Category: This Weeks News
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UPDATE ON REGIONALIZATION – ATTEND OCT. 17, 2012 COURT 10:00 AM – LEND MORAL SUPPORT
Gregory J. Duncan, M.D. Newsletter Hospital Update October 7, 2012 Alternatives to Regionalization I write with another update on Sutter Health’s proposed change of ownership of Sutter Coast Hospital, and their consideration of downsizing our hospital to meet Critical Access criteria. First, the Sutter Coast…
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SUPERVISOR RACE 1ST DISTRICT: CANDIDATE ROGER GITLIN’S TEA PARTY STATEMENT
BY ROGER GITLIN This election for Del Norte County supervisor is not about political parties as some would have you believe. It matters not that you are a Democrat, Republican, or no Party preference. This election is about our economy, an unacceptably high un-employment rate, and how we can make better use of our…
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OCEAN AIR FARMS SHINDIG
BY DONNA WESTFALL Sunday, September 30, 2012 from noon to 5 Ocean Air Farms was open to the public for fun and games. Run by Paul and Julie Jo Madeira, they put on a program that included sheep shearing, hay rides, pony rides, potato digging, raffles and zucchini sling shot. You could watch Donna Madeira and Dianna Opiat, carding…
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CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS – CONTRACTING WITH A PRIVATE COMPANY TO RUN WWTP?
BY DONNA WESTFALL – October 2, 2012 Monday night, October 1, 2012. It was another short meeting. The nights agenda included a discussion on contracting with Tom Romesberg to perform the duties of Utilities Manager. The reason for taking this step is because over the last three years the City has attempted to secure a permanent…
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ENDORSEMENT FOR ROGER DALEY: SCHOOL BOARD
BY DONNA WESTFALL Life is full of firsts. This is our first time to endorse a candidate. Roger Daley sat on the platform along with other school board candidates including one incumbent, Frances Costello . This is what made him stand out. He talked about getting back to basics. Teaching to learn rather than teaching to take…
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HE WAS LOVED: HAROLD ANTONIO ESPARZA
BY DONNA WESTFALL Bagpipes played. Emergency vehicles blocked off an entire block. Lining the sidewalk were firemen, sheriffs department, family and friends. A magnificient casket covered in a spray of autumn colored flowers made it’s way inside St. Josephs’s Catholic Church. It was standing room only. The service was held in English and Spanish with songs accompanied by…
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COOKIES AND INFORMATION
BY EILEEN COOPER This Saturday, September 29, 2012 at 1pm, at Front Street Park, there will be Free Cookie Social and Informational Gathering to Learn about the Health Risks of HFSA/Fluoride. This particular chemical has been put into our drinking water since 1980. Before then, they used sodium fluoride, a powder. Until recently, not…
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GRAY WHALES: BEAUTIFUL AND SENSITIVE ANIMALS
BY NICOLA GROBE The Gray Whales’ common name is Pacific Gray Whale, and their scientific name is Eschrichtius Robustus. They are mainly gray with numerous white, yellow or orange patches of barnacles and other symbiotic life forms around the blowhole, on top of the head, and on the back. They normally come up to…
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“YES” ON MEASURE “A” RALLY AT SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
BY DONNA WESTFALL Smiling faces and friendly waves is how passersby were greeted by the group waving signs along Washington Blvd, in front of the Del Norte County school administration office Thursday afternoon September 13, 2012 before the 4:30pm School Board meeting. The group, Crescent City Citizens for Safe Water, Yes on Measure A, held their…
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Westfall v. McClure v. Water Fluoridation
My City Council woman is Donna Westfall. My County Supervisor is Martha McClure. While Westfall is very responsive to returning my phone calls and e-mails, and seeking and sharing information on my behalf, McClure is not. A few years back I asked Donna Westfall to ask Jim Barnts if he was getting kickbacks from the…