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My name is Charise Reynolds and I am the newest elected board member of the Middletown Unified School District, or MUSD, having just run in the June special election.
My term is for six months and runs from July 2022 to December 2022.
Several members of the public have approached me recently with questions about the November election. It got me thinking that perhaps others have the same questions. So, I thought I’d talk a little about the upcoming election.
First, I would like to thank my supporters and the voters in my district for the trust they have placed in me. I ran because I wanted to ensure parent and community members whose values I share had a voice on the board. I was prepared to run again this November. However, several strong and well qualified candidates have stepped up to serve and I feel comfortable sitting this one out.
Second, I want to make sure that the voters from the Middletown Unified School District (Cobb, Middletown and Hidden Valley) know that they may vote for a total of four board members this November.
There are three four-year seats and one two-year seat up for election. (Zoi Brasisco is the only incumbent board member that does not need to run to keep her seat this election cycle.)
In addition, I would like to publicly endorse some of the candidates.
I wholeheartedly support the incumbents. Two of the incumbents, Allison Berlogar and Chris Ochs, are running in the four-year race and were appointed this past year due to board members stepping down. The rules only allow the appointees to serve until the next regular election which is Nov. 8.
Berlogar, a former K-2 teacher, K-12 behavior modification therapist and case manager, and mother to three MUSD graduates, has been serving on the board since Dec. 1, 2021.
And Chris Ochs, who was appointed on March 24, 2022, is the director of facilities, maintenance, operations, and transportation for Calistoga Unified. He brings a unique perspective to the board in addition to having been a long time volunteer (he helped to build the Coyote Valley playground) and PTO member, and parent of two MUSD students.
Larry Allen is the other incumbent and he is running for the two-year seat. He is currently the MUSD Board President and has served on the board since 2019. He spent 35 years in the district as a teacher and coach, two years on the board of the National Education Association, and 11 years on the California Teachers Association Board of Directors. He is also a parent to two MUSD graduates.
Additionally, I support Annette Lee for the final four-year seat. She is the interim dean of Woodland Community College's Lake County Campus in Clearlake, a tenured college professor, a former high school teacher, an MUSD graduate and an MUSD parent.
If these four candidates, with their breadth of experience and qualifications, are voted in to serve alongside Brasisco, who brings her own wide range of experience from her 42 years with the district including special education services, our board will be well-rounded and highly qualified to serve our district.
I hope that you will join me in voting for these fine candidates. You can find more information about them by visiting www.musdelection.com and OchsLeemusd.com.
Please return your ballots by Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Editor's note: Annette Lee's current title has been corrected and clarified.
Charise Reynolds lives in Middletown, California.
My term is for six months and runs from July 2022 to December 2022.
Several members of the public have approached me recently with questions about the November election. It got me thinking that perhaps others have the same questions. So, I thought I’d talk a little about the upcoming election.
First, I would like to thank my supporters and the voters in my district for the trust they have placed in me. I ran because I wanted to ensure parent and community members whose values I share had a voice on the board. I was prepared to run again this November. However, several strong and well qualified candidates have stepped up to serve and I feel comfortable sitting this one out.
Second, I want to make sure that the voters from the Middletown Unified School District (Cobb, Middletown and Hidden Valley) know that they may vote for a total of four board members this November.
There are three four-year seats and one two-year seat up for election. (Zoi Brasisco is the only incumbent board member that does not need to run to keep her seat this election cycle.)
In addition, I would like to publicly endorse some of the candidates.
I wholeheartedly support the incumbents. Two of the incumbents, Allison Berlogar and Chris Ochs, are running in the four-year race and were appointed this past year due to board members stepping down. The rules only allow the appointees to serve until the next regular election which is Nov. 8.
Berlogar, a former K-2 teacher, K-12 behavior modification therapist and case manager, and mother to three MUSD graduates, has been serving on the board since Dec. 1, 2021.
And Chris Ochs, who was appointed on March 24, 2022, is the director of facilities, maintenance, operations, and transportation for Calistoga Unified. He brings a unique perspective to the board in addition to having been a long time volunteer (he helped to build the Coyote Valley playground) and PTO member, and parent of two MUSD students.
Larry Allen is the other incumbent and he is running for the two-year seat. He is currently the MUSD Board President and has served on the board since 2019. He spent 35 years in the district as a teacher and coach, two years on the board of the National Education Association, and 11 years on the California Teachers Association Board of Directors. He is also a parent to two MUSD graduates.
Additionally, I support Annette Lee for the final four-year seat. She is the interim dean of Woodland Community College's Lake County Campus in Clearlake, a tenured college professor, a former high school teacher, an MUSD graduate and an MUSD parent.
If these four candidates, with their breadth of experience and qualifications, are voted in to serve alongside Brasisco, who brings her own wide range of experience from her 42 years with the district including special education services, our board will be well-rounded and highly qualified to serve our district.
I hope that you will join me in voting for these fine candidates. You can find more information about them by visiting www.musdelection.com and OchsLeemusd.com.
Please return your ballots by Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Editor's note: Annette Lee's current title has been corrected and clarified.
