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No
City Votes
On On On West Drive
Name Change
By Leslie Andrews
for my street’s name to be changed to that of
The street name change for West Drive my husband’s.”
to Henry Vellore Lozano Way will not go
Dot Reed, from the city’s Community
through, as the Desert Hot Springs City and Cultural Affairs Commission, added,
Council voted to deny the approval Tuesday “My heart goes out to the family and the
evening with a 4 to 1 vote.
loss of their son. Anyone who lost a child
Residents came to speak against the should memorialize him. Naming a street is
name change as well, feeling that such an not the best way to do it. Can you imagine
action will not deter gang activity but would the cost? I can’t see it as an antigang mes-
encourage it. Mayor Yvonne Parks comsage.”mented, “I don’t believe that changing the
Former City Councilman Hank Hohen-
name will send any message to the gangs. stein came to speak in favor of delaying the
Changing the name would further support decision to rename the street. He added,
their activities. They don’t see things the “Lozano was headed from a tour of duty
same way as most of us.” However, Parks back in 2001 and was seeking a career in
gave her sympathy to the family of Henry law enforcement and he was killed on West
Vellore Lozano and agreed that a meeting Drive by a gang member. There is no need
should take place to find another way to me- to rush on this; I am recommending a conmorialize
him.
tinuance of this issue. Please give the op-
A total of 336 notices were sent to resiportunity to talk to chief Williams and to
dents and property owners who reside on talk to the family.”
West Drive and there were 86 responses. 26
Donna Lozano came out to speak about
were in favor of the name change while the her late son. “My son was a pure victim,” she
remainders were against it. Most were con- said. “He had no connection with gangs; he
cerned about costs.
was a devoted son to his parents. We taught
Maureen Williams, a resident and a him to be nonjudgmental and he believed in
World War 2 widow, voiced her opinion God. He chose the wrong person because
against the change. “Changing the name she had a child with this gang member. I am
will result in a very expensive project,” she not asking for a memorial for my son, I am
said. “If this does pass, then I will be asking asking for an antigang statement.”
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