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# Santa Monica True heroes
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/santa-monica-true-heroes-editor/
- Published: 2008-09-22T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T21:04:17.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Opinion, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Cecilia Rosenthal*

I hope Geno Schotte reads, as well as he writes letters (Letters to the editor, page 4, Sept. 11) to the SMDP editor. Then he would understand that shade is a delightful “extra” gift of the trees, but their most important gift is their ability to manufacture oxygen. I appreciate Mr. Schotte’s work in recruiting Critical Mass bikers, but we all have our own priorities. Mr. Rubin is also a dedicated worker for peace. As a Veteran for Peace, I can think of no more important priority than that, so I feel that Mr. Rubin is already a “true, principled, peaceful, stalwart member of the community.”

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 22, 2008.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/092208.pdf?ref=smdp.com)