MH investigation proves costly
Morgan Hill
– A private investigator hired by a local attorney embroiled in
a land use issue, admitted he ordered two cups of hot chocolate
that were delivered to City Manager Ed Tewes’ Huntington Beach
hotel room.
MH investigation proves costly
Morgan Hill – A private investigator hired by a local attorney embroiled in a land use issue, admitted he ordered two cups of hot chocolate that were delivered to City Manager Ed Tewes’ Huntington Beach hotel room.
Brian Carey, the Santa Cruz man hired by Bruce Tichinin, said in a telephone interview last week that he ordered the room service from a telephone near the elevators outside the city manager’s room.
Carey denies the implication that he was trying to “trap,” Tewes but was unclear about why he ordered two cups instead of one.
Tichinin has claimed that he and business partner, Howard Vierra, hired Carey to find proof that Tewes and City Attorney Helene Leichter were having an affair. Both have denied an affair took place.
Proof, if it could be found, Tichinin and Vierra said, would show that Tewes might have influenced Leichter’s professional decision on whether or not he and Vierra could build houses on the lower flanks of El Toro Mountain.
The discovery by Tewes of the two cups of hot chocolate prompted him to inform the city council, which decided in closed session to initiate an investigation of their own. That investigation has cost the city about $100,000, and could go higher.
To date, city staff has been authorized to pay about $56,000 in bills related to the investigation.
Learn the ABC’s
of composting
Morgan Hill – The cities of Morgan Hill and Gilroy, in coordination with the Santa Clara County Home Composting Education Program, are sponsoring a free ‘Compost Basics’ workshop from 7 to 9 pm., Sept. 8. The class will be held in Morgan Hill, admission is free, and all interested adults are invited to attend and learn the A-B-C’s of backyard and worm composting in a fun and informative two-hour classroom experience. Discover how to recycle ‘garbage’ – yard trimmings and food scraps – into the valuable soil amendment known as Compost.
Local volunteers conduct the class, and attendees will obtain information on how to purchase low cost composting bins and equipment at the conclusion of the event.
Call 408-918-4640 or email for registration and class location, or enroll on line at www.ReduceWaste.org
Enroll now and become a junior ranger
Gilroy – Coyote Lake County Park is starting a free junior ranger program for 9 to 11 year olds.
In six sessions, children will learn about the roles of the ranger, the plants and animals in the park, and the Ohlone people.
The program will be held on Wednesdays from Sept. 22 to Nov. 3 from 3:30 to 5:30pm, except Oct. 6. Children must be able to attend at least four of the six programs.
Call (408) 846-5632 to enroll.
