Sunday, December 02, 2007
Tesco EIR Waiver Reversed:
Tesco Co asked for and received a EIR Waiver prior to building their Distribution Center in Riverside. This Waiver came from an agency that did not have proper authority to make such a waiver and the Court has ordered an EIR Study and Report be made.
This may seem odd that an EIR would be done in reverse of the Development. Here are some reasons why it should be done.
An EIR will identify areas of the Operation that may cause special needs for future environmental and safety mitigation. The locations then are known to state and local agencies which may have to respond to Hasmat or Emergency Situations, both in respects to Environmental and Safety Issues.
There are those who will suggest that the study does not need to be done post construction. However, the EIR contains Operational Issues beyond the Construction Phase and this information is needed for safe continued operations of TESCO. An EIR is a tool or baseline for proper future site management.
There are some who may argue that any development is good development and that the waiver of the State Required EIR should be granted to all businesses if it is granted to one. So the issue can also be an issue of equal and fair competition and regulation of all businesses so there is Fair Competition or no "Advantage" given to one business or another by the Government Regulations.
TESCO may be "More Green" than other businesses. That is terrific. It is just possible that an EIR may show where more improvements in their Operations can make them more Green both in the area of the Environmental Impact and the Profitability of their Operations.
If TESCO doesn't need an EIR, than No one should have to have an EIR. Do we want to go down that path?
Do we want the Government to Apply Regulations only when they "WANT TO", and Waive Requirements to Friends?" No, this is not right in Grand Terrace, Riverside, or California.
I welcome TESCO to California, and Better is Great... however, there is still room for improvement within TESCO on the local and international levels. Skirting Regulations should not be an Image that TESCO wants as part of its Company Legacy.
If there are some of you who want to be shocked look up TESCO and Turtle as a google search. This is how TESCO will do business where there are lax regulation. WARNING it is not for those who are week in the stomach.
http://turtlesco.com/
EVEN WITH THE ABOVE: I welcome Tesco to Grand Terrace, and HOPE that they are required to abide by all local codes, regulations and requirements that are placed on the rest of us doing business in Grand Terrace and the State of California, and the USA. I also hope that they will re-think about the Turtle Issue... at least be humane when you kill something... do it quick.
In Grand Terrace If you Build something without a permit, the City Has Been Known to Force its removal without giving a person the right to reverse submit plans and engineering specifications. However, Lucky for Tesco their building in question is not in Grand Terrace, and for sure they would not be held under the thumb like home owners and some small businesses are in Grand Terrace. Tesco. CFBH, Jacobsen, and Jack Brown are above such pressures from the City Planning Department and Planning Commission. Were it not for Citizens raising legitimate issues with the plans and process of these developers there would be problems left un-resolved.
Court orders Tesco to comply with state environmental review act
http://www.pe.com/business/local/stories/PE_Biz_C_tesco30.25058ce.html
07:58 PM PST on Thursday, November 29, 2007
By KIMBERLY PIERCEALL and JACK KATZANEK
The Press-Enterprise
British grocer Tesco may have to shut down its recently built 820,400-square-foot distribution facility in the former March Air Force Base after a court ordered it to comply with state environmental regulations Wednesday.
A preliminary court order made Wednesday by Judge Thomas Cahraman could require the company to spend a year earning California Environmental Quality Act approvals, something the company had argued it wasn't required to do.
The distribution center will eventually supply 100 grocery stores in Southern California, Arizona and Nevada as Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Markets. Several opened Nov. 5, including a store in Hemet.
It isn't clear if operations at the distribution center would be suspended as a result of the court's order or what exactly will be required of the March Joint Powers Authority and Tesco. The full order detailing the judge's decision wasn't released late Thursday afternoon.
"We still haven't seen the decision. Once we do we're going to carefully review it," said Tesco Stores West spokesman Brendan Wonnacott.
John Brown, the lawyer representing the March Joint Powers Authority, said he wouldn't comment until the court's full decision is released.
Temecula attorney Raymond Johnson filed his lawsuit against Tesco and the March Joint Powers Authority, the government agency that oversees the 1,290-acre Meridian business park on the former March Air Force Base, more than a year ago. He said he will ask the court to shut down Tesco's operations until the company has complied with environmental studies that could take a year to finish.
Johnson represented the plaintiff Health First, which he said consisted of concerned residents in Riverside and Moreno Valley upset that Tesco wasn't held to state environmental laws while developing its distribution center. Health First isn't seeking financial damages.
Allowing Tesco to remain in business at the facility without having proper environmental approvals would be a mockery of the California Environmental Quality Act, Johnson said.
The judge's preliminary order mentions that the March Joint Powers Authority should do away with its design approvals of Tesco's projects. Johnson said he believes that applies to all of the approvals that were granted, in effect doing away with the entire project.
"We will undoubtedly be seeking that all of those are in fact rescinded and that they can't operate until such time that they've complied with the requirements of CEQA," he said. "It's not as if they weren't warned."
The CEQA process can be lengthy and includes public comment periods that can last 45 days.
"A year is really reasonable," said Anne Viricel, director of client services with Michael Brandman Associates in San Bernardino, a firm that provides environmental planning and management to developers. "Sometimes it takes longer than that. Rarely it takes less."
Thomas McGill, vice president of the San Bernardino firm, said it's not rare for a company to be required to perform an environmental review after it has finished building, but he doubted that Tesco would be required to cease operating while it conducts a review.
"You're not going to undo the project but you can mitigate the level of impact," he said. "Unless the court feels some aspect of the project is so egregious in danger or health, they're not going to shut them down."
News of the court decision was passed along Thursday by Mike Shimpock, a spokesman for the United Food and Commercial Workers, which represents workers at major supermarkets and has been an opponent of Tesco's penetration into Southern California.
Connie Leyva, president of Local 1428, which represents workers in western San Bernardino County, and Greg Conger, president of Orange County-based Local 324, said Health First was not affiliated with the union.
Reach Kimberly Pierceall at 951-368-9552 or kpierceall@PE.com
Saturday, December 01, 2007
From the Email Inbox: HS3 Construction
The statements made by the CJUSD that the High School will be built in Grand Terrace and ready for students in 2011 fell a bit short of being reassuring.
Let us Review.
Portions of the land is listed for Sale on Loopnet. com
AES Power Plant is still Proposed adjacent to the property
Rail Road is near the School Site
Riverside County side is Manufacturing and Light Industrial Use
Inland Lumber will remain till 2008
The City wants to Move Grand Terrace Elementary School and "Redevelop" that property into Commercial Retail, however has not provided the public with land for a Replacement of the School Property and School Buildings as part of the Developer's Cost of Development. No some how the Citizens and Taxpayers are supposed to pay for the "Redevelopment" and New Grand Terrace Elementary School at some site yet to be determined.
Well, we can be assured that a High School #3 will be built. However, that it will be on the location where the Sign is Located is not quite so Carved in Stone.
Yes, money has been spent. This should only be a fact that money has been spent, not that it is a guarantee that the site will be used to build a high school. Recall the problems LAUSD had in locating a site for Belmont High School. Construction started and stoped, eventually the site had to be changed. Money had been spent in a big way, the original site was used for Non School District Offices.
It would be prudent for the School District to look at other land sites. The problems they have in Grand Terrace in building the school are only the beginning.
Grand Terrace being a One Officer Town is also a problem for the safety and operations of a School the size proposed. Unless we begin contracting with Colton Police and not the County Sheriff for our Law Enforcement the School District may view the lack of Police as a reason to not build in Grand Terrace. Quite frankly our current law enforcement staff can not handle a Friday Night in town now, let alone a Foot Ball Friday.
Let us Review.
Portions of the land is listed for Sale on Loopnet. com
AES Power Plant is still Proposed adjacent to the property
Rail Road is near the School Site
Riverside County side is Manufacturing and Light Industrial Use
Inland Lumber will remain till 2008
The City wants to Move Grand Terrace Elementary School and "Redevelop" that property into Commercial Retail, however has not provided the public with land for a Replacement of the School Property and School Buildings as part of the Developer's Cost of Development. No some how the Citizens and Taxpayers are supposed to pay for the "Redevelopment" and New Grand Terrace Elementary School at some site yet to be determined.
Well, we can be assured that a High School #3 will be built. However, that it will be on the location where the Sign is Located is not quite so Carved in Stone.
Yes, money has been spent. This should only be a fact that money has been spent, not that it is a guarantee that the site will be used to build a high school. Recall the problems LAUSD had in locating a site for Belmont High School. Construction started and stoped, eventually the site had to be changed. Money had been spent in a big way, the original site was used for Non School District Offices.
It would be prudent for the School District to look at other land sites. The problems they have in Grand Terrace in building the school are only the beginning.
Grand Terrace being a One Officer Town is also a problem for the safety and operations of a School the size proposed. Unless we begin contracting with Colton Police and not the County Sheriff for our Law Enforcement the School District may view the lack of Police as a reason to not build in Grand Terrace. Quite frankly our current law enforcement staff can not handle a Friday Night in town now, let alone a Foot Ball Friday.
Friday, November 30, 2007
CJUSD Meetings Should Be of Interest to All
The CJUSD has an open ear. They say they want input from Parents, and Community Members. There are many issues facing the Children and Citizens of Grand Terrace which also have a relationship with CJUSD.
The Short List:
Improve Middle School Instruction and Transition so that High School Drop Out Rate is also Improved.
Improve Parent/ Teacher Communication and Information Sharing.
