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Death by Coyote “Death Sentence by Coyote Handed to Kitten by Mission Viejo Animal Shelter” Yesterday, my wife found an abandoned young kitten in our yard. The poor thing had long claws, was extremely thin, raggedy, and seemed to be blind in one eye. My wife put out some food and water but the kitten was skittish. We assumed it was feral. Because my wife is allergic to cats, we called the Mission Viejo Animal Shelter, hoping to get the poor kitten some help. We were told we needed to catch the kitten and bring it into the shelter. We were told when the shelter was open and left on our own to capture the kitten. We could not catch the kitten. We tried, but failed as neither my wife nor I are trained or have the equipment to capture a feral kitten, which quite naturally fears larger creatures. We don’t have shiny new trucks and equipment, or the training to capture feral animals, even small kittens. Because we could not capture the kitten and the shelter would not send someone out to help us, the tiny kitten is left to fend for itself in a neighborhood where coyotes are known to visit. We know there are coyotes in the vicinity because small dogs and cats have disappeared and on our daily neighborhood walks, we often see remains of rabbits and other animals in the undergrowth. I cannot understand how the Mission Viejo Animal Shelter, who devotes a whole page on their website about the urban coyotes, can sentence the kitten to the terrible consequences of becoming a coyote snack by refusing to help us. We are taxed to support the Animal Shelter and gladly pay that tax to assure animals in our community are offered the protection they deserve. But by refusing to send out a truck and a trained professional to help capture that small defenseless kitten and in effect, sentencing it to death by coyote, seems to be against everything the Mission Viejo Animal Shelter puts on their website. Instead of helping animals in distress, they spend the taxes on training, equipment, and shiny new trucks. I hope that poor little feral kitten with one eye finds shelter before a coyote finds it. It certainly won’t get any help from the Mission Viejo Animal Shelter. I guess the tax money that goes to the Animal Shelter is only for shiny new truck, salaries and retirement funds and not for the welfare of the poor little thin one-eye kitten. I am sure that the shelter has policy that they must follow maybe it should be titled death by coyote. Thanks for your death by coyote for a little thin feral one-eye kitten that will only be a snack for a coyote. Bill Aitken |
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ACT for America The Mission Viejo Chapter of ACT for America will hold a General Meeting on Mon., Nov. 12, at the Norm Murray Community Center. Doors open at 6:45 p.m., and the meeting starts promptly at 7:30 p.m. “The Afghanistan Diaries” will be presented by an American soldier who will reveal what’s really going on in the war with the Taliban. Jesse Petrilla recently returned from Afghanistan where he served as a Liaison Officer to an Afghan government intelligence agency. He will share with you his firsthand experiences meeting with some of the most sinister jihadists at America's largest detention facility in Afghanistan. Jesse will discuss:
Jesse Petrilla was elected to the City Council of Rancho Santa Margarita in November 2010. He also serves as an officer in the California Army National Guard. Outside of the military, Jesse has traveled to 21 countries including Jordan, Egypt, Bosnia, Kosovo, Israel, France and others on various fact-finding missions to learn firsthand the threats we face from Islamic militancy and socialism. He is a graduate of Cal State Fullerton with a degree in computer science and a minor in military science. A $5 donation is appreciated to help cover our meeting costs. The group will meet in the Sycamore B room at the Norman P. Murray Community Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo. Sign up for our ACT! for America chapter announcements at www.act4oc.org |
