Pubdate: Sat, 29 Sep 2012
Source: Press Democrat, The (Santa Rosa, CA)
Copyright: 2012 The Press Democrat
Contact:  http://www.pressdemocrat.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/348
Author: Marti Hoeft
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v12/n477/a06.html

GONE TO 'POT'

EDITOR: I grew up on Moorland Avenue, right across the street from 
the site of Wednesday's raid ("150 officers in SR pot raid," 
Thursday). I lived on Moorland from 1951 to 1974. That street had 
more trees, children, dogs, cats and horses compared to all the 
houses and pot gardens that exist there now. We had no problem 
trick-or-treating on Halloween - everyone's home was open, no 
hesitation or any homes to be wary of.

By the time I was a senior in high school, I had to defend my 
neighborhood in government class when the son of the garbage company 
owner said that Moorland Avenue had the most disgusting garbage he 
ever encountered. Only a few homes that popped up out of nowhere fit 
that description. I was embarrassed, but I stood my ground and 
defended Moorland Avenue.

Sadly now, people have to sell pot to make ends meet. What happened 
to the day when people sold apples (it's a computer now) and pencils 
(what's a pencil?) to make ends meet?

An occasional nostalgic drive takes place on the street where I grew 
up, and I can only remember the sounds of a distant freight train 
whistle on side of the street and the blasting horn of the freight 
truck on the other side.

How sad, my neighborhood has gone to "pot."

MARTI HOEFT

Santa Rosa
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