Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor | This neighbor supports Kensington Gardens
Although I have been a long-time viewer of your content and enjoyed the articles, I am finding myself writing to you today because of the most disturbing two articles I have read by Carolyn Bick. It is the single most one-sided article I have ever read, and it very well may have been written by the Zimmerman’s themselves.
By way of introduction, I am the owner of 3613 Olson Dr NW here in Gig Harbor, I am the direct neighbor to the Zimmermans and directly across the street from the Kensington Gardens property. My property is in more direct view of Kensington than that of the Zimmermans.
The entirety of this article and the referenced information is all being presented prior to any of the defense testimony or experts, this is the equivalent of writing an article following the prosecutor’s case presentation and reporting the story without any testimony or evidence from the defense. Please understand that the defense is not taking the stand again until August 26th.
The Zimmeran’s claim to have 108 signatures, before reporting on this claim, someone (Ms. Bick) probably should have checked the names and addresses as I have personally talked to the surrounding neighbors and not one of them has signed anything. The Zimmerman residence has been a neighbor that has removed vegetation from my property and tried to stop improvements to my residence, this is a pattern of their behavior only to “protect” the neighborhood and community all while their front yard is filled with vehicles and storage containers.
At the end of the day this was a very biased and unfair article that you have chosen to run two articles on. Kensington has been an exceptional neighbor, and a value add to the community. I hope that a retraction or at the least an acknowledgement that these articles were written prior to any testimony of the defense experts and prior to a ruling being presented.
I have always appreciated this website but Ms. Bick’s friendly presentation of the Zimmermans and the vilification of the Kensington / Watson group was abhorrent. Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter.
Paul Donion
Gig Harbor