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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters to the Editor, Feb. 28 MailTribune.com Writer Posted Feb. 28, 2016 @ 12:01 am Posted Feb. 28, 2016 @ 12:01 am » Social News p bs:newslist StartDate="20121121" EndDate="p bs:datecalc Months="3"" DateSort="1" UseObjects="1" ObjectClass="81" Taxonomywords="2325,665" ExactTaxonomyMatch="1" Image="1" Count="4" --> We need 2-hour parking How is it that our neighbors in Ashland host over 400,000 visitors per year to see Shakespeare and they can offer two-hour free parking? Although it may be challenging to find parking at times, it is also vibrant, bustling and full of life. Why is it that there are five vacancies in buildings that have sat empty for years just in the two blocks where I have my business? I implore the city leaders to make downtown a friendly, welcoming place for business, and fixing the parking "perception" needs to happen immediately. We do not need a complicated pay-by-phone system. We need two hours' free parking on Main Street. Krissy Millner Medford Downtown parking Everything I have read about the downtown parking problem seems to focus around the arguments between one-hour or two-hour parking limits. Here is a innovative suggestion: 90 minutes! Robert Soltz Medford Editorially confused A couple of your recent editorial positions have me confused. Prior to the passage of the minimum-wage bill, you were unreservedly for it. But after passage, suddenly you discover that, surprise!, there may be those old bugaboos, "unintended consequences," interfering with the glorious new world of higher minimum wages. Is it too much to expect that you might have aired these doubts prior to the bill's passage? I'm reminded of a set of similar circumstances surrounding the last governor's election. You were aware of the sitting governor's shenanigans prior to his re-election, but made no big thing about it. It was only after he had been safely re-elected (and, no coincidence, the Republican candidate had gone down to defeat) that you suddenly discovered and tut-tutted editorially about said shenanigans, and, if I remember correctly, demanded his resignation. Expecting, naturally enough, the appointment of a Democrat to take his place. I sense what some might view as a pattern of deliberate deception here. It's not exactly complimentary to the reputation of your newspaper or your editorialists. But I don't mean to entirely disparage your paper. It does have a good sports section, and I enjoy the crossword puzzle. C. S. Chase Medford Many marriages succeeded This is in response to the "Best & Worst" feature on weddings on Feb. 14. I am responding to the item by Rae Sills. Dr. L. R. Carrick was my pastor all of my young years. His only pastorate in San Francisco was St. John's Presbyterian Church at Lake Street and Arguello Boulevard. In answer to her query about other couples married by Dr. Carrick, I can respond. He married my husband and I on Sept. 3, 1950. We celebrated our 60th anniversary Sept. 3, 2010. My husband died 19 days later. Dr. Carrick married my sister and her husband, my cousin and many of our friends in St. John's. He finally retired to Oregon after a long pastorate. Janet L. Stang Medford Keep the roads open I wish to thank Mr. Hewitt for his recent letter regarding BLM's intentions to close 180 miles of public roads within the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. As a lifelong sportsman who recently became quite disabled, I cannot adequately express how important having reasonable access to public lands becomes when you are no longer able to walk without a cane or other assistive device. The BLM will begin accepting public comments on this issue beginning March 25. Please, take a moment to let them know that you appreciate their good works, but these roads need to remain open for the benefit of seniors and disabled sportsmen. After all, as the saying goes, "You, too, are only temporarily able-bodied." Dan McFarland Medford MailTribune.com Writer Posted Feb. 28, 2016 @ 12:01 am » Comment or view comments Terms of Service /* $( document ).ready(function() { // Jquery mobile is trying to style the button and leaving a blank gry button on top of a white button $("#viafouracoms .vf-comment-controls li.vf-right").html(' Submit '); });*/ » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. 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