The Cupertino Courier

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Get involved in your
community, world

Thank you for the fine article on Raging Grannies at my residence. I want to acknowledge the longtime peace and social justice efforts of another Cupertino resident, Gertrude Welch, who died in April.

While many of us are certainly concerned about how national and international policies affect us, we are often involved in local affairs as well. Lois J. Fiedler, who was quoted in the article, was given a San Jose city award for her leadership in the emergency preparedness efforts in her community. As a 28-year resident, I also received a city recognition as a Neighborhood Watch representative and serving as a fine arts commissioner.

I encourage all of you to get involved in your community and your world. We live in a powerful democratic nation that often is the model for others. Keep yourselves informed and let your elected officials know what you want done.

Shirley Lin Kinoshita

Nancy Court