To the Editor: I was saddened this week over the passing of Marge Bonnett. My introduction occurred roughly in 2005 during my tenure as President of the Okara Lakes Association.

A handwritten letter from Florida arrived informing me that the residents of the Okara Lakes were misrepresented in the phone book. At issue was the misspelling of the Indian name “Okara.”

Prior to that particular year, addresses had been correct but were now spelled with an apostrophe changing it to O’Kara creating a more Irish than Indian appearance. I was challenged, as President, to investigate this. Continue reading →