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Tea Party Patriots Voter Guide – November 6, 2012 Endorsed by Statewide Tea Party Patriots President and Vice President: Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan U.S. Senator: Elizabeth Emken City of Mission Viejo (vote for 2): Cathy Schlicht* and Ed Sachs* (see below) Santa Marg Water Dist – only two recommendations: Municipal Water Dist. of Orange County: Jeffery Thomas Saddleback Valley USD Trustees are on ballots of SVUSD voters. Capistrano USD voters who live in Mission Viejo have no trustee contests on their ballots. Propositions Some Tea Party leaders are saying “Yes on 32 and No on everything else.” While that might be easy to remember, the following recommendations are the Tea Party consensus. 30 – NO!!! – Temporary taxes to fund education. *Cathy Schlicht and Ed Sachs are fiscal conservatives and Tea Party Patriots. Other Mission Viejo council candidates: Bucknum – a housing lobbyist backed by Sherri Butterfield, Susan Withrow and Roger Faubel. Bucknum has taken “campaign donations” from the developer of electronic billboards. Desi Kiss and Richard Coleman are not well known. Coleman is not campaigning. |
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Non-government Events Following is a sampling of events and activities that are not funded by taxpayers or promoted by the Nanny State. Please support private enterprise and non-profit groups. Hallelujah Harvest Festival, Reverence Bible Church, Wed., Oct. 31, 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., family activities and food, 22081 Hidalgo, Mission Viejo, (949) 215-3787, http://www.reverencechurch.org Haunted Halloween in Silverado Canyon, Wed., Oct. 31, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., wear a Halloween costume and bring a local organic potluck item. Meet at Silverado Canyon Market parking lot, 28192 Silverado Canyon Road #B, Silverado, (714) 649-9084, https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=dTJlZTkxY2dyYmx0dmdsNDVwdm5pcmNvMm8gbmF0dXJhbGlzdDR5b3 VAbQ&ctz=America/Los_Angeles&gsessionid=OK Vanguard University presents “The Comedy of Errors” by William Shakespeare, Nov. 1-4, Lyceum theater, 55 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, (714) 619-6424, http://theatre.vanguard.edu/lyceum-theater-season/ Art Walk, Laguna Beach, Thurs., Nov. 1, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at member galleries, Taste of San Clemente, Fri., Nov. 2, 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., at the historic Casino San Clemente, restaurants and local wine establishments participating; music and dancing, 140 W. Avenida Pico, San Clemente, (949) 492-1131, http://www.scchamber.com JSerra Catholic High School Open House, Sun., Nov. 4, 11:00 a.m., introduction to JSerra, 26351 Junipero Serra Rd., San Juan Capistrano, (949) 493-9307, http://www.jserra.org Soka Concert, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Wed., Nov. 7, 8:00 p.m., Soka Performing Arts Center, 1 University Drive, Aliso Viejo, (949) 480-4278, http://soka.reachlocal.com/?scid=2695430&kw=19071058&pub_cr_id=16539318546 Visit Santa Margarita Catholic High School, Thurs., Nov. 8, 8:45 a.m. to 12:00 noon, introduction for 8th Graders, 22062 Antonio Parkway, Rancho Santa Margarita, (949) 766-6076, http://www.smhs.org/admissions |
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Political and Government Events Calendar South Orange County Community College District Board of Trustees, Mon., Oct. 29. Meeting times unless otherwise posted: open session convenes at 5:00 p.m., followed by adjournment to closed session, open session reconvenes at 6:00 p.m. or 6:30 p.m., adjournment by 9:00 p.m. Ronald Reagan Board of Trustees Room, Room 145, Health Sciences/District Offices Building, Saddleback College, 28000 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo, (949) 582-4999, https://www.socccd.edu Last day to apply for a mail-in ballot is Oct. 30 (for voters who are already registered). Go to http://www.ocvote.com/ to get information about the Nov. 6 election. Orange County Board of Supervisors will meet on Tues., Oct. 30, 9:30 a.m., Board Hearing Room, First Floor, 333 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 834-3100. http://egov.ocgov.com/ocgov/Government/Board%20of%20Supervisors/Meeting%20Schedule El Toro Water District meetings: Community Advisory Committee on Thurs., Nov. 1, 11:30 a.m.; Engineering, Finance, Insurance Committee on Mon., Nov. 19, 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.; Board of Directors on Thurs., Nov. 20, 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. ETWD, 24251 Los Alisos Blvd., Lake Forest, (949) 837-0660, http://www.etwd.com/ Meet Dinesh D’Souza at the Nixon Presidential Library on Thurs., Nov. 1, 7:00 p.m. D’Souza discusses Obama as the architect of American decline. 