Improve Existing School Facilities and Programs.
Low Budget Improvements:
Ball Room and Square Dance Program at ALL SCHOOLS
Public Singing ( Song Books) or Choir at ALL SCHOOLS (This aids in Reading and Diction)
Walking 15 minutes every morning as a school warm up activity.
Remove the Jail like Bars around the Football field
INSIST ON SOCIAL Behavior and Conduct at all School Activities. ARREST and REMOVE People who are Noisey at Graduations, and rush the Field during a Game. Are we so uncivil that we have low standards of public conduct? Are the Students on the field gladiators being fed to lions for our Entertainment? There is a school of thought that if you build a fence, it keeps honest people out of the school yard, and criminals and nare do wells a safe place to work.
Schools should not look like a Jail.
Mid Budget Items:
Healthy Food: Low Salt, Low Fat, and Nutritional Balance... INCREASE VEGGIES and FRUIT.
Fresh Fruit and Veggies available at low or no cost to students.
Master Teachers mentoring new teachers for 2 years.
Encourage Parents or Block Parents to Walk their Students to and From School. A walking School Bus Program. Increased physical activity, and cuts use of carbon fuels, and cuts down on traffic problems and risks around the schools.
Plant Fruit Trees and have a garden at every school as a science and nutrition lab. Encourage students to eat fruit off the school trees when in season.
Higher Budget Items:
Marching Band for EVERY SCHOOL... *This could be part of the 15 Minutes walking..
High Budget Items.
Building of High School #3 in a SAFE PLACE, if AES and the Rail Road is going to exist where they are the HIGH SCHOOL #3 should be relocated.
Moving GT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL to the East... using Eminent Domain to Take the Day Care Center, and Pink House and perhaps some additional lots to make up for lost land due to Freeway Construction. The City of Grand Terrace has designated the entire area of GT ELM as Commercial Zone so Schwab and Friends want the entire School to be Developed by .... a designated Developer other than the School District. The City has failed to identify to the public a site for a replacement School or an offer to Pay to Replace GT ELM at the Cost of the Developer. With Freeway Plans moving forward this is an issue that must be resolved in the process of eliminating the darn Grand Terrace 215 Bottle Neck. ( Let us hope this will encourage folks to stop using Barton Road and Mt. Vernon and Michigan as Freeway Detours.)
Include in Freeway Construction, Sound Wall, and Trees along the Cal Trans Right of Way.
Modern Public/School Computer Library / Lab and Wi Fi Service for all community in CJUSD Students and Parents.
Solar Energy PV Pannels on Roofs and Covered Parking areas, can generate all the power needed at school and perhaps additional power for the Power Grid.
Trash Reduction and Recycling Plan:
Visual and Auditory Checks in K-3 the FIRST MONTH OF SCHOOL. Learning Styles and Differences and Needs Identified EARLY. Accommodation, and Mitigation and Remediation DONE EARLY AS NEEDED IMMEDIATELY, not years down the road.
Zero Books may be a possibility. It may be time to have all books on line and all students trained to use a computer for reading data and texts. There is still a need to learn to use a pen and paper, but there is no reason for 40 lbs of books in a back pack.
I am sure you'll think of more than what is on my short list.
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_7583985
Colton Unified seeks input
Parents, community urged to help plan district's future
Carolyn G. Schatz, Staff Writer
Article Launched: 11/28/2007 06:50:28 PM PST
GRAND TERRACE - Colton Joint Unified is asking the community to get involved and help chart the course of how its schools operate.
"You can't change the direction of the river," Superintendent James Downs told about 20 parents assembled Tuesday in the cafeteria at Terrace Hills Middle School in the first of five scheduled community meetings on mapping out strategies for the district.
But you can guide its direction, he said.
"Tonight, we're taking you on a tour of our plan for the future," Downs said.
Downs enthusiastically encouraged all willing to volunteer their time to join one of six action teams that will spend the next few months redesigning Colton Joint Unified.
The teams, to be composed of parents, teachers and community stakeholders, are to help flesh out a five-year action plan, addressing everything from evaluating district programs and curriculum to developing a facilities master plan.
"This has never been done before," said Todd Housley, who sat on the initial planning team of parents, community members, civic leaders, and school district employees that met in October to create a draft strategic plan for revamping district policies and procedures.
"We need to do this to correct errors of the past," he said.
Housley mentioned the district's yet-to-be-built third high school and a proposal to move all elementary schools to a single-track year-round schedule as continuing issues of concern for parents.
Downs - who told parents that despite years of delays, the new high school would open by 2011 - said parents would now have an active voice in how school policy develops.
"You're not going to be watching anything," he said. "You'll actually be part of the creation. The strategic plan affects your child in every way - how they're taught, how they learn and the facilities they learn it in."
Having recently taken over as interim superintendent in March and then as superintendent in July, Downs is eager to bring about positive changes that will benefit students.
Goals for the next five years include doubling the percentage of students who perform at the proficient and advanced level on California Standards Tests; having at least 95 percent of students graduate with a high school diploma; and preparing all students for college entrance and/or certification in a career/technical field.
Some 120 slots are open for community volunteers to help start turning things around, Nichols said. Action team volunteers must be willing to spend 40 hours in evening meetings over the next three months, with the finished product to go the school board in May.
Sign-ups for volunteering are available at the community meetings.
Planning sessions
Four more hour-long informational meetings are scheduled. To volunteer to help build Colton
Joint Unified School District's plans for the future, attend one of the following meetings:
6:30 p.m. Monday: Jurupa Vista Elementary, 15920 Village Drive East, Fontana
6:30 p.m. Tuesday: Ruth O. Harris Middle School, 11150 Alder Ave., Bloomington
5:30 p.m. Dec. 10: Wilson Elementary, 750 S. Eighth St., Colton
6:30 p.m. Dec. 11: Grant Elementary, 550 W. Olive St., Colton
The work begins with the first action team meeting at Ruth O. Harris Middle School: 5:30 p.m. Dec. 13
The Short List:
Improve Middle School Instruction and Transition so that High School Drop Out Rate is also Improved.
Improve Parent/ Teacher Communication and Information Sharing.
Improve Existing School Facilities and Programs.
Low Budget Improvements:
Ball Room and Square Dance Program at ALL SCHOOLS
Public Singing ( Song Books) or Choir at ALL SCHOOLS (This aids in Reading and Diction)
Walking 15 minutes every morning as a school warm up activity.
Remove the Jail like Bars around the Football field
INSIST ON SOCIAL Behavior and Conduct at all School Activities. ARREST and REMOVE People who are Noisey at Graduations, and rush the Field during a Game. Are we so uncivil that we have low standards of public conduct? Are the Students on the field gladiators being fed to lions for our Entertainment? There is a school of thought that if you build a fence, it keeps honest people out of the school yard, and criminals and nare do wells a safe place to work.
Schools should not look like a Jail.
Mid Budget Items:
Healthy Food: Low Salt, Low Fat, and Nutritional Balance... INCREASE VEGGIES and FRUIT.
Fresh Fruit and Veggies available at low or no cost to students.
Master Teachers mentoring new teachers for 2 years.
Encourage Parents or Block Parents to Walk their Students to and From School. A walking School Bus Program. Increased physical activity, and cuts use of carbon fuels, and cuts down on traffic problems and risks around the schools.
Plant Fruit Trees and have a garden at every school as a science and nutrition lab. Encourage students to eat fruit off the school trees when in season.
Higher Budget Items:
Marching Band for EVERY SCHOOL... *This could be part of the 15 Minutes walking..
High Budget Items.
Building of High School #3 in a SAFE PLACE, if AES and the Rail Road is going to exist where they are the HIGH SCHOOL #3 should be relocated.
Moving GT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL to the East... using Eminent Domain to Take the Day Care Center, and Pink House and perhaps some additional lots to make up for lost land due to Freeway Construction. The City of Grand Terrace has designated the entire area of GT ELM as Commercial Zone so Schwab and Friends want the entire School to be Developed by .... a designated Developer other than the School District. The City has failed to identify to the public a site for a replacement School or an offer to Pay to Replace GT ELM at the Cost of the Developer. With Freeway Plans moving forward this is an issue that must be resolved in the process of eliminating the darn Grand Terrace 215 Bottle Neck. ( Let us hope this will encourage folks to stop using Barton Road and Mt. Vernon and Michigan as Freeway Detours.)
Include in Freeway Construction, Sound Wall, and Trees along the Cal Trans Right of Way.
Modern Public/School Computer Library / Lab and Wi Fi Service for all community in CJUSD Students and Parents.
Solar Energy PV Pannels on Roofs and Covered Parking areas, can generate all the power needed at school and perhaps additional power for the Power Grid.
Trash Reduction and Recycling Plan:
Visual and Auditory Checks in K-3 the FIRST MONTH OF SCHOOL. Learning Styles and Differences and Needs Identified EARLY. Accommodation, and Mitigation and Remediation DONE EARLY AS NEEDED IMMEDIATELY, not years down the road.
Zero Books may be a possibility. It may be time to have all books on line and all students trained to use a computer for reading data and texts. There is still a need to learn to use a pen and paper, but there is no reason for 40 lbs of books in a back pack.
I am sure you'll think of more than what is on my short list.
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_7583985
Colton Unified seeks input
Parents, community urged to help plan district's future
Carolyn G. Schatz, Staff Writer
Article Launched: 11/28/2007 06:50:28 PM PST
GRAND TERRACE - Colton Joint Unified is asking the community to get involved and help chart the course of how its schools operate.
