I was born in Tres Pinos and have lived in this county all my
life. My parents were both born here, and I am proud of what the
country was and concerned about the direction it offers for my
children and grandchildren.
I was born in Tres Pinos and have lived in this county all my life. My parents were both born here, and I am proud of what the country was and concerned about the direction it offers for my children and grandchildren.
Since I have ranches in the south county (Grandfather settled here in 1876), I have spent my entire life commuting on the roads that lead to New Idria and the Hernandez Valley.
Yes, I am writing about the unprecedented and deplorable condition of the county and state roads in the south county. I can never remember them being so bad, some of the rough spots almost twist my back out of order when I go over them, and I almost dread going to the ranch because of the chuck holes and uneven payment and washboard surfaces. Make no mistake I am not criticizing the maintenance men Robert Vanetti, Mr. Scashinni, Jason De Rosa and Martin Sallabery, who are artists with a grader and have the river crossings and dirt and sand areas up the river in apple pie order.
I do know that when George Kincaid and Henry Berg were supervisors for that area, the roads were in good shape, and I’d see them out and about day after day looking after things and seeing that what was bad was fixed.
Frankly, I pity people who have to commute from Willow Springs (the former ranch of my sister Fern Fancher) and those others from even more remote places like reporter Kate Woods, Mrs. Charley Strohn (Anderson) who works at Ranchers Feed, Mrs. Mike Shields who was an antique shop and a lot of others.
As for me, I drive to the 32-mile distant ranch almost ever day, including weekend, to cut wood in the mountains and bring it back in my old pickup truck.
If one can survive the crazy motorcyclists, who zip past me at sometimes 100 mph – and the uneven pavement – my Stetson is off to him.
I urge each and every citizen in this county to write his Supervisor and tell him to do something about the deplorable conditions of the county roads – do it today, now – pronto – don’t let our elected officials sit on their hands until the next elections are upon us!
I will do the same at the state level, since, after six years in the Assembly, I know my way through the horrific morass of bureaucracy in Sacramento.
Together, the people of this county can get things done, and one glaring need is the roads.
Peter Frusetta,
Former state Assemblyman,
Tres Pinos
