Caryl Berner speaks at Deerfield Commission meeting
At the Deerfield Beach commission meeting I attended on May 5, it was disappointing to hear that Caryl Berner feels her voice has been silenced by our newspaper.
I am not aware of any organized effort here at the Observer to disregard all Letters to the Editor she may have submitted or submits. We have published many letters on her behalf over the past 24 months. We receive letters weekly and many times have to choose which ones to publish based on available space that week and timeliness of the subject matter.
Many letters have been published from residents of Century Village east and have many times put others on notice if residents have been treated unfairly. We feel good about helping Century Village readers with their concerns.
In fairness to your charge that this newspaper refuses to print your submissions, here is the letter we were unaware of receiving. It was resent to us at our request on May 6.
Jim Lusk
Vice President
Observer newspaper
Hats off to City Clerk’s office
Dear Editor:
With all the turbulance that has gone on in Deerfield Beach, I would like the citizens of this City to know that they have a City Clerk’s office that is well above average. During this last campaign, I know all the candidates were well taken care of by Ada Graham-Johnson, our City Clerk and her staff. During the hectic pace of running a campaign, these women made sure our reports were in on time and saved many a day for me. When I would thank them, their response was, “We’re just doing our job.” In this day and age, just doing your job gets a “thank you” from me since most people don’t even do that. These women went above the call of duty and [are] always doing it pleasantly. I’m confident that I can speak for all the candidates in expressing our appreciation to the City Clerk’s office.
Caryl Berner
Deerfield Beach
Thank you so much!
Dear Editor:
The write-up you did for the [Apr. 30] Observer covering the “Cuisine of the Region” was wonderful; thank you again for the great job you do covering our events around town! The exposure for the [NE Focal Point] really helps keep everyone aware of that very special community center and what we accomplish for so many!
Joan Roberts-Gould, CLTC
Deerfield Beach
Dear Editor:
I certainly concur with Joan on the coverage of the Cuisine in the newspaper. We are also very grateful for the Observer TV publicity concerning the Cuisine of the Region. It is definitely a community event of which the Observer is a major part of our community.
Thank you for all you do to promote positive articles concerning the entireNEFocal PointCampusactivities and programs. We appreciate you and all your support. Have a great day and a wonderful weekend!
