Changing the name of Kelseyville is a tangible act of remembrance and reconciliation, and not, as suggested, an attempt to erase history.

Implicitly accusing ANYBODY of somehow artificially keeping memories of the past alive, ironically suggests that it is those who have and still live with the consequences of Kelsey's actions (and the broader westward expansion), who should endeavor to forget.

How neat. How tidy.

History is written, or erased, by the “winners.” The expectation that a perfectly consistent story should emerge from the records of 170-plus years of one-sided institutional apathy is unreasonable.

I have eyes and I have ears, and sometimes I try to have a heart. This is why I plan to ...

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John Saare lives in Lakeport, California.