Rachel Dawson’s article that ran in the August issue of the Mirror exposes the noise problem that Normandy Park and others predicted with the third runway.

It’s unfortunate when these big city decisions turn bad and their remnants spill over on to other cities, affecting hard tax paying folks’ quality of life.

The gentlemen who wrote the initial complaint who lives in Marine Hills doesn’t want to hear about noise zones. His immediate concern is quality of life; the fact that he cannot talk to his neighbor without hearing the roar of a jet taking off every 90 seconds is distasteful. This gentlemen is looking for solutions. Does he get a discount on his taxes because of this issue? Hell no! Heaven forbid the city would actually do something for the average citizen other than issue excuses.

Mr. Marine Hills person of noise concern, do yourself a favor and get out of Federal Way. The noise will continue to get worse as air traffic grows. That, along with the poor school ranking and crime rate, will cause your house to appreciate very little until the city restores itself to a place of luster that is once was.

Joe Ferreri, Federal Way