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Wale calls on gov't to withdraw bill, points out gaps
By Robert Iroga Last updated Sep 28, 2021
Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale has called on the Government to withdraw the Bill Telecommunications Amendment Bill 2021 and undertake further work on it pointing out nine areas that they need to work on.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in response to Wale's concerns told Parliament that his Cabinet will look into the Bill as they don't have much time to look into the recommendations.
According to Wale the object of the Bill is simple – it aims to ensure that all SIM cards used in Solomon Islands are registered. The Bill also sets a minimum age for acquiring a SIM card at 15 years old. The Bill compels service providers to each establish and maintain an electronic register of personal identity information for each SIM card they or their agents sell.
But Wale said the Bill fails in its primary object to ensure that all SIM cards used in Solomon Islands are registered.
"In its current form, the Bill only requires new SIM cards bought or issued after the establishment of the registers to be registered. There is no provision in the Bill to require already issued SIM cards to be registered. In that the object is clear that ALL SIM cards are to be registered, I take it that this oversight is the result either of ambiguity in the drafting instructions or laziness in the drafting and proof reading process itself. This oversight also highlights the lack of robustness of government's internal processes to ensure that Bills that go before Parliament are accurate and complete in representing the policy intentions of government. This is a recurring theme unfortunately. There are a number of points in the internal processes that such a significant oversight should have been picked up and rectified. It is not the role of the Bills' Committee to rectify government Bills. I urge the government to give attention to this matter to ensure that Bills presented to the House have been through a thorough and robust process," Wale told Parliament this morning.
He further argues against setting 5 years as the mandatory minimum period for information to be kept in the register maintained by the service providers. Wale said the service provider has the discretion to remove all information that has reached this minimum.
"It is unclear what the policy benefit is from this choice. This creates the possibility that SIMS that have been on the register for more than 5 years could have their personal identification information removed from the register. It is therefore possible that in the sixth year after registration commences many users will seek to remove their private data from the register, and the service providers would be under no legal compulsion to refuse it. This would seem to me to be counter-productive to the object of the Bill and serves no useful policy purpose. Why should there be a minimum time limit at all? And why is the discretion over this matter given to service providers? Both service providers were bemused by this requirement," said the MP for Aoke/Langalanga.
Wale further argues that the Bill does nothing about protecting the privacy of user information.
He says Clause 4 under the new section 78 K only deals with a service provider or agent or employee or consultant of a service provider or agent.
"Now that the Bill is compelling individuals to provide their private data, it must also protect that information from hackers, commercial harvesters and other malign actors domestically or overseas. Who is liable when private individual data is harvested from the registers? This is a significant neglect." Wale continues: "Once law requires the collection of private individual data in today's world, the law must also protect that data. This is a new subject for us, and ought to attract excessive penalties."
The MP also revealed that financial institutions were not consulted at all in the processes leading to the Bill.
"This is a significant omission, given that those offering mobile financial services ought to be important stakeholders in the Bill. This omission is unjustified. The current proposals in the Bill will not add value to current financial services, as a result. This is regrettable in that the Bill represents an opportunity to address bottleneck issues in the sector," he said.
Furthermore, Wale said the the regulator, Telecommunication Commission of Solomon Islands (TCSI) was not properly consulted as required by the principal Act.
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by Ebony Martin
As painful as this moment is, I know that there is hope. Hope is what carried our ancestors, and hope is what will carry us now. There is an expectation firmly rooted in me that things can and will get better. I will continue to act until we reach our belief that this world will manifest as a green, peaceful, and just society for us all.
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We are in a really difficult moment. Many of us don't have the words to express the roller coaster of emotions we have been on these past few weeks, let alone this week.
As if we didn't all have enough to deal with as a result of this pandemic, which has disrupted our lives, we as People of Color have also had to deal with the disproportionate impact of the novel coronavirus on our people. We have watched our family members and friends die at higher rates, and we see clearly what we have known all along: Injustice. There is a significant gap in the quality of the health care that our people receive. I have seen families wiped out by this virus. Husbands and wives, sisters and brothers, all dying within days or weeks of each other.
Compounding the devastation of a disproportionate death toll is the economic uncertainty we all face. Unemployment has climbed to an unprecedented level and created uncertainty, instability, and angst, to say the least. Should we go outside to take a run around the neighborhood to exercise or to release this pent up anxiety? No. It's not ok for us to jog. We can't even watch birds in the park.
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The Looming Tower explores the importance of symbols in an underwhelming hour
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It's to the credit of The Looming Tower that even when it needs to do some housekeeping, the people making the show look for ways to do more than just check items off a list. Another series might be content to simply move the pieces around, but with "Mercury," credited writer Adam Rapp and director Ali Selim aim higher. That's an admirable goal. Whether or not it's achieved is another question entirely.
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In the case of "Mercury," the answer to that question is 'occasionally.' This is an hour of plot development, in which things progress or are reinforced, but it's mostly about setting the stage for what's to come. There are few forks in the road, just brief stops on an ongoing journey. Along the way, Rapp and the rest of the show's writers dig into the power of symbols and rewards, drawing connections between individual threads of the story that can feel a bit forced. The effort alone is worthy of praise, but there are some hiccups in the execution.
Some of those hiccups may arise from sheer symbol fatigue, because my god, there are so many loaded images in this one hour of television. Take John O'Neil's story. In that one through-line, we've got chess, crucifixes, communion, wedding rings, and cigars, all to tell us that he wants to leave his wife but can't do so without a mess. None of those symbols is unworthy of exploration, and all carry a certain amount of power. But imagine an hour in which we saw O'Neil flip that wedding ring back and forth, then saw the beautiful cigar box he hands over as part of an attempt to squirm his way out of one marriage and into another. When that cigar box has less competition, it becomes more meaningful. But in "Mercury," it's just one striking image among many, one object with greater meaning in a big stew full of such objects.
We'll return to that, but the too-crowded field isn't a problem exclusive to symbols on this show. For the first time, the balance of The Looming Tower seems seriously off, with significant stories getting lost in the shuffle, or being touched on so briefly that their inclusion feels jarring. We get one brief scene of Bill Camp's Agent Chesney, terrified in the back seat of a car, here to briefly illustrate how much more dangerous his job has become since the air strike that ended the previous episode. Louis Cancelmi's Vince Stuart was caught with classified material in his pocket in last week's episode, but here we only see him twice: first, he's stopped from reading an email about Ahmad Mohammad Ali al-Hada; second, we see him take a phone call from O'Neil before witnessing the other FBI Agent embedded with Alec chatting in a friendly way with Schmidt's loyal devotee Diane.
And we spend a significant portion of the episode's runtime at a new Al-Qaeda training camp, at which almost nothing happens, other than that a pair of new recruits with Saudi passports arrive and begin to train. It's not that this particular branch of the story is unimportant. Far from it, actually. But there's so much going on elsewhere that these sequences can easily fade into the background. Nearly every other scene in the episode is character-driven in some way, and these sequences suffer by comparison. The contrast makes the Al-Qaeda scenes feel somewhat less than essential, when nothing could be further from the truth.
There's always the hacky sack, of course, but in an hour so packed with important symbols and objects, it becomes just one of many, no matter how fraught the circumstances that surround it might be. The same can be said of Ali Soufan's expensive new shoes, a pair of objects that link him to John O'Neil's story of excesses and to his own internal conflicts. On the one hand, we have an accomplished man, investing in a new pair of shoes at the behest of his boss, enjoying the beginning of a new relationship with a new (and non-Muslim) woman. On the other, we have a man who wants to protect his religion from those who would corrupt it, who tells his mother he's just on the hunt for good deals on new clothes, who's going to mosque and talking to her sister about her choice to cover her hair. Those shoes are important, but again, here they're just one among many.
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There are effective moments, to be sure, including some with the symbols described above. John O'Neil seems to be followed by crucifixes everywhere he goes, and the scene in which he washes dishes and talks to his wife tells us at least as much about their relationship as an an in-depth, one-on-one conversation. Diane's devotion to Schmidt gets expressed in more concrete terms, here with the presentation of an orange, the most unnecessary symbol in a series that seems to have purchased them for a dime a dozen, but an effective one nonetheless. Both are good scenes, well-written and well-acted.
Yet they both capture things we already knew, as so many scenes in this episode do. It's not enough to pack a symbol with meaning. You've got to earn it, and then give it room to breathe. The Looming Tower does a fine job of the former, but in this hour at least, there's practically no room at all, and that density results in a finely made but ultimately unsatisfying experience. The upside is that when you're moving the piece around the board, it's usually to set up even bigger moves to come. We'll find out what those might be next week.
