Open Letter to the City

Last November 3 men from California City fed this city's needy, Mr Lou Peralta, Mr. Fred Whitney and Alan Bell. While filming them as they unloaded huge truck loads of food at an airport hanger here in California City I had the opportunity to interview the recently elected Mayor, Larry Adams. During this brief interview I suggested Mr. Adams might give these men a commendation for their selfless contribution. He stated that he would. To date no such award has been presented to these men for their contribution. A commendation is mostly an acknowledgement by the Mayor on behalf of the city for works done by citizens that  have contributed selfishly to the betterment of the city. We all must remember last year we were deep into a recession that people had no idea when or how it might end. Mr Peralta seized on an opportunity to help others, called on his friends to help him and together they accomplished a great good for a city about to lose most of the food that was in their food banks. This ladies and gentlemen was a unselfish act that bettered our city and gave this city a light that it would have never had if not for the act of these men. I hope that not presenting this award was an oversight by our Mayor Larry Adams and will soon be corrected so others may be inspired to do great things for the betterment of our city in tough times.