The jump to mentally ill “felons” is a bit much, but scare techniques are often successful.

The jump to “violent” is a bit much. Scare techniques are however often successful.

Who precisely would be integrated into the neighborhood? Your article does not inform me. Have you as journalists informed the neighborhood? If you have not, can you explain to me why you have not.

I am 72, at many times in my past I have read of similar reactions to integrating neighborhoods, Jackie Robinson’s residence was opposed, he was one among many people claimed did not belong in “their” neighborhood. Caricature had so influenced people that they could not see even that hero as a good neighbor.

Many such attitudes continue, including today “mentally ill felons.” Only education will overcome it: So, journalists, please inform us accurately and specifically about who will be helped by this integration.

Harold A. Maio, retired mental health editor
khmaio@earthlink.net

Diane Frank

The Department of City Planning staff persons who were working on this case were unaware of this aspect, since Gateways has left it out of their application.

Gateways representatives have said this variance is just a formality and compared the 9 rooms/ 18 beds in the new building to a “Bed and Breakfast”… Think about it…?

Looking through the zoning code a more accurate description would be “Correctional Institution”.

So you have to ask yourself, would I be willing to let a Correctional Institution expand in my neighborhood with lack of adequite supervision (which the neighbors testify to)?

If you’re open minded, the answer might be “I would be supportive of” – if the people running the facility were transparent and you felt that they had the welfare of the community in mind.

But that hasn’t been the case.

The misleading statements, the resistance to the community liaison, all that took many, many months for the SLNC Urban Design & Preservation Advisory Committee to help improving. The communication and the trust! As it’s clear from the article, the issue is not “adding 3 more beds”. The issue is that 18 patients are going to be moved outside the supervised campus and will be able to enter the public street on their own, in a residential neighborhood with lots of children in it.

There is not lack of compassion, but an apeal for better communication and improved supervision at the Gateways facility.

We hope that maybe given time things will improve, but not now.
Trust takes time to develop.

Allen Nyhuis, Coauthor: America’s Best Zoos

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dear mr garcetti –

my name is charles herman-wurmfeld, and i’m a filmmaker running for an at large seat on the SLNC… i was at a council meeting last night (my first) and there is certainly much concern about the impending city cuts and what this will mean in general for the future of the neighborhood council activity.

just tonight i was at orientation for candidates – very professionally assembled by our friends Betty and Gabby at the LA department of neighborhood empowerment – and again heard from all candidates a similar concern. some even wondered why both running when there may be no money to utilize to better our communities.

this brings me to my point: please consider granting each council in the city the right to fundraise on a per project basis. for instance, if we want to install a rain catchment to water our park, or an organic garden at one of our schools, or plant trees near unsheltered bus stops, or help expand our local healthcare clinic, or build a community solar network, or create local public transit – let us raise money on a per project basis to care for ourselves where the city, state and federal governments are pulling back.

considering the times, this is the least the city can do – give us the power to organize to help ourselves.

thank you for your continued hard work, dedication and attention.

warmly –

charles herman-wurmfeld
iLoveSilverlake@gmail.com

SILVERLAKE FORWARD CANDIDATE

my name is charles herman-wurmfeld, and i’m a filmmaker running for an at large seat on the SLNC… i was at a council meeting last night (my first) and there is certainly much concern about the impending city cuts and what this will mean for the future of the councils activities.

just tonight i was at orientation for candidates – very professionally assembled by our friends Betty and Gabby at the LA department of neighborhood empowerment – and again heard from all candidates a similar concern. some even wondered why both running when there may be no money to utilize to better our communities.

this brings me to my point: please consider granting each council in the city the right to fundraise on a per project basis. for instance, if we want to install a rain catchment to water our park, or an organic garden at one of our schools, or plant trees near unsheltered bus stops, or help expand our local healthcare clinic, or build a community solar network, or create local public transit – let us raise money on a per project basis to care for ourselves where the city, state and federal governments are pulling back.

considering the times, this is the least the city can do – give us the power to organize to help ourselves.

thank you for your continued hard work, dedication and attention.

warmly –

charles herman-wurmfeld
iLoveSilverlake@gmail.com

Silverlake Forward candidate, at large seat.

surely we can keep our streets safe, communities peaceful, and provide for the mentally ill, the homeless. if we don’t take care of one another there is no city, state or federal net – it’s all us now.

i’m surprised that the community could not find a solution that could keep residence feeling safe, and still allow for this (modest) expansion.

i wasn’t at the meeting, but reading this article had to speak out.

i am campaigning with silverlake forward for a general seat on the SLNC – so please come out march 20th and vote for (hopefuly) silverlake forward candidates or your candidate of choice.

welcoming dialogue on this – would love to hear more…

charles herman-wurmfeld iLoveSilverlake@gmail.com

No church does what Scientology does. Their days are numbered, the walls are crumblng down and the truth is getting out with the help of thousand all over the world speaking up, protesting as well as through the aid of local, regional, national and international media who are not afraid anymore to report on this terrible cult organization.

Thousands have spoken up about the abuses, crimes and fraud, around the world, not a “few”, and the evidence of what this sci group does to those who speak up makes the mafia look like good Christians.

What all should make note of is that over 6 decades, not once has this scientology corporation ever said: We welcome independent investigation. Not once.

There are possibly more ex-Scientologists than practitioners now; many with similar stories to the six presented at the press conference.

Three of them are suing the cult for human rights and other abuses. Let’s see how miz Simmons spins it when her “religion” is convicted of human trafficking, child labor, family disconnection and coerced abortions.

Should Marc and Claire Headley and Laura Decrescenzo win their court cases, the Scientology organization may have to open its money bags and compensate these people for decades of labor, work that paid from .36 to .50 cents an hour, if they were paid at all.

Every person who wasted years of their lives laboring for this noxious commercial enterprise disguised as a religion should receive compensation at a rate commensurate with their positions. Graphic artists, advertisers, videographers, writers; these jobs pay well over minimum wage. These victims are entitled to fair compensation.

And if the first three get it, those “few disaffected members” are going to come out in force.

This is going to be fun. BRB, making popcorn.

Thanks for featuring them.