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In a Breitbart column insisting that Ronald Reagan was not as assertive as commonly believed on military and foreign policy issues, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) mentions, in passing, "I met Ronald Reagan as a teenager when my father was a Reagan delegate in 1976."
The column carried the Rand Paul warning to "Stop Warping Reagan's Foreign Policy," even while citing the Reagan connection to his own father.
But his father, Ron Paul, is hardly a Reaganite today. Indeed, he is now claiming that Crimea has a right to leave Ukraine and join Russia, and that U.S. sanctions against the Russian regime are "criminal."
"That's just people looking to start a war," Paul said. "This is criminal, it's stealing and will just aggravate things and escalate things. Sanctions are acts of war...to freeze assets if you're at war with Hitler and there's a declared war, that's a little different, but to do this so easily and casually as we do, that's just looking for a fight."
In a story about these extraordinary comments, U.S. News & World Report said that Senator Paul "does not seem to share his father's position on Crimea." It noted that, in a February 28 statement, Senator Paul said, "The United States should make it abundantly clear to Russia that we expect them to honor the December 1994 Budapest Memorandum, in which the U.S., Russia, and the United Kingdom reaffirmed their commitment to respect the independence and sovereignty and the existing borders of Ukraine."
But this wasn't the senator's first comment on the crisis in Ukraine.
On February 25, the senator had sounded like his isolationist father, saying to The Washington Post that he "believes the United States should seek 'respectful' relations with Russia and avoid antagonizing" Russian President Vladimir Putin. Post reporter Robert Costa quoted Paul as saying, "Some on our side are so stuck in the Cold War era that they want to tweak Russia all the time and I don't think that is a good idea."
The phrase "stuck in the Cold War" suggests Russia had changed for the better since the collapse of the Soviet empire. That is clearly not the case. It appears that Rand Paul quickly switched gears once he realized his pro-appeasement position would not go over well with conservatives.
Despite Ron Paul serving as a Reagan delegate, it should be noted that his close friend, Murray N. Rothbard, described as the founder of modern libertarianism, had written a piece entitled "Ronald Reagan, Warmonger." The article attacked Reagan for resisting communism in Central America. Rothbard even suggested that Reagan should have been impeached over the issue of seeking the overthrow of the Communist regime in Nicaragua.
In regard to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ron Paul argues in a column that "the elected parliament in autonomous Crimea voted last week to hold a referendum to decide its future," and that this is an exercise of the principle of "self-determination," which is "enshrined in international law." This is the position of Vladimir Putin, after sending his troops into the country, and making secession or annexation the certain result.
The article on the New York Young Republican Club site makes several interesting points in this context, including that "the Mises Institute's intellectual oeuvre is their close tracking to neo-Confederate themes, including secession," as applied to the United States. It also notes that the institute published an article advocating secession shortly after the election of Barack Obama, and that it "closely tracks the prediction of a Russian Professor and former KGB analyst [Igor] Panarin a few months earlier."
That prediction was included in a Wall Street Journal article describing Panarin as "not a fringe figure," noting, "A former KGB analyst, he is dean of the Russian Foreign Ministry's academy for future diplomats. He is invited to Kremlin receptions, lectures students, publishes books, and appears in the media as an expert on U.S.-Russia relations."
The map included in The Wall Street Journal article about Panarin's prediction has Alaska going to Russia. "It would be reasonable for Russia to lay claim to Alaska; it was part of the Russian Empire for a long time," Panarin said.
The article at the New York Young Republican Club site goes on: "The Mises Institute employs Yuri N. Maltsev, a Russian economist with degrees from Moscow State University – the same University where Aleksandr Dugin teaches 'Conservative Revolutionary' studies." Maltsev was a member of a team of Soviet economists that worked on Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev's policy of perestroika, his bio says.
This article links back to another article noting that Aleksandr Dugin, the same Russian thinker we have mentioned in several recent articles, is a mentor to Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin, and highly influential within the Russian Orthodox Church. It says, "Dugin professes the Fourth Political Theory, a program for 'conservative revolutionaries' that closely mirrors the work of Italian Fascist Julius Evola. Rejecting Communism, which ruined Russia, and capitalism, which according to Dugin destroys all culture, the Fourth Way is a Christian-centered fascist state... almost like Russia today."
This article, "Who is Aleksandr Dugin?," provides some of the background that we need desperately from the major media in order to understand Putin's invasion of Ukraine, and those who excuse or apologize for it.
At the time of the South Ossetian War in 2008, Dugin actually declared war on the United States and NATO.
While openly hostile to the Sunni Muslim Brotherhood, Dugin and his acolytes esteem Shiite Islam for its traditionalism against and strength against the tide of capitalism. Hence, Moscow and Tehran remain close allies.
Dugin's grand geopolitical plan is known as Eurasianism. It seeks the unification of Europe and Russia under an Orthodox Christian government.
We have commented on Dugin's relationship with former KKK leader David Duke, who has traveled to Russia. We have now learned that he traveled to Russia for the first time in 1995 and met Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the Russian "nationalist" who supports retaking Alaska from the United States. He says Crimea is now reuniting with its "homeland."
As amazing as it sounds, residents of Alaska are raising the alarm about Russian designs on our 49th state. One says that in the last five years hundreds of Russians "have migrated here...they have their very own enclaves and what they are doing is driving the locals out of business." One adds, "If it really came down to it and Mother Russia called, who would they really support? This I do know – as a weak America gets weaker, we will become a tempting target."


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Venaculas is synonmous with Omaha underground rock. Since the release of Venaculas' self-titled debut five-song EP in 2000, the bands has seen their fan base continue to grow. Venaculas was highlighted twice in the national magazine, Album Network, as the Midwest regional "breakout band," had three consecutive CDs become top selling CDs of 2001 thru 2005 for the Homers Record Store chain (1st in 2005 and 2004, 2nd in 2003, 2nd in 2002, and 3rd in 2001), appeared regularly on the CIMS and Aggro national charts, had five songs added to rotation at radio stations throughout the Midwest, such as KIWR 89.7 (Council Bluffs, IA/Omaha, NE), KAZR (Des Moines, IA), and KSEZ (Sioux City, IA), had two songs placed in the feature film "Treasure of the Seven Mummies" (summer 2005 release), and five songs placed in the motorcycle documentary, "Ride on the Edge." All the while, Venaculas' fan base has been spreading beyond the Midwest (recently the band has been highlighted and reviewed in magazines located in France, Germany and Italy) as the band continues to perform to sold-out concerts and share the stage with bands such as Saliva, Sevendust, Puddle of Mudd, Primer 55, The Urge, Jackyl, Kottonmouth Kings, Soil, hed(PE), Phunk Junkeez and more.
Venaculas' music can only be described as raw, explosive energy that showcases the band's youth, honesty, gut-wrenching vocals and memorable guitar hooks. With a unique combination of aggro, metal and hip-hop the band appeals to many different fans all ranging from 10 years of age to 40.
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Hard rock is more than just a genre of music for Venaculas and Big Phil, as he has carved out his own style as the front man of Venaculas since the band's inception in 2000. It's no question that Phil shows up to play for the fans and that rings true in every performance. "Over the years we have played at some amazing places with some amazing bands and artists. Venaculas is family and it's as simple as that. Not just the bandmembers, but the fans. We couldn't do it without them and for that we are forever grateful."
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Chad has continued to hone his craft both on the microphone and on the guitar leading and writing for multiple bands during Venaculas' hiatus, bringing back as polished of a sound one could ask for after an extended break. Chad's style and influence has helped shape Venaculas and write meaningful/catchy tunes that fans can both rock out to one second, and sing the next.
Jay grew up in a househould surrounded by music, influenced early by heavy drums and heavy rock. Jay's desire for hard rock turned into a reality in 2000 when he, Phil, and Chad decided to join the High School talent show. Jay brings a vibrant energy and explosive dynamic to the stage each and every show. "There's nothing I love more than putting on a show for a fans. That's what I come to do. I want them to leave every time going – 'DAMN! That was awesome.'"
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Primarily a guitarist, Eric's first guitar was a hand-made G6120 Chet Atkins Hollow Body replica, with a generic Bigsby style tremelo with his guitar background is evident while on the bass. "Although I am a bass player in Venaculas, I am primarily a guitarist. I don't treat the bass as strictly a rhythm instrument. A bass should have a voice in the band thats stands out as much as any lead line of a guitar. Everything has its place."
I was lucky enough to join this band. I have so many amazing memories with these guys. I've done things that people will never get the chance to. Like this bad or not we have something amazing. They're my best friends and brothers. I wouldn't be where I am today if it weren't for this band.
Musical Influences: Clint Lowery (biggest), Eric Johnson, Eric Clapton, Mike DeWolf, John Mayer (insane guitarist) and Jonny Lang.