"You can't change the direction of the river," Superintendent James Downs told about 20 parents assembled Tuesday in the cafeteria at Terrace Hills Middle School in the first of five scheduled community meetings on mapping out strategies for the district.
But you can guide its direction, he said.
"Tonight, we're taking you on a tour of our plan for the future," Downs said.
Downs enthusiastically encouraged all willing to volunteer their time to join one of six action teams that will spend the next few months redesigning Colton Joint Unified.
The teams, to be composed of parents, teachers and community stakeholders, are to help flesh out a five-year action plan, addressing everything from evaluating district programs and curriculum to developing a facilities master plan.
"This has never been done before," said Todd Housley, who sat on the initial planning team of parents, community members, civic leaders, and school district employees that met in October to create a draft strategic plan for revamping district policies and procedures.
"We need to do this to correct errors of the past," he said.
Housley mentioned the district's yet-to-be-built third high school and a proposal to move all elementary schools to a single-track year-round schedule as continuing issues of concern for parents.
Downs - who told parents that despite years of delays, the new high school would open by 2011 - said parents would now have an active voice in how school policy develops.
"You're not going to be watching anything," he said. "You'll actually be part of the creation. The strategic plan affects your child in every way - how they're taught, how they learn and the facilities they learn it in."
Having recently taken over as interim superintendent in March and then as superintendent in July, Downs is eager to bring about positive changes that will benefit students.
Goals for the next five years include doubling the percentage of students who perform at the proficient and advanced level on California Standards Tests; having at least 95 percent of students graduate with a high school diploma; and preparing all students for college entrance and/or certification in a career/technical field.
Some 120 slots are open for community volunteers to help start turning things around, Nichols said. Action team volunteers must be willing to spend 40 hours in evening meetings over the next three months, with the finished product to go the school board in May.
Sign-ups for volunteering are available at the community meetings.
Planning sessions
Four more hour-long informational meetings are scheduled. To volunteer to help build Colton
Joint Unified School District's plans for the future, attend one of the following meetings:
6:30 p.m. Monday: Jurupa Vista Elementary, 15920 Village Drive East, Fontana
6:30 p.m. Tuesday: Ruth O. Harris Middle School, 11150 Alder Ave., Bloomington
5:30 p.m. Dec. 10: Wilson Elementary, 750 S. Eighth St., Colton
6:30 p.m. Dec. 11: Grant Elementary, 550 W. Olive St., Colton
The work begins with the first action team meeting at Ruth O. Harris Middle School: 5:30 p.m. Dec. 13
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Blue Mt. Senior Villas LIST Now OPEN:
Assuming the Court finds that the Center for Better Housing and the Redevelopment Agency of Grand Terrace has complied with the prior Court Order/Decision of Judge Wade, and or has mitigated the problems in their plan and design of the Blue Mt. Senior Villas and Senior Center they predict that "Framing Will Be Done in Spring 2008"
The Grand Terrace City News Published a Phone Number for Seniors to put their names on an INTEREST LIST. Remember of the 120 Apartments only 11 will be at market rate. All others will be for Low and Very Low Income Seniors you may not qualify for an apartment and being on the list may not give you a priority of someone with a Section 8 Housing Check from out of town. This could add up to 240 Seniors to our community. Remember we are told they won't all have cars, and there is no regular public transportation to the facility and there is no plan for the "Management or City" to provide transportation.
BUT, If you are interested it may be prudent to put your name on the list.
(818) 905 2430 is the Phone number to call:
That Phone Number Belongs to:
Cedars Bank
Job title: unavailable
Company: Cedars Bank
15303 Ventura Blvd, Ste 100
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-3180
(818) 905-2430
LYNX Realty & Management
Job title: unavailable
Company: LYNX Realty & Management
15490 Ventura Blvd
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-3016
(818) 905-2430
Corporation For Better Housing
Job title: unavailable
Company: Corporation For Better Housing
15303 Ventura Blvd, Ste 100
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-3180
(818) 905-2430
Which Demonstrates an interesting relationship between businesses and how the Money is skimmed off of the 15 Million RDA DEBT the City is Paying, and the Rents Collected by the Development. Remember the Lease Income to the City is cost is like 10.00 per year... there is no Repayment of the RDA DEBT by the Center for Better Housing.... Tax Payers will be paying that Debt and Interest.
Also remember there is still a court date regarding the construction and design, so the project completion date may continue to slip.
Glad they saved the Walnut tree.... what about the Pomegranate Plants.... they could have been transplanted and their fruit and juice is one of the best for your health.
The Grand Terrace City News Published a Phone Number for Seniors to put their names on an INTEREST LIST. Remember of the 120 Apartments only 11 will be at market rate. All others will be for Low and Very Low Income Seniors you may not qualify for an apartment and being on the list may not give you a priority of someone with a Section 8 Housing Check from out of town. This could add up to 240 Seniors to our community. Remember we are told they won't all have cars, and there is no regular public transportation to the facility and there is no plan for the "Management or City" to provide transportation.
BUT, If you are interested it may be prudent to put your name on the list.
(818) 905 2430 is the Phone number to call:
That Phone Number Belongs to:
Cedars Bank
Job title: unavailable
Company: Cedars Bank
15303 Ventura Blvd, Ste 100
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-3180
(818) 905-2430
LYNX Realty & Management
Job title: unavailable
Company: LYNX Realty & Management
15490 Ventura Blvd
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-3016
(818) 905-2430
Corporation For Better Housing
Job title: unavailable
Company: Corporation For Better Housing
15303 Ventura Blvd, Ste 100
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-3180
(818) 905-2430
Which Demonstrates an interesting relationship between businesses and how the Money is skimmed off of the 15 Million RDA DEBT the City is Paying, and the Rents Collected by the Development. Remember the Lease Income to the City is cost is like 10.00 per year... there is no Repayment of the RDA DEBT by the Center for Better Housing.... Tax Payers will be paying that Debt and Interest.
Also remember there is still a court date regarding the construction and design, so the project completion date may continue to slip.
Glad they saved the Walnut tree.... what about the Pomegranate Plants.... they could have been transplanted and their fruit and juice is one of the best for your health.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Aggressive Dogs Reported
Dear Gramps:
Two White Labrador Dogs were on the run through the area around Terrace View Middle School, Bentwood, Holly and so forth. This is why all the dogs up and down the streets were barking and having a fit.
These dogs were in a hunting mode, pedestrians, cats and anything they could find was aggressively charged and provoked. I did not see any actual attacks but this did not look like it was going to end well.
Folks, keep your dogs and cats in the house at night. They are motivated by nature to pack activity, and solo dogs and cats are prey. Natural Foxes and Coyotes are not the only things that eat backyard pets.
It is unlikely these large white Labrador type dogs would hurt a child or adult, but pack behavior is strong and small animals would be at risk. I hope these dogs made it home and no other pet or human was harmed.
Gramps Reply:
I received several reports of these white dogs roaming and hunting last night. This mornings email box had 14 emails on this one subject. Clearly these dogs have their neighborhood concerned. I hope the owners double their efforts at keeping their pets home. Perhaps some training is due as some of the reports indicated aggressive behavior.
I think the right thing to do is to call Animal Control if you see the dogs again...
Perhaps some one could start a In Grand Terrace Pet Blog where there is a book of Mug Shots of dogs and their owner's phone number or email addresses. I often take in running dogs and return them to their owners rather than call Animal Control. But, I make it a point to know the pets in my area and only will help the friendly pets not the aggressive ones.
Two White Labrador Dogs were on the run through the area around Terrace View Middle School, Bentwood, Holly and so forth. This is why all the dogs up and down the streets were barking and having a fit.
These dogs were in a hunting mode, pedestrians, cats and anything they could find was aggressively charged and provoked. I did not see any actual attacks but this did not look like it was going to end well.
Folks, keep your dogs and cats in the house at night. They are motivated by nature to pack activity, and solo dogs and cats are prey. Natural Foxes and Coyotes are not the only things that eat backyard pets.
It is unlikely these large white Labrador type dogs would hurt a child or adult, but pack behavior is strong and small animals would be at risk. I hope these dogs made it home and no other pet or human was harmed.
Gramps Reply:
I received several reports of these white dogs roaming and hunting last night. This mornings email box had 14 emails on this one subject. Clearly these dogs have their neighborhood concerned. I hope the owners double their efforts at keeping their pets home. Perhaps some training is due as some of the reports indicated aggressive behavior.
I think the right thing to do is to call Animal Control if you see the dogs again...
Perhaps some one could start a In Grand Terrace Pet Blog where there is a book of Mug Shots of dogs and their owner's phone number or email addresses. I often take in running dogs and return them to their owners rather than call Animal Control. But, I make it a point to know the pets in my area and only will help the friendly pets not the aggressive ones.
Monday, November 26, 2007
Forclosed Homes: Code Enforcement:
With More Foreclosures and Abandoned Homes in Grand Terrace it is time for some Codes directing the Realtors and Banks to comply with the same conditions Residents and Homeowners must.
In addition, when a home is put into default, vacated or listed for sale the City Code Enforcement should be notified. Code Enforcement shall hold the realtor or bank holding title responsible for the monthly care of the lawn, watering, and security of the property. Swimming pools should be drained and made safe.
The Citizens Patrol and Sheriff Deputy should also include these homes as places to keep an eye on for squatters, and other vandals and thieves.
