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Tom is a personal friend but more than that an honest reporter who always delivered the story as he got it without any personal agenda. This letter went off to the editor on Tuesday and I'll bet it wasn't alone.
Dear Sir,
It was with great disappointment that I received word today of the killing of the Outdoor Notes Column from the Providence Sunday Journal. I don't know if you are aware of the vastness of the hunting and fishing community here in Rhode Island and in southern Mass. This region is heavily involved in these outdoor activities and the discontinuance of this mainstay as a link to all things outdoors locally will leave an enormous void and these insights will be sorely missed.
It's hard to believe that the Journal, whose major circulation live, work and play in the Ocean State and southeastern Mass. dismissively turn their back on the region's top participation sports and key tourist attractions. The millions of dollars and thousands of jobs generated for RI's sad economy by these outdoor activities, especially sport fishing, were obviously not considered here. It seems that the largest newspaper in the area apparently believes that this constituency is a non factor, proving that the powers that be are out of touch with their readers. Therein lies the problem with the ramifications thereof shortly to follow. I can't in good conscience continue to subscribe to a paper so oblivious to the mores and values of their readership.
Regards,
Capt. Thom Pelletier
34 Knotty Oak Shores
Coventry, RI 02816
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