With is dad, Dave Hyenk being a drummer/teacher, Davey was immediately immersed into a world of drumming. Getting his feet wet with other local Omaha bands, Davey took over the drumset in 2006 following up his dad, David Hynek's run as the drummer for Venaculas. In addition to manning the drums, Davey has produced multiple Venaculas music videos and behind-the-schenes DVD footage for the most recent Therapy release.
Dave was asked by his youngest son Jason to drum for Venaculas' first show while the band continued it's search for a drummer. 6 years later Dave stepped down and proudly turned the sticks over to son Davey. "…It was a real thrill to watch my son Jason, Phil, Chad and Eric become a very solid band. Each show was unique, the guys always gave it their all, and the relationship between the band and crowd was truly special. We were always appreciative of our good fortune and never took fan support for granted fan support." Dave teaches drums in Papillion and continues to perform with various area bands as Dave puts it: "Never too old to rock-n-roll!".
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Inspired by the rich and vibrant colours which Frida Kahlo preferred to paint with and to wear is this gorgeous felt flower and Pom Pom headband.
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Q: C# - Get byte position of MediaElement Basically, I want to get the current byte of the MediaElement at its current playback position. For example, when it is at 5 seconds, the byte position would be 1024kb. I don't want to multiply the bitrate with the current time as that is not accurate.
All I need is to get the byte position at certain durations.
So is there anyway I could get this? I'm open to other options. (Does FFProbe support this?)

A: I've tried everything and there is no way to do this directly using MediaElement.
The only way is to get the frame number of the video by multiplying the framerate with the timecode of the byte position you want to get.
Then use a program like BmffViewer which analyzes the moov atom of the video header. Then go to the stco entries of the track you want to analyze and get the chunk offset of the frame you calculated earlier.

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Q: ONLY Publish app in Google Play Store I have a client who would like me to publish his app on Google Play Store. He has given me the .apk, description, icons, and banners.
I am going to buy a developer account ($25) for him but before that I would like to ask you guys that as I didn't actually develop this app. I am only going to publish his app. Is it safe? What key points I should check?
Also, would I still need to have Android Studio JUST to publish an app to Google Play Store? Or the URL below would give me the opportunity to publish my app using website?
https://play.google.com/apps/publish
Please help!
Thank you!

A: Check the Google Play Store Developer Policy Center to see if it infringes any rules.
https://play.google.com/about/developer-content-policy
I would also consider asking to review the source code as well if your name or company is going to be associated with the product you publish.

A: So basically uploading an app that copyrights most of someone's legit coding and possibly licensing? Not a good approach.
If you are aware about the terms and conditions, you would be liable for cost and damages because technically it will be under your name if you go forward and if your profiting this commercially, that case would be serious should it be brought forward on complaint.
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PUBLIC STATEMENT BY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA:
University of California's Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) is exploring the viability of procuring land and facilities, associated with the biomass facility in Loyalton, to develop a new Research and Extension Center (REC) focused on development of high-value biobased products. As California grapples with the many challenges of forest stewardship, it is vital that we invest in research on new, and innovative, ways to utilize biomass. Recent progress on commercial bioplastics, cellulosic nanofibers, and biomass as a feedstock for chemicals and polymers offer great opportunities to both improve forest health while supporting viable new industries. UC ANR is currently initiating environmental and engineering reviews and assessments of the Loyalton plant and land; final decisions on this particular property will depend on those assessments and subsequent negotiations with the owner. Regardless of whether UC ANR procures the Loyalton facility, we are strongly committed to expanding our efforts to serve California's forest communities through improving the health of its ecosystems and people while also supporting vibrant regional economies.
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A FATAL COLLISION occurred on April 22, 2016 on SR-70 east of SR-49.
Joshua P. Cooper, 33, of Quincy was driving a 2009 Jeep at approximately 5:50 p.m. and Breeze L. Tate, 51, of Blairsden was driving a 2000 Lexus sedan westbound on SR-70 east of Cooper. The conditions at the time were cold and cloudy with heavy snowfall and a snow covered roadway. Cooper lost control of the Jeep and it spun out of control, crossing into the westbound lane and into the path of the Lexus, where the two vehicles collided. Both vehicles sustained major damage. As a result of this collision, Tate sustained fatal injuries and Cooper sustained major injuries. During the course of the investigation of the collision, Cooper was suspected of driving while under the influence and was subsequently arrested. This collision is still under investigation.
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Frenchman Lake Fishing Report
Fisherman have been having great luck fishing at Frenchman Lake this past week. Night-crawlers remain to be the #1 choice of bait although some have been having good success using lures & powerbait.
April 16th, Steve Penrose & family of three from Reno, NV caught 7 beautiful trout near the dam. They were using Kastmaster lures.
April 16th, two locals, Bud & Shortie caught 6 rainbows close to 2lbs. They were fishing near the dam using pink powerbait & worms.
April 20th, Dustin Scoville, age 10 from Portola, Ca caught two nice sized rainbows at the dam. One was 17" & the other was 14". He was using night-crawlers.
The boat ramps are not in but you can launch a boat at Frenchman's Campground & people have been having great luck fishing from boat! Chilcoot, Frenchman, & Spring Creek campgrounds are all open for camping. Big Cove & Cottonwood are not open yet.
Reminder this coming weekend, Saturday April 30th, streams open! Stop on into Wiggin's Trading Post for a refreshing drink, a freshly made sandwich, and/or to just browse around. We appreciate your business.
Please call us for current lake conditions and updates on the fishing-
Wiggin's Trading Post (530) 993-4683
Plumas National Forest Seeks Campground Hosts for 2016 Season
Quincy, Calif – March 28, 2016 – The Plumas National Forest is seeking a campground host for Gold Lake Campground in the Lakes Basin Recreation Area near Graeagle, California, and Running Deer Campground located at Little Grass Valley Reservoir near LaPorte, California. The volunteer positions will begin in late May and last into September. Enthusiastic campers who enjoy working outdoors and with the public are welcome to apply.
Host duties may include welcoming visitors, sharing news and information about recreational opportunities in the area, and light campground maintenance. Hosts will receive a free campsite, be provided with propane, have their gray water pumped and have use of a golf cart. Hosts must provide their own self-contained RV or trailer and personal vehicle.
For more information about the host opportunity at Gold Lake Campground, please contact the Beckwourth Ranger District at 530-836-2575. If you are interested in hosting at Running Deer Campground, contact the Feather River Ranger District at 530-534-6500. Additional forest information is available at http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/plumas/home.
By Supervisor Paul Roen
Golden West Saloon
Hello and thank you for making the effort to be present today. It is local government month across the nation and it is Earth Day so there could not be a more appropriate and timely opportunity to make a public announcement that showcases the success and effectiveness of our local government and the birth of a project that has so many environmental benefits, economic potential and regional significance. This type of public announcement is not a common practice in the County but in this case, the significance of the subject matter and its importance to the County and City elevates the subject to one that needs to be shared immediately with all of you.
I am very excited and extremely pleased to announce a major project that has been under consideration for months involving the Sierra Pacific Industries property behind us which consists of 212 acres of industrial, business park and residential opportunities. Since early spring of 2015 when Supervisor Adams and I were able to organize a critical summit meeting in Truckee to discuss the future of the Sierra Pacific Industries property in Loyalton, we at the County level have been very engaged in meetings, negotiations, and coordination with Sierra Nevada Conservancy, Sierra Business Council, US Forest Service, Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative, Northern Sierra Partnership, Sierra Pacific Industries and others to create, support, and implement a regional project that will have immediate and lasting impacts on our communities and today, it is being formally announced that the University of California and Sierra Pacific Industries have executed an agreement that will enable the purchase by the University of California of the entire Sierra Pacific Industries property holding for the development of a regional educational facility for the UC system, including research and development into wood and forest product technology, bio fuels, biomass energy production and cogeneration, forest health, and other key components of a full service educational facility.
Additionally, the County has been meeting with upper management with the California Conservation Corps (not a Department of Corrections inmate), and the agency is committed to looking at a full service facility to be located on this property to serve the increasing needs of the Eastern Sierra region. The relationship between the UC system and the California Conservation Corps is very close and very compatible. This project will provide local employment opportunities, an increased source of local and regional commerce, will introduce a large number of people to the region, stimulate housing construction and the County will be the recipient of a modern, technologically advanced educational facility that will have regional and nationwide recognition.
We are encouraged by this series of developments and I want to take a brief moment to recognize those contributing agencies that are working on our behalf.
