Public Hearing Notice and Survey
A notice sent by the City of Twentynine Palms, that was supposed to have been sent February 1, 2008 arrive at my house yesterday the February 25, 2008 with a due of February 28th 2008. Not to much time to get the Survey filled out and sent back before the due date.
I made a visit to city hall yesterday to pitch a tizzy. Someone beat me to the punch and raised more hell than I and got the due date extended to March 7th. Kudos go out to the unnamed rabble rouser.
If you did not get a letter from the city, I've made a copy of the letter, the notice and the survey and attached the file as a PDF.
Of important concern is the city's desire to Enforce Vehicle Codes on Privately owned and maintained roadways. That hearing will be held Tuesday April 8, 2008 at 6:00 PM.
Run Ralph Run !!
Lets Here it for the Green Party and Ralph Nader!!!
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WASHINGTON (AP) –Ralph Nader is launching a third-party campaign for president. The consumer advocate made the announcement Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” He says most Americans are disenchanted with the Democratic and Republican parties, and that none of the presidential contenders are addressing ways to stem corporate crime and Pentagon waste and promote labor rights. |
It just don't get any better than this for a Republican.
Preparations under way for Adelanto Grand Prix
Some have moved into spots they reserved months ago, using yellow caution tape or rope.
Others take special care and are leveling the dirt with a tractor — before staking their territory, according to Dale Karlen, president of the Adelanto Chamber of Commerce.
“I’ve heard that the population of Adelanto doubles or even triples during the event,” said Stephanie Casteel, office manager for the chamber.
Many of the reserved spots are front row seats for the action that will be taking place this weekend, as some 40,000 spectators are expected to crowd the track for the 28th annual Adelanto Grand Prix. More
MORAL RIGHTS AND MURALS
by Richard Solomon
(Published originally in the MCLA Newsletter, v. 6, ns. 3,4, 1995)
Most readers are familiar with the painting over of Kent Twitchell's "Old Lady of the Freeway" adjacent to the Hollywood Freeway in 1986. That disastrous event led to the formation of MCLA, and a heightened awareness of the importance of public art. What law governs such an act today? Similarly, are there any legal protections for a mural on a building slated for demolition or alteration? What about the initial question of selection; that is, can a commercial property owner, public or private, who is soliciting bids for a work of public art, or who rents out billboard space to advertisers, reject an artist's proposal because of the artist's "politics" or the "controversial" nature of the proposed work? (more)
Stepping on the third rail.... Bucklin Park
I didn’t want to be first to say this but I guess if I don’t, no one will…..
OK, now that Bucklin Park is up and running, dedicated and blessed by the Pope has anyone other than me took a good look at that thing? It’s the most gaud awful, damned thing I have ever seen in my life. It looks like Bedrock Park from the Flintstones. You half expect to see Barney and Betty Rubble walking their pet Saber-toothed Cat. I realize that it is a celebration of nature and all, but the only one who could feel natural in that park is Roger Rabbit.
It is 10 pounds of crap in a three pound bag. It is proof that nothing should ever be designed by committee. It is a third of an acre of clutter. Each piece while beautiful in itself is lost in the garishness of its totality. When all is placed together it looks like a cheap painted lady on the corner of Hwy 62 and Desert Queen.
Is that what we want people to see as they come into town?
Now come on folks, if I would have had that gaudy conglomeration of cartoon style phony boulders and a center piece statue, that I swear looks like three sperm reaching for the heavens, down on my yard on Sullivan, Gary Blackman would have moved to abate me…. again.
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Council to ask for Cannon
The Council believes like most folks in town if you ask, it's high time Veterans Park (Stanley Park) get a real cannon for display. I agree. I think Twentynine Palms has grown up enough to play with big boy toys. I mean god bless the fellow who fashioned the little cannon in the park now on display, but it isn't a real cannon. Needles has a huge WWI cannon in their town square. San Bernardino has several cannons including Civil War pieces. Why don't we?
Let's hope that the Council can sweet talk our neighbors to the North to part with a good old 75mm Pack Howitzer. I think that would be a fine artillery piece for the pocket park.
Veterans Park rises like a Phoenix
A little good news almost passed unnoticed this week. For years the little park between the City Hall and the Library in Twentynine Palms was named Veterans Park. For what ever reason, the park's name was changed to General Stanley Park. I kind of believe it was a brown nosing exercise by the former City Manager. Stanley was Base Commander during the time when the city annexed the base. Its not like Stanley had much to do with it, as it was a directive from the DoD. But for what ever reason Veterans Park was sacrificed and renamed.
Good news, at last Tuesday's Council Meeting set into motion a plan if approved, that will please Veterans and get their park back. Yes brothers and sisters, the little park between the City Hall and the Library will once again be called, "Veterans Park."
Chalk one up for the little guys.
Is there any wonder now?
'Tis the season when Community Block Grants are once again available to those worthy organizations with a plan to help the most people or provide needed services.
| TWENTYNINE PALMS — Just over $4.3 million in requests will begin a
search, for $141,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds
available through the city this year, at a special workshop at
Twentynine Palms City Hall, 6136 Adobe Road. The hour-long workshop, which will precede the regular city council meeting, has been set for 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12. Of the $141,000 available through the city of Twentynine Palms, $21,153 will be available for community service programs while the bulk will be available for construction projects, Community Services Director Randy Councell said. More From The Desert Trail |
Is there any questions now why all the hubub about the homeless now? Goto Spaces to comment
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OK, lets talk homeless
I am about sick and tired of the hypocritical bull-feathers surrounding the Homeless question in Twentynine Palms.
No one is questioning the fact that a person might be without a place of residence or even out in the street because of no fault of their own. Be it disaster or loss of a job, their might be folks with out a roof over their head.
Where I run into a problem with this Homeless Question being bantered around town these days is it only comes up on election year and the term is used so broadly it encompasses just about every conceivable person without a permanent place of residence.
The old guys that hang at the Wally-World...... MORE and post comments
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Homeless Survey turns out to be Scam
What if I were tell you that the recent survey of the "homeless" in Twentynine Palms conducted for the County of San Bernardino was a complete and total sham, teetering on fraud?
It turns out that the so called survey was more observations of a couple of guys at a local fast food restaurant one evening, on the poor fashion statements of local residents. If you where disheveled you were counted as homeless. Since none of us are what you would call on the fashion cusp, any of us could have been listed as appearing homeless.
Surveyors were told not to interview or approach the "homeless" but to make an educated guess if indeed what the saw as homeless was homeless. If it looked like a duck to them, they counted it.
The City of Twentynine Palms Council will be given testimony to these facts by a member of the survey team this Tuesday night.
I'm not sure what the scam is on this "homeless" issue, but I can smell a rat.