Letters
I had the honor of facilitating the Lakeport Regional Chamber of Commerce 2009 Board Retreat at The Lodge at Blue Lakes this past weekend. My partner and I decided to make it a Shop, Stay and Play weekend during the two-day retreat.
We took advantage of the Sweetheart Special for two nights. When we checked in our room was warm and our champagne was chilled! Our accommodations included everything you could ever ask for including a whirlpool jacuzzi, fireplace, a huge box of chocolates, elegant linens, DVD player, dinner for two on our second night and the list goes on! On Saturday afternoon we enjoyed a heavenly massage by Debi Freeland of Kelseyville.
Friday during the retreat we enjoyed a wonderful lunch on the sunny lakefront patio and the evening dinner was no less than spectacular! Chef Rita created all of the group meals and made us feel like we were dining at a five star restaurant!
Thank you to proprietors, Maryann and Peter Schmid, their talented daughter, Rita and their staff, for creating a perfect all inclusive conference center including a relaxing and affordable, first class get-away, The Lodge at Blue Lakes, in Lake County.
Sandra West lives in Kelseyville.
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The specific events that occurred during this bizarre meeting were thoroughly reported in Lake County News (http://lakeconews.com/content/view/7522/764/) but the issue – which now goes well beyond mere environmental havoc and fiscal improbability – can be summarized very quickly.
By unreasonably restricting the public's right to comment on a duly noticed agenda item, Mayor Chuck Leonard, with the implicit concurrence of Council members Judy Thein and Curt Giambruno, prevented effective public participation in public affairs.
Besides being in contravention of the Brown Act and therefore subject to reversal by the courts, this behavior deprived the city of an important opportunity to benefit from the wisdom of its citizens, displayed a contempt for the electorate that cannot be tolerated in a democracy, and transgressed the fundamental principles of our system of government.
The public whose trust was profaned must, and shall, seek redress. Several courses of action are apparent, including a petition to recall the errant council members, a complaint to the Grand Jury and attorney general seeking invalidation of council votes tainted by Brown Act violations, and an appeal to the courts to reverse the certification of the palpably inadequate Provinsalia Environmental Impact Report.
It is my understanding that the machinery has started to roll on all three.
Victoria Brandon lives in Lower Lake.
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