Campbell, California Since 1999
Opinion
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Missing Milo's opinion column I just want to say that I sure miss Moryt Milo's column. It was very homey-Campbell and gave the sense of peering into someone's journal. Even though I see that Moryt is still with the paper as a reporter, the articles bear no resemblance. Nor does the paper have a hometown feeling any more. The little bits that remain - such as the gardening column by Tony Tomeo (please! Don't take that away and make him a reporter too!) and the police reports - are not enough to make me want to read the paper from end to end (as before). The full-page cover story about Campbell's automotive industry was more an advertisement than a human interest story. What's happened? Where are the human-interest profiles of Campbell citizens? This is what we expect from a community newspaper. The editor has been asking for letters, but there seems to be nothing in the Reporter to debate or discuss any more. How about a public forum? Why not title a column "What do you love about Campbell?" and one "What's bugging you?" I volunteer to manage those ones! - Iris Miller, West Rincon Avenue The Reporter is doing a good job, says reader In an attempt to answer your question about how The Campbell Reporter is doing, I'm happy to compliment you on your efforts so far. By looking in the rearview mirror as well as to the right, the left and going forward, you show you're doing your best to look at and listen to what the community is in need of. I have enjoyed receiving the Reporter at my home, although the sidewalk would be a better place for delivery instead of the driveway, where I drive over it for the first couple of days after its arrival. The paper has enough weight - 26 pages - that it makes me want to see what's in it. I have found the variety of stories very interesting. Start covering each neighborhood and when you are finished, start over again. Be our voice, as we have no other public forum in which to thrash out the issues that concern the community. As an example, the "voice" of our little San Thomas Neighborhood Association is barely heard by our planning department or city council. I have and will continue to patronize the numerous businesses I have discovered while reading the Reporter. Your sales department seems to be doing a good job of bringing in enough revenue for your survival. You are doing a good job. Keep it up and I'll keep reading. - Robert Funnell, Munro Avenue 'Campbell Reporter' has become a 'must read' for all in town Yes, your newspaper has become a "must read," especially since I've been reading more about the good old days in "The Good Old Days" column and "Spotlight on Campbell Neighborhoods." The recent article about the neighborhood east of Bascom Avenue was interesting, as my friend lives on Leigh Avenue, directly behind the Leigh house on Peter Drive. I enjoy learning any kind of historical information about our valley. My husband and I are valley natives. I was born and raised in Milpitas in the '60s and '70s, and my husband in Santa Clara at the same time. We have resided in Campbell for eight years. We live on Esther Avenue, between downtown and the intersection of Hamilton Avenue and Winchester Boulevard. Rarely does one wish to be older, but I do regret not having been born sooner so that I could see and experience our valley while it still had a fairly rural feel. When you're a kid, you don't notice or necessarily care about those things. I mourn the loss of the valley to development. Sometimes I consider leaving the area to escape the encroachment and congestion, but the awesome climate and geographical logistics and yes, even the modern conveniences, keep me grounded here. The valley is my home. I can never decide where else to live anyway. Please continue to run these types of articles in The Campbell Reporter. I will continue to read and enjoy them. - Karen Fernandez, Esther Avenue |
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