Wednesday letters: Traffic cameras, thanks from farm fire victims

Gradual visitors on Grand Avenue

To place it briefly, we dwell in a velocity tradition.

A information feed on Sunday afternoon, coat television referenced Home Invoice 22 (New Mexico), which used visitors cameras to situation tickets, letters to driver insurance coverage firms, and driver’s license scores.

I believe it is a method of slowing down the visitors passing by means of our city and making Grand Avenue safer.

A part of the invoice contains drivers showing earlier than a decide in court docket. With the variety of individuals rushing, it will overwhelm our courts. There are different methods, beginning with the cost of fines, letters to driver insurance coverage firms, driver’s license factors. Fines have been elevated for repeated offences, and insurance coverage suppliers have been charged extra factors on second letters and driver’s licenses.

If the courts have to become involved, there are alternatives: Zoom calls, video testimonies submitted to the court docket. As drivers, we should all do not forget that diving is a privilege and with it comes accountability. Gradual. Make Grand Avenue protected.

In case you are , see coat.com Home Invoice 22.

bernard downingGlenwood Springs

Dooley Farm thanks

We’re writing to thank everybody in the neighborhood who has supported us after our home burned to the bottom the day earlier than Thanksgiving.

The love and sensible assist that has been poured in has been unbelievable and we’re so grateful to all of our associates, household, neighbors and the Roaring Fork Valley neighborhood who took care of us in instances of want.

Thanks to everybody who introduced garments, footwear, toys, toothbrushes, diapers, meals and different necessities within the early days. Thanks to everybody who despatched notes of condolence and encouragement, and to everybody who donated cash to assist us rebuild.

We have been amazed by the generosity of this neighborhood. Each acquaintances and full strangers reached out to assist.

We ran our household enterprise, Dooley Creek Farm, from our house and quite a lot of gear and provides have been destroyed within the fireplace. However we wish to proceed to provide meals for this neighborhood and due to this fact we plan to maintain the farm at full capability and we will do that for the 2023 season due to the beneficiant items despatched to us.

The plan is to rebuild our home. We can not substitute all the things misplaced, however we will transfer ahead with hope and new desires.

Thanks to everybody who has been part of our therapeutic journey.

Jake and Mollie Shipmancarbondale