Letter: Simple, really

Editor, Daily News:

I want to thank Kevin Juk for explaining to fellow letter-writers Roberta Baird and Annette DiPaolo that all the attributes that we enjoy here in Naples come at a cost. I especially like the part where he suggests naysayers should look in the mirror and take responsibility for their own arrivals.

There were trees and animals living, undisturbed, on the exact spot where Roberta and Annette now live. It was the same for where I live and the same where Kevin lives. It applies to all of us.

So, it's time for Roberta and Annette to stand up and say, "We are to blame for the loss of the quality of life in Naples, just like Bob and Kevin. We have added to the traffic congestion, deforestation, the advent of big houses, the loss of a vegetable stand, a drive-in movie and flea market and the long lines in restaurants.

Others are going to continue to come to Naples for the same reason that Roberta and Annette came: nice weather, nice people, white sandy beaches and ... well, you get the point.

And they'll probably want to take me out to dinner now that I've straightened them out.

Bob Moates , Naples

P.S. — In Fort Myers they're looking for a safe place for sex offenders during a hurricane. If that challenge comes up here in Naples, the best place for them would be the Collier County Jail.