retirement home

It was one of the stupidest ideas I've seen to date to put a retirement home on Ballard Ave. in the first place.

"I'm hoping they aren't the golf-course retirees," she said. "I'm hoping they're more the Manhattan martini-type people" (Sept. 3 issue).

WHAT?!?! You think the majority of tenants who are over 65 are going to be up and partying at 2 a.m.?

Frankly, if the Ballard zoning committee had any influence regarding this project they should have told the place to relocate. There's plenty of places new construction can go that isn't on the main bar drag.

As far as the residents go, you'd better not "hope" they're a hip 60-something crowd. Instead you should let them know to expect a lot of noise early in the morning and exactly what kind of scene their getting into before taking their money and shoving them in a room.

Considered they might not sign the contract if they know about the noise? That's my point.

Tomas Krynsky

Seattle