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Fire Maps Cause Concern The Orange County Fire Authority was supposed to present information about updated fire hazard maps on Feb. 28. Before the meeting ended, approximately half of the 80 attendees walked out in frustration. Residents who came to the meeting wanted information about the impact of having their neighborhoods designated as Very High Fire Severity Zones. Residents said the issues include liabilities, insurance, property values, annual inspections and fines that could be imposed on homeowners. When fire authority representatives instead wanted to “educate the public” on the cause of fires, the audience wasn’t having it. Mission Viejo homeowners attending the meeting reside in such neighborhoods as Painted Trails, Canyon Crest, Stone Ridge and Casta del Sol, which are among the areas affected by the updated maps. Residents’ complaints include the lack of notification, and they asked how long the city has known of the liabilities. City Hall not only has its own Website, email distribution, printed mailers and a flashing neon sign, it also controls the so-called “news” content of such publications as Saddleback Valley News. Residents are constantly updated on City Hall’s latest festivals and parties, and the city staff places announcements about “free” (taxpayer funded) movies in the PennySaver. A homeowner in Painted Trails noted how the information slipped out of the city’s grasp during the Feb. 28 meeting. He said, “If it weren’t for Councilwoman Cathy Schlicht, we wouldn’t have heard about this. She’s the only one who cares about the residents.” The city’s representative on the Orange County Fire Authority is Councilwoman Trish Kelley. Another presentation by the Fire Authority will take place at a public hearing during the Mar. 5 council meeting. |
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Sheriff Takes on Obama The OC Register published an Associated Press article on Mar. 2, “Arizona sheriff unveils Obama birth probe.” The writer first slams the sheriff and then refers to challenges about Obama’s birth certificate as “widely debunked.” Sheriff Joe Arpaio is speaking out on the birth certificate, and he says Obama’s Selective Service registration is likely forged as well. Here’s a report about Arpaio’s investigation from WND.com with a link to the full article: Investigators Now in Hunt for Forger Members of the Cold Case Posse in Maricopa County, Ariz., whose report to Sheriff Joe Arpaio yesterday confirmed there is probable cause to believe Barack Obama’s much-ballyhooed birth certificate document is a forgery, have begun briefing members of the county law enforcement team who may be involved in hunting for those responsible. At a news conference yesterday, Arpaio and the chief investigator for the specially appointed Cold Case Posse, Mike Zullo, confirmed that they had found evidence of forgery in the creation of the birth certificate image and fraud in the presentation of that piece of work as a real government document. They also said they found Obama’s Selective Service registration likely forged, and they said it appeared as though officials in Hawaii were covering up information about Obama. They also said it was not outside the realm of possibility that Obama might have been born overseas. read more: http://www.wnd.com/2012/03/investigators-now-in-hunt-for-forger/ |
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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. Concerts at Soka University: Paul Galbraith classical guitar on Tues., Mar. 6, 7:30 p.m.; The Myriad Trio on Sun., Mar. 11, 7:00 p.m.; Emanuel Ax solo piano recital on Sun., Mar. 18, 7:00 p.m., Jazz Monsters on Fri., Mar. 23, 7:00 p.m., 1 University Drive, Aliso Viejo, (949) 480-4278, http://www.performingarts.soka.edu/news_events/events/default.aspx Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores, ongoing and new classes this week: how to sew, decorate cakes, quilt, knit, crochet and more, 26672 Portola Parkway, Foothill Ranch, (949) 588-7420, http://Joann.com Michaels, ongoing and new classes throughout March: sewing, Wilton Decorating, painting and crafts, 25310 Marguerite Pkwy, Mission Viejo, (949) 770-5001 Laguna Beach four-day food and wine celebration, Thurs. - Sun., Mar. 8-11, winemaker and chef’s dinners on Thurs., Fri. and Sat.; a wine and food fest on Saturday featuring 25 wineries and 25 Laguna Beach restaurants to benefit CHOC; Sunday brunch, (949) 497-9229, http://lagunabeachfoodies.tix.com Festival of Whales, Sat.-Sun., Mar. 10-11, Dana Point Harbor, celebrating the 5,000-mile migration of the California Gray Whale from Alaska to Mexico; parade, street fair and whale-watching excursions, (949) 496-1045, http://www.dpfestivalofwhales.com/ Dana Point Grunion Run, 10K and 5K,Sun., Mar. 11, 6:30 a.m. registration; 7:00 a.m. pancake breakfast; 7:45 a.m. 10K Run/Walk start; 9:00 a.m. 5K Run/Walk start; 9:45 a.m. Kids 1K Run, Doheny State Beach, http://festivalofwhalesgrunionrun.com/ Senior Surfin Safari afternoon of comedy, Sun., Mar. 11, doors open at noon, lunch at 12:30 p.m. and show starts at 1:30 p.m., $38.50 per person, at Don the Beachcomber, 16278 S. Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, (562) 592-1321, http://www.donthebeachcomber.com Fiesta Grande, Swallows Inn, Mar. 21, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., entertainment and contests., 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, (949) 493-3188, Swallows Day Parade and Mercado on Sat., Mar. 24, http://www.swallowsparade.com/ Quarter Mania fundraiser to benefit A Way of Life retreat for women who have had cancer, Sat., April 7, auction from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. Doors open at 10:45 a.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m., $20 cost includes lunch. OLN Conference Center, 1938 Avenida del Oro, Oceanside. RSVP by March 23, Sue LaVoie, 6516 California Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90805. For more information, call Sue LaVoie, (562) 480-4163, or Melissa Maki, (619) 840-0970. Movies, Edwards Kaleidoscope Stadium 10 in Mission Viejo, 27741 Crown Valley Pkwy, (949) 582-4020, get show times, watch movie trailers, see what's coming soon at Big Bucks Bingo, Wednesdays, 6:15 p.m. early bird and 6:45 p.m. regular games, Mission Viejo Elks Lodge, Marguerite and La Paz, Mission Viejo, 949-830-3557. Tanaka Farms Strawberry Tours, weekends through June 24, educational activities for children and adults. Tours begin every half hour from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tanaka Farms, 5380 University Dr., Irvine, (949) 653-2100, ext. 204, http://www.tanakafarms.com/ |
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Political and Government Events Calendar Orange County Board of Supervisors, Tuesday, Mar. 6, 9:30 a.m. Other meetings this month are on Mar. 20 and Mar. 27; no meeting on Mar. 13. Board Hearing Room, First Floor, 333 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 834-3100. http://www.ocgov.com/ocgov/Government/Board%20of%20Supervisors Super Tuesday 2012, Mar. 6, 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Coast Point Restaurant & Lounge, 2800 West Coast Highway, Newport Beach, (714) 453-0900, Republican Party event and fundraiser. Moulton Niguel Water District meetings: Community Relations on Wed., Mar. 7, at 9:00 a.m., Engineering and Operations on Mon., March 12, 9:00 a.m., Finance and I.T. on Wed., March 14, 9:00 a.m., Board of Directors on Thurs., March 15, 5:30 p.m., 27500 La Paz Road, Laguna Niguel, (949) 831-2500, http://www.mnwd.com/board-of-directors/agenda.aspx Rush Limbaugh Club of OC, Sat., Mar. 10, breakfast meeting 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Casta Del Sol Golf Club, 27601 Casta Del Sol Road, Mission Viejo. RSVP to Bruce Brown, (949) 487-5288 or limbaughcluboc@aol.com . http://www.rushlimbaughcluboc.com Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees, regular meeting on Mon., Mar. 12, 7:00 p.m., 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/ ACT for America, Mon., Mar. 12; the meeting starts promptly at 7:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Steven Martel. The meeting will be held at the Norman Murray Community Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo. Saddleback Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees will meet Tues., Mar. 13. The board workshop on board policies will begin at 4:30 p.m., open to the public. The regular board meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at the district office, 25631 Peter Hartman Way, Mission Viejo, (949) 586-1234, http://www.svusd.k12.ca.us Saddleback Republican Assembly meets on Thurs., Mar. 15, 7:00 p.m., program to be announced. SRA meets on third Thursdays at the Norman P. Murray Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Jacaranda Room-B, Mission Viejo. For information call (949) 360-1717. Santa Margarita Water District meetings: Engineering Committee on Fri., Mar. 16, 7:30 a.m., Finance Committee on Fri., Mar. 23, 7:30 a.m.; Board of Directors on Wed., Mar. 28, 7:00 p.m., 26111 Antonio Parkway, Rancho Santa Margarita, (949) 459-6420, http://www.smwd.com/about-us/meeting-agendas.html Celebrate Pat Nixon’s Centennial Birthday, Fri., Mar. 16, free admission to the Nixon Library. Julie Nixon Eisenhower opens the new Pat Nixon Centennial Exhibit, “People Were Her Project.” Activities, featured guests and programs, Richard Nixon Library, 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda, (714) 364-1120, http://events.nixonfoundation.org Concert at the Nixon Library: Sun., Mar. 18, Judith Leny, pianist. 