The year 2011 will mark the 200th anniversary of the attempt by Elbridge Gerry, governor of Massachusetts, to draw legislative districts to favor his party.

Tainted Chinese goods flooding international markets. Effluents from Chinese factories polluting the oceans and the air. Pirates in the Chinese marketplace running roughshod over global intellectual-property standards. The list goes on.

Dear editor, I want to register my voice of support for the rights of Pacific Union College to plan for its long-term survival and continuation as a small, private liberal arts college.

Dear editor, I am writing to urge the Napa County Planning Commission to maintain the current zoning in Angwin (the “urban bubble").

Dear editor, We would like to publicly thank Jack Walters, who is responsible for the Junior Golf Program at Kennedy Park. He volunteers many hours giving instructions to young aspiring golfers, organizing teams and arranging tournaments. He also, at his own expense, provides equipment, prizes and free lunches for young tournament participants, and even pays their green fees in some instances. Kids in Napa can’t complain of having “nothing to do” when there are people like Jack who are ready and willing to give their time and resources to provide many hours of fun and recreation. Thanks, Jack!

Dear editor, I have been under Dr. Thomas Hildreth’s constant care for two years for a medical issue that was the result of a medical error at a prestigious teaching hospital in the Bay Area.

Dear editor, Some of the motorcycle riders on the roads at Berryessa are causing great fear among those of us that use the roads daily.

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