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy has been a strong supporter and key agency to bridge any issues involving financing and issues within the Sierra Region; Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative has been a critical partner in assessing electrical generation and distribution issues; Sierra Business Council has been a strong base of support within its membership and ability to reach out to those who can assist; US Forest Service who has been committed to coordinating its forest health project and feed stock to the biomass opportunities for the environment and the region; Sierra Pacific Industries who has recognized and accommodated the County's requests to delay decommissioning of the Loyalton plant and to seriously consider opportunities which the County may suggest; the California Conservation Corps which has attended meetings with us locally and has developed a strong sense of commitment to a project at this site; and finally but most noteworthy, is the University of California which has recognized the value of this property and the opportunities that exist from a project at this site.
The potential for partnerships...the ability to develop cooperative ventures...the economic and business opportunities that will be stimulated locally...the investment in public and private capital into this region...these factors individually and collectively offer an opportunity that we have not seen available in our recent history. An industry and an opportunity that is so engrained in our local culture and economic history and which is so compatible with the use of this property can offer immediate and long-term benefits.
I look forward to now being able to openly discuss and promote this project with my fellow Board of Supervisors and with the city of Loyalton. Although I have given general reports to the Board of Supervisors in the past few months, specific details could not be openly discussed pending the outcome of private negotiations that were ongoing between the parties. However, we are now being made aware the decisions have been made, agreements have been executed and the concept of this project is now a matter of public information and I am excited and very proud to be in the position today to be able to announce this milestone and share it with you.
Supervisor Paul Roen
CITY COUNCIL NEWS
"WE ARE FLAT BROKE," Mayor Mark Marin announced in his State of the City address at Loyalton City Council April 20th. He stated the Council is fighting six contractor cases not hired by the City Council with no contractor licenses and he'd met with the State Board. He told of seven cases and six contractors working illegally. He went on to tell how the City streets were falling apart with no money to take care of them. He mentioned sewer litigation on Beckwourth Street and at the wastewater plant and hoping to win litigation. Councilman Brooks Mitchell stated there's a settlement conference on May 23rd. Each time the settlement amount goes up, Brooks said, with a number "to make the city whole."
The mayor continued on about further litigation with public retirement the City owes for $1.6 million. Council member Pat Whitley stated there's "no litigation." She said they're not suing and Brooks added negotiations are still going.
Mark ranted the audit is "off the wall." He told how nothing had changed from last year. He continued on the electric bill issue at the new city hall with the city not getting the bill. He said the water system is a mess with pipes breaking and water running through riveted boiler pipe, the main line feeding the city. The city is in negotiations for a grant yet may not get it with the audit.
Pat stated there are only two material weaknesses, one ongoing.
Mark asked County Treasurer/Tax Collector Van Maddox to come forward. Van explained the most critical items in the audit are repeated from prior years. Most serious, he stated, is not having an accounting system. He stressed the core is no accounting system with no one who knows full blown fund accounting and system. He quoted probably $50,000 and suggested "a lot of clean up; a couple years and two clean audits in a row." If not addressed, Van stated it may affect grants and Mark told of trying to get a grant for a new well.
The $50,000 figure brought surprise. At the April 12th special meeting, Pat, who is over protective on contingencies, suggested they use $10,000 on the fund accounting.
Councilman Ernie Teague told how he's been on the council four years but knew there was no money and yet they'd spent tens of thousands of dollars and he didn't think they should spend.
Pat said it would be "nice if people voted no on things."
John Cussins was not present and wastewater and water system discussion was tabled a third time.
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on financial assistance programs
A PRESENTATION by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on financial assistance programs becoming available in the form of grants, loans, and combination grant/loans available for community facilities, housing rehabilitation, and mortgage assistance was given at the Sierra County Board of Supervisors' meeting in Loyalton on April 19th.
Sierra County Planning Director Tim Beals introduced Mike Velez Community Program Specialist and Robert Canepa Loan Specialist from the Auburn office.
Velez discussed projects they were currently working on which included water tanks for Calpine and Sierraville PUD. He said Downieville received money for an ambulance purchase and is helping Camptonville with new equipment. Velez wanted to look at any other big projects the County might need assistance with. He said loans are available for construction projects at very low rates and can help with transportation, education, public safety, jails, courthouses, community centers, libraries, and senior centers. Velez continued that grants are available for purchases and loans for any construction. He stated there is funding for economic development, drought related projects, and storm water drainage systems.
Velez encouraged the board to look at all avenues within USDA so they didn't miss any funding opportunities.
Canepa discussed the housing element and stated he was a loan officer with rural development and works with the single-family housing program focusing on loans and grants in rural areas, adding Sierra County meets this description. He spoke on two programs. The first was the 502 Mortgage Program, aimed at very low and low-income households. Standard terms are 33 years at 3% fixed interest geared for families who can't obtain conventional financing. The program does accept 100% of the loan. He had heard about the trailer park and said some of those residents could qualify through him. The second program is a 504 Loan and Grant Rehabilitation. He said one has to be 62 years and older, has to own the home and land but it doesn't have to be paid off. He stated he could grant up to $7,500 in repairs for the home. Eligible repairs are anything health and safety. Typically he works with roofs, inside ceiling damages, and ADA compliant areas. Canepa stated there was plenty of funding as California hasn't used its allocation in five years.
The two representatives left contact information and the board thanked them for making the trip.
PORTOLA'S CABIN FEVER QUILT SHOW IN PICTURES
Quilt Show, Featured Quilter and Quilt Walk
Cabin Fever Quilt Guild held its 24th Annual Quilt Show on Saturday and Sunday, April 16 and 17 at Father Burns Hall, 100 Pine St. in Portola. Hours were 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Lunch was available in the Tea Room for $7.00, with treats and coffee or tea for no cost. Vendors as well as a Country Store featured many sewing items for sale.
About 200 quilts were entered and attendees voted for their favorites in several categories. The beautiful Hoffman Challenge Quilts was displayed.
The Featured Quilter this year is guild member JoAnn Elston who began sewing at the age of nine and continued her skills by making wool coats and suits. She joined the guild 5 years ago and has made t-shirt quilts, table runners, baby quilts and colored embroidered quilts.
To see some examples of quilts from previous shows, there was a "Quilt Walk" in Portola, Graeagle and Loyalton. Many businesses displayed quilts to publicize the show and our beautiful Opportunity Quilt called "Our Home". It featured 12 pictures of iconic locations in Plumas and Sierra counties.
GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR FIRST-EVER SOLAR PROJECT INVOLVES MULTIPLE STAKEHOLDERS
Lake Tahoe, CA April 15, 2016. Earlier this week, Liberty Utilities participated in the official groundbreaking ceremony for their first-ever solar facility being built in Mineral County, Nevada (see photos below).
"This project continues Liberty's commitment to renewable energy sources," states Greg Sorensen, President of Liberty Utilities-CA. "When completed later this year, the solar project will meet 25 percent of our customers' energy needs."
The Luning Solar Energy Center (aka the "Luning Project") will be a 50 MW project. In addition to the solar facility itself, a 120 kV power line approximately 1.6 miles long will be constructed from the solar facility to NV Energy's existing Table Mountain Substation.
The Luning Project will deliver its generation at this point of interconnection on the NV Energy Transmission system in Nevada. NV Energy will then deliver the energy to delivery points within Liberty Utilities' California service territory.
Liberty Utilities currently purchases all of its power from NV Energy through a Purchased Power Agreement (PPA), except for emergency diesel-generated power. Last year Liberty re-negotiated their PPA with NV Energy to exclude coal-fired power whenever possible. Renewable resources currently comprise approximately 22% of Liberty's total power mix and meet the State of California's current mandate, which is scheduled to increase to 33% by 2020 and 50% by 2030.
Liberty's most recent annual customer satisfaction survey conducted in fall 2015 revealed that 68% of their customers rated Liberty as an environmentally responsible company.
Liberty Utilities is your local electric company serving approximately 49,000 customers on the California side of Lake Tahoe and adjacent areas to the south and north including the cities of Markleeville, Woodfords, Topaz, Coleville, Walker, parts of Truckee & Verdi, Portola & Loyalton. We are committed to providing quality service to our customers, and our employees are involved in the communities in which they live and work. Visit us at www.libertyutilities.com
California Association of Clerks and Election Officials Supports Increased Resources in Advance of June Primary
Surge in voter registration and statewide petitions impact local resources
April 11, 2016 - (SANTA ANA) - County election officials watched closely as the chances of California playing a significant role in the Presidential primary changed from unlikely in January to certain in late March. We are working within our current budgets to successfully administer elections and ensure voters are well informed and can vote with little to no wait.
However, other circumstances this year pose unique challenges that will require additional resources. This is the first election we have administered where a dozen potential statewide measures in circulation will be delivered to our offices nearly all at once, at the same time that final planning for the June 7th primary converges, which includes surges in voter registrations.
