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- Written by: Lake County News Reports
What do you suppose Mr. Comstock is talking about? I believe he means that the large landowners and developers who are giving thousands of dollars to Mr. Comstock haven’t been able to get everything they want from me and the Board of Supervisors. They feel neglected and ignored, and are betting that they won’t be if Mr. Comstock is in office. All you have to do is look at the reports of who is contributing to Comstock’s campaign and “follow the money.”
Many of these contributors have projects that have been proposed to the county, including residential subdivisions and commercial developments. Others are pushing to have their agricultural land included in the Middletown community boundary as a step towards conversion to residential use in the future.
This type of “good ‘ol boy” politics is as old as the hills, but it's not what we need because when developers and land speculators control our growth policy then we all end up living with the impacts and paying for their cost.
Ed Robey is supervisor for District 1. He is retiring at the end of this year. James Comstock and Susanne La Faver are competing to succeed him.
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We SUPPORT Proposition 1A, which would provide $10 billion in bond funding to jump-start the construction of an 800-mile high speed rail system and to improve existing rail networks, thereby promoting sustainable land use, significantly reducing global warming pollution, and relieving pressure on our overcrowded roads and airports. Although it is very expensive, adding the same capacity to highways and airports would cost at least twice as much, without providing the same benefits.
We SUPPORT Proposition 2, which would set minimum standards for the way farm animals are housed, by requiring that they be given enough room to stand up, turn around, and fully extend their legs or wings. By reducing the density of California's enormous chicken factories, Prop 2 would lessen the intensity of their air and water pollution impacts. It would also help level the playing field between family farms and massive agri-business operations, by requiring the latter to treat their animals according to basic standards of decency.
We OPPOSE Proposition 4. For nearly 40 years, the club has supported open access to family planning services as part of a comprehensive approach to population control. Prop 4 would impose a new obstacle to access by requiring women under 18 to wait 48 hours before obtaining an abortion, and by requiring parental notification or court permission would be likely to increase the number of young women seeking dangerous amateur abortions.
We OPPOSE Proposition 7, which proposes to obtain half of California's electricity from renewable sources by 2025 and looks wonderful at first glance. But it doesn't do enough to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and could actually impede the growth of the renewable energy industry. Lack of a sound funding source means that the 50-percent-renewable goal would be almost impossible to achieve, and the proposition would lock in existing loopholes tying the price of renewable energy to that of natural gas. It would also remove local control over energy policy and thus obstruct efforts by communities to obtain more of their energy needs from renewable sources. Last, provisions "streamlining" the permitting process for renewable power would decrease environmental protections.
We OPPOSE Proposition 10, which would put California on the wrong road to cleaner vehicles. If passed, $5 billion in bond funding would primarily be distributed as rebates to buyers of "clean alternative" vehicles, but the standard for these vehicles is set so low that it would have little if any effect in reducing air pollution or greenhouse gas emissions. It could also lead to the construction of environmentally destructive large hydroelectric dams, by defining them all as "renewable" no matter what their impacts. The benefits of this measure would be primarily felt by the natural gas industry, which by any normal standards is neither "renewable" nor "alternative."
Victoria Brandon is chair of the Sierra Club Lake Group.
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- Written by: Denise Pomeroy
Lakeport Boy Scout Troop 42 would like thank local nonprofit group Corvettes of Lake County for a donation of $250. The local troop will use the funds to assist boys in attending a variety of camps and activities.
The camps are an important part of boy scouting. At camp the boys have a lot of fun while learning skills which will assist them in life, including teamwork, communication and leadership.
The troop has acted as the color guard for the Corvettes of Lake County for the past two years at Lakeport’s annual Memorial Day Parade. The parade kicks off the Corvettes of Lake County’s Annual Run to the Lake event and car show.
