I have received a lot of feedback regarding my proposal to institute a community sporting event, such as a marathon. That is to say, I’ve been educated in Culver City history. Apparently, the city did at one time play host to a marathon. And it has recently held 5K or 10K runs. Some of the letters I’ve received are published below. So, for anyone else who was wondering about the marathon issue, wonder no more.
Of course, I could educated myself from the very start by talking to Julie. That would be Julie Lugo Cerra, the official city historian and a columnist for this newspaper (in fact, you may notice a story of hers about the Hayden Tract being re-run – an incorrect caption under a beautiful photo of the tract warranted reprinting the article for the sake of posterity). Still, my idea was one more concerned with the future than the past, and to that end I meant merely to pose a possibility and rekindle a debate to which I have not been privy.
From what I gather, it’s a debate worth rehashing. But my purpose here is to illustrate something I still find not only fascinating, but rewarding. And that is the dialogue that exists between writers and readers, which in this forum, allows for both parties to reverse roles. The back-and-forth exchange of ideas is a necessary ingredient of a good newspaper. What I’m trying to say is thank you. Thanks for the letters, the phone calls, the emails, the stop-and-chats on the street. I could, however, do without the brick-in-the-window. Not really. I don’t mean, “not really, that I, in fact, could do with a brick in the window.” Anyway, let me just say that it is a pleasure to get feedback, both positive and non-negative. Keep it coming.