I own a vacation home in Wilmington, and have been a reader of the “Deerfield Valley News” for about 8 years. However, I was extremely disappointed in the cover page of last week’s “Fall Foliage Tours 2009”.
My disappointment was in the falling leaves. They clearly looked more like marijuana leaves than maple leaves. I am a biology teacher and a parent, and while I know there are many advocates for legalizing marijuana, there are many of us who have been trying to teach our children the dangers of drug abuse. I strongly feel that the local paper is a poor place to advertise marijuana, and hope this picture was an oversight.
Terry Rich
Southold, NY
Editor’s note: Yes indeed, we have heard from a number of readers about the leaves on the front of the foliage section. We are in no way advocating for the use of marijuana. In fact, the leaves are a variety of maple. This week’s tour section has them reproduced in color, and hopefully readers will see the differences more clearly. We’re sorry for the confusion.
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