INTOXICATED NUNS & MALE STRIPPERS PERISH IN DRIVEWAY ROLLOVER ACCIDENT- Pictures at eleven.

Now that I have your attention, and hopefully a laugh or giggle, here’s the serious stuff.

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March 18, 2009 @ 1215hrs

Would the facetious headline above finally ignite a legitimate investigation here in Lake Don Pedro, Mariposa County, regarding unsafe roads constructed for a "late comer" land developer’s convenience and profit?

I do not have the education, money, time or patience to adequately explain the almost five years of litigation regarding this pathetic excuse for impartial justice. One that will evidently permit inferiorly constructed and dangerous roads to service multiple residences and AFTER the original developer (Boise Cascade) had already cut approved access points for these lots forty years ago.

This situation truly has all the makings for a movie, or at least a comedy series on the pitfalls of Common Interest Development membership.

MONEY BETTER SPENT ELSEWHERE

Who can, with any degree of accuracy, calculate the wasted tax payers’ dollars for such nonsense generated solely for the purposes of increasing property values and satisfying the greedy appetites of land developers, real estate companies, and thirsty local governments searching for potential increased tax revenues? Harsh? Not really. Granted, I admit to being hyper-sensitive to others being wrongfully targeted with government process, but that does not change the fact this is shockingly wrong and someone, somewhere, must honestly investigate this affront to justice and insult to the concept of property ownership.

SO the short story is: This recent court opinion (in my babbling lay person opinion which carries no more weight than any other individual’s - refer: Disclaimer for Dummies-lol) is absolute BULL$HI7 and is another perfect example of why many Americans have lost, or are quickly losing confidence in their system of justice. Where does it end? Where is the accountability? Is it really all just a matter of who has the most money and influence? If so, perhaps we need to re-evaluate what is being taught in public schools regarding governmental responsibility to the public and the principles of democracy.

"HOME GROWN" CORRUPTION THRIVES!

I have just read the Fifth Appellate District Court opinion on the Harry Alfier (owner of Lake Don Pedro Realty) portion of the controversial "Deerwood- Alfier convenience road" case. Folks this is an excellent example of how local corruption can mushroom into horrible and far reaching consequences that defy even the most rudimentary sense of justice and concern for public safety. Obviously such cases often involve great deals of money and this one is no different. This all started with a foundation of incorrect information presented in the local Mariposa County court by those supporting The Deerwood Corporation’s master plan for Lake Don Pedro. How can such incorrect and misleading information weave it’s way through the judicial process without some form of unethical assistance?

SHALL WE ALL WORSHIP MONEY AT THE ALTER OF GREED?

This case exemplifies the fact that if you are just a regular citizen without; millions of dollars, a host of unscrupulous supporters, and a vast network of political influence, your chances of getting a fair shake in this system is highly questionable.

But then again, maybe not.

Unfortunately, sometimes it does take an innocent child being run over by a vehicle to get the requested traffic light at a dangerous intersection.

Perhaps it really does take such ludicrous decisions by courts to ultimately focus public attention on the wrongful activity within local county jurisdictions? I have asked for years now: Where was/is the Grand Jury? How could something like this happen without some form of investigation? Doesn’t the County of Mariposa care about the safety of citizens using these roads? What about the liability issues?

DUPED? OR COLLABORATORS?

No doubt there are a number of honest politicians and public servants that were hoodwinked or got caught up with enthusiasm for the largest construction project in the county’s history, but now that multi-million dollar plan looks more like a scam. Surely many would like to see this whole issue just disappear and be forgotten because it might conceivably appear as though they were collaborators, or at best, negligent in their duties of requiring compliance with the regulations everyone else must explicitly follow.

SAME ALL OVER?

Lake Don Pedro is probably no different than any other community where special interests have gained a foothold in otherwise legitimate local regulatory agencies and can then seemingly violate regulations with impunity. We read and hear about other such disgusting examples all the time. Is this a good illustration of why our Nation is in the economic situation it is right now? The uncontrolled greed and power of only a few without accountability? The absolute failure to hold individuals and corporations responsible for their actions which harm many?

IS it simply a matter of how such unrestrained greed can manipulate the system to their sole benefit and the majorities’ detriment while leaving the resulting clean up and damage to the later? Essentially forcing those with the least amount of influence and resources to pick up the tab for others’ transgressions?

