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No mining near Mount Taylor

Every morning, I look west from my apartment in Albuquerque to see if Mount Taylor is visible. Most mornings it is and in winter, it is often frosted with snow. So lovely and serene.

Now this serene peak is threatened with new uranium mining. This new mine will require lots of water, drawing down the local aquifer. Plus the cultural impacts would be severe. This is just not appropriate. New Mexico has endured way too much uranium mining and milling.

The New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department is taking comments on the mine application through July 19. There is still time to ask that it denies the application 鈥� just say no. 

Susan Gorman

Albuquerque

Price of breakfast at senior centers shouldn鈥檛 be increased 

I was dismayed to read that the city of Albuquerque thinks it is a good idea to raise prices on breakfast for low-income clients at senior centers. Of all places to trim the budget, this is not an appropriate choice. It is a subsidized program for a reason, and prices should not be adjusted based on modest increases in costs.

Many people don鈥檛 realize that Albuquerque, and the state of New Mexico, have some of the best and most thorough programs for seniors in the country. We offer everything that has been proven to improve quality of life for older adults: health and social services, exercise, recreational activities, education, arts and especially socialization. All these components are known to reduce isolation and prevent negative outcomes for our most vulnerable population. Many seniors depend on free and low-cost meals for both nutrition and companionship.

I volunteered as an art instructor for over 25 years at a senior center, and founded a successful nonprofit, Senior Arts. I am now a senior myself, and although I am lucky enough not to need the subsidized breakfast or lunch, I do participate in hiking and other events; it is obvious to me that an affordable breakfast is a worthwhile investment for our respected older people.

Joan Weissman

Albuquerque 

City has water use priorities wrong 

We live on the West Side in the Taylor Ranch neighbor of Albuquerque. In Taylor Ranch, we are very fortunate to have Mariposa Park. Every day, I walk from my house to the park, do a lap around the park and then walk home. On every walk, the park is an adventure in a plurality of wild life including quail, ducks, blackbirds, coyotes, swallows and much more. One of the best wildlife areas is the pond on the west side of the park. It is home to the rare red-winged blackbirds, barn swallows and grackles.

Recently on my walk, I found the pond almost dry and the wildlife gone. At the same time, sprinklers are throwing water around the grass fields and baseball mounds. I do not understand why the city will let the wildlife pond go dry while it wastes water on baseball fields. As the drought continues to worsen, it seems we should stop watering golf courses, decorative grass and baseball fields. At the same time, some of the water saved from these spaces can be used to keep the wildlife alive in spaces like the Mariposa Park pond. This is especially necessary with the river dry. In these drought times, it seems the city has its water usage priorities wrong.

James Trani

Albuquerque

City should reconsider opening courtyard at Downtown lofts

I am a real estate broker in Albuquerque. I have brokered the sale of several of the lofts at the Old Albuquerque High School.

The situation involving the locked courtyard was recently brought to my attention and, additionally, I have been contacted by customers who own lofts in the building. These customers have expressed concern as to the effect that an unlocked courtyard would have on their safety and security, not to mention the possible detrimental effect this might have on the value of their lofts.

I think it is safe to say that Downtown Albuquerque is a very different place than it was 27 years ago. My customers and I do not understand what benefit there is to the city to keep the courtyard unlocked. It would be no exaggeration to say that once word got out the courtyard would become a gathering place for nonresidents of the Old Albuquerque High School Lofts. This would, most definitely, negatively impact the safety and security of the residents.

Given the noticeably elevated rate of crime in Albuquerque, the safety of all residents of our municipality should be at the forefront of the city鈥檚 concern. The city offers no explanation as to why the courtyard needs to be unlocked except to say that there is an agreement going back to 1999 with the developer. This forces me to ask: What purpose, and to what benefit, does an unlocked courtyard serve the city?

I feel that I must stand with the residents of the Albuquerque High School Lofts and ask that the city reconsider its position to forcibly remove the locks on the courtyard. The city must allow the residents the quiet enjoyment of a space that is paid for by the residents鈥� homeowners association assessments and not by the public at large.

Jo Cook

Albuquerque

Authorities should crack down on the mistreatment of wolves

The op-ed in the July 12 Sunday Journal by Mary Katherine Ray regarding the torture of wolves was very concise and heartbreaking. As much as I would like to believe in humans鈥� better natures, I feel that it鈥檚 a lost cause when it comes to wolves.

The only way that the people who are torturing and killing wolves will stop (and that鈥檚 a big if) is to hit them with very large fines and jail time. Enough of the slaps on the wrist in response to these kinds of acts. Torturing any wildlife is serial-killer behavior and should be a red flag to the authorities.

I, for one, am tired of our wildlife being treated cruelly. Wolves are not even the main culprit in livestock losses, so torturing and killing them just shows a sick mind. We need to get tougher on these people as well as educate the younger generation that wolves are not to be feared but respected.

Chris Neef

Rio Rancho