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) 464-1161, http://events.nixonfoundation.org El Toro Water District meetings: Engineering, Finance, Insurance Committee on Tues., Mar. 20, 7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.; Board of Directors on Thurs., Mar. 22, 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. ETWD, 24251 Los Alisos Blvd., Lake Forest, (949) 837-0660, http://www.etwd.com Capistrano Valley Republican Women Federated, Wed., Mar. 21, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., guest speaker will be Pulitzer Prize winner editorial cartoonist Michael Ramirez, Marbella Country Club, 30800 Golf Club Drive, San Juan Capistrano, RSVP to Sue Schultz, (949) 240-6799, esue39@cox.net Aliso Viejo Republican Women Federated, Thurs., Mar. 22, 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., program to be announced, Aliso Viejo Conference Center, 31 Santa Barbara Drive, Aliso Viejo, RSVP to (949) 859-2818. South Orange County Community College District Board of Trustees, Mon., Mar. 26. Meeting times unless otherwise posted: open session convenes at 5 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 Live Broadcast of the Hugh Hewitt Show, Thurs., April 12, 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., featuring Del Wilber, author of “Rawhide Down: the Near Assassination of Ronald Reagan,” Richard Nixon Library, 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda, (714) 464-1161, http://events.nixonfoundation.org Celebration of Justice, save the date, Sat., May 12, 5:00 p.m., Pacific Justice Institute fundraiser, Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel, Anaheim. |
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The Buzz Last month, Councilman Frank Ury did some political posturing for Aegean Hills residents. He asked the city to initiate a discussion between Lake Mission Viejo and Aegean Hills homeowners to give an impression he wants to help them become Lake members. In non-election years, council majority members (Frank Ury, Trish Kelley and Dave Leckness) treat Aegean Hills like the city’s red-headed stepchild. Aegean Hills was annexed after Lake Mission Viejo Association formed its boundaries, and the support of 75 percent of the Lake’s members would be needed to include Aegean Hills. The only time Ury will mention it again is in his campaign literature. *** CLASS Act petitions to stop SB 48 will be available this week. SB 48 was signed into law by Gov. Moonbeam in July 2011. SB 48 uses public school social science curriculum, including history books and other instructional materials, to teach children as young as age 5 to support transgenderism, bisexuality and homosexuality. SB 48 was misrepresented to the public and passed as a bill to stop bullying. Proponents of CLASS Act say the Secretary of State held up the petition’s Title and Summary, taking more time than legally allowed. The deadline to get signatures in is July 11. To print the petition online, go to http://classact2012.com/get-involved/sign-the-petition/ . For additional information, email Danielle@stopsb48.com *** OC Supv. Shawn Nelson’s Mar. 2 newsletter describes “SCAG Schemes,” of the Southern California Association of Governments. Nelson says the agency passed dubious funding requests. He opposed two sponsorships, one for $1,000 to the Association of California Cities, Orange County for its 2012 Board of Directors Installation Ceremony and the other for a California Transportation Commission Reception in the amount of $500. Nelson says they were unnecessary and inappropriate uses of members’ dues, as SCAG did not need to advertise its services in the program or during the event. The $500 CTC sponsorship was a retroactive approval since the event occurred on Feb. 22, more than a week prior to its authorization at the Regional Council. Another item authorized spending “up to” $5,000 each for two Board members to visit rail sites in China and Japan later this month. Nelson opposed this as being outside the jurisdiction of SCAG, which is not in the business of building railways, and another inappropriate use of members’ dues. *** Kevin Jackson of The Black Sphere says, “It costs about $0.76 cents per mile to operate a Chevy Volt and about $0.10 per mile to operate a ‘dirty energy’ car. No wonder the government likes the Volt. You do get something with a Volt that non-electric cars don't seem to have, and that is spontaneous combustion...of the CAR!” *** Reminder from Mission Viejo Chapter Leader Bruce Mayall: ACT for America, Mission Viejo Chapter, will hold a general meeting on Mon., Mar. 12. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. The meeting starts promptly at 7:30 p.m. and ends at 9:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be Steven Martel, author, futurist, philosopher and passionate advocate for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. His topic will be “Shariah, Islamic Law: a grave threat to America’s existence?” The meeting location is the Norman P. Murray Community Center, Sycamore B room, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo. Sign up for chapter announcements at www.act4oc.org *** Here’s a message to Barack Obama, forwarded by Mission Viejo Tea Party Patriot Bob G. Use it as a diagnostic tool – if you don’t get goose bumps, something is wrong with you! http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=JVAhr4hZDJE&vq=medium#t=19 got 6 million hits in four days – pass it on. |
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