Well, I just found out by watching the video of the interview with Mrs. Merle Johnson that the Observer has online at observernewspaperonline.com some news about my grandparents that I never knew. I knew Pop Eller played the piano and I learned to play on his piano, but I never knew that my grandmother also played.In all the years we got together as a family and sang, I don’t remember her playing the piano. I do know she sang alto. Thank you for giving me a little more history about my family. And I agree with Mrs. Johnson — Deerfield was a great town to grow up in! My class in Pompano High School in 1956 was the first class to graduate 100 students. As kids, we never felt any fear skating or riding our bikes all over town or to our friends’ houses. I was blessed. Keep on with the history columns and who knows what else I might find out. I didn’t know my brother skipped church to go fishing in the canal either.But, I was probably the one who got in trouble for it. I love my brother anyway, both brothers.
Linda Eller Boudet
Vero Beach
Cove parking questioned
Dear Editor:
Are you kidding me — a parking garage for The Cove? Who does that benefit? One business on Friday night!At any other time, you can park anywhere you want to. If the businesses there won’t even take advantage of grants to improve the aesthetics of the area, why should we spend tax dollars to help with parking? Show me that you want to help yourselves before we help you. We need parks for kids not parking for a rundown shopping center.
Andrew Berry
Deerfield Beach
NO! To Closing Library
Dear Editor:
I for one have been living in Deerfield Beach with my family since 1974.
It has been my right as a taxpayer to have the privilege of using the library. I have even donated many books for the public’s use.
It would be an outrage if our library was to close.
I want to know if the citizens of our city would have access to this small version of a library that sits inside Century Village.
I THINK NOT!
Come on people, let’s get together and let our feelings be known. What a travesty it would be to lose our Library.
Stand up commissioners and make sure the county hears that we will not stand quiet on this issue. Make our feelings known LOUD and CLEAR.
People, write your thoughts to your commissioners.
This a a problem that needs your attention here, at home, not in Washington.
Jacqueline Castro,
President, Single Family Home Owners Association
Deerfield Beach
In support of keeping Percy White Library open
Dear Editor:
Our son, Sean Booty, has been participating in the after-school reading program Monday through Thursday from 2 to 5:30 p.m. Sean is a second grade student at Deerfield Beach Elementary. His reading comprehension has increased to the fifth grade reading level — thanks to this amazing program offered at the library. To deprive children of this wonderful educational opportunity would indeed be a travesty.
This library has been a source of joy to our daughter, Shaina, as well, as she has the opportunity to choose her favorites from the vast selection of children’s books. Please do not even consider closing our library, as you would be depriving the city’s children of the many opportunities the library provides. Our commissioners should let the county know the devastating effect this closure would have on the children of Deerfield Beach.