KEEP YOUR NOSE TO THE GRINDSTONE-

[Because if you look up you might see what is actually going on, and it is disturbing.]

While we "common folk" are occupied with survival and concern for families, employment, food, rent, house payments, property taxes, medical/dental costs, insurance, etc ....... others are conspiring with secret "winks and nods" and violating laws that we [the average citizen] are forced to conform to every FRACKING DAY!

We are constantly warned about the severe consequences for disobedience and how we must toe the line or loose what we have and/or go to prison. Do these laws only apply to those without banks of attorneys and high priced lobbyists?

WHY YOUR ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP IS IMPORTANT

This DEERWOOD-ALFIER DRIVEWAY matter (as well as the other developer convenience roads cut through our hillsides and paved our Pedestrian & Equestrian Trails with asphalt) is a "poster child" for what can go wrong when unscrupulous people are at the helm of any organization. This is especially true concerning a non profit corporation dedicated to the "mutual benefit" of all it’s members. The potential for fraud and abuse is enormous. Please do not forget this when our next bothersome Association election rolls around. Like the bumper sticker says:

"IF YOU’RE NOT OUTRAGED, YOU’RE NOT PAYING ATTENTION!

HOW COULD A PRESUMABLY HONEST COURT POSSIBLY ALLOW THIS?

Personally I do not subscribe to the common response that "Politicians and judges are all corrupt", as humorously phrased by, I believe it was Will Rogers, who said -

"America has the best politicians money can buy".

Unfortunately, I do believe corruption within our own association "volunteer" board of directors at the time was a necessary and factual component for the development of this particular mess. So, how could an honest court allow such nonsense? You know, theoretically, maybe there was nothing the 5^th District could really do except look at the lower court’s information?

GARBAGE IN, GARBAGE OUT

Ever hear that statement when referring to computers? The point being, doesn’t matter how sophisticated, expensive or new your computer might be, if the data going in is incorrect (garbage), the results will also be incorrect (garbage). Are appeal courts much different than a brand new super performance command processing unit that is regularly fed a diet of misinformation?

Assuming the original Mariposa County Superior Court received nothing but truthful and accurate information from the Deerwood side, which I do not believe for a nano-second that it did, appeal courts, to my understanding, primarily examine the lower court’s actions for serious legal errors or breaches of judicial procedure. (Like if an ill tempered Judge were to call one of the attorneys a fu&*ing moron or some equally outrageous disparaging name during proceedings......lol)

THEY DON’T DOUBLE CHECK PRESENTED "FACTS"

They don’t go backwards and check all of the "alleged facts of the case" for authenticity. They don’t investigate the accuracy or truthfulness of testimony and depositions of witnesses. They don’t re-examine witnesses to ascertain credibility. Presumably the court of original jurisdiction would have demanded all that. Remember the old Perry Mason series?

"The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth"?

Folks, it didn’t happen here. Not even close.

I attended the February 9^th, 2009 5^th District hearing in Fresno. There were a number of times during the proceeding I fantasied about standing up and saying something like, "excuse me.....do any of you actually understand what has happened here?", or, "let’s take a road trip to Don Pedro and I’ll spring for lunch"....but the thought of spending time in jail for "contempt of court" prevented such outbursts. LOL

I have personally met of some of those who have given depositions that courts have accepted as fact, and quite frankly, the thought of anything they might conceivably state as the truth is cause for great concern. I believe them to be dishonest. Their objectivity is handicapped with personal and/or business interests far more important to them than inconvenient concepts like the truth. They routinely prostitute themselves for their own concerns, which in this case, ride on the coattails of a multi-millionaire’s scam on us "country folk".

Reminds me of when I challenged our previous management company "manager" on an affidavit he signed regarding comments in regards to our Discoverer newspaper....what was his excuse for the sworn false information? That’s what "he was told" by others. Incredible. An affidavit is supposed to be about PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE of a given matter....not what others tell you are the facts!

SOME OF THE STATED FACTS ARE PURE BULL$H17!

I was stunned reading only the first page of this court opinion, especially when such information is prominently contained under the title: "Facts and Procedural History".

This OPINION states;

"Sometime in the early 1970's, a dirt road was graded along the easement."

