Your Views: Letters welcome

The Dedham Conservation Commission and the Neighbors of Weld Pond both have good intentions for the local ecosystem. They differ, however, on the best approach to take to keep invasive plants out of the pond.

It’s almost too painful to think about. Beautiful children with open faces and genuine smiles confront daily the reality of serious medical conditions that not only cause them to lose their hair, but to suffer the loss of self confidence and to endure the embarrassment from the adverse attention they receive because of their hair loss.

Although last week’s Town Meeting vote did not go as I had hoped, I do want to thank all those who took the time and made the effort to be there, and especially those who spoke on behalf of Roche Bros.’ position.

I would like thank the two wonderful people who own the Mug ’n’ Muffin in Norwood Center. Their names are Dave and Shiela. They befriended my brother Bobby Comerford when he first arrived in the town of Norwood 18 years ago. He was a recent widower who did not have a friend in the town and he found two great friends in Dave and his wife Shiela.

I was curious when I was told by a reliable source, that I’d be proud of our freshman legislator, Paul McMurtry, because he voted against the leadership in the past legislative session on Beacon Hill. In checking the roll calls, this is what I found.

The people of Norwood, I’m sure if given the opportunity to reply to another survey, would still place an indoor swimming pool at the top of their list of what they would like to have for recreational facilities.

My father, Bertrand Shannon, loved to write letters to the editor. I am writing today to thank all the readers who have enjoyed his letters over the years.

The town should launch an unbiased study as soon as possible and only decide on the proposal after considering the facts.

When the founding fathers of this great republic formed a government of the people, by the people, and for the people, they rejected the idea that a monarch or any elite group would rule the lives of Americans. They ordained that the people would make the decisions that determined life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The people would control their own destiny through the democratic process.

We are writing on behalf of the Norwood Earth Day Committee to acknowledge our very generous sponsors: