Dear editor, This is a response to Gordon Evans’ “Nefarious flamingo flocking,” July 20.

Mr. Evans, it seems you need to read an article carefully and maybe you would not be so misinformed.

First, the flocking is not unauthorized. St. A’s Parish was informed for almost a month in the parish bulletin of this upcoming fundraiser. It informed parishioners that they could give a name of the home they wished flocked and they could donate a small amount to the youth group. This was not a church-sanctioned illicit behavior.

Nefarious (a crime, wrong, very wicked or heinous — definition), as you indicated, does not apply to this event.

Flocking is not trespassing or vandalism as done in this case. Not extortion (as no one was forced to donate). This is a fundraiser to help the youth (Read “Fun, not harm, in ‘flocking,’” July 25).

Why do you say these activities are “egregious”? The definition for this is “apart from the herd, conspicuous, for bad quality, gross, shocking” — none of these fit into your comments.

How come you have not written around football season when homes are TP’ed (toilet paper wrapper around the trees on front lawns). Then, no one bothers to clean up the mess. The paper stays up for a very long time, looking very unsightly. At least the youth go back the next day to redeem the flamingos.

I wonder if at any time in your life you were ever a youth.

Mr. Evans, give the youth a chance before you drag them down and tear them apart.

Ann Molinari, St. A’s parishioner / Napa