How much money can the Santa Clara Valley Water District flush
down the drain
– soooooo very much. Here’s how much: our beloved water district
is buying
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Hey,-Noah-watch out-for-floods-please
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ads on www.sanjosegasprices.com. Don’t forget it all
”
flows into the bay
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– and mostly it’s our tax money that’s flowing freely for no
good purpose.
How much money can the Santa Clara Valley Water District flush down the drain – soooooo very much. Here’s how much: our beloved water district is buying “Hey,-Noah-watch out-for-floods-please” ads on www.sanjosegasprices.com. Don’t forget it all “flows into the bay” – and mostly it’s our tax money that’s flowing freely for no good purpose.
Well, at least one candidate for Santa Clara County Supervisor is paying attention to South County’s water interests and collective needs. Kudos to San Jose resident Teresa Alvarado for speaking on behalf of South County at a recent meeting regarding representation on the water district board. She wrote: “The South County is its own watershed, contains a majority of the county’s reservoirs, and is home to the County’s agricultural base – all unique features. I attended the first redistricting committee meeting held on Jan. 19 to urge the committee’s consideration of these features and remind them of the historical representation of two board members. I was one of only two members of the public to address the committee – and the only one to do so on behalf of the South County.” A) She’s right. B) She’s doing something about it. Now, that’s representation for South County.
South County’s most esteemed representative to Thee National Football League turned the big 4-0 Wednesday and will be having a big deal birthday bash in Gilroy Saturday night. Jeff “JG” Garcia has switched agents and is angling for a finale deal as a QB to cap off his Pro Bowl career. Jeff can still get the job done. Happy 40th, and wouldn’t it be great if he could hook up with the 49ers. It just seems to make so much sense …
Perfect sense, too, that Jeff’s Dad, Bobby, will be inducted into the California Junior College Hall of Fame this year. Bobby’s the kind of football coach I loved back in the day when I wrote sports: He always called it like he saw it, and you always got exactly what you saw. Throw in Bob’s bubbling cauldron of fire and brimstone mixed with his genuine sense of humor and you’ve got a character worth covering who wouldn’t sugar coat any scenario …
Speaking of sugar coating … try this to-die-for cupcake from PennyCakes in Gilroy: chocolate cake, chocolate frosting, sliced chunky peanut butter cups planted on the top. Touchdown, baby, worth every minute of extra gym time. Not sure if the party planners will have Penny’s cakes at Jeff Garcia’s 40th Saturday night, but it’s not too late to order a cake.
Should also make it a point to attend the next Crab Feed, if you haven’t ever, at the Portugese Hall – now that’s an old-fashioned Gilroy party. Everything from big hair girlfriends to bank board chairman in the house. Must have been 500 people, and the folks on the floor worked their tails off to keep the guests happy. After the big meal … crab in cioppino sauce, cold crab by request, shrimp in a divine garlic-butter sauce … the dance floor lit up. Haven’t seen cowboys in 10-gallon hats clutching pitchers of suds on the DJ floor in quite some time. Next All You Can Eat Crab Cioppino and Shrimp Dinner is March 20. Grab a ticket from Mafalda’s Bridal at 848-1312 downtown. Good stuff.
Bad stuff. Two pit bulls attack a small dog being walked by a 70-year-old woman, who falls and injures herself in the ensuing melee, near the Uvas Levee. Ok, pit bulls aren’t necessarily aggressive, but the problem in Gilroy is that the breed can be trained that way. So, little punks who feel the need to have a fighting dog so they feel better about being a little punk, selfishly disregard the dog’s life and the community. And the problem, unchecked, perpetuates itself in the culture of our community. That’s why enforcement is so important. Pit bulls found to be truly aggressive without provocation should be quarantined and euthanized. Owners should be fined significantly. That eventually changes the culture.
How many times have you heard this line from the job killers, er, politicians? … “We want to create good jobs” … and … “Small business is the backbone of America.” Check out these scores on a pro-small business litmus test tracking 16 key votes in 2008 by our state representatives:
-Assemblymember Anna M. Caballero, (D-28th) – 13%
-Sen. Elaine Alquist, (D-13th) – 13%
Issues ranged from “Medical Marijuana Employment Protection” to “Independent Contractor Lawsuits.” Check it out at www.nfib.com and wonder no longer why job creation in California is truly a miracle that happens sometimes in spite of government’s best efforts.
Best efforts at being punny can be found on our Web site under the story headlined “Man returns home to find burglar with duck sitting on couch.” For example … “Having quackers and milk?” A semi-sincere reader asked, “So, what happened to the duck?” … rehab, no time in the pen, restraining order agreeing to quit looking for the goose that laid the golden egg …