Finally, Bank Owned homes that don't sale should be discounted until they are sold. Perhaps at a rate of 10 Percent Per month until there is a buyer. An empty Million Dollar House is as much Blight as an Empty 400.000 or 50,000.00 home. Banks, Realtors, and Financial Institutions enjoyed the Orgy of increasing property costs and values. It is time the cost of their party is paid by them, not the citizens or those duped into buying at over valued prices.
In addition, when a home is put into default, vacated or listed for sale the City Code Enforcement should be notified. Code Enforcement shall hold the realtor or bank holding title responsible for the monthly care of the lawn, watering, and security of the property. Swimming pools should be drained and made safe.
The Citizens Patrol and Sheriff Deputy should also include these homes as places to keep an eye on for squatters, and other vandals and thieves.
Finally, Bank Owned homes that don't sale should be discounted until they are sold. Perhaps at a rate of 10 Percent Per month until there is a buyer. An empty Million Dollar House is as much Blight as an Empty 400.000 or 50,000.00 home. Banks, Realtors, and Financial Institutions enjoyed the Orgy of increasing property costs and values. It is time the cost of their party is paid by them, not the citizens or those duped into buying at over valued prices.
Westwood Lane Blight in Action
Blighted Areas such as Honey Hills and Westwood Lane, attract Drug Business or so it would appear in the recent arrest of three Men operating some sort of illegal business distributing or dispensing dangerous drugs or medical devices and using a minor child in conjunction with their business operations either as a cover or front.
Yep it may be time to take a look at redeveloping those houses on the hill and make them into perhaps a Blue Mountain Business district that has high end Restaurants and Strip Clubs with a View of the Valley and Mountains (when the air is clear). This would provide income from taxes, that illegal drug businesses don’t pay.
Now on the serious side. Keep alert. When the local economy does not provide legitimate jobs sufficient to pay for living in the community, illegal activity will take root. With the prevalence of drug use, and graffiti (Drug Dealers/Gang Territory Markers and Advertisements), burglary and family disturbances you can add it up to an increase of the use and distribution of Drugs in a community and a legitimate economy that does not support its citizens.
Please, be alert, this cycle is never going to end unless the cost of living in GT is equal to what can be earned in Grand Terrace, and the family and neighbors of Grand Terrace refuse to tolerate drug use, sales, and drug money.
Arrests and Bookings Grand Terrace:
BOOKING NUMBER: 0711301199 DATE: 11/24/2007 TIME: 0501A
RREST DATE: 11/24/2007 TIME: 0134
LOC: 12076 WESTWOOD LN, GRAND
AGENCY: GRANDTERRACE CITY
RELEASE DATE: TIME: FACILITY: CENTRAL D.C.
NAME: LAST: SMITH FIRST: LEON MIDDLE:
DOB: 08/15/1974 SEX: M
RACE: B HT: 6 00 WT: 200 HAIR: BLK EYE COLOR: BR
OOCCUPATION: OTHER
CHARGE TYPE SUPPL/HOLD BAIL DISPOSITION
BP4336(A) FEL ORIGINAL $15,000.00
BOOKING NUMBER: 0711301200 DATE: 11/24/2007 TIME: 0513
ARREST DATE: 11/24/2007 TIME: 0134
LOC: 12076 WESTWOOD LN.
AGENCY: GRANDTERRACE CITY
RELEASE DATE: TIME: FACILITY: CENTRAL D.C.
NAME: LAST: HUGHES FIRST: KENNETH MIDDLE: DEAN
DOB: 10/25/1980 SEX: M
RACE: W HT: 5 10 WT: 170 HAIR: BRO EYE COLOR: BLU
OCCUPATION: OTHER
CHARGE TYPE SUPPL/HOLD BAIL DISPOSITION
BP4336(A) FEL ORIGINAL $15,000.00
BOOKING NUMBER: 0711301201
DATE: 11/24/2007 TIME: 0517ARREST DATE: 11/24/2007 TIME: 0134
LOC: WESTWOOD/HONEY HILL
AGENCY: GRANDTERRACE CITY
RELEASE DATE: 11/24/2007 TIME: 1211 FACILITY:
NAME: LAST: GALLARDO FIRST: JOHN MIDDLE: SCOTT
DOB: 03/19/1988 SEX: MRACE: H HT: 6 01 WT: 260 HAIR: BLK EYE COLOR: BRO
OCCUPATION: WAREHOUSE
CHARGE TYPE SUPPL/HOLD BAIL DISPOSITION
BP4336(A) FEL ORIGINAL $15,000.00 BAIL-BOND
BP4336. (a) Every person who knowingly or willfully violates Section 4055, 4059, 4060, 4061, 4062, 4063, 4064, 4065, 4077, 4080, 4081, 4083, or 4332 with respect to dangerous drugs by use of a minor as an agent is guilty of a felony.
The Sections above include violations of codes regarding the sale, distribution and record keeping of Prescription and Dangerous Drugs and Medical Devices. The specific charge on the arrest record indicates that a minor was fronting the business.
Current Owners of the Above Property:
MILLER , FLORENCE 50% HUSBAND AND WIFE 1994/04/29
MILLER , ALBERT 50% HUSBAND AND WIFE 1994/04/29.
Yep it may be time to take a look at redeveloping those houses on the hill and make them into perhaps a Blue Mountain Business district that has high end Restaurants and Strip Clubs with a View of the Valley and Mountains (when the air is clear). This would provide income from taxes, that illegal drug businesses don’t pay.
Now on the serious side. Keep alert. When the local economy does not provide legitimate jobs sufficient to pay for living in the community, illegal activity will take root. With the prevalence of drug use, and graffiti (Drug Dealers/Gang Territory Markers and Advertisements), burglary and family disturbances you can add it up to an increase of the use and distribution of Drugs in a community and a legitimate economy that does not support its citizens.
Please, be alert, this cycle is never going to end unless the cost of living in GT is equal to what can be earned in Grand Terrace, and the family and neighbors of Grand Terrace refuse to tolerate drug use, sales, and drug money.
Arrests and Bookings Grand Terrace:
BOOKING NUMBER: 0711301199 DATE: 11/24/2007 TIME: 0501A
RREST DATE: 11/24/2007 TIME: 0134
LOC: 12076 WESTWOOD LN, GRAND
AGENCY: GRANDTERRACE CITY
RELEASE DATE: TIME: FACILITY: CENTRAL D.C.
NAME: LAST: SMITH FIRST: LEON MIDDLE:
DOB: 08/15/1974 SEX: M
RACE: B HT: 6 00 WT: 200 HAIR: BLK EYE COLOR: BR
OOCCUPATION: OTHER
CHARGE TYPE SUPPL/HOLD BAIL DISPOSITION
BP4336(A) FEL ORIGINAL $15,000.00
BOOKING NUMBER: 0711301200 DATE: 11/24/2007 TIME: 0513
ARREST DATE: 11/24/2007 TIME: 0134
LOC: 12076 WESTWOOD LN.
AGENCY: GRANDTERRACE CITY
RELEASE DATE: TIME: FACILITY: CENTRAL D.C.
NAME: LAST: HUGHES FIRST: KENNETH MIDDLE: DEAN
DOB: 10/25/1980 SEX: M
RACE: W HT: 5 10 WT: 170 HAIR: BRO EYE COLOR: BLU
OCCUPATION: OTHER
CHARGE TYPE SUPPL/HOLD BAIL DISPOSITION
BP4336(A) FEL ORIGINAL $15,000.00
BOOKING NUMBER: 0711301201
DATE: 11/24/2007 TIME: 0517ARREST DATE: 11/24/2007 TIME: 0134
LOC: WESTWOOD/HONEY HILL
AGENCY: GRANDTERRACE CITY
RELEASE DATE: 11/24/2007 TIME: 1211 FACILITY:
NAME: LAST: GALLARDO FIRST: JOHN MIDDLE: SCOTT
DOB: 03/19/1988 SEX: MRACE: H HT: 6 01 WT: 260 HAIR: BLK EYE COLOR: BRO
OCCUPATION: WAREHOUSE
CHARGE TYPE SUPPL/HOLD BAIL DISPOSITION
BP4336(A) FEL ORIGINAL $15,000.00 BAIL-BOND
BP4336. (a) Every person who knowingly or willfully violates Section 4055, 4059, 4060, 4061, 4062, 4063, 4064, 4065, 4077, 4080, 4081, 4083, or 4332 with respect to dangerous drugs by use of a minor as an agent is guilty of a felony.
The Sections above include violations of codes regarding the sale, distribution and record keeping of Prescription and Dangerous Drugs and Medical Devices. The specific charge on the arrest record indicates that a minor was fronting the business.
Current Owners of the Above Property:
MILLER , FLORENCE 50% HUSBAND AND WIFE 1994/04/29
MILLER , ALBERT 50% HUSBAND AND WIFE 1994/04/29.
From InTheNews: Traffic Warning...
San Bernardino Sun - Nov 26 7:26 AM
SAN BERNARDINO: Caltrans continues installing fiber communications at the 10 and 215 freeways. Various lane closures on the westbound 10 and both directions of the 215 will take place from late evening to early morning in the San Bernardino and Grand Terrace areas.
SAN BERNARDINO: Caltrans continues installing fiber communications at the 10 and 215 freeways. Various lane closures on the westbound 10 and both directions of the 215 will take place from late evening to early morning in the San Bernardino and Grand Terrace areas.
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Have a Happy Thanksgiving....
Please folks lets take a moment and say thanks in ways more than stuffing our turkey and our stomachs, and watching football.
