By Cecilia Rosenthal Santa Monica
It is always with a feeling of distaste that I face reading (Bill) Bauer’s columns. But I must read them, because I want to learn what he has against ficus trees. He only writes nasty things about the Treesavers, not the trees.
I suggest he try to know some of us before getting any nastier. To do this, he would have to skip his dinner, give up an evening or several hours on a weekend, in order to meet us. (Can you imagine anyone doing this to get his name in a newspaper, Mr. Bauer?) I, for example, first learned the importance of trees in the early ’50s, when we owned a pine grove. On the hottest, most humid days, it was the only place to be comfortably cool. It became a haven for all the neighborhood children, to the delight of my son, the host. It also was home to all kinds of birds, including a fascinating owl and a magnificent family of cardinals. Now, like the other Treesavers, I have learned how necessary they are for a healthy future.
I would also like to chide Bauer on his choice of a Sammy for (Councilman Kevin) McKeown — only an acknowledgment of loss of weight for the one coun-cilmember who listens to the people and votes for the people! For shame, Mr. Bauer!
I also think that Bauer deserved a Sammy. Is there anyone out there who can suggest an appropriate one? The only one that comes to my mind immediately is “Treesaver Hater” Sammy!
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on January 11, 2008. Read the original PDF.