Ag does happen on five acres
There are many five-acre subdivisions in San Benito county.
Contrary to conventional wisdom, they are successfully used for a
variety of agriculture. Owners of parcels in these five-acre
subdivisons should be aware of a couple of things. The first item
is that none of the 15 members of the newly formed General Plan
Advisory Commission lives in a five-acre subdivision. (A couple of
them do have isolated parcels of approximately five acres.)
The second is that the county appears to be determined to
approve a quarter acre development next to our five-acre
subdivision on Harbern Way. This development will have us out
voted, 220 to 18. It is predictable that the first time they hear a
rooster crow or get a whiff of manure, they will go screaming to
the county to shut us down. If it can happen to us, it can happen
to you.
Robert Gilchrist Huenemann
Hollister
Give it back to the bikers
A good write-up, Alan Viarengo, I’m 100 percent with you; the motorcycle rally was ruined. Main Street has always been for our bikers, we never had all the vendors. We don’t need them.
We also never had to call out the militia. Now they think we need a hotel downtown. What for? The extra police? No way.
Auralia Bozo
Hollister
A change for America
The national debt has moved past $ 9.64 trillion with a $1.79 billion increase every day. The Obama change is to shift tax cut benefits to middle class families, those making $250,000 per year or less. Eliminate the Bush tax cuts for everyone else and put them on the tax rate of the year 2000, the year we had a $300 billion budget surplus.
When deficits are done away with, Congress and the president will develop a new tax program that meets the needs of middle class families and moves our nation forward. This change is in the best interests of all Americans.
Frank Crosby
Morgan Hill
Ag does happen on five acres
There are many five-acre subdivisions in San Benito county. Contrary to conventional wisdom, they are successfully used for a variety of agriculture. Owners of parcels in these five-acre subdivisons should be aware of a couple of things. The first item is that none of the 15 members of the newly formed General Plan Advisory Commission lives in a five-acre subdivision. (A couple of them do have isolated parcels of approximately five acres.)
The second is that the county appears to be determined to approve a quarter acre development next to our five-acre subdivision on Harbern Way. This development will have us out voted, 220 to 18. It is predictable that the first time they hear a rooster crow or get a whiff of manure, they will go screaming to the county to shut us down. If it can happen to us, it can happen to you.
Robert Gilchrist Huenemann
Hollister
Elections have a dark side
Vandalism of political signs has been very extensive this election season and there are still six weeks before election day.
Previous acts have been limited to destroying signs to outright removal of signs. There have been two 4-by-8-foot signs for John McCain that just disappeared. As of Sunday afternoon, there have been 23 smaller yard signs for McCain-Palin stolen.
The vandalism took a dangerous turn this weekend in Hollister. A 4-by-8-foot sign for John McCain located off Joe Borovich Drive was knocked down for the second time and two smaller McCain-Palin signs stolen, also for the second time. This time, a flag pole with an American flag was also pushed over. The light for the flag was destroyed. Gasoline was poured on the flag, the McCain sign and the surrounding grass. The owner appeared the vandals fled before lighting the fire.
Local fire/law personnel told the owner the use of gasoline constituted an act of terrorism. The status of any federal investigation is unknown.
The Obama signs along Joe Borovich Drive are still in place.
Marvin L. Jones
Hollister
Hands off the signs
We the citizens of San Benito County need to be on the lookout. Apparently there are unpatriotic, ill-mannered persons who have invaded our county. I speak of those who, when no one is looking, destroy the property of others. Specifically, campaign signs for the John McCain-Sarah Palin ticket. Now, since the people of our good county are generally among the most generous and kind citizens to be found anywhere, let’s extend an invitation to those ne’er-do-wells to pack up and leave our county where we respect each other’s views and property.
Claudia Olson
Hollister
Solorio gives voice to the oppressed
Just on Friday last, LULAC honored a true Hollister heroine of our freedoms. LULAC named Paula Solorio Woman of the Year for making our constitution work for all. Her law firm of five lawyers specializes in immigration law.
Just recently she traveled to Eloy, Ariz., the location of a “detention center” to plead the case for a client’s son. She won his case and his release. How reassuring to know that what we were taught, “innocent until proven guilty,” “right to a lawyer,” right to know the charges,” still work. But how strange she said it was to enter through locked fences and high gates to view on the entry wall the stock market quotes of the prison company flashing price changes for shareholders to view.
Rather than protect my freedom, imprisoning people without charges, without a lawyer and regarding them guilty until proven otherwise, sickens me. These for-profit “detention centers” could well be unconstitutional.
The cowardly behavior of our government towards fellow human beings trashes our constitution. Thank you, Paula Solorio, for redeeming the most important document in our country.
Mary Zanger
Hollister
Community opens doors
About three months ago you were kind enough to run an editorial for my daughter who was trying to raise money to take a trip to Washington, D.C., with the People to People world leadership forum. Well, about a week ago my daughter arrived back and she had a WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE.
Her group was able to visit all of the monuments and museums on the Capital Mall, Gettysburg, Colonial Williamsburg, and Jamestown. They also got to visit a session of Congress, and got to take a dinner cruise on the Potomac River. Rachel was also fortunate enough to get to see keynote speaker Sean Covey, and got him to autograph a book.
Throughout the whole trip they were also taught what it means to be a leader, and a strong focus was made on the six pillars of character. Rachel definitely grew as a person, and as parents we would really like to thank all of our friends, family, and the people of San Benito County who helped her to raise over $3,100 to attend. We would like to especially thank the congregation of Trinity Lutheran Church who raised over $800 alone. I know Rachel made us proud, and I am also sure she represented her town, school and county with pride. Once again from the bottom of our hearts, thank you.
Randy and Jennifer Logue
Hollister