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda, (714) 364-1120, http://nixonfoundation.org Santa Margarita Water District meetings: Engineering Committee on Fri., Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m., Finance Committee on Fri., Nov. 9 at 7:30 a.m. and Board of Directors on Wed., Nov. 14 at 7:00 p.m., 26111 Antonio Parkway, Rancho Santa Margarita, (949) 459-6420, http://www.smwd.com Concert at the Richard Nixon Library, Sun., Nov. 4, “Bach and Beyond” by soprano Constance Bonelli. Doors open at 1:15 p.m., and concerts begin at 2:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Concerts are free and open to the public. Schedule is subject to change. Richard Nixon Library, 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda, (714) 364-1161, http://nixonfoundation.org/concerts/ Moulton Niguel Water District meetings: Personnel and Salary on Wed., Nov. 7, 9:00 a.m.; Engineering and Operations on Tues., Nov. 13, 9:00 a.m.; Finance and I.T. on Wed., Nov. 14, 9:00 a.m.; Board of Directors on Thurs., Nov. 15, 5:30 p.m., 27500 La Paz Road, Laguna Niguel, (949) 831-2500, http://www.mnwd.com/board-of-directors/agenda.aspx Saddleback Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Tues., Nov. 13, 6:30 p.m. District office, 25631 Peter Hartman Way, Mission Viejo, (949) 586-1234, http://www.svusd.k12.ca.us/ Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees regular meeting on Wed., Nov. 14, 7:00 p.m., district office, 33122 Valle Road, San Juan Capistrano, agenda and supporting documentation are published on the website 72 hours prior to a meeting, (949) 234-9200, http://capousd.ca.schoolloop.com/ Saddleback Republican Assembly, Thurs., Nov. 15, 7:00 p.m. Dr. Barbara Stone will be the featured speaker. SRA meets on third Thursdays at the Norman P. Murray Community Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Jacaranda Room-B, Mission Viejo. For information call (949) 360-1717. |
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The Buzz In a letter published in the Oct. 28 OC Register, Larry Gilbert wrote: “Having been active in Mission Viejo council elections for 20 years, I was surprised to see the Register endorse candidates for the first time this year. Editorial board members interviewed more than 200 candidates in Orange County very quickly, which must have limited their ability to truly vet these candidates. The O.C. GOP rejected their nominating committee recommendations when facts about Frank Ury and lobbyist Wendy Buchnum were revealed. The California Republican Assembly submitted extensive questionnaires to each Republican candidate and endorsed Cathy Schlicht and Ed Sachs. The most conservative small government candidate this year is Cathy Schlicht. Unlike Ury and Bucknum, Schlicht did not accept any special interest money.” *** Council candidates spend significant amounts on yard signs, and they are right to complain when their signs are stolen. In Mission Viejo, signs are taken from public property, homeowner association common areas, businesses and residents’ yards. While various laws protect the signs, it is reasonable to say only property owners have the right to remove signs from their property. Mission Viejo’s city staff directs such contractors as Jamie Clark to confiscate signs. *** In addition to the city staff involving itself in campaign shenanigans of removing signs, the expense to taxpayers cannot be justified. As soon as contractors take the signs, candidates immediately replace them. The city cites “code enforcement” as its excuse for taking signs from public property, and that’s humorous, given the city staff’s long history of selective enforcement of city code regarding signs. Add to that, evidence presented during the Oct. 15 council meeting demonstrated the city staff is engaged in discussions with developers of electronic billboards. Residents should scoff at the idea the city is protecting them from the blight of campaign signs. *** City Manager Dennis Wilberg pressured the Saddleback Valley News editor into blocking unfavorable articles, investigative reporting and letters to the editor that are critical of City Hall. The news blackout has severely impacted the flow of information to the point residents get only propaganda from City Hall and no balanced reporting. The Oct. 26 issue of Saddleback Valley News was an exception, with two letters to the editor in opposition to Wilberg’s faves Wendy Bucknum and Frank Ury. The text was dramatically edited in at least one of the letters, so this was no victory for free speech. Is it predictable that SVN will give Bucknum and Ury free rein in the Nov. 2 issue, with a pretense of balance? Such a last-minute advertisement with no opportunity for rebuttal is not balance. *** The latest presidential poll as of this writing is Rasmussen Reports, ending Oct. 27. The poll of 1,500 likely voters shows Romney with 50 percent and Obama at 47 percent. http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/us/general_election_romney_vs_obama-1171.html |
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