Comments for Ginny Prior

Comment on Town Crier: The dark side to spring by Candy Promes

Candy Promes — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:52:38 +0000

Hi Ginny,
I always enjoy your column. This weeks piece about the fawn touched a nerve, and as I sit in my kitchen this morning watching the speeding cars on Clarewood, I thought I would let you know about another factor that affects the wildlife. Adjacent to Clarewood is the property of Mountain View Cemetary where many people walk their dogs. Unfortunately, some walk with the dogs off leash and they bark and chase the deer which then come running onto Clarewood. If you have the opportunity, could you ask the dog walkers to respect the wildlife and keep their dogs on a leash?
Thanks!
Candy

Comment on Town Crier: The ups and downs of living in Oakland by central florida massage

central florida massage — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:35:02 +0000

I have always loved oakland, I have family that lives in oakland and I try to visit as much as possible!

Comment on Town Crier: The future of Montclair Village by Peggy Mooney

Peggy Mooney — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:59:48 +0000

Ginny — glad to see the concerns over Montclair. I miss Montclair Antiques, Raimondi’s, the hardware store, and even the old Montclair Children’s Shop, which you may not remember. Losing Simon’s Montclair Fitness is a blow. The Montclair demographic is aging – that’s a function of high real estate prices, which scare off the families with kids, and well-off people just not moving. Not the best demographic for thriving retail — most of us already have what we need.
So what can we do? People should support Lucky’s — we so need its free parking. So often I see the lot full, but not that many people in the store. i dearly hope merchants are not parking there. People should support the local schools — give to the PTAs, even if we do not have kids in the school — keep the schools strong to get parents who do have the resources to move in. I’d also like to see even more bike racks, somewhere public where they could be monitored or at least have a lot of traffic that would notice if people who should not be, are tampering with bikes. I’d like to see a water fountain, and one low one for dogs. Some police presence in the late afternoons when the kids from Montera congregate would also help. We don’t need more cute, but a local hardware store would be good, possibly a Gap. Seeing the McCaulou’s on the street, and the shoe store has been great. So have all the on-the-sidewalk tables. And we should remind ourselves that a real-estate office, especially in the out of the way World Savings location, brings in people who need lunch — much better than an empty storefront.

PLEASE DO NOT QUOTE ME BY NAME

Comment on Jaguar commercials make Mare Island sexy again by Judy Jacobs

Judy Jacobs — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:47:22 +0000

What a great portrayal of Mare Island. It truly is one of the Bay Area’s best-kept secrets.

Comment on Love is in the air in Sonoma by Lee Nelson

Lee Nelson — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:21:12 +0000

Very nice article Ginny. Cline with its Mission Museum and Jacuzzi with its Italian Villa vibe are two of my favorite wineries to visit.

I’ve placed a link to your piece in the article Suzie Rodgrques wrote for me at http://www.inetours.com/PagesWT/Wineries/Carneros/Cline-Cellars.html where you can view a couple of my photos of the museum and farmhouse.

Comment on Love and courtship in the gym by Steve Larson

Steve Larson — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:32:13 +0000

I would like one of the planters. Could you bring it to the next reunion gathering?

Comment on Happy Wanderer: Playing my flute in the pubs of Ireland by Randy Howard

Randy Howard — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:47:02 +0000

Ginny, I may be visiting England, Scotland, and Ireland this summer and just wanted to see what you had to say. In your way of looking at the world, you always find a sub-story that is very entertaining and brings the art of travel writing to a personal level involvement and pleasure. I hope I have as much fun as you did.

Comment on Oakland senior still active at zoo at 98 by Town Crier: Friends mark beloved centenarian’s birthday in Montclair « Ginny Prior

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:26:27 +0000

[...] If you’d like to see a photo of Larkin and read her 2009 interview, see http://ginnyprior.com/2010/10/15/oakland-senior-still-active-at-zoo-at-98/. [...]

Comment on Branson, Missouri: “The last place of refuge” by tom

tom — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 07:13:40 +0000

What a wonderful and evokative overview of Branson, the heart of the heartland. Excellent story.

Comment on Rustic Bay Area wine region features free tastings by Buddy

Buddy — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:24:14 +0000

Excellent writing as always by my favorite columnist!