on the Festival of Arts grounds. The city allows advertising for all
sorts of events. Why should an Easter service suffer discrimination?
The banner that was proposed was tasteful and appropriate. It
would have been displayed for a reasonable period before the Easter
service and removed immediately afterward. The purpose of the banner
is to invite anyone to attend; admission is free.
Thank God that we still have religious freedom in this country. I
appreciate that the city allows a church to conduct an Easter sunrise
service at the Irvine Bowl. With or without the banner, I expect that
many will choose to come and celebrate.
With so much talk about tolerance, I just wish there was more
tolerance of the Christian values on which this nation was founded.
PETER MOORE
Laguna Beach
Tide pools need better enforcement
I was down at the beach recently and was involved in an incident
that left me feeling very helpless.
I saw a family in the tide pools collecting shells. The father
carried a bucket full of shells and the children had shells filling
each hand. When I explained that this was a "no take zone," the
father responded that they were just playing with the shells. When I
pointed to the new tide pool signs and further explained that they
should observe the shells and sea-life only in their natural habitat
and not to pick them up the father said "get out of my face." When I
told him that he could be fined up to $1,000 as posted on the signs,
he said "go ahead and call the police."
I got the lifeguard to come and help, but as we were approaching
the family, the lifeguard was called away to help an injured
beachgoer with a dislocated shoulder. The lifeguard did as he should
do and as is proper when instead of dealing with my incident, he
responded to the emergency. But what was I supposed to do then?
The shells were dumped in a pile high on the beach when the family
left, but what good is that? What Laguna needs is someone dedicated
to enforcing the rules.
MARION WILKINSON
Laguna Beach
I am not a resident of Laguna Beach and therefore tend not to take
your beautiful beaches and spectacular weather for granted.
I drive 100 round-trip miles to enjoy the natural beauty of Laguna
Beach and last year decided to start paying back for the enjoyment I
have received over the years. I have been a volunteer docent at the
Laguna Art Museum for a few years and with the opening of the Montage
Resort and the beautiful park created by the city I became more aware