Charise Reynolds lives in Middletown, California.
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Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022
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09:46 PEDESTRIAN CHECK 2209200035
Officer initiated activity at Burger King, Lakeport Bl, Lakeport. Disposition: GENERAL SERVICES RENDERED.
09:52 911 HANG UP 2209200036
Occurred at Rocky Point Care Facility on 16TH. TX TO CPD. Disposition: REFERRED TO ANOTHER AGENCY.
09:58 TRAFFIC ACCIDENT NON INJURY 2209200037
Occurred at 16TH/HARTLEY. 940 AT THE BUS BARN - SCHOOL BUS TC OCC AT 16TH/HARTLEY IN CHURCH PARKING LOT. Disposition: REPORT TAKEN.
11:30 WIRELESS 911 HANG UP 2209200049
Occurred at Willow Point Resort on 1ST. TXF TO CDF. Disposition: REFERRED TO ANOTHER AGENCY.
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Even while enjoying the Lake County Fair, there was still room for some serious thought by fairgoers.
Four hundred and eight persons participated in an informal poll offered at the Lake County Democrats’ Booth.
Participants were asked what issues motivate them to register and vote. They were then asked to cast three votes, one for each of their top three issues from 13 offered.
As a volunteer staffing the booth, it was gratifying to see that participants took their time and considered the issues before casting their votes.
In an era where increasing voter apathy is seen as a threat to our democracy, the issues that affect peoples’ daily lives will hopefully bring them to the polls in November.
Some people promote the idea that “if voting mattered, they wouldn’t let you do it.”
If that is true, then why is voter suppression so rampant in some states, and targeted at specific neighborhoods and populations”
Those who would suppress the vote are the very people who know that your individual vote does matter and can result in change.
Here is what mattered to 408 individuals who took time for some serious thought at the fair.
Reproductive rights including abortion: 214
Affordable housing: 153
Climate change: 147
Universal health care: 132
Sensible gun laws: 120
Threats to democracy: 97
Jobs and economy: 93
Immigration: 86
Inflation: 78
Crime: 61
Equality: 58
Education: 53
Infrastructure: 31
Mary Borjon lives in Kelseyville, California.
Four hundred and eight persons participated in an informal poll offered at the Lake County Democrats’ Booth.
Participants were asked what issues motivate them to register and vote. They were then asked to cast three votes, one for each of their top three issues from 13 offered.
As a volunteer staffing the booth, it was gratifying to see that participants took their time and considered the issues before casting their votes.
In an era where increasing voter apathy is seen as a threat to our democracy, the issues that affect peoples’ daily lives will hopefully bring them to the polls in November.
Some people promote the idea that “if voting mattered, they wouldn’t let you do it.”
If that is true, then why is voter suppression so rampant in some states, and targeted at specific neighborhoods and populations”
Those who would suppress the vote are the very people who know that your individual vote does matter and can result in change.
Here is what mattered to 408 individuals who took time for some serious thought at the fair.
Reproductive rights including abortion: 214
Affordable housing: 153
Climate change: 147
Universal health care: 132
Sensible gun laws: 120
Threats to democracy: 97
Jobs and economy: 93
Immigration: 86
Inflation: 78
Crime: 61
Equality: 58
Education: 53
Infrastructure: 31
Mary Borjon lives in Kelseyville, California.
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The political division in the US today creates two environments for living. Democrats spend future money to prevent problems. Republicans kill funding for any program.
Citizens have choices. When it comes to lifestyle, that’s good. When it comes to regional issues, we got a problem. If one county decides not to mitigate fire hazards, we all got a problem.
You can mitigate all the fire hazards in, for instance, Sonoma County but one spark in any neighboring county can burn into Sonoma County without license.
Lake County can pretend to be the new State Of Jefferson, but unless it falls into the ocean and floats away, it is still connected to the mainland. Adjacent counties have to live with it.
Code enforcement falls to the county level on many issues. Homestead pump houses, like the one that started the Tubbs Fire (in Napa County) and burned through Santa Rosa, are regulated locally.
If the local authority fails to act, it isn’t just academic or political. It’s dangerous. When one county cannot afford to maintain fire safety margins, everyone is at risk.
We need regional code enforcement to stay alive.
Gregory Sprehn lives in Napa, Calif.
Citizens have choices. When it comes to lifestyle, that’s good. When it comes to regional issues, we got a problem. If one county decides not to mitigate fire hazards, we all got a problem.
You can mitigate all the fire hazards in, for instance, Sonoma County but one spark in any neighboring county can burn into Sonoma County without license.
Lake County can pretend to be the new State Of Jefferson, but unless it falls into the ocean and floats away, it is still connected to the mainland. Adjacent counties have to live with it.
Code enforcement falls to the county level on many issues. Homestead pump houses, like the one that started the Tubbs Fire (in Napa County) and burned through Santa Rosa, are regulated locally.
If the local authority fails to act, it isn’t just academic or political. It’s dangerous. When one county cannot afford to maintain fire safety margins, everyone is at risk.
We need regional code enforcement to stay alive.
Gregory Sprehn lives in Napa, Calif.
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