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The Buzz The Mission Viejo Chapter of ACT! for America will meet on Mon., Mar. 11. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. The meeting starts promptly at 7:30 p.m. and ends at 9:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Brad Dacus, founder and president of the Pacific Justice Institute. His topic will be “The Myriad Domestic and Foreign Forces Threatening Our Security, Our Liberties and Our Values.” The group meets at the Norman P. Murray Community Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, (Sycamore B Room). Sign up for chapter announcements at www.act4oc.org *** Tragic statistic – on average, one Orange County cyclist is killed each month. Last September, OC Register columnist David Whiting wrote about the deadly trend, saying safety measures would save lives. Whiting should direct his comments to the thoughtless officials – whoever they are – for eliminating the bike lane at Olympiad Road and Alicia Parkway. The lane had to go so “someone” who lives in Stoneridge could make a right turn on Olympiad without having to wait a few seconds for the light to turn green. Read Whiting’s column at *** Headlines: State Says Bankrupt San Bernardino Stashed $528.9 Million in Redevelopment Funds. “Bankrupt San Bernardino doesn’t want to give the state $528.9 million it says it is owed, but it’s not necessarily because the city is, you know, bankrupt. City officials say the state is wrong in pursuing millions from its now-defunct redevelopment agency, claiming that the assets reside in forms and in places that can’t be touched. State Controller John Chiang wants the money. The Southern California city of 209,000 declared bankruptcy in July 2012, facing a budget shortfall of $45.8 million.” Read about San Bernardino’s shell game: http://www.ca.allgov.com/news/where-is-the-money-going/state-says-bankrupt-san-bernardino-stashed-5289-million-in-redevelopment-funds-130308?news=849356 *** They’re at it again, tearing up the median on Marguerite Parkway. A city activist says residents should expect more of the big brown bean pots to erupt on medians, as the foundations have been poured. City employees are moving on from their project of putting graphics on the outhouses along Crown Valley Parkway. The medians look like weed patches, and the graffiti-style “art” has evolved from grotesque images to paint splatters. Drivers stopped at a light on Crown Valley will have time to ponder how taxpayers are getting soaked for eyesores on medians. *** Suggestion from a Buzz reader, the city should change the name of its party of the month for staff members from “Up in the Air” to “Up in Smoke.” It provides a clear message of what’s happening to tax dollars. *** Residents who watched to the end of the Mar. 4 council meeting saw that City Manager Dennis Wilberg is now using the council agenda to wage war. Under his council comments, Item 18 was a shot at Councilwoman Cathy Schlicht, who has been advocating for better maintenance of city-owned slopes. Ostensibly, Wilberg was asking for direction from the council about continuing work on city slopes on Marguerite. He said he put the item on the agenda because he was concerned that Councilwoman Schlicht didn’t want to continue refurbishing slopes. Just so residents know how much Wilberg gets paid for his childish pranks, his annual salary is approximately $200,000, plus a health and benefit package. Even Trish Kelley said she didn’t know there had been any question about whether the council wanted to proceed, given it was a 5-0 vote. |
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