MAILBAG - April 12, 2001
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Let me try to understand the sewage system in Orange County (“Surf
City hit with sewer leak fine,” March 29).
Each year, the Orange County Sanitation District is allowed to spew
87.6 trillion gallons of partially treated sewage into the ocean four
miles off Huntington Beach without criminal penalties because they have a
“waiver.” They do this at the astonishing rate of 240 million gallons
each and every day.
Meanwhile, the city of Huntington Beach is forced to plead guilty to
criminal charges for discovering -- and then fixing -- broken sewer pipes
that (in a worse case scenario) might have leaked six million gallons.
Apparently, the more “stuff” you dump into the environment, the less
likely you are to be held accountable.
The irony of the situation is repulsive in every sense of the word.
JOHN FISHER
Huntington Beach
* EDITOR’S NOTE: John Fisher is the husband of Huntington Beach City
Councilwoman Debbie Cook.
Writers misunderstood Kanode’s actions
A question for Bill and Pat Matzke who wrote, “only Carol Kanode and
Barbara Boskovich are asking the right questions about priorities; the
rest of the board is brushing those questions aside (‘Residents voices
are loud and clear on gym issue,’ March 22).”
Wait a minute, you must have misunderstood. The gymnasium/auditoriums
were approved by a unanimous vote by the school board Sept. 19, 2000,
including Kanode’s vote of approval.
How can you say now that she is questioning the priorities? And
Barbara Boskovich? The entire community knows that her real issue is all
about Wal-Mart.
To be accurate, Carol Kanode is the only remaining sitting board
member who voted in support of the middle school configuration in 1992
that included the curriculum and facilities component of that
reconfiguration. How can trustee Kanode now not support her own plan?
How can the current board be held responsible for what Kanode voted on
nine years ago? Give me a break. Get real. The children and our community
deserve a whole plan for reconfiguration and the gyms/auditoriums at the
four middle schools will make the reconfiguration complete. It may be
suggested that the Matzke family do their homework.
KATHLEEN CUTT
Huntington Beach
Going to bat for little girls
Since my granddaughter is one of the players on this team, I naturally
had to come and watch her play (A T-eam of their own,” April 5). The
girls are adorable and try very hard. My son has always had a passion for
baseball and it is great that he is able to manage this team and have fun
doing it. Thanks for the great article.
SANDRA FORSBERG
Huntington Beach
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