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The email writer suggests or should I write, leaves one to think the part of the Honey Hills Sign that was stolen was the Hive portion rather than specifically the bronze letters saying "Honey Hills". The Bee Hive is still there it is missing the bronze letters.

Material Theft/ Or Possession of Stolen Materials for Recycling, is a fairly common arrest listing in our Arrest Reports.

Here again, if all Garden and Delivery Trucks Operating in Grand Terrace had to display a City Licence on each Vehicle in Grand Terrace, the Citizen's Patrol and Sheriff and concerned Citizens would be able to report suspicious activities more effectively.

In addition, those folks doing legitimate business in Grand Terrace would be readily identifiable as "Good Guys"... or at least folks with a business license and be tractable.

We like the rest of the country have an active black market in Grand Terrace. Businesses Operate without licences, and employ workers without proper documents. This is tolerated because folks like a "Good Deal".

Well this "Good Deal" mentality has cost us all. Workers are employed and paid slave like wages and conditions. If they get injured there is no record for workman's comp. Local Labor Opportunities are not available to our Teenagers who used to do yard work for their families and neighbors.

Grand Terrace could require all businesses to file proof of their employees right to work, and deny the right to do business if they are caught employing people who do not have the right to work, in the USA or Grand Terrace.

It is time to say, either Mexico accepts the same number of Americans with the right to work and own property in Mexico or close the door.

This comes from a person who believes in Open Boarders, but Mexico's Boarder is not open to Americans to Work and Own Land and Businesses and so their "Protectionism" has limited their opportunities at home.

We may look to the action of Arizona. Being willing to force the employment of US Approved Workers Only.

The exclusion of migration is an unnatural state. But, it may be time we suffer a period where the boarder is closed both ways. Employers are challenged to pay a living wage to folks who are able to work as LEGAL Workforce. This would make life interesting.

I for one will get on a bus and go harvest crops. Try to do that as an American English Speaker and you will not find a job. You won't be hired, even for piece work, if you want to suggest Americans are not as productive as Non American Labor in field work.

If we want to eat it, we need to grow it, and harvest it ourselves. Much is wrong in our town and the broader economy and society.

Grand Terrace is just a microscopic example of some of the good and ills we face as a world, country, nation, state, region, and city.

Brass Letters Stolen, should not get a reward from the City, any more than a Fire, a Car Theft, a Bank Robbery, or a Break in. It is correct to question the City's Judgement on where they put their focus.

The Truth is the folks that stole those letters are the same ones who steal the things from your yard, and other community facilities. It may be easier to find the Letters HONEY HILLS than a Patio Set. However, the attitude of the City has been, let's pretend there is no crime in the City, and not mention it. Well, this crime, gets mention. That is the ODD Part...

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So, according to today's issue of The Grand Terrace City News someone swiped the "Honey Hills" sign. The City is so graciously offering a reward leading to the arrest and conviction of the person of questionable taste that stole it.

What gall these Council members have. It's taxpayers money. It's not theirs to offer as rewards for the theft of an old sign in the Mayor's and her elite group of friends neighborhood.

It's not rocket science to figure this one out. Ferre's father and Miller developed "Money Hills".

It's their sign and we must at all cost restore the Mayor's neighborhood. I will put myself out on a limb here and bet the City will pay for a replacement.

I can only presume a like reward will be offered for those that have lost their cars to theft. I would guess that while they are in the mood for offering rewards that those who's homes were burglarized on De Berry and all through Grand Terrace will benefit from the same offer from the City for the arrest and conviction of those crooks.

Did you get it now folks. This City was incorporated for the benefit of a few real estate developers.

I'm sick of watching the City Manager use this City Treasury for his own benefit and those that are the "Buddies" of the Council.

Mr. Schwab gets kicked to the curb by his wife. He goes and lives with the Dodson's. Then because he needs a house, in mid-year of his contract the City Council decides that he may buy a R.D.A. house that should have gone to a family that was truly eligible. They amend his contract to provide it and the funding. What timing.

Less we forget the Dodson property was bordering the Ill fated and poorly thought out "Outdoor Adventure Center". Remember, the project that they did no feasibility study or market study on and it still is lining the pockets of Knootz and Megna.

Knootz works for Megna and the City and Megna's company draws a pretty good buck from the city every month.

Anyway back to the Dodson deal, the one that former Councilmember Hilkey stated "We paid too much for a property we did not need" Yes, the one that Mayor Ferre lied to us about twice and in violation of the Brown Act, stating when they came out of closed session, "That no reportable action was taken. Councilman Hilkey lets us all know that the deal was done in 15 minute in the closed session.

The Dodson were asking $750,000 for their marsh land and Mr. Schwab, the same Mr. Schwab that they took in as a house guest was the negotiator for the City. Oh Lucky us.
The Dodson were represented by Mr. Carlsom, the same Mr. Carlsom that employs Councilwoman Cortez and handles all the City real estate.

What a negotiator for us he is. They ask $750,000 and come out with $2,900,000. Maybe we just paid his back rent.

Are you starting to get it yet folks. Attorney General Brown should get letters from every taxpayer in this City. I hear they pay rewards for turning in crooks.