Last weekend was the Relay For Life here in Oak Harbor. Now please do not get me wrong I totally support this event and all it stands for.

I also support the town of Oak Harbor for hosting it here.

What I am writing about is the lack of common courtesy that was shown by the event organizers and supervisors to those living near the event.

I live approximately two blocks from the event site at North Whidbey Middle School. At around 4 p.m. Friday afternoon the event began to take off and the P.A. system was turned on. I was awakened from a dead sleep as I am not in good health and need to rest when I can.

The music was so loud that you could feel the bass of it vibrate my home’s front windows. This is an outdoor sports event for charity, not a rock concert. My neighbor called the police who said to “bear with it.”

Why should a neighborhood have to bear with their homes being filled with other people’s music, feedback and announcements?

The event is being held in a sports field surrounded by residential neighborhoods. Ordinances are very clear about what is deemed comfort and safety in one’s home, and what is considered a nuisance and disturbing the peace.

As I write this letter to the editor it is after 11:40 p.m., the music system is still going, and still loud enough there is no way for me to fall asleep. It sounds like a boom box in my driveway.

The event co-coordinators really need to take into account those who live near their event so this doesn’t end up being repeated year after year, which apparently it has.

Beth Anderson

Oak Harbor