The surge in voter registration is unusual not only in the amount of registrations but in how early it began. We generally see the spike in registration in the days and weeks leading up to the voter registration deadline, which this year is May 23rd. We have determined that we will need to process an unusually high amount of voter registration forms for a primary- while at the same time processing an unusually high amount of initiatives.
"We are grateful to Secretary of State Alex Padilla for his letter to the Governor and legislative leaders on April 4th requesting additional election administration funds for his office and county election officials," said Neal Kelley, President of the California Association of Clerks and Election Officials and Registrar of Voters, Orange County. "Not until late March did we see enough evidence to suggest that the June 7th primary would put a highly unusual strain on our limited resources," he continued.
Swift action is needed to provide county election officials with additional staff and resources. We look forward to working with the Governor, legislature and Secretary of State to craft strong provisions with the necessary checks and balances in place to ensure these funds are used expeditiously and responsibly.
About the California Association of Clerks and Election Officials
The California Association of Clerks and Election Officials (CACEO) is a non-profit association representing California's Clerks (responsible for filing and maintaining important documents in the public interest); Clerks of the Board (supporting the Boards of Supervisors by preparing and recording minutes; receives and processes applications for assessment appeals); and Registrar of Voters (responsible for conducting elections throughout California).
Tax Day, America's Most Wonderful Day?
By Glenn Mollette
It's that most wonderful day of the year! Come on sing it! Hmmm, I don't hear any pages turning in the hymnals to this grand old song. Actually, it's not in any hymnals and if you are like most Americans you do not want to sing on April 18. Normally, it's April 15. However, this year Emancipation Day is celebrated on April 15. This is why the deadline has been pushed up.
If you are pleasured with sending the government more money, you can hardly wait for Monday to put it in the mail. You've heard about the new tax filing form the government is working on haven't you? There are only two lines to complete. Line number one is, "How much did you make?" Line number two says, "Send it."
I have to admit this is one part of the Ted Cruz platform that I like. It resonates with me when he gets to that part of his speech where he says, "We will abolish the IRS and enact a simple flat tax."
I work hard and try to make a living. I am grateful that I am not on disabled Social Security or food stamps. Understandably, some Americans are rightly on government assistance and I am happy we can do this for these hurting people. I'm glad I am healthy enough to work every day. The more I work the more I make and the harder I work the luckier I get. However, the more I work the more I get to send to the government. If I make extra I not only get to send more to the government, then the percentage of what I send becomes higher. Why do we penalize Americans for working harder? Why do we penalize citizens for trying to make a few extra dollars?
I'm for a flat tax. Give the government ten percent and be done with it. After all, according to the Bible, God only wants ten percent. Why should we have to pay the government more than God?
I understand we must take care of our military, roads and bridges, Social Security retirements, Medicare and of course there are the salaries of all the government workers, including IRS salaries. By the way, it takes billions to keep our government workers and IRS retirees' pensions and benefits going. This means the government is hungry, hungry, hungry for more and more and more of your money.
Wake up America! Demand that your congressional representatives simplify the tax code by burning it and starting over. Let's enact a flat tax rate. Most of us could live with a 15% rate. However, there must be a major change in what we are allowing our government to do to us every year by sticking it to us with more and more taxes.
Glenn Mollette is an American Syndicated Columnist and Author. He is the author of eleven books and read in all fifty states. Enjoy Books By Glenn Mollette at Amazon.com
This column does not necessarily reflect the view of any organization, institution or this paper or media source.
High Speed Fail - Office of Senator Ted Gaines
If you thought the Bay Bridge construction fiasco would reign forever as California's worst, most unsurpassable example of a government project running wildly over budget, you are in for a bitter surprise. High Speed Rail is on pace to be the grand champion money waster in California history and needs to be stopped before our citizens take an unprecedented fleecing.
As a reminder, the Bay Bridge was initially slated for a retrofit after its dramatic and tragic failure during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. In 1995 the cost estimate stood at $250 million. By 1997 it was $1.3 billion. In 2001, $2.6 billion, and finally $6.5 billion at completion, but even that estimate doesn't include interest costs, which could push the final cost to $13 billion.
Now comes High Speed Rail (HSR), whose initial $33 billion total cost estimate has already ballooned to more than $60 billion, and the story is about to get worse. With construction in its infancy, the California Rail Authority is facing potential cost overruns of $400 million dollars on just the first 29 miles of the 500+ mile project. And this is on the flat and sparse Central Valley. What will the cost overruns be in the infinitely more crowded and complex Bay Area, LA and San Diego?
We shouldn't view this overrun as an anomaly, but a preview. It's further proof that every HSR number should be disregarded and that the state is really obligating itself to build a project with an open-ended cost, taxpayers be damned.
Their own, recently updated business plan shows that they've identified only $20.7 billion in funding for their $64.2 billion in costs (and there is zero chance that $64.2 number doesn't explode into something drastically higher). Where will the rest of the money come from? They are hoping for some more federal funding and for continued "cap-and-trade" revenue, but those are hardly guaranteed. The cap-and-trade program is scheduled to expire in 2020.
Moving forward with such an unrealistic and unlikely financing scheme is really a leap of bad faith on the part HSR. They are playing a cynical game where they will waste $20 billion dollars, in hopes that the state (read: taxpayers) will have to see the fantasy project through to the end after sinking so much money into the "investment."
It should speak volumes that private investors, required under the terms of the initial HSR plan, have stayed completely on the sidelines. No investors will risk their own money on the project, but politicians gambling tens of billions of your tax dollars is just fine.
On April 4th I attended an oversight hearing on the updated HSR business plan, where legislators and bullet train representatives went back and forth on the new timelines, routes and funding proposals. One group did not have a seat at the table: The opposition. They did not get to speak! On a project this big, with a brief but conspicuous history of wildly inaccurate cost estimates, the critics should be more than a silent ATM.
Every assumption used to justify the initial High Speed Rail proposal approved by the voters in 2008 proved to be overly optimistic at best, purposely misleading at worst. The ridership projections have been slashed, the train speed cut, and, predictably, the updated cost estimate looks nothing like the 2008 version.
This is not the "Train to Nowhere" as it's been derided – we should be so lucky. Its last stop is in the political hall of shame. To build it is to rob Californians of the desperately needed roads, water storage, and other meaningful infrastructure projects those tax dollars could buy. To build it is to doom taxpayers to perpetual subsidies to prop up the ultimate green vanity project.
Senator Ted Gaines represents the 1st Senate District, which includes all or parts of Alpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, Shasta, Sierra and Siskiyou counties.
SIERRA COUNTY CASES WEEK ENDING April 8, 2016
Andrea Beck (26) Loyalton. Dog at large, fine $164.
Casey McFarland (42 Downieville. Battery on co-habitant and violation of a criminal protective order. Two years probation, four months jail, and he must complete a batterers program.
Allen White (46) Loyalton. Violation of probation by violating a restraining order. Probation reinstated, and he must do either ten days jail, or 20 hours of community service within 60 days.
Mary Mulligan (53) Loyalton. Drunk in public, fine $455.
Jeffrey Chandler (48) Loyalton. Resisting or delaying an officer. Eighteen months probation, 8 days jail, and a fine of $685.
Jeffrey Tehan (51) Eureka. Entering California with deer body parts from another state without declaring and presenting the body parts for testing. Fine $1065.
Steven Bonivita (51) Sierraville. Resisting or delaying an officer. Eighteen months probation, 30 days jail, and a fine of $685.
Franklin Dalpez (37) Loyalton. Littering, fine $465.
Rudy Hoyos (37) Sierraville. Lighting off fireworks, fine $270.
Brandon Smith (29) Fallon NV. After a contested preliminary hearing, Smith was ordered to stand trial on felony charges of vehicle theft, vandalism, possession of ammunition by a felon, and driving under the influence.
Levi Hyde-Beverage (23) Loyalton. Driving while his license was suspended for a driving under the influence conviction. Three years probation, 12 days jail, and a fine of $2214.
Jeremiah Bray (30) Quincy. Driving under the influence. Three years probation, 2 days jail, fine $2427, and he must attend alcohol school.
Jane Ritter (55) Loyalton. Drunk in public. Two days jail, and a fine of $455.
Byron Caudle (56) Loyalton. Littering in a state wildlife area. Six days jail, and a fine of $650.
Orion Ehringer (44) Sacramento. Sentencing after a guilty plea to threatening a witness (a Child Protective Services worker). Two years probation, 605 days jail, and a fine of $2385.
California Motorcyclist Safety Program Training Sites Providing Discounted Refresher Training to Experienced Riders on May 14 - 15 for Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
VICTORVILLE, CA (April 8, 2016) -- In recognition of May being Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, California Motorcyclist Safety Program (CMSP) sites are providing discounted, Total Control Training four-hour refresher skills courses to experienced riders on May 14 and 15.