This weeks Grand Terrace City News demonstrates how citizens can group together and get things done. Helping a home owner with labor to clean up the yard and paint a house. Or prior weeks tree planting. Or the Help provided to local fire victims, and families in the community that are in need. Well, I say more of this is needed.
If you see a neighbors tree needs trimming. Offer a helping hand... If you know an elderly person that would appreciate the paper on their front stoop every morning and you are walking by in the morning anyway.... Toss that paper to the front door. It can be a little individual act or a group activity.
Yeah for these acts of being Thankful for what you have and how you can use those assets to be of service to others.
This is what makes for a community. We shall abstain on drawing negative comparisons, I am sure some will be Thankful for that.
Now a Caution:
There have been recent arrests including Battery, Burglary, and Elder Abuse. It is an unfortunate thing that Drugs, and Alcohol use is often a part of the Celebration during the Holiday Months. The trauma for the families and neighbors and community that this brings is often long lasting.
If you are a host for a gathering, please don't let your guests drive drunk or intoxicated. Please, if you must serve Alcohol, Moderation, and NO Driving PLEASE.
The first people an addict will hurt will be family members. So IF you are in a situation where you have a family member who is addicted or using drugs, please seek help. Don't just let things work out into a tragic outcome.
Thank All Who Are In Service in ALL the Ways You Serve.
This weeks Grand Terrace City News demonstrates how citizens can group together and get things done. Helping a home owner with labor to clean up the yard and paint a house. Or prior weeks tree planting. Or the Help provided to local fire victims, and families in the community that are in need. Well, I say more of this is needed.
If you see a neighbors tree needs trimming. Offer a helping hand... If you know an elderly person that would appreciate the paper on their front stoop every morning and you are walking by in the morning anyway.... Toss that paper to the front door. It can be a little individual act or a group activity.
Yeah for these acts of being Thankful for what you have and how you can use those assets to be of service to others.
This is what makes for a community. We shall abstain on drawing negative comparisons, I am sure some will be Thankful for that.
Now a Caution:
There have been recent arrests including Battery, Burglary, and Elder Abuse. It is an unfortunate thing that Drugs, and Alcohol use is often a part of the Celebration during the Holiday Months. The trauma for the families and neighbors and community that this brings is often long lasting.
If you are a host for a gathering, please don't let your guests drive drunk or intoxicated. Please, if you must serve Alcohol, Moderation, and NO Driving PLEASE.
The first people an addict will hurt will be family members. So IF you are in a situation where you have a family member who is addicted or using drugs, please seek help. Don't just let things work out into a tragic outcome.
Thank All Who Are In Service in ALL the Ways You Serve.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
End of Multi Tracking Elementary Schools for CJUSD
Apparently the School Board has come to the conclusion that many parents, and teachers have known for years. Multi Tracking Elementary Students leads to inconsistency of schedules and activities to the degree it is counter productive to effective education and the social development of children.
The on again off again nature of the Multi Track Schedule is not conducive to a child having a since of stability or structure. This causes a problem with day care and supervision after school.
Citizens and Perents need to work hard to make sure the programs at the magnate schools are retained if not expanded. All children should be able to have art, and music as part of their education. All children should be able to have added science, language or math classes if they show particular need or interest.
In addition to supporting the Single Track Schedule for the Schools, we as a community owe our teachers and children our support and collaboration in the educational experience.
We also need to try to increase the summer options for the children who are not in summer school.
This and the Traffic Light on La Cadena and Barton Road are Good Things...
The on again off again nature of the Multi Track Schedule is not conducive to a child having a since of stability or structure. This causes a problem with day care and supervision after school.
Citizens and Perents need to work hard to make sure the programs at the magnate schools are retained if not expanded. All children should be able to have art, and music as part of their education. All children should be able to have added science, language or math classes if they show particular need or interest.
In addition to supporting the Single Track Schedule for the Schools, we as a community owe our teachers and children our support and collaboration in the educational experience.
We also need to try to increase the summer options for the children who are not in summer school.
This and the Traffic Light on La Cadena and Barton Road are Good Things...
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Understanding Green Energy and GT Future
A Reader Emailed Gramps saying Hydrocarbons are not efficient after reading the prior posts about HYDROGEN Power for an alternative fuel for AES Power Plant or the Water Company. For those of you (including gramps who has to get his head around the terms and technology, here is the attachment to the email that was not posted along with the comments.
Gramps finds this information hopeful and forward looking.
Perhaps we should look at water as being both that what we drink but also that which provides a fuel for other activities. Perhaps we need to rethink our use of water and energy. When Hydrogen is used as fuel, apparently it then rebinds with Oxygen and either produces water or “Wet Vapor” depending on the system, neither of which is truly wasted, or negative. It may be that the process may have an actual environmental cleansing affect.
The long term problem would be how to balance water use, with availability, and eventually figure out how to use the waters in the ocean.
Some how I think this would be helpful… Hope you enjoy reading up on a topic that Grand Terrace could take a lead in if there were forward looking planning within City Hall and the Chamber of Commerce. As a matter of fact Gramps would support the RDA spending 45 Million on this type of economic project rather than a Retail Area dependent on the continued use of Carbon Based Fuels, and Imports.
Such bold move would have opportunity shifts for business and employment here in Grand Terrace. Rather than following what was done 30 year ago, like building glorified strip malls and mega stores GT could become a Model, not a Copy.
We are about to see the City of GT come to the age of 30. Our leaders will pat themselves and the community on the back saying they have done what others said couldn't be done. Well, before they lead the cheers too loudly we should ask are we truly in a good financial situation with a RDA Debt of over 15 Million and an approval to increase that to 65 Million? For What should we as a community go into debt? This question and the topic of energy should be tied together if GT is to be Sustainable as a City, and frugal with the citizens taxes, which will be paying that debt, principal and interest.
http://www.green-energy-news.com/arch/nrgs2007/20070102.html
August 22, 2007 – Vol.12 No. 22
ON-DEMAND HYDROGEN: NEW FUEL FOR A HYDROGEN ECONOMY?
Hydrogen economy: These are two words not often seen together any more. The concept of a hydrogen economy has stalled, but is not dead, perhaps just waiting for new ideas, new technologies, new breakthroughs - thus renewed interest - to push it forward.
The hydrogen economy meant running our cars and houses (mostly our cars) on the clean fuel and carrier of energy. Hydrogen fuel cells work perfectly well, yet are still expensive, and certainly hydrogen can be used as a fuel in internal combustion engines: BMW has a fleet hydrogen fueled sedans. The real stagnation point is in the generation, transportation and storage of the lighter-than-air-gas, the hydrogen infrastructure.
Even if the cost of building a hydrogen generation and distribution infrastructure could be magically paid for, there’s still the issue of on board vehicle tanks for pressurized or frozen, liquid fuel. Both technologies are a little finicky to be put into the hands of the general public.
Perhaps a new paradigm for a hydrogen economy has to be developed, one that’s built around on-demand hydrogen,
There are at least two technologies, neither of them particularly new, that could be used to generate hydrogen immediately before it’s consumed. One, is to split water through the help of un-oxidized metals (simply known as metals) the other is to dissociate water molecules with very high temperature solar thermal energy.
The first is basically described in an old ”You Can with Beakman and Jax” clipping from the comics section of my Sunday newspaper. It’s called Experiment #2: Take Water Apart.
“ Water molecules are held together by a force of nature. It takes energy to overcome it. Add a tiny pinch of salt to a glass of water and gently drop in a nine-volt battery. When the water settles down, you’ll see mist-like clouds on the terminals. Oxygen forms on the (+) plus side and hydrogen forms on the (-) negative side.(Throw away the battery after the experiment.)”
What’s really happening here is the slightly salty water becomes an electrolyte and allows an electric current to pass between the (+) and (-) terminals. As it passes through water the current splits it apart. It’s known as electrolysis.
The 9 volt battery could be either a primary (use once and toss) or secondary (rechargeable) one. The primary battery makes electricity as a sacrificial anode (typically a zinc can) oxidizes or decays in the presence of the oxygen in air.
Basically it’s the primary battery and its sacrificial anode that form the driving technology behind Hydrogen Power Inc. (HPI) technology. In their case the device is tuned to make hydrogen, not electricity, and the sacrificial anode would be aluminum, not zinc.
(Most any metal that oxidizes easily could be used, by the way.)
The company calls its special recyclable aluminum AlumiFuel (tm). It’s replaceable AlumiFuel filled cartridges AlumiCell (tm) and a portable power generating system AlumiSystem (tm). The whole package is dubbed Hydrogen Now (tm) by the company.
Hydrogen Now would use recycled AlumiFuel in its AlumiCell cartridges as a sacrificial anode in a watery bath to generate hydrogen on-demand through electrolysis.
Hydrogen Power recently signed a Letter Of Intent with Hamilton Sundstrand for development of the hydrogen-on-demand technology.
Hamilton Sundstrand is no newcomer to hydrogen fuel cells. It’s a division of United Technologies which has been building fuel cells for a few decades now. They provide the fuel cells for the Space Shuttle.
It’s a technology to watch. If it could generate hydrogen in large enough quantities, we could someday refuel our cars with the replacement of an aluminum-filled canister.
As above, the other technology for on-demand hydrogen is to use the concentrated heat of the Sun to crack water apart and immediately consume the hydrogen in a fuel cell or perhaps store the hydrogen for later use.
