Dear Editor, My on-again, off-again relationship with the late
Dr. John Quick began many years ago when he came to town and
started his veterinary practice on West Dunne Avenue. He was soon
the vet for all our pets.
The compassion and dedication are what we’ll miss of Dr. John Quick
Dear Editor,
My on-again, off-again relationship with the late Dr. John Quick began many years ago when he came to town and started his veterinary practice on West Dunne Avenue. He was soon the vet for all our pets.
He was a very intelligent man and on every pet visit, he was the consummate debater full of ideas on a number of topics. We would end up agreeing or disagreeing – mostly disagreeing. But he was never demeaning or disparaging. He was respectful and curious of my passion, foster parenting, and building our family through adoption, and I was supportive of his many interests, including the condor project and his affiliation with the Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center.
Then came the mournful day when I carried my beloved 20-year-old cat Tiki, a beautiful, pure-white, long-haired Chinchilla Persian with jewel eyes – one green and one blue, that I’d had since kittenhood – to John to assess. She had been failing for some time and Dr. Quick had already warned me that she was nearing the end. As he examined her, the cat suddenly expired right there on the table. She could not be revived. Dr. Quick and I hugged and wept together. As I left he assure me he would “take care of things.” I took that to mean he’d dispose of Tiki’s remains. Later that day Dr. Quick called me to come by his office. There on the counter was a small casket-like box covered in pastel blue and white cloud printed paper that he had made himself for my dear pet. The kids and I took it home and buried Tiki in a sunny place in our garden. I am sure there are many others with similar experiences to relate. Such was the dedication and compassion of Dr. John Quick.
We will miss him. Rest in peace, John.
Carol Khan Agaliotis, Morgan Hill
Dr. John Quick’s steadfast dedication helped WERC succeed
Dear Editor,
All of us at the Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center are shocked and saddened by the passing of Dr. John Quick, one of the founding members of WERC. He was, for many years, a staunch supporter and the primary veterinarian for the Center. He freely donated his time and expertise to WERC’s mission to care for the wild creatures that live among us. He also donated countless hours of research and training, including his travel to Sitka, Alaska for a week’s training with Bald Eagles, as well as many other conferences that have been beneficial to W.E.R.C.’s success. He pioneered medical and surgical techniques for a variety of species of wildlife that have been documented and gained international recognition.
Without his steadfast dedication, the center would not have been able to survive and continue to serve not only Morgan Hill, but the entire South County region.
We honor his commitment and service to our community and our wild neighbors.
Sue Howell, executive director, the Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center, Morgan Hill
Reputations hinge on actions, not Supreme Court rulings
Dear Editor,
If I may with the utmost respect take issue with Mr. Tichinin’s most recently repeated synopsis of the appellate court decision in his case against the city in which he thunderously claims that the city’s actions in response to his involvement in the spy-and-lie case harmed his good name and reputation in the community to his grievous financial damage, allow me to offer the following:
Tirelessly reiterating all the ins and outs of the lengthy ruling and quoting at length from the justices on high in order to validate the nobility of his actions may well be an exercise in futility.
The actual situation on the ground is quite neatly summed up by Mr. Tichinin himself: “You may not have liked what I did.”
That in a nutshell is frequently all that is required to ruin a good name, and all the black-robed sages in the world waving their Constitutional wands cannot order the public to think well of a person whose conduct has been found unacceptable even though legal.
When Mr. Tichinin says, “think about the next time and the next person and whether it could happen to you,” I will hazard the guess that many readers will take that to heart not by putting themselves in the shoes of Mr. Tichinin, but rather by putting themselves in the shoes of those who were the victims of his surveillance.
On such things far more often than on City Council resolutions do reputations hinge.
Robert B. Mitchell, Morgan Hill
