Train whistles? Really?

Editor: Regarding comments by Hal Donathan about train whistles in our town.

He wants all whistles stopped in town and even as the train passes the Kings Country Golf Club? The last time I looked the golf club was located in the country.

My husband and I attended a council meeting some months ago and at that time a gentleman was complaining about the train whistles and how terrible they were and should be stopped.

That guy bought a house on Roland Way. Roland Way is located north of Grangeville Boulevard and if his home is on the west side of the street the train tracks are a mere few hundred feet away.

Obviously, not considered as an obstacle prior to moving in.

If the city chooses to spend this ridiculous amount of money just to solve a few residents' problems with their chosen locations, then I might advocate spending more on code enforcement and enforce the laws already on the books to clean up this town from shopping carts to junk and non-running cars etc. in front yards. Now that would be a plus.

Jeanette Ruch

Hanford

(May 10, 2008)