Clean Hydrogen Producers (CHP) of Geneva, Switzerland is one company developing that technology and has recently granted Spanish renewable energy company Grupo Ibereolica an exclusive license right to promote, install and manage solar energy plants in Spain and Mexico using the CHP Solar Water Cracker, for a period of 20 years.
The CHP cracker would use a parabolic solar dish to concentrate sunlight on a thermal reactor where water would be dissociated. The resulting hydrogen and oxygen would be filtered out, with the hydrogen sent off to a fuel cell to allow it to combine with oxygen in the air and make electricity.
The temperature in the Solar Water Cracker furnace can reach 2200 C (3990 F) with a solar energy to electricity conversion rate (via the fuel cell) of 44 percent. (The company compares its technology with Stirling Energy Systems solar dish technology which converts at 27 percent.)
Clean Hydrogen Producers says its technology is scalable with systems shrinking to household-size.
Ibereolica seems confident in the technology and is planning multiple mass solar energy generation plants around it over the next five years. The company is pursuing 14, 50MW solar power plants in Spain and Mexico. To develop its presence in solar energy, Ibereolica did extensive research for appropriate technologies and found CHP's Solar Water Cracker system superior, according to a company release.
Hydrogen Power calls its technology disruptive; that is, disruptive to the current fossil fuel energy regime. That disruption would disappear when fossil energy companies invested and commercialized these, and perhaps other on-demand hydrogen technologies. They just want something profitable to sell at the pump or by the meter.
Selling energy can be a profitable business no matter where it comes from even it’s from the next possible step for these two technologies: combine them, use solar thermal energy to recycle the AlumiFuel.
Links:
Hydrogen Power Inc. (HPI) http://www.hydrogenpowerinc.com
Hamilton Sundstrand http://www.hamiltonsundstrandcorp.com
Grupo Ibereolica http://www.grupoibereolica.com
Clean Hydrogen Producers http://www.clean-hydrogen-producers.com
Stirling Energy Systems http://www.stirlingenergy.com
Copyright 1996 - 2007 Green Energy News Inc.
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Gramps finds this information hopeful and forward looking.
Perhaps we should look at water as being both that what we drink but also that which provides a fuel for other activities. Perhaps we need to rethink our use of water and energy. When Hydrogen is used as fuel, apparently it then rebinds with Oxygen and either produces water or “Wet Vapor” depending on the system, neither of which is truly wasted, or negative. It may be that the process may have an actual environmental cleansing affect.
The long term problem would be how to balance water use, with availability, and eventually figure out how to use the waters in the ocean.
Some how I think this would be helpful… Hope you enjoy reading up on a topic that Grand Terrace could take a lead in if there were forward looking planning within City Hall and the Chamber of Commerce. As a matter of fact Gramps would support the RDA spending 45 Million on this type of economic project rather than a Retail Area dependent on the continued use of Carbon Based Fuels, and Imports.
Such bold move would have opportunity shifts for business and employment here in Grand Terrace. Rather than following what was done 30 year ago, like building glorified strip malls and mega stores GT could become a Model, not a Copy.
We are about to see the City of GT come to the age of 30. Our leaders will pat themselves and the community on the back saying they have done what others said couldn't be done. Well, before they lead the cheers too loudly we should ask are we truly in a good financial situation with a RDA Debt of over 15 Million and an approval to increase that to 65 Million? For What should we as a community go into debt? This question and the topic of energy should be tied together if GT is to be Sustainable as a City, and frugal with the citizens taxes, which will be paying that debt, principal and interest.
http://www.green-energy-news.com/arch/nrgs2007/20070102.html
August 22, 2007 – Vol.12 No. 22
ON-DEMAND HYDROGEN: NEW FUEL FOR A HYDROGEN ECONOMY?
Hydrogen economy: These are two words not often seen together any more. The concept of a hydrogen economy has stalled, but is not dead, perhaps just waiting for new ideas, new technologies, new breakthroughs - thus renewed interest - to push it forward.
The hydrogen economy meant running our cars and houses (mostly our cars) on the clean fuel and carrier of energy. Hydrogen fuel cells work perfectly well, yet are still expensive, and certainly hydrogen can be used as a fuel in internal combustion engines: BMW has a fleet hydrogen fueled sedans. The real stagnation point is in the generation, transportation and storage of the lighter-than-air-gas, the hydrogen infrastructure.
Even if the cost of building a hydrogen generation and distribution infrastructure could be magically paid for, there’s still the issue of on board vehicle tanks for pressurized or frozen, liquid fuel. Both technologies are a little finicky to be put into the hands of the general public.
Perhaps a new paradigm for a hydrogen economy has to be developed, one that’s built around on-demand hydrogen,
There are at least two technologies, neither of them particularly new, that could be used to generate hydrogen immediately before it’s consumed. One, is to split water through the help of un-oxidized metals (simply known as metals) the other is to dissociate water molecules with very high temperature solar thermal energy.
The first is basically described in an old ”You Can with Beakman and Jax” clipping from the comics section of my Sunday newspaper. It’s called Experiment #2: Take Water Apart.
“ Water molecules are held together by a force of nature. It takes energy to overcome it. Add a tiny pinch of salt to a glass of water and gently drop in a nine-volt battery. When the water settles down, you’ll see mist-like clouds on the terminals. Oxygen forms on the (+) plus side and hydrogen forms on the (-) negative side.(Throw away the battery after the experiment.)”
What’s really happening here is the slightly salty water becomes an electrolyte and allows an electric current to pass between the (+) and (-) terminals. As it passes through water the current splits it apart. It’s known as electrolysis.
The 9 volt battery could be either a primary (use once and toss) or secondary (rechargeable) one. The primary battery makes electricity as a sacrificial anode (typically a zinc can) oxidizes or decays in the presence of the oxygen in air.
Basically it’s the primary battery and its sacrificial anode that form the driving technology behind Hydrogen Power Inc. (HPI) technology. In their case the device is tuned to make hydrogen, not electricity, and the sacrificial anode would be aluminum, not zinc.
(Most any metal that oxidizes easily could be used, by the way.)
The company calls its special recyclable aluminum AlumiFuel (tm). It’s replaceable AlumiFuel filled cartridges AlumiCell (tm) and a portable power generating system AlumiSystem (tm). The whole package is dubbed Hydrogen Now (tm) by the company.
Hydrogen Now would use recycled AlumiFuel in its AlumiCell cartridges as a sacrificial anode in a watery bath to generate hydrogen on-demand through electrolysis.
Hydrogen Power recently signed a Letter Of Intent with Hamilton Sundstrand for development of the hydrogen-on-demand technology.
Hamilton Sundstrand is no newcomer to hydrogen fuel cells. It’s a division of United Technologies which has been building fuel cells for a few decades now. They provide the fuel cells for the Space Shuttle.
It’s a technology to watch. If it could generate hydrogen in large enough quantities, we could someday refuel our cars with the replacement of an aluminum-filled canister.
As above, the other technology for on-demand hydrogen is to use the concentrated heat of the Sun to crack water apart and immediately consume the hydrogen in a fuel cell or perhaps store the hydrogen for later use.
Clean Hydrogen Producers (CHP) of Geneva, Switzerland is one company developing that technology and has recently granted Spanish renewable energy company Grupo Ibereolica an exclusive license right to promote, install and manage solar energy plants in Spain and Mexico using the CHP Solar Water Cracker, for a period of 20 years.
The CHP cracker would use a parabolic solar dish to concentrate sunlight on a thermal reactor where water would be dissociated. The resulting hydrogen and oxygen would be filtered out, with the hydrogen sent off to a fuel cell to allow it to combine with oxygen in the air and make electricity.
The temperature in the Solar Water Cracker furnace can reach 2200 C (3990 F) with a solar energy to electricity conversion rate (via the fuel cell) of 44 percent. (The company compares its technology with Stirling Energy Systems solar dish technology which converts at 27 percent.)
Clean Hydrogen Producers says its technology is scalable with systems shrinking to household-size.
Ibereolica seems confident in the technology and is planning multiple mass solar energy generation plants around it over the next five years. The company is pursuing 14, 50MW solar power plants in Spain and Mexico. To develop its presence in solar energy, Ibereolica did extensive research for appropriate technologies and found CHP's Solar Water Cracker system superior, according to a company release.
Hydrogen Power calls its technology disruptive; that is, disruptive to the current fossil fuel energy regime. That disruption would disappear when fossil energy companies invested and commercialized these, and perhaps other on-demand hydrogen technologies. They just want something profitable to sell at the pump or by the meter.
Selling energy can be a profitable business no matter where it comes from even it’s from the next possible step for these two technologies: combine them, use solar thermal energy to recycle the AlumiFuel.
Links:
Hydrogen Power Inc. (HPI) http://www.hydrogenpowerinc.com
Hamilton Sundstrand http://www.hamiltonsundstrandcorp.com
Grupo Ibereolica http://www.grupoibereolica.com
Clean Hydrogen Producers http://www.clean-hydrogen-producers.com
Stirling Energy Systems http://www.stirlingenergy.com
Copyright 1996 - 2007 Green Energy News Inc.
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Friday, November 16, 2007
BLUE MT. SENIOR VILLA CASE NEW HEARING DATE:
Case CIVSS706633 - CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILE -V- CITY OF GRAND TERRAC
STATUS HEARING ON PETITION
11/14/2007 - 8:30 AM DEPT. S33
DONALD ALVAREZ PRESIDING.
