Comments on: Letters to the Editor http://theava.com/archives/4353 Mendocino County's Best News Source Sun, 20 May 2012 01:57:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Rocky Lopes http://theava.com/archives/4353/comment-page-1#comment-1181 Rocky Lopes Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:51:55 +0000 http://theava.com/?p=4353#comment-1181 While the information about the "Drop, Cover, and Hold On" earthquake safety advice reproduced here is consistent with what I wrote in October, 2004, it appears here as if I am writing to the "editor" very recently. I did not write to you and I find it inappropriate that you reproduced the October, 2004, information as if I wrote it recently, and also as if I am still employed by the American Red Cross. I left the Red Cross in November, 2004, to do other things. I suggest next time before you print "letters to the editor" that you check with the source to make sure it is he who is actually submitting it, and not someone else acting in my name. I never authorized anyone to re-release the October, 2004, information, even though it remains accurate in content, it implies that I am still with the Red Cross, when I am not. Sincerely, Rocky Lopes February 22, 2010 While the information about the “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” earthquake safety advice reproduced here is consistent with what I wrote in October, 2004, it appears here as if I am writing to the “editor” very recently. I did not write to you and I find it inappropriate that you reproduced the October, 2004, information as if I wrote it recently, and also as if I am still employed by the American Red Cross. I left the Red Cross in November, 2004, to do other things.

I suggest next time before you print “letters to the editor” that you check with the source to make sure it is he who is actually submitting it, and not someone else acting in my name. I never authorized anyone to re-release the October, 2004, information, even though it remains accurate in content, it implies that I am still with the Red Cross, when I am not.

Sincerely,

Rocky Lopes
February 22, 2010

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