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Monstrous
Houses
To the Editor:
I too am concerned that our breathtakingly beautiful county is being defaced with idiots building their houses in the hills with a sense of total abandon. Every time I head up to Front Royal on Route 522, I am forced to look at the new monstrosity sitting on the hill behind the Huntly dumpster.
I haven’t figured it out yet-are these builders so taken with their houses that they presume the rest of us will enjoy a full view, or are they so greedy to have their own spectacular view that they don’t care that all we can see when we look up is their house.
Intention is a moot point. I want to see tighter zoning to protect the county-buildings should not be premised to obstruct ridge lines. I grew up in Los Angeles where there used to be mountains-now there isn’t a mountain in sight only big bumps of surburbia.
JESSICA GREEN
Flint Hill
Lighted
House
Defended
To the Editor:
In resond to Mr. Maeyer’s letter to the editor: What about all the other houses that are built on the mountain top? So far I have not read about any of the others.
Mr. Leatherbury has a right to build the type of house he wants to. After all he pays taxes the same as you and I. We should be allowed to build or paint our houses any color we desire. No one should have to get permission for any of these things because it’s to please the person who owns it and not others.
I noticed the lights tonight for the first time, and to me it looked beautiful. Mr. Maeyer must be used to living where lights are dim or there are no lights at all. After all when you build in a spot like that your can get away from the noise on the highways and have privacy. More power to Mr. Leatherbury.
VIVIAN GATEWOOD
Washington
Helper's
Thanked
To the Editor:
During Christmas when we all schedule much more than we can possibly hope to accomplish, I am always amazed when we actually do get done most of what we planned. How does this phenomona occur? After the Colonial Celebration in Washington I think I discovered at least part of the answer.
We manage to get all those varied tasks done and live up to all those commitments because other people, just as rushed and over committed as we, stop to lend a hand. It may be a very simple thing like advice “Yes, I think you may be able to borrow that from Joe. He has one,” or “You know I’ll leave what I have in the car in town. If you can use it just get it out and call me later. Will that be the most convenient for your?”
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