CLERK: THERESA HANDYSIDE
COURT REPORTER DEBORAH THOMPSON DEBORAH THOMPSON
COURT ATTENDANT ERIC ASHE
-
APPEARANCES:
ATTORNEY VEERA TYAGI PRESENT FOR PLAINTIFF/PETITIONER.
ATTORNEY JOHN ROBERT HARPER PRESENT FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT.
(Note: Corporation for Better Housing also Named as Defendent/Respondent, No Independent Legal Representaion for Hearing)
-
PROCEEDINGS:
HEARING ON: STATUS ON PETITION WRIT OF MANDATE & COMPLAINT
ADMINISTRATION RECORD TO BE COMPLETED BY 12-1-07
(Note: This indicates the Case if Moving Forward)
PLAINTIFF REQUESTS HEARING DATE ON THE RECORD
PARTIES TO SUBMIT A STIPULATION AS TO HEARING DATE
(Note: They can agree on a date.)
-
HEARINGS:
CURRENT HEARING CONTINUED TO 01/15/08 AT 08:30 IN DEPARTMENT S33.
(Note: Each time the Case Advances it should indicate that there is a cause to hear the case. Most often cases against a City or Redevelopment Agency are quickly set aside by the court. It also demonstrated a problem with the RDA's Perfected Plan.)
The result, continued poor service to our Seniors as a result of the RDA/City/CFBH RUSH in moving their building prior to full resolution of the issues brought to the courts.
STATUS HEARING ON PETITION
11/14/2007 - 8:30 AM DEPT. S33
DONALD ALVAREZ PRESIDING.
CLERK: THERESA HANDYSIDE
COURT REPORTER DEBORAH THOMPSON DEBORAH THOMPSON
COURT ATTENDANT ERIC ASHE
-
APPEARANCES:
ATTORNEY VEERA TYAGI PRESENT FOR PLAINTIFF/PETITIONER.
ATTORNEY JOHN ROBERT HARPER PRESENT FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT.
(Note: Corporation for Better Housing also Named as Defendent/Respondent, No Independent Legal Representaion for Hearing)
-
PROCEEDINGS:
HEARING ON: STATUS ON PETITION WRIT OF MANDATE & COMPLAINT
ADMINISTRATION RECORD TO BE COMPLETED BY 12-1-07
(Note: This indicates the Case if Moving Forward)
PLAINTIFF REQUESTS HEARING DATE ON THE RECORD
PARTIES TO SUBMIT A STIPULATION AS TO HEARING DATE
(Note: They can agree on a date.)
-
HEARINGS:
CURRENT HEARING CONTINUED TO 01/15/08 AT 08:30 IN DEPARTMENT S33.
(Note: Each time the Case Advances it should indicate that there is a cause to hear the case. Most often cases against a City or Redevelopment Agency are quickly set aside by the court. It also demonstrated a problem with the RDA's Perfected Plan.)
The result, continued poor service to our Seniors as a result of the RDA/City/CFBH RUSH in moving their building prior to full resolution of the issues brought to the courts.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
From the Email InBox: Thankful in GT
Dear Gramps Please Post:
Thankful In Grand Terrace:
Thankful that Citizens and the Castle Coalition Supported the Rights of an Individual Home Owner.
Thankful for Judge Wade who is the Citizens Last Hope to have a Reasonable Approach to Development Implementation in Grand Terrace when RDA Funds and Land are Used.
Thankful for the Citizen Participation and Support of Family Centric Activities in Grand Terrace, the Halloween Haunt, Woman’s Club Hamburger Cook Out, the Lion’s and Fire House Pancake Breakfasts, Tree Planting, Flower Planting, Dumpster Day, Soccer, Basket Ball, Flag Foot Ball, Base Ball and Soft Ball and T-Ball teams, the Library, Adult Art and Craft Show, Summer Concert, Taste of the Terrace, City Birthday Party, Bingo at the Lion’s Club, and Senior Center.
The community will participate and become more of a community if the City Management conducted itself in a way to foster community input and participation. It was sad that not one member of the community participated in the Public Comments or Agenda Items of the last City Council Meeting except for the recipients of recognition and introductions. It is not fair to burden the City Council with the expectation that they are omnipotent. Public participation is necessary to support the Freedoms we hold dear.
For those who keep informed of City Activity and Post to this blog to keep the rest of us informed and activated… THANKS.
Thanks to all those who serve in the Military, and Protection Services. Thanks for all workers who earn less than 40.000.00 per year and struggle to live under the burden of ever increasing housing prices, transportation costs, and now food bills that are going up too.
Thanks to Teachers who teach and care for our children, Nurses who care for our elders, and the Clerk who stacks the cans of beans on the shelf at the store.
There are good people all around us…
Be Thankful for that.
Show you are thankful by an action of service to another and you won’t need a big turkey dinner to make you feel good.
Thankful In Grand Terrace:
Thankful that Citizens and the Castle Coalition Supported the Rights of an Individual Home Owner.
Thankful for Judge Wade who is the Citizens Last Hope to have a Reasonable Approach to Development Implementation in Grand Terrace when RDA Funds and Land are Used.
Thankful for the Citizen Participation and Support of Family Centric Activities in Grand Terrace, the Halloween Haunt, Woman’s Club Hamburger Cook Out, the Lion’s and Fire House Pancake Breakfasts, Tree Planting, Flower Planting, Dumpster Day, Soccer, Basket Ball, Flag Foot Ball, Base Ball and Soft Ball and T-Ball teams, the Library, Adult Art and Craft Show, Summer Concert, Taste of the Terrace, City Birthday Party, Bingo at the Lion’s Club, and Senior Center.
The community will participate and become more of a community if the City Management conducted itself in a way to foster community input and participation. It was sad that not one member of the community participated in the Public Comments or Agenda Items of the last City Council Meeting except for the recipients of recognition and introductions. It is not fair to burden the City Council with the expectation that they are omnipotent. Public participation is necessary to support the Freedoms we hold dear.
For those who keep informed of City Activity and Post to this blog to keep the rest of us informed and activated… THANKS.
Thanks to all those who serve in the Military, and Protection Services. Thanks for all workers who earn less than 40.000.00 per year and struggle to live under the burden of ever increasing housing prices, transportation costs, and now food bills that are going up too.
Thanks to Teachers who teach and care for our children, Nurses who care for our elders, and the Clerk who stacks the cans of beans on the shelf at the store.
There are good people all around us…
Be Thankful for that.
Show you are thankful by an action of service to another and you won’t need a big turkey dinner to make you feel good.
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Focus Point: Drug Arrests Near Public Schools?
BOOKING NUMBER: 0711300713 DATE: 11/13/2007 TIME: 2333
ARREST DATE: 11/13/2007 TIME: 2211 LOC: WASHINGTON /COOLEY
AGENCY: GRANDTERRACE CITY
RELEASE DATE: TIME: FACILITY: CENTRAL D.C.
NAME: LAST: ACUNA FIRST: ROBERT MIDDLE:
DOB: 04/03/1981 SEX: M
RACE: H HT: 5 05 WT: 160 HAIR: BRO EYE COLOR: HAZ
OCCUPATION: UNEMPLOYED
CHARGE TYPE SUPPL/HOLD BAIL DISPOSITION
HS11359 FEL ORIGINAL $15,000.00
HS11360(A) FEL ORIGINAL
HS11359 Possession of Marijuana for Sale
HS11360(A) Transportation of Marijuana For Sale
BOOKING NUMBER: 0711300692 DATE: 11/13/2007 TIME: 1846
ARREST DATE: 11/13/2007 TIME: 1732 LOC: MT VERNON DEBERRY
AGENCY: GRANDTERRACE CITY
RELEASE DATE: TIME: FACILITY: CENTRAL D.C.
NAME: LAST: SHARER FIRST: THOMAS MIDDLE: CHRISTOPHE
DOB: 08/11/1981 SEX: M
RACE: W HT: 5 10 WT: 135 HAIR: BLN EYE COLOR: BLU
OCCUPATION: UNEMPLOYED
CHARGE TYPE SUPPL/HOLD BAIL DISPOSITION
HS11377(A) FEL ORIGINAL $10,000.00
HS11377(A) Possession of Controlled Substance (Drugs)
ARREST DATE: 11/13/2007 TIME: 2211 LOC: WASHINGTON /COOLEY
AGENCY: GRANDTERRACE CITY
RELEASE DATE: TIME: FACILITY: CENTRAL D.C.
NAME: LAST: ACUNA FIRST: ROBERT MIDDLE:
DOB: 04/03/1981 SEX: M
RACE: H HT: 5 05 WT: 160 HAIR: BRO EYE COLOR: HAZ
OCCUPATION: UNEMPLOYED
CHARGE TYPE SUPPL/HOLD BAIL DISPOSITION
HS11359 FEL ORIGINAL $15,000.00
HS11360(A) FEL ORIGINAL
HS11359 Possession of Marijuana for Sale
HS11360(A) Transportation of Marijuana For Sale
BOOKING NUMBER: 0711300692 DATE: 11/13/2007 TIME: 1846
ARREST DATE: 11/13/2007 TIME: 1732 LOC: MT VERNON DEBERRY
AGENCY: GRANDTERRACE CITY
RELEASE DATE: TIME: FACILITY: CENTRAL D.C.
NAME: LAST: SHARER FIRST: THOMAS MIDDLE: CHRISTOPHE
DOB: 08/11/1981 SEX: M
RACE: W HT: 5 10 WT: 135 HAIR: BLN EYE COLOR: BLU
OCCUPATION: UNEMPLOYED
CHARGE TYPE SUPPL/HOLD BAIL DISPOSITION
HS11377(A) FEL ORIGINAL $10,000.00
HS11377(A) Possession of Controlled Substance (Drugs)
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
From the Email InBox: More Ideas that are easy
Gramps Please add the following to your blog:
There should be a community E-Waste Day, and a place where we can properly dispose of Energy Saving Florescent Bulbs that also contain Mercury
The Light Bulb Container may be located perhaps at City Hall where Citizens could drive through and drop in their bulbs... Of course a Proper Hazmat Container would have to be made for this drop off point.
A Place to toss our Flash Light Batteries would be nice too...
These are all recyclable and should not enter out land fill, and potential water supply. (If not our water some ones..)
Just some more ideas of how we can be better world citizens by simple things done in GT...
I like the idea of the Water Company using some of its space to generate some if not all of the power needed to operate the water pumps. What IF SCE runs out of power or oil, we'd still have water and energy for pumping. This is well worth the investment.
There should be a community E-Waste Day, and a place where we can properly dispose of Energy Saving Florescent Bulbs that also contain Mercury
The Light Bulb Container may be located perhaps at City Hall where Citizens could drive through and drop in their bulbs... Of course a Proper Hazmat Container would have to be made for this drop off point.
A Place to toss our Flash Light Batteries would be nice too...
These are all recyclable and should not enter out land fill, and potential water supply. (If not our water some ones..)
Just some more ideas of how we can be better world citizens by simple things done in GT...
I like the idea of the Water Company using some of its space to generate some if not all of the power needed to operate the water pumps. What IF SCE runs out of power or oil, we'd still have water and energy for pumping. This is well worth the investment.
From the Email InBox: Water in Grand Terrace
It is great news that the 40 Percent of water the Water Company was losing has been stoped. This is fantastic... it brings to question what took so long...
Now with power about to become a bigger issue and no more water losses to recaptuer the following thoughts came to mind as the meeting proceeded.
One, the Water Company could use Solar Power to power its pumps... The Solar Power could even convert Water into Hydrogen at the same time.
Two: Water being pumped up to storage then flows down to homes. Is there any way to run small in-line power generators? So when you turned on the water, the water company would be generating power to pump more water... It wouldn't zero out their need for water, but we know there are kilowatts in that water moving down hill and through the pipes...
Three: Is there a way for the City to stop watering Mt Vernon? The water runs onto the street when the "Island" near Canal Street waters the City Planted Plants. This sets a bad example.
Fourth: Is there a use for the water that is lost during the purge of the pipes? Irrigation to the parks? Or even Yards of Home Owners rather than sending it all down the road?
Now with power about to become a bigger issue and no more water losses to recaptuer the following thoughts came to mind as the meeting proceeded.
One, the Water Company could use Solar Power to power its pumps... The Solar Power could even convert Water into Hydrogen at the same time.
Two: Water being pumped up to storage then flows down to homes. Is there any way to run small in-line power generators? So when you turned on the water, the water company would be generating power to pump more water... It wouldn't zero out their need for water, but we know there are kilowatts in that water moving down hill and through the pipes...
Three: Is there a way for the City to stop watering Mt Vernon? The water runs onto the street when the "Island" near Canal Street waters the City Planted Plants. This sets a bad example.
Fourth: Is there a use for the water that is lost during the purge of the pipes? Irrigation to the parks? Or even Yards of Home Owners rather than sending it all down the road?
From the Email InBox: CC Meeting
Yes, given the opportunity the Citizens Show UP...
Yeah for the New Trees... A Project that was well supported by all sectors of the community...
Scouts, Football, City, AQMD, Citizens of all ages, shapes and sizes... YEAH for the folks who brought food, masks and tools...
Yeah for the Trash Removed
Yeah for the Halloween Haunt-
Woman's Club Hot Dog Dinner
Lion's Club Popcorn and treats
Yeah for the Woman's Club Hamburger Cook Out
Yeah for the Country Fair
Coming up
There should be a Dumpster Day in Spring...
City's Birthday- Free Cake
Daffodil Planting: Shame it is a Poisonous Plant Near a Child's Play area.
Taste of the Terrace - Free Dinner
Grand Terrace Days - Entertainment...
Recommended or Suggested Community Activity Days:
Obtain Rights to Edison Field on corner of Mt. Vernon and Canal and the strip between Canal and the Cal Trans Fence... Plant Fruit Trees for the Community to use. Avocado, Orange, and Nut Trees... that are suited for Drought, and Global Warming... Low Chill required productive Permaculture Plants...
Fence or have a mobile fence for the GT Goat Herd to work the weeds along the hills and in the Permaculture Public Orchards.
The Idea of Compact Efficient Apartment for Returning Vets and others who would benefit from a Sober Living Campus type housing.... is fantastic... That post is right on. Hope they are solar powered, and made as green as possible. If an offer came in for this kind of a development it should have a higher priority than 9 condos.
Yeah for the New Trees... A Project that was well supported by all sectors of the community...
Scouts, Football, City, AQMD, Citizens of all ages, shapes and sizes... YEAH for the folks who brought food, masks and tools...
Yeah for the Trash Removed
Yeah for the Halloween Haunt-
Woman's Club Hot Dog Dinner
Lion's Club Popcorn and treats
Yeah for the Woman's Club Hamburger Cook Out
Yeah for the Country Fair
Coming up
There should be a Dumpster Day in Spring...
City's Birthday- Free Cake
Daffodil Planting: Shame it is a Poisonous Plant Near a Child's Play area.
Taste of the Terrace - Free Dinner
Grand Terrace Days - Entertainment...
Recommended or Suggested Community Activity Days:
Obtain Rights to Edison Field on corner of Mt. Vernon and Canal and the strip between Canal and the Cal Trans Fence... Plant Fruit Trees for the Community to use. Avocado, Orange, and Nut Trees... that are suited for Drought, and Global Warming... Low Chill required productive Permaculture Plants...
Fence or have a mobile fence for the GT Goat Herd to work the weeds along the hills and in the Permaculture Public Orchards.
The Idea of Compact Efficient Apartment for Returning Vets and others who would benefit from a Sober Living Campus type housing.... is fantastic... That post is right on. Hope they are solar powered, and made as green as possible. If an offer came in for this kind of a development it should have a higher priority than 9 condos.
From the Email Inbox: City Council Meeting
Well, it is Nice for the City Manager/ Redevelopment Agency Director to ask again for approval for the listing of the Surplus Redevelopment Property by Local Realtors. Indicating that one of the parcels has an offer already.
Now, this land MUST BE SOLD... as the CITY has held onto it far to long, and the CITY WILL NOT BUILD LOW INCOME HOUSING FOR NON SENIORS... SO the State Of California has Demanded the sale of property.
Now, the Nature of Tom Schwab came out to bare... HE wants to insist that there is a Development Plan issued by the potential purchaser. He wants the City to Approve the Use even after losing the right to develop the property because he would not get state approval for any more RDA construction that is not Low Income for Non Seniors.
So Let's Just Pretend, a Private Person Came and Offered the City More Money but wanted to build not 9 units but units the same size as on the Senior housing, that would be... what 40 units. Oh Let's be Reasonable and say 20 units of low priced dormitory / hotel type housing for single people. NOT 9 Half Million Dollar Condos in that same space. Who should be allowed to buy the land...
The Highest Bidder... IF this is AMERICA and there is FREE Competition in Buying Government Surplus.
NO... Not in Grand Terrace.... Apparently the City Council and Tom Schwab want to control who buys or owns property and dictate how it is used or when it is developed. Even when they had failed to develop it themselves.
NOT Satisfied. I hope that some one Builds 40 small units for returning Veterans/ or Young people who have aged out of Foster Care. A Sober and Safe Housing Unit for LOW and VERY LOW INCOME Folks. Perhaps the Edison Easement can be developed as a Passive Park for them... Oh heck how about some nut and fruit trees for a community harvest.
There are Names for How Mr. Schwab Acts.... and Thinks... You won't post them.
Now, this land MUST BE SOLD... as the CITY has held onto it far to long, and the CITY WILL NOT BUILD LOW INCOME HOUSING FOR NON SENIORS... SO the State Of California has Demanded the sale of property.
Now, the Nature of Tom Schwab came out to bare... HE wants to insist that there is a Development Plan issued by the potential purchaser. He wants the City to Approve the Use even after losing the right to develop the property because he would not get state approval for any more RDA construction that is not Low Income for Non Seniors.
So Let's Just Pretend, a Private Person Came and Offered the City More Money but wanted to build not 9 units but units the same size as on the Senior housing, that would be... what 40 units. Oh Let's be Reasonable and say 20 units of low priced dormitory / hotel type housing for single people. NOT 9 Half Million Dollar Condos in that same space. Who should be allowed to buy the land...
The Highest Bidder... IF this is AMERICA and there is FREE Competition in Buying Government Surplus.
NO... Not in Grand Terrace.... Apparently the City Council and Tom Schwab want to control who buys or owns property and dictate how it is used or when it is developed. Even when they had failed to develop it themselves.
NOT Satisfied. I hope that some one Builds 40 small units for returning Veterans/ or Young people who have aged out of Foster Care. A Sober and Safe Housing Unit for LOW and VERY LOW INCOME Folks. Perhaps the Edison Easement can be developed as a Passive Park for them... Oh heck how about some nut and fruit trees for a community harvest.
There are Names for How Mr. Schwab Acts.... and Thinks... You won't post them.
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