Gail Kopp owes me and the thousands of other residents of Tick Canyon an apology for referring to our community as "a dump" ("Park Place to be built in Tick Canyon," June 6, 2008). I assure you I have no discarded tires on my block.

She seems very snobbish. I'm surprised she didn't try to get the name of the canyon changed, as it refers to blood-sucking parasites. But on second thought ...