What’s Deerfield becoming?

Dear Editor:

In the aftermath of the Boston terrorist attack, I was lowering my flag at half mast and noticed someone had stolen my plants right out of the ground.

Then, I heard that my neighbor had reported all of his solar lights stolen.

Is this what Deerfield has become?

Coincidentally, after all [of this], in the middle of the night, I stopped two grown women from trying to catch our neighbor’s bunny with a big fishing net.

When I commented that I had lived here for over 30 years, they proudly said that they were born here, and claimed they were with the Humane Society and were catching the bunny to prevent production of more.

I did call the Humane Society in the morning, as this occurred in the middle of the night. I was told that they do not catch bunnies. And FYI, the police said it is theft to catch someone else’s pet.

So I repeat: What is becoming of Deerfield Beach?

Maybe we should be more aware of our own local people!

Maureen Kenny

Deerfield Beach

From 2 storm drains

Dear Editor:

I understand that you were present at the recent Deerfield Beach commission meeting [April 16].

Following discussion of the pier restaurant, the next topic was pollution and maintenance issues affecting the Kingfisher waterway in The Cove section of east Deerfield. My neighbors and I have been invited to the May 7 commission meeting for further discussion.

Our concern is based on the obvious pollutants and debris that are visible on a day-to-day basis.

In 1998, a very thorough, 30-day analysis of the Kingfisher waterway was done by the then Broward County Dept. of Resource Protection. A copy of their action plan was forwarded to the city manager at that time. The letter outlined the actions the city was instructed to perform, the little they did do and what remains to be done. (I can also provide you with the full analytical report that addresses the extremely high levels of fecal coliform, oil and petroleum, and chemical pollutants that enter via two storm drains.)

Although the report is old, I believe the findings may still be factual since there has not been a meaningful effort by the city to contain and eliminate the pollutants.

With the growth in the city’s population, I can only guess [whether] conditions in the Kingfisher have more than likely worsened.

Those of us living along the waterway would like to see a follow-up, in-depth analysis based on the 1998 report done to determine the current level of water quality. And, of course, installation of filtering devices, regular maintenance programs and dredging.

John Gerbino

Deerfield Beach