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I I I I I I I I co COLOR Buyer Beware, COLOR Your article about Fujimoto Monterey Foods Profile, September, contained a rather serious error. There is, at present, no certification of mushroom pickers and sellers by any government agency. The Retail Food Protection branch of the FDA is currently considering a proposal that would require inspection of wild mushrooms by a properly qualified specialist. The proposal states, "The inherent danger associated with consumption of wild mushrooms is so great that the regulatory authority is justified in prohibiting the sale or service of such mushrooms in retail food operations where no local inspection program exists." The Bay Area has no local inspection program. Also, local mycological societies have not endorsed or certified any pickers.

Almost everything available in a grocery store or a restaurant is regulated to protect consumers- -yet wild mushrooms, traditionally shunned as dangerous, are sold without regulation. This situation must be remedied. Patricia George Editor, Mycena News Mycological Society of San Francisco Back to Square One I have avoided commenting on Larry Halprin's remarks on Washington Square, but the quote from him September that my late husband, landscape architect Douglas Baylis, was his collaborator is not a fact. The square was designed by Douglas Baylis and Francis McCarthy. To set the record straight, Thomas Church, noted landscape architect, was first consulted.

Then Halprin was hired to do a redesign. Unfortunately, his plans would have cost more than the $50,000 budget. McCarthy and Baylis were then asked to design and oversee construction. have the asdrawings. Halprin's design was not used.

Larry has a great talent, a great string of international successes. I'm sorry he feels a need to claim our modest park also. Maggie Baylis COLOR San Francisco Clamperphobia I'd gladly pay to have every historical site in the state torn down if it would put an end to what the Clampers stand for and 32 Reasons to Choose a CDA Dentist. Tour left incisor. Your right molar.

And the 30 other teeth that could last a lifetime if you give them proper care and attention. They're the best reasons to choose a California Dental Association member-dentist. One of the dentists who set the standards. To belong to CDA, a dentist must do more than get a dental education and a state license. CDA will admit only those dentists who pledge to meet the high standards of practice and ethics established by the Association -standards that significantly exceed those demanded by law.

CDA member-dentists commit to establish practices to meet your needs, the needs of the profession and the community. They agree to abide by the decisions of peer review committees. And they also pledge to continue to improve their professional skills and knowledge, and to share that expertise with their colleagues. The goal of every CDA member is to continually improve standards of dental care in their practice and provide service to their community. So when you or someone in your family need dental care, seek out a member of the California Dental Association.

Call the local component dental society nearest you. 14,000 CDA members statewide are ready to care for you. CDA CALIFORNIA DENTAL ASSOCIATION We're the Dentists who Set the 1986 what they do I say yank their tax-free status and refer them to professional help. With groups such as this freely and unashamedly promoting their behavior is it any wonder this country has a problem with drug and child abuse, pornography and sexual harassment? Sick, sick, sick. Bruce A.

Lepore Hayward Cinched COLOR That was an interesting article about the plastic horseshoes September I'm glad you included a picture because I saw right away why the poor horsey has sore feet. The saddle is on backwards. Mary B. Pisor San Francisco Oh. yeah? The Editors ERRATUM: In Innovations on August 31.

an SF Mental Health Association book was misnamed. The title is The Whole Self- Directory. Letters should be addressed to Letters to the Editor. Image magazine, San Francisco Examiner, 110 Fifth Street. San Francisco, CA 94103.

Letters published are subject to editing. Here Are 32 More: There are 32 California Dental Association local societies statewide. Here are the ones in your area: Metropolitan Oakland) 1904 Franklin Street Oakland, CA 94612 Berkeley (415) 644-9800 2107 Dwight Way, Suite 107 Berkeley, CA 94704 Contra Costa (415) 283-4844 3520-D Golden Gate Way Lafayette, CA 94549 Marin County (415) 459-7385 893 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard San Anselmo. CA 94960 Mid- (415) 941-3005 Menlo Park to Mr. View) 444 First Street, Suite A Los Altos.

CA 94022 Monterey Bay (408) 758-8406 680 E. Romie Lane Salinas, CA 93901 Napa-Solano (707) 643-4870 773 Tuolumne Street Vallejo, CA 94590 San Francisco (415) 986-5845 450 Sutter Street. San Francisco, CA 94108 San Mateo County (415) 345-5714 1941 O' Farrell Street. San Mateo, CA 94403 Santa Clara County (408) 264-8085 1670 Hillsdale Avenue San Jose. CA 95124 So.

Alameda County (415) 886-3404 (South East of Oakland) 2867 Grove Way Castro Valley. CA 94546 Alameda County 4415) 832-4461 6 26, 1986.