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Our readers are the bestOn page 15 of the May/June EnCompass, a small article called “Old Glory has its Day” says that Flag Day is May 14. Was the date changed? I’ve always thought Flag Day was June 14. Or is this just a typo? Thanks for a great magazine.
—Mary Cicotello, via e-mail
Editor’s Note: Nothing slips by our wonderful readers! As for this typo (which we caught only after the presses were rolling), we have probably heard from nearly all 289,586 members who receive EnCompass. There is no excuse for such an error, although we would like to explain that EnCompass is produced—and proofed—by only two full-time people and a few outside contractors. We will continue to strive for the magazine world’s holy grail—a “perfect” issue.
Colorado drought still a strong reality
Thanks for doing such a nice job on the drought section in the May/June issue. The Governor is very pleased with the way it turned out and appreciates your interest in the issue very much. I fear that many people, with all of the recent rain and snow, may feel that the need to conserve has gone away...which certainly is not the case. We need prominent features such as yours to keep reminding people that the situation is still serious.
—Dan Hopkins, press secretary to Governor Bill Owens
Readers take different trails with Lewis & Clark
I appreciate Dayton Duncan’s enthusiasm for Lewis and Clark’s journey of discovery and the work he has done to share his passion. Maybe when Mr. Duncan undertakes to retrace the Lewis and Clark route for the fifth time, he should do it by bicycle. Some of my favorite parts of my own cross-country bicycle trip were the portions that coincided with the two explorers’ trail. The ride is not physically so difficult; all you really need, just like in 1805, is stubbornness. And whenever a car passed me by, I looked up and thought that the passengers inside didn’t know what they were missing.
—Barbara Middlebrook, via e-mail
I was distressed at Dayton Duncan’s lack of specificity in his article, especially regarding the starting point for Corps of Discovery on the Missouri River. Despite his generalities about the “east side of the Mississippi” the location has a name. The Corps left from Camp Dubois on the Wood River at its confluence with the Mississippi, across from the mouth of the Missouri. In the days of 1804 this was called “Illinois Country.” For more information about that starting point, I refer you to my book Lewis and Clark in the Illinois Country: The Little-Told Story.
—Robert E. Hartley, Westminster
There’s no place like home & AAA
I wish to give a huge thank you to my AAA club. When I was stranded in the parking lot at a Wal-Mart during the blizzard, dispatch said I may have to wait four hours. Two tow trucks showed up within 45 minutes.
I wish to thank the most courteous and pleasant dispatcher, plus the two gentlemen from Kramer & Houston, who were also very helpful and courteous. AAA allowed me this service even though I had not yet paid for my renewal. I appreciated this very much and the next day I went to a AAA office and renewed my membership. There’s no place like home, but “there’s no place like AAA,” too!
—Lynne Williams, Fort Collins
Cruise control only on dry surfaces
I found your May/June article on Wet Weather Driving Hazards informative. But as a former defensive driving trainer for the U.S. Army, I noticed you missed one important point that we always emphasized: Never use the cruise control while traveling on wet, muddy or slick roads.
—Ken Matros, via e-mail
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