In response to the Woman's Club article published in last week's Independent ("Neighbors launch petition," Jan. 19), I'd like to make some points that are being overlooked and refute some others. My wife and I have lived next door to the Woman's Club for 15 years, and we have been bothered by gatherings only a handful of times. We seem to be the only ones in support of letting the club rebuild.
Before I begin, I'd like to say that we respect our neighbors and their opinions, even if we don't agree. We live in a free society, and studying the facts on both sides is what makes our democracy great. As far as the allegations of people urinating and defecating outside the property, why would someone do this when there is a bathroom inside? I have caught people urinating on the side of my house, but they were people coming or going to the beach or Main Street, not members or renters of the Woman's Club. A homeless man once started sleeping near the alley, but it was only for a short time. That could happen anywhere.
