the trip was to explore the town and to shop in some of the stores. At noon we were picked up by the bus and taken to the San Marcos Plaza. Here we were given two hours to browse among the many fashions.  At one store I wanted to try on a blouse and was ushered into their change room. As usual it was a little snug (the blouse that is). After changing back into my own top I left the store with my other packages. I proceeded to the end of the plaza and was going to sit down and wait for the bus when I realized I had left my purse in the change room. Already about 20 minutes had passed. Frantically I started retracing my steps looking for the store again. I was almost there when a young gentleman came along obviously looking for me with my purse in hand.

Dear Sir,

We would like to thank Linda Fosse and her committee for all they have done, and continue to do, to make our community safe from the horrific crimes that have plagued us in recent weeks. Hopefully, the mayor, governor and police chief will take positive action, as they now understand our fears. If action is not taken, many people will leave this area for a safer home. This will be disastrous for this area, as millions of pesos will be lost and unemployment will be rampant.

Dear Sir,

I want to commend you for noting in your report on last week’s “anti-crime forum” that it included “no mention of extenuating circumstances such as the depressed U.S. economy, troubles in the real estate market there and alarming north-of-the-border media reports on Mexico’s war on the drug cartels.”