If anyone is interested in either organization there scheduled meetings times are: Boys Scouts Troop 42 meets at 7 p.m. every Thursday night at the Sutter Lakeside Wellness tent. Corvettes of Lake County meets at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every month at Carlos and Vinny's restaurant, or you can visit their Web site at www.corvettesoflakecounty.org.
Denise Pomeroy lives in Lakeport.
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- Written by: Ken Young
A universal theme expressed by many volunteers and other participants was a feeling of doing something good for the larger community and a feeling of joy.
Community Care HIV/AIDS Project Drop In Center feels deep appreciation on behalf of our clients and for all those who are living with this chronic illness.
Special thanks go to Special T’s for contributing 250 T-shirts and their great design services and humanity.
Special thanks go to Four Corners for bailing us out at the last minute and donating a power generator.
Special thanks to Shanti Gallon of the youth drop in center, Lake Center for Support, for helping us make this happen and the great kids who helped us set up and made great signs and danced to get the attention of passersby – and they did.
Special thanks go to Jim M, Tom D and Kim W and all the Community Care HIV/AIDS Project Drop In Center clients who physically moved things and made it all happen.
Elizabeth Weiss and her students and Yuba College helped us make it happen on Saturday.
Corporate sponsors Sutter Hospital, D&M Compassion Center, Dr. Marshall Kubota, Bruno’s Management and Special T’s are just some of the folks who helped financially.
Other community business contributors include Piedmont Lumber, Rite-Aid, Foods Etc, Long’s Drugs, Wal-Mart, Sears, Safeway, Grocery Outlet, Rainbow Ag and LL Farmers Stand.
The Clearlake Oaks Community Methodist Church members were instrumental in volunteer support and providing great music featuring gospel artist Phil McAlpin..
Andy Rosoff and “Lefty” provided fun boogie-down music that really lifted things and had folks dancing. “Lefty” had an additional feature on the blues harp by Kim.
Major participants include Hospice Services, Department of Public Health who tested over a dozen folks and Betty Hudson of CLO Methodist Church provided massage therapy for 20 folks.
Lakeside Clinic, Lucerne Medical Clinic, Planned Parenthood, NA, The Medicine Tray, Any Positive Image/Needle Exchange, Bill and Barbara Christwicz, Stonewall Democratic Club, Denise Rockenstein of Observer and Record-Bee, Elizabeth Larson of www.lakeconews.com, “Rainbow Hour” Community Radio, Jan Molini and “Kim and Diana” were all strong presences in making this such a success.
Many folks walked laps in AIDSWALK and we thank you so much. We also want to acknowledge some who raised considerable amounts in sponsors, as well as using their physical efforts, including Margaret Medeiros who walked for four organizations, Peggy Schroder, Sharon Weeks, Irma Rivera, Michelle Clayton, Jeri Spittler, Anita Gordon and Naomi Hewlett.
Our wonderful speakers added so much acknowledgment and “heart,” so, thank you Dr. Marshall Kubota for the great speech and work that you do and to Supervisor Denise Rushing for making this important to you and us, also.
None of this could have happened without the tireless efforts of my co-workers, Michelle White and her amazing children, Marty Ball, Dennis Fay, Sarah Shem and KC Grigsby – and another heads-up to Anita Gordon!
AIDSWALK brought out the best of humanity that abounds among the citizens of Lake County. Lake County exemplifies the true Spirit that is found in Community.
The writer StarHawk said it best when she wrote:
“Community. Somewhere, there are people to whom we can speak with passion without having the words catch in our throats. Somewhere, a circle of hands will open to receive us. Eyes will light up as we enter. Voices will celebrate with us whenever we come into our own power. Community means strength that joins our strength to do the work that needs to be done. Arms to hold us when we falter. A circle of healing. A circle of friends, Someplace, where we can be free.”
Thank you, Lake County!
Love and an attitude of gratitude ...
Ken Young is Community Care HIV/AIDS Project Drop In Center program coordinator. He lives in Clearlake Oaks.
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