WHAT? YOU’VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME?

No earth moving equipment had been used in that area until Thomas Porter and his Deerwood Corporation started his convenience road project(s). (And not just on the Deans’ two properties....all over the subdivision - and on other Pedestrian & Equestrian Trails as well. Is it surprising that these other "developer convenience roads" are conveniently overlooked while legal minutia is battered back and forth by attorneys regarding this one particular excuse for a public road?)

The only work done in that area [Dean’s property] was done by the original owner who built the house in 1989 and it only consisted of mowing the grass with his lawn mower because of the extreme fire danger of the high grass and weeds. I attended the Superior Court hearing in Mariposa (March 15, 2005) when a 1985 ariel photograph was presented as evidence that a road had existed (been constructed) prior to the Deerwood assault on that hillside . [Previous blog: Does repeatedly driving over grassland constitute construction" July 4, 2005]

All I observed were tracks on a grassy hillside, (like many in the area which trespass on others’ properties) yet this photographic "evidence" mysteriously, and incorrectly, suddenly created a previously existing road in all later court documentation which conveniently relieved THE DEERWOOD CORPORATION of the requirements to secure a grading permit and follow regulations like everyone else. STEAMING BULL$H17!

DOES ONLY ONE INTERPRETATION ABSOLVE RESPONSIBILITY & ACCOUNTABILITY?

Does all this come down to one judge’s determination as to whether a road existed in the past on those properties, and, therefore, did not require a grading permit by The Deerwood Corporation?

Excuse me, but I believe I have recently read decisions that say even if a road existed prior to an upgrade, the county still must be contacted and appropriate permits obtained before any subsequent work can be performed. How else do the other regulatory agencies which protect public safety and environmental issues become involved if a paper trail of proposed work is not created? Could something like this have occurred in a larger county with hundreds of superior court judges rather than just two like we have here in Mariposa?

SOMETIME IN THE 1970's?

Oh please! This is ridiculous.

If these courts can not even accurately recite easily documented facts such as when a residence was constructed, why believe this "sometime in the 1970's" garbage?

QUESTION: If a road were indeed graded "sometime in the 1970's" with the county’s stated knowledge and involvement...why weren’t those original permits, plans, inspection reports, engineered drawings, drainage culverts, etc....presented as evidence of it’s creation instead of a decades old old ariel photograph which only indicated something had left tracks on a grass covered hillside? There are tracks all over this subdivision where people have trespassed with vehicles on others’ unimproved properties. Are they also roads? Why can I not build a concrete sidewalk over the P&E Trail along my property for the convenience of riding my motorcycle?

WHO?

Who stated that a road was actually graded in the 1970s? Where is the evidence? Any photographs of this construction? 8mm film? Videotape? County permits and approvals? Testimony of equipment operators? Depositions by neighbors who witnessed this work?

OR.....

Was this information simply provided in depositions by eager minions of this "late arrival land developer" with a scheme for enhancing his profits?

QUESTION: If a road existed prior to THE DEERWOOD CORPORATION’S raping of that hillside to conveniently access "difficult to develop parcels", why didn’t anyone else in the last forty years build a home with that exquisite view of Yosemite National Park and surrounding snow capped mountains?

THINK!

Does that make sense to you? Here are a number of properties with some of the most desired views in our entire 12,000 acre subdivision yet no one in the last forty years built at least the required minimum 800 square foot residence? UNBELIEVABLE!

This court OPINION also states:

"In 2000, appellants bought lot 1178 and built a house on that lot."

AGAIN THIS IS ABSOLUTELY INCORRECT! The house was built in 1989.

If simple facts can not be documented correctly, why make the "light-year" jump to the alleged fact that "sometime in the 1970's" a road was secretly constructed?

NOT EVEN LOCATED WHERE THEY CLAIM

QUESTION: Why wasn’t this developer convenience road built on the easement that this court now affirms existed? Think about that. This horrendous excuse for a legitimate road wasn’t even constructed where it should have been according to their own maps! (Which depending on which "Deerwood developed map" you examine, differs from County recorded maps.)

Gee,....does anyone else get the unmistakable feeling a lot of mis-information was intentionally presented to the lower court and was just regurgitated up the judicial procedural ladder to the 5^th District in Fresno?

IS THIS A CASE OF GARBAGE IN, GARBAGE OUT?

Court decisions are obviously not always correct, even if based on factual information. They are a product of human endeavor in search of fulfilling concepts like justice, fair play, ethical standards, and even morality. They are subject to misunderstanding, mistake, and even corrupt influence by the particular social environment at the time. Think about that for a moment. Historically courts have handed down a multitude of decisions we now, in retrospect, would consider repugnant to any sense of justice - but for a time it was the law of the land and people were encouraged, and compelled, to act, or not act, accordingly. That didn’t make it right.

ARE LIES OK IF PERPETUATED THROUGH COURTS?

Just because a court issues an opinion, that doesn’t necessarily mean the decision reflects the truth, honor or justice of the matter, it was just the current legal policy formulated based on what was presented at the time. What would biased or incorrect evidence produce? Consider the broken Treaties with our own American Indian Nations and Tribes? Decisions upholding slavery, racial and sexual discrimination? Internment of innocent American Citizens? The list could go on ad infinitum. Justice is often a very long and painful process.

WHEELS OF JUSTICE GRIND SLOW BUT EXCEEDINGLY FINE

Justice is not a single isolated court decision but a unique and complex system incorporating thousands of decisions that, unfortunately for the victims immediately involved, often takes years to finally achieve, or at least, attempt to achieve. How many millions of people suffered under various unconscionable laws before the public demanded accountability and change from the government? What good was the Civil Rights Act of 1963 in 1962 and before?

ACCURATE 411

The key was, is, and will always be, publicity of accurate information to members of that society. (Now remember, our Corporation newsletter, the Discoverer, was a highly censored publication during this time.) Making others aware of the facts, circumstances, and truth of a matter is the only way for required change to occur. Ignorance is not bliss because there is always someone who will take advantage of your uninformed situation. During this time in our association information was intentionally withheld from dues paying members because what was being done was in direct conflict with regulations all members must follow. What could be worse? Evidence indicated quite clearly who was the sole beneficiary of this lack of rule enforcement.

Legal correspondence between our association and The Deerwood Corporation regarding this matter was suddenly halted when "Deerwood Directors" took control. All of this should have, and could have, been stopped right here within the framework of our own association regulations.

Here’s another little interesting fact. The SBFS (State Board of Fire Services) was "out of service" from 2003-2006, but was recently reconvened by Governor Schwarzenegger and now meets quarterly in Sacramento. They now have an open invitation for the public to request the SBFS to consider a particular issue. How convenient. When all this illegal stuff was going on here in Lake Don Pedro (wonder if the same was happening throughout the state with other land developers?) one of the major regulatory boards was not in session.

DAMAGE DONE- HOW CAN YOU UN-RING A BELL?

The point is, some things that are clearly wrong simply take time to correct, especially when these problems were created intentionally for the sole financial benefit of only a few. Look at the Lake Don Pedro Community Services District (water company) and the affect The Deerwood Corporation has had on policy and water rights. (More on some of this in the very near future with emphasis on how our Association was once again manipulated by supporter’s of the Deerwood master plan to our obvious detriment.)

Thomas Porter (Deerwood Corporation) is evidently still refusing to pay for water he used on his for profit golf course. Now what do you think would happen if you or I decided we didn’t want to pay our water bill? Late fees and penalties would dominate future bills. Why are vast quantities of potential drinking water being dumped on a golf course that, according to Mr. Porter’s own statements, is losing a great deal of money on a monthly basis? Will green fairways and flooded tee boxes dictate that we pay higher potable water rates just to survive in these foothills?

All of this is going to take years to straighten out because of only a few individuals who supported the domination of our community by this big city profiteer who has "duped the local yokels". Big money, special interest influence, and power combined with unscrupulous behavior has created a problem that will "ripple" through every aspect of our community.

MATTER OF TIME

Never-the-less, I am confident this situation will eventually receive the scrutiny it deserves and justice will indeed prevail in one form or another and pray it’s arrival will not be too late for Mr. and Mrs. Dean to appreciate. The Deerwood-Alfier convenience road, that crosses through both their two lots is simply dangerous and an accident will most surely occur, but then again, how can it be an "accident" if all the ingredients for one are so obvious now? Who will ultimately be responsible?

WHAT HAS THE COURT ACTUALLY PERMITTED?

I have taken a few people up to that road (and other Deerwood convenience roads) and given them a tour of what Thomas Porter and Harry Alfier have done so they could cheaply reach their respective properties. Some of the people I have driven up there were quite uncomfortable with the curves and elevation differences even at a very slow rate of speed. Every one of them considered it to be a very dangerous and inferiorly constructed road without even getting out of the vehicle to inspect the eroding road base near culverts. One portion of the road is nothing but a "lip of asphalt" hanging over almost a foot of open area.....a perfect place for a vehicle’s front tire.

Steep grassy hillsides, extremely narrow road surface, inadequate road base, poor drainage, no guard rails, no reflectors, and insufficient turnarounds. Oh yea, and the road dead ends at the top of the hill...you have to back down a steep grade to another location to make a multi-point turn around.

Fire officials don’t want their large fire trucks, equipment and personnel on them yet this is a high fire danger area. A drought area. Come on! What the heck is going on here? Are county and state officials completely insane?

LAND LOCKED PROPERTIES?

Remember that cry for sympathy in support of these inferior roads? Saying there was no way to adequately access these lots to build a home? Again, excuse my language, but that’s absolute BULL$H17! Lots in this subdivision were planned for residential construction and had the beginnings of a driveway cut into each of the properties. Look at the photographs I’ve posted regarding these properties years ago......those huge driveway beginnings did not naturally or magically occur, they were cut into the hillside with heavy earth moving equipment to provide access to the property.

NOT WHAT THEY WANTED 40 YEARS LATER!

The only problem was, those access points were not where THE DEERWOOD CORPORATION and HARRY ALFIER wanted to build their homes.....they wanted to be on top of the hill with the great view of the high sierras, but just didn’t want to pay for the corresponding expensive driveway construction. Simple solution? Cut a road on top of the hill to access the properties.....and do it as cheaply and as sneaky as possible, because profit margins are paramount to everything else.

WILL PUBLIC SAFETY ALWAYS BE SUBORDINATE TO PROFIT?

Unsafe conditions for anyone who would travel that road is bad enough but when you consider that fire equipment would be prohibited from using it, you have to wonder, what the heck is going on here? Who or what protects the public from people and corporations like Thomas Porter and his Deerwood Corporation?

ESCAPE? TO WHERE?

Now imagine that road at night, or during a heavy rain storm, or a fire with the related thick obscuring smoke. Maybe multiple vehicles trying to escape the danger at the same time. What about ambulance response? (Let’s not even consider intoxicated or medically impaired driver at this time.) Obviously, the current "opinion" by the 5^th District Court in Fresno did not consider any of these issues, because that was not it’s job. Such issues should have been considered and addressed when the grading permit was sought in the first place. Which it never was. Why? THAT ROAD WOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN APPROVED AS IT NOW EXISTS!

Think about that......if everything these Deerwood supporters contend is factual, IE, that there was a previously existing graded road approved by the County of Mariposa, motor vehicles were always intended to use these Pedestrian & Equestrian Trails, nothing improper has been done, why didn’t THE DEERWOOD CORPORATION just obtain a grading permit and have the customary inspections and approvals?

Once again......IT WOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN APPROVED BECAUSE IT VIOLATED EXISTING REGULATIONS AND IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. (Equally applies to the other roads Deerwood constructed.)

WHERE WAS THIS ROAD ACTUALLY BUILT?

This road is not confined to the easement that the court now says is permissible. DEERWOOD cut that road into the hillside where it would be most beneficial to his property sales and destroyed the Dean’s second unimproved lot for residence construction which is the primary intent and purpose for every lot in this subdivision!

CONSIDER THIS......if indeed a road was cut into those properties back "sometime in the 1970's" (that is ridiculously humorous.....sometime in the 1970's!) why didn’t Harry Alfier who runs the same real estate business his father did years ago, purchase the property back then? Shoot, it has a fantastic view of Yosemite National Park and those beautiful mountains in the vicinity, why wait until 2002 to purchase one of the best view lots in the subdivision? Could it be because Porter’s scheme of this access road had not been cooked up yet? No one else knew about that "road" for decades?

Is it not also suspicious that the title company, which in writing assured the Dean’s if they purchased the adjacent unimproved property the alleged easement would not be an issue, