Editor: One man’s trash is not necessarily another man’s treasure. A “sale” is a transaction between two parties at a mutually agreed price. The seller’s valuation of the item may not be the same as the buyer’s valuation. The result is “no sale.” In the auction world, the rule is: “a dime on a dollar”…
Editor: It’s not by accident Pine Cove Water District is likely one of the most stable, self-sustaining water districts in Southern California, producing some of the best granite cleaned/collected/stored water in the country. It’s legislative authority and staff understand these characteristics and work to ensure these principles. When other local districts’ poor-quality water production from…
Editor: In your June 4 “Out Loud” column you state you had received a jury summons and were to call in on Friday. You did, finding out you needn’t appear Monday, but needed to check in Monday for a possible Tuesday appearance. Upon calling Monday, you were informed you needed to appear Tuesday at 12:30…
Editor: I attended the meeting at Pine Cove Water where the current increases were explained. We were shown many details of costs going up. Originally, I did not agree in an increase greater than the cost of living but after all of the material presented, it made sense. No where in this meeting was it…
Editor: My last meeting as president of the Pine Cove Water District board was last week, and it happened to coincide with a letter in the TC criticizing the board. So this seems a good time to offer some final thoughts about the district. Let me jump right to the conclusion: I believe the district…
Editor: I have been asking, month after month for the Pine Cove Water District board to change, with the same message they still refuse to hear. Please act now to ensure water security in the future. Don’t refuse to hear years of warnings from experts, scientists and state engineers. Anyone who’s lived here any length…
Editor: Why do you even waste space to print scary letters based on junk science (well, likely no science at all)? This sort of thing has no place in a responsible newspaper. Your asking for responsive letters is a bit of a dereliction of your editorial duty. This seems like a violation of your ban…
Editor: Our local water boards are making crisis decisions about our future community: Stage 1 emergency, Stage 2, Stage 3, descending at rapid and unheard-of speed. Pine Cove and Fern Valley are not listening to the clear guidance coming from the state of California. They are not listening to what’s best for our locality. They…
Editor: I was very surprised to read about the new Art Alliance board authorizing all five officers to sign checks. The treasurer should not be signing checks if they are “keeping the books.” That way the treasurer is the oversight for checks being written. The person doing the books should not be the person signing…
Editor: First and foremost, I love you, America, with all my heart. You have been good to me. Here I met the love of my life. Now for me, it is giving back time to this precious land. After the war in Germany, just the mention of America brought on thoughts of something wonderful. I…