Statistics show that the intricate physical riding techniques and nuanced cognitive-awareness skills needed to safely operate a motorcycle are best kept fresh with continuing education. Such programs have helped dramatically lower motorcycle-accident fatality rates among U.S. Army, Marine Corps and Navy personnel by 37 to 61 percent.
Established in 1987 and administered by the California Highway Patrol, CMSP is the state's official motorcycle-safety training program. It's responsible for training approximately 60,000 motorcyclists per year at more than 100 training sites throughout the Golden State.
CMSP provides beginning students with simple, entry-level motorcycles to use while taking their basic courses, allowing new riders to build a solid foundation of classroom and practical instruction in a structured environment before taking their own bikes on the nation's roads.
This initiative is being undertaken in cooperation with California's Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) Motorcycle Group. The SHSP is a statewide, data-driven program that coordinates with a wide range of organizations to reduce traffic-accident fatalities and serious injuries to motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists on public roads.
According to California's Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System that collects and processes data from collision scenes, 451 fatalities and 2,083 severe injuries among motorcyclists constituted 18.3 percent of the state's totals in 2012.
America's armed forces discovered that a disproportionate number of these motorcycle-related deaths before 2008 were among service personnel. Prior to implementation of an extensive, recurring training program in 2008, more of them died on their personally owned motorcycles than in military conflicts.
To combat this trend, the armed forces have been leading the charge in motorcycle safety awareness and sustained training.
Scientific evidence has proven that continuing education for riders--using their personal motorcycles--is key to building long-lasting, advanced motorcycle-handling skills. The military's fatality statistics showed that riders who were required to take intermediate or advanced training on their bikes were much less likely to die while riding.
In 2007, the Navy found that all of its service members who died on motorcycles were on sportbikes. So, in 2008, it required all personnel who rode these race-bred machines to take a military-funded sportbike course on their own motorcycle. The statistical outcome was a 61 percent reduction in fatalities between 2008 and 2009.
During the same time period, the Marine Corps required their designated Motorcycle Mentors to take a third level of advanced training courses on their personal bikes. The Corps provided classes from Total Control Training, California Superbike School and others programs. The result was a 43 percent reduction in fatalities.
The Army also provided advanced riding courses for personnel to take on their bikes and ramped up its Leadership Intervention program as it related to motorcycles. In 2008 to 2009, the largest branch of the military suffered 37 percent fewer motorcycle-related fatalities.
All of the armed services have sustained these fatality reductions to the present day by maintaining their recurring training initiatives--requiring motorcycle-riding service members to take intermediate and advanced training courses on their personal machines.
On the civilian side, a multi-year study produced similar results. It discovered that fatality rates among motorcyclists who took only a basic riding course on training bikes were no different than those who had no training. However, a 61 percent reduction in fatalities was seen among basic-course graduates who followed up with intermediate rider-training courses on their own machines.
Looking to generate similar outcomes, the CMSP training sites are proudly offering the same opportunity for California's civilian riders in mid-May, during Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.
To participate in the refresher training program, experienced riders with a motorcycle endorsement on their valid California driver's license are invited to bring their street-legal bike, along with proof of registration and insurance, to participating CMSP training sites, which are listed below.
On May 14th and 15th, classes will run from 8:00 am to noon and 1:00 to 5:00 pm. Admission fees will vary between $65 to $100, depending upon location. More information about CMSP's experienced rider refresher training classes can be found at CMSP.msi5.com
SMOKEY VISITS LOYALTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Thanks to Loyalton Volunteer Fire Department and US Forest Service for bringing fire safety to Loyalton Elementary School students on Wednesday! Fire Chief Shawn Heywood instructed students on being fire safe and using fire alarms throughout their homes. USFS Fire Officer Robert Haug assisted in helping students practice crawling under a smoke-filled building and then Smokey the Bear made his entrance!
Students are now in the process of designing and coloring pictures for this year's fire prevention posters to be placed throughout Sierraville Fire District. Watch Sierra Booster for winners!
Truckee Tahoe Republican Women, Federated (TTRWF)
This spring pocket constitutions were donated to Truckee and North Tahoe High School government classes by the Truckee Tahoe Republican Women, Federated (TTRWF). These constitutions will be used to supplement classroom instruction.
Tuesday, April 19 the TTRWF will hold their monthly luncheon with guest speaker Debbie Bacigalupi. Ms. Bacigalupi is a Californian cattle rancher and an educational speaker on Sustainable Development, the Global Action Plan "2030 Agenda", Regionalism, Cap-n-Trade (AB32 and SB375), property rights, water and water rights, dams and "renewable" energy, "conservation," land use, California's agriculture, ranching and farming issues in the Western US, international water and environmental treaties, and related issues. She will be giving an update on UN Agenda 21 and similar topics.
She attends countless meetings and conferences related to Climate Change, Environmentalism, Regionalism, and more. Some of these include the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, the 2015 UN Paris Climate Change Conference (COP21), the 2013 Navigating the American Carbon World on Cap-n-Trade, the 2014 Western Governors Association Crucial Habitat Conferences, the 2011-2013 "Visioning" meetings for the One Bay Area Plan/Plan 2040/Regionalism, and many Fish and Wildlife meetings and hearings on the Endangered Species Act.
The luncheon will be held at the EAA building at the Truckee Tahoe Airport from 11:15 to 1:00 p.m. Luncheon cost is $15. RSVP to Cheryl at cherylastull@sbcglobal.net by April 15th.
THE SACRED FIRE
THE SACRED FIRE started April 5th at 4:15 p.m. Forest Service firefighters and cooperators were engaged in the fire burning on private land just north of Sierra City, adjacent to Tahoe National Forest. Fire size was approximately 30 acres, with a moderate rate of spread. Rotary and fixed wing aircraft were on order. Firefighters worked throughout the night and fire size as of Wed. was approximately 40-60 acres. Containment was 40%, as firefighters continued to build line around the fire. The size of the fire was not expected to increase.
SPECIAL ALERT: PORTOLA JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL FAMILIES:
Portola Jr./Sr. High School Families:
This is a special alert to inform you of an incident that occurred on Monday after school was released. One of our female high school students, while walking alone, was followed by a man in his car. The man was driving a white Toyota Corolla car, with a Nevada license plate number of 735NVK. He is described as being approximately 5'8", with dark hair, blue eyes and light brown skin, and is estimated to be in his mid twenties. We consider this man's behavior to be suspicious and the authorities have been notified.
NFIB Urges Governor Brown to Veto Senate Bill 3
$15 minimum wage deal lacks transparency and input from small business
SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 1, 2016 – Following the expedited legislative passage of Senate Bill 3 (Leno), which raises the state minimum wage to $15 per hour, NFIB strongly urges Governor Brown to veto this legislation.
"There is no question that a $15 minimum wage would have devastating impacts on small businesses in California. Over 90% of our 22,000 small businesses across the state have told us in no uncertain terms that an increase in the minimum wage will negatively affect their ability to operate, and potentially put them at risk of closing their doors permanently," said NFIB/CA State Executive Director Tom Scott. "Ignoring the voices and concerns of the vast majority of job creators in this state is deeply concerning and illustrates why many feel Sacramento is broken."
"Transparency matters. Thorough legislative analysis matters. Senate Bill 3 has made a mockery of the legislative process, being crafted in the dark and jammed through the Legislature in under 48 hours. Just one committee hearing is nowhere near sufficient to fully analyze and vet such sweeping state public policy. NFIB and our 22,000 members are actively urging Governor Brown to veto Senate Bill 3."
Governor Brown, big labor, and Democratic legislative leadership privately crafted the deal reflected in Senate Bill 3 with no input or perspective from small business organizations. Since minimum wage is one of the most significant public policies affecting small businesses, it is troubling their voices fell on deaf ears with the majority party in the Legislature. It is our hope the Governor can return SB 3 without his signature so that there can be a more open, transparent discussion with input from all affected parties.
For more than 70 years, the National Federation of Independent Business has been the Voice of Small Business, taking the message from Main Street to the halls of Congress and all 50 state legislatures. NFIB has 350,000 dues-paying members nationally, with over 22,000 in California. NFIB annually surveys its members on state and federal issues vital to their survival as America's economic engine and biggest creator of jobs. To learn more visit www.NFIB.com/california
Your Lawn: Even When You Are Asleep, You Are Using It
By Kris Kiser, Outdoor Power Equipment Institute
You may think that a backyard barbecue or play area for your kids are the main uses for your lawn. But did you know that even when you are asleep – you are still "using" your lawn? Even if you are not camped out in a tent for a family overnight in the backyard and are inside your home counting sheep, you are still "using" your lawn.
