Thursday’s “Rosehill: Historic or just history?” was a very well written article and it shows that Scott Pesznecker spent a lot of time researching and obtaining views from some who are not often asked or quoted. It points out that there is a lot of feeling for the historical Rosehill Community Center building by many citizens who are not the type to attend City Council meetings to express their views.

Many of us, including elected officials, know Mukilteo has access to at least a million or two of grant money if the long awaited appointments are made to our Historical Commission, a grant-eligibility requirement. Those grants would significantly reduce the city’s cost of the Rosehill Community Center’s restoration, compared to constructing a new community center where grant money is not available.

One has to wonder why Mukilteo refuses to make the Historical Commission appointments. I hope Scott will write another article that will explain why Mukilteo has decided to pass on this significant opportunity. It would be interesting to hear the “logic” of that decision at a time when the city is paying a lot of money to consultants to advise them on community center cost alternatives. Grants would make the restoration option a cost-effective alternative while preserving the history that Scott so well addressed in his article. Maybe some who do not favor restoration want to make that alternative look more costly than it has to be.

CHARLIE PANCERZEWSKI

Mukilteo