I find it sad that residents are so afraid of retaliation that they hide behind ''Anonymous''. These are not discussions, they are childish tit-for-tat. I've always signed my name to these ''discussions', so if anyone thinks that some of the letters are from me (a tree-line resident, and an old coot) they're mistaken. The tree situation is abominable, and I've always expressed that opinion publicly. So should everyone, and keep the ''discussions'' civil.

By Frank Swartz