The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, the international trade association representing the small engine, utility vehicle and outdoor power equipment manufacturing industry, points out that you are benefitting from your lawn in many ways.
"Many people don't realize that their turfgrass is hard at work and they are "using" it 24-7. You may not be outside all the time, but you are still benefitting from your lawn – even when you are asleep," said Kris Kiser, president and CEO of OPEI. "Your lawn provides a wealth of environment and lifestyle benefits to you, and it enriches the community for everyone."
Ways in which you are using your lawn:
Cooling down your home and your community. Because of concrete, asphalt and buildings, air temperatures in cities, even after sunset, can be as much as 22°F warmer than nearby areas. This phenomenon is known as the heat island effect. Grasses – like those found in your lawn - dissipate radiant heat through a process called evapotranspiration that cools the air.
In one research study of surface temperatures, from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, natural turf had the lowest average temperature of 78˚. Concrete and bare soil had average temperatures in the mid-90's. Asphalt had an average temperature of 98˚ and artificial turf (a.k.a. plastic grass) came in at a scorching 117˚.
Combating global warming by sequestering carbon. Turfgrass is the largest carbon sink in the country. Grasses remove about 6 tons of carbon dioxide per acre per year from the atmosphere.
Carbon sinks absorb from the atmosphere the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide that is warming up our planet. It is estimated that up to 800 pounds of carbon per acre is sequestered by turfgrass each year; almost a half a ton per acre. This results in 20 million tons of carbon being removed from the atmosphere each year in the U. S.
The dense canopy and fibrous root system in a lawn sequesters carbon so well, that it outweighs the carbon used for maintaining the grass by as much as seven-fold.
You can even help your lawn sequester more carbon by leaving grass clippings on your lawn. Scientists have found that recycling grass clippings on lawns will sequester even more carbon.
Making oxygen and cleaning the air. Your lawn is an oxygen-producing machine. A turf area of fifty square feet will produce enough oxygen to meet the daily needs of a family of four.
Your lawn is hard at work cleaning the air you breathe. Research has shown that turfgrasses remove atmospheric pollutants such as carbon dioxide, ozone, hydrogen fluoride, and perosyzacetyle nitrate from the air. Grass also plays a vital role in capturing dust, smoke particles and other pollutants that harm people.
Controlling water runoff and erosion. Your lawn functions as a sponge that traps water and prevents the water from "running off" into area sewer drains carrying anything it collects along the way – like motor oil, dirt, or trash. This prevents flooding and soil erosion. Your spongy lawn cleanses the water it collects and breaks down harmful microbes and pollutants, keeping them out of the groundwater supply.
The grass filtration system in your lawn is so effective that rain water filtered through a healthy lawn is often as much as 10 times less acidic than water running off a hard surface like a sidewalk or hardscape.
Serving as a fire break. Living grass is the best, natural fire break. Healthy turfgrass can be a significant deterrent to wild fires. Green grass retards the spread of wildfires because of its low fuel value, and it provides a defendble space around structures where firefighters can work effectively.
Reducing noise pollution. Grass cuts down on excessive sound, a growing problem in urban areas, where hardscape and pavement reverberate sound. Grass slopes alongside lowered expressways reduce noise 8-10 decibels.
To get more information and tips on maintaining your lawn, even under drought conditions, visit www.opei.org/stewardship/
Government has grown too fast and too big, says AMAC
Federal regulations outpace new laws originating
in Congress at an astounding rate of 15 to one
WASHINGTON, DC, Sep 25 - "The Obama Administration has broken all records for establishing federal regulations. Since the president took office his rule makers have unleashed more than ten a day. In less than six years, a total of more than 21,000 regulations have been created, many of which have had the effect of hampering job creation, the economy and the ability of ordinary citizens to keep pace with the rising costs of the new rules," according to Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens.
Weber noted that regulations governing such things as the operations of public transportation and financial markets, the sale of pharmaceuticals, workplace safety, drinking water, etc. have a practical role to play in our society. But, he added, "when the government uses its regulatory authority to further social goals, such as the administration's green energy agenda, without so much as a debate on the issues and a Congressional vote, it is downright wrong-headed. Not to mention the costs it imposes on American households."
The Competitive Enterprise Institute estimates that last year the cost of complying with federal regulations amounted to about $15,000 for the average U.S. household.
"The Environmental Protection Agency would decimate the nation's coal industry with new regulations including a restrictive carbon emission rule, despite the fact that technology exists to allow for the clean use of cheap coal to generate electricity at reasonable costs. And, despite the fact that the government's war on coal is bound to have an extremely burdensome impact on us all, but mainly on seniors who simply cannot afford the predicted spikes in the price of electricity that even the president, himself, has predicted," Weber said.
He said he is concerned that older Americans, particularly those on fixed income, will have to make a choice between keeping warm in winter and cool in summer or putting food on their tables. But, he added, "it won't be much of a choice because of the EPA's new water rules that allow the agency to regulate mud holes on farms and ranches are likely to have an impact on food prices"
The EPA has redefined the 1972 Clean Water Act to include standing rain water. Farmers and ranchers, therefore, are required to go through complicated and costly procedures to comply with the law as redefined by the agency. Lawsuits to block the rule have been filed in a variety of venues across the nation and one federal judge in North Carolina has already ruled that the regulation is unfair. But, the EPA said it will ignore such decisions and move ahead with enforcement of the regulation.
There is bi-partisan outrage in Congress over the EPA's "brazen" overreach, Weber said. He cited a recent Opinion Article signed by Sens. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D. and Jim Inhofe, R-Okla. challenging the EPA.
"Their message didn't go far enough, but it is a sign that our lawmakers may be waking up to the fact that government has grown too fast and too big for its britches in recent years." Weber hoped that "it is for real this time and not just a political ploy. The agency needs to be brought to task. It cannot just create virtual laws, although it is a fact that government regulations outpace new laws originating in Congress at an astounding rate of 15 to one. The people who write these regulations are hired hands. They are supposed to be working for us, not against us."
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PLUMAS SIERRA COUNTY FAIR FAMILY PROJECT
Time is a rather relentless cleaning product. As events come and go, it seems it only takes time before memories are erased from our memories, or at least leave nothing much more than smudges which we can't make out. I have eulogized at several funerals about keeping the memory of someone alive. But the sad truth is, only two individuals have cheated death and live on; Jesus Christ and Elvis. It would seem the only defense we have against time, is record keeping, and we can't leave that up to someone else.
It came as a harsh reality to me, that while I have a pretty good memory of the the chronology and events of my life, I can't say the same about my parents. Or my grandparents. I knew my mother was born in Delleker in 1927 at the hospital there. I even have a photo copy of Dr. Decker's journal noting her birth. But where did my grandparents live? What house? Never thought to ask. Does it matter? Well, kind of.
The truth is, the less facts we know, the easier it is for the memories to slip away. My grandparents, Joe and Nita Urrutia, were well known and respected members of Eastern Plumas County. Once in a while, I run across someone who remembers them, but not much about them. How sad. And shame on me! The Urrutias, and scores of other families in our community, are being cleaned away by time. Let's do something about it.
I started with just a few paragraphs of what I'm 90% sure of. It is ome sort of documentation from someone who actually knew them, loved them and hugged them. Please do the same. Then, find a photo, put it together with your essay, and get it to me at the Plumas Sierra County Fair. This year's theme is "Harvest of the Home". It is all about what we harvest in the form of our family. I want to share this harvest with the world on a wall at the Fair, showing all the short histories and photos. I want people to learn, or better yet, remember these people; these seeds of our community. And when it's all over, we will take these treasures and put them in a book. That book will be shared from now on in local museums and events. It will be added to and will live for as long as we think it's important.
This is for everyone. Your family doesn't have to be a leader in the community. Did your Grandpa work for the railroad? Was Mom a class helper? Did your uncle and aunt own the local bar in 1948? Those are the stories that make up who we are, and those are the stories we want to see. I've written an essay about my grandparents; please use it as a sample of what you could write. Keep it to about a page, but if all you can muster is a paragraph, we'll take it. If you don't have a photograph, don't worry. Just having this information, any information, on record, will help keep the memory alive. I think that's well worth the effort.
Visit the Fair website at www.plumas-sierracountyfair.net for the sample essay and how you can get your information to us. The deadline for submissions is July 15, 2016.
ART AND MUSIC SPONSORSHIP
Sierra County Arts Council is pleased to announce the new Art and Music Sponsorship(AMS) 2016. B. J. Jordan, Executive Director of the Sierra County Arts Council, has been busy working with art advocacy groups throughout the state over that past few years to promote funding for the arts, particularly in the rural frontier of Sierra County. As a result, we have seen an increase in funding to our local arts council through the State-Local Partnership Program from the California Arts Council.
The Sierra County Arts Council is always seeking opportunities to bring more events and programs to our geographically isolated communities. We do not enjoy the same volunteer base and funding resources as our urban neighbors. The AMS program is designed to make the greatest use of our resources to collaborate to with local organizations to bring more art and music to all parts of Sierra County.
Local organizations, civic groups, non-governmental organizations, and non-profits are eligible to apply for funding to hire artists and musicians to enhance events and programing through the AMS program. Examples of Sierra County based groups that may apply for sponsorship includes Volunteer Fire Departments, Sierra Schools Foundation, Rotary, Lions, Sports Boosters, PTO, Plumas-Sierra Cattlewomen, Mountain Star Quilters, and 4H. Funding of up to $500 per year per organization is available through the AMS program.
All events and programming must take place in Sierra County. All funds will be paid directly to the musician or artist providing the service. Events and programs funded through the AMS program will be featured on the Sierra County Arts Councils website. To receive the easy one page application please contact B.J. Jordan at bj@sierracountyartscouncil.org or telephone 530-289-3673. Information at: www.sierracountyartscouncil.org. Application Deadline: March 31, 2016. Funds are limited and awarded on a first come first served basis. The Sierra County Arts Council is State-Local Partner with the California Arts Council.
LOYALTON FINANCE MEETING
LOYALTON'S FINANCES were discussed during a special session at City Hall March 21st. Pat Whitley was absent due to being in a Reno hospital, (home now).
Mid year balances were used, through the end of December.
Fire Department: Total budget is $30,000. $10,000 from the City; $20,000 comes from the County, $15,000 for Sierra Brooks and $5,000 for Loyalton. Mayor Mark Marin wanted to ask the County for more yet Brooks Mitchell stated the County was adamant to be revenue-neutral and they can't increase the revenue off the County. Bookkeeper Kim Lombardi noted the fire department is now generating revenue.
Streets and Highways: Total budget is $33,200. John Cussins noted they have to be paying water and sewer on the park which requires meters and need to be in to get grants. They had used 37% of expenditures; 52% on personnel and stated they'd need to keep an eye on this. For legal fees it budgeted $100 and used $400. Auditing expense was $190 short. Equipment expense was $1,200 short. Capital outlay was $115 short. To balance those accounts, $30 was taken from taxes and solid waste, $1,000 from insurance, $200 from office expense, $590 from operating supplies for a total of $1,820.
Park and Social Hall: It was down $1,200 for personnel with no revenue except for the hall rental. Expenses come from the general fund. The city budgeted $8,600 for personnel at the park and spent $9,500. Kathy LeBlanc stated insurance covers volunteers but they have to be age 18 or older. They were at 114% for personnel expenses; 100% for repairs and maintenance; 90% for auto and 95% for repairs. They are buying carpet and paint with no estimated costs. Kim said to transfer $15,370 instead of $14,170 from general fund. Suggestions were given for labor. Ernie Teague stated the social hall needs lights and sidewalk repair.
Museum and Cemetery: These get "very little revenue," according to Kim. Budget was $5,500 and projected revenue was $2,000. Cemetery rates were discussed. Residents within the city pay $250 per plot; residents outside the city, pay $400. Within the Memorial Garden, spaces are $150 for one urn per space; regular cemetery plots allow up to four urns per plot only. For veterans who own property in Loyalton, plots are free.They'd sold three plots this year. Brooks noted they've got "a lot of new ground."
Thrift Store: No budget with no history and Ernie questioned average monthly utilities. They only have one propane meter. There is still no lease with the thrift store and one meter is installed in the work room. Mark noted the furnace has been called "junk." A new heater will cost $2,000 - $3,000. Revenue on the auditorium was questioned.
Overall Legal Fees: Legal fees, with Attorney Steve Gross charging $200 per hour, were $11,000 just for February and March. Budget for the whole year is $12,750. Kim noted they were spending more money than bringing in and "in some cases, than we have."
Enterprise Fund Utility Expenses: Sewer is 81% at 50% of the year. Contracted services for water was at 254% and John noted repairs hadn't been done several years.
Enterprise USDA loan payments: John talked about Prop. 218 and how they have to go through those accounts and it governs what you do with funding. They are producing more than $44,000 for water but short on sewer. John and Brooks disagreed on reducing the water account with John stating, "You can't take one from the other. Water can't pay for sewer." He suggested raising sewer rates. Brooks stated, "We control the water system." Sewer is at 81% of the budgeted amount for utilities with aerators not running, not making State requirements. They're over 100% on water equipment, repairs and maintenance. Water equipment repair and maintenance account needs another $500, legal fees needs $100 and other contracted services needs $2,700, capital outlay needs $100 for a total of $3,400. They used $500 from small tools, $2,500 from operating supplies, $400 from telephone for a total of $3,400.


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Ernst Buschmann (1914 - 1996) est un homme politique communiste allemand, résistant durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.

Biographie
Né le 8 novembre 1914 à Solingen, Ernst Buschmann est le quatrième enfant dans une famille ouvrière de la ville. Dès sa dixième années, il s'engage dans des mouvements et dans un club sportif ouvrier, tendance qui se confirma en 1929, après sa formation d'électricien, date à laquelle il rejoindra la Ligue des jeunes communistes d'Allemagne et intègre un syndicat. Il devient ensuite membre du parti communiste d'Allemagne en 1934, mais celui-ci étant illégal depuis l'incendie du Reichstag en 1933, il doit s'exiler pour éviter une incarcération. Il fuit tout d'abord aux Pays-Bas en février 1935, avant de rejoindre l'Union Soviétique, et d'intégrer l'école internationale Lénine, à Moscou.

En 1937, pendant la guerre civile espagnole, il s'engage dans les brigades internationales, comme de nombreux autres communistes, où il est nommé chef d'état-major au bataillon Hans Beimler. A partir d'avril 1938, il est transféré comme commandant au bataillon Edgar André. Face à, l'avancée des troupes franquistes, il rejoint la France en février 1939, mais il est arrêté et emprisonné au camp de Saint-Cyprien. Avec la mise en place du régime de Vichy, il n'est pas libéré, mais déplacé au camp du Vernet, en mai 1940, puis transféré à la prison secrète de Castres, en novembre 1942. Lors de la grande évasion du 16 septembre 1943, il parvient à rejoindre Lyon, où il rejoint la Résistance dans le Comité Allemagne libre pour l'Ouest, en tant que coordinateur. Fort de sa connaissance guerrière de par sa participation à la guerre d'Espagne, il participe en 1944 à la libération de Villeurbanne.

Ernst Buschmann retourne en Allemagne, avec la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, où il aide à la reformation des syndicats ouvriers et du parti communiste. En 1947, il est élu député et chef du groupe politique communiste au Landtag de Rhénanie-Palatinat. Il est aussi nommé membre de nombreuses commissions de ce Parlement, que ce soit la commission juridique, la commission de la politique culturelle ou la commission économique et des transports. En 1950, il devient président régional du parti communiste de Rhénanie-Palatinat. Il quitte alors quelque temps la RFA pour la RDA, avant d'y revenir en 1956. Il participe à la fondation du Parti communiste allemand en 1968 et œuvre aussi pour l'association des persécutés du régime nazi. En mai 1955, il obtient l'Ordre du mérite patriotique, et en 1984, il devient citoyen d'honneur de Villeurbanne.

Ernst Buschmann meurt finalement le 31 janvier 1996 à Coblence.

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Membre du Landtag de Rhénanie-Palatinat
Récipiendaire de l'ordre du mérite patriotique en argent
Naissance en novembre 1914
Naissance à Solingen
Naissance dans la province de Rhénanie
Décès en janvier 1996
Décès à Coblence
Décès à 81 ans


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Tim Van Ginkel is an artist currently based in Rhode Island. In his practice, Tim specializes in printmaking, using various print techniques to build images that focus on layered, abstracted figures, subdued earth tones, and negative space.
I really enjoy the sense of cohesion in Tim's art portfolio. Though each work is distinct, and the artist has produced several series, each focusing on a clear visual theme, Tim maintains a unique and identifiable style throughout his body of work. There's something peaceful, almost meditative about many of these works -- though the artist often utilizes dark colours and heavy textures, the use of abstract forms floating on neutral backgrounds invites contemplation.
In our previous feature of Tim's work, we explored the artist's use of earthy colours and abstract shapes in his newest series of works. The emphasis in this series is on organic forms and colours. I look forward to seeing how Tim's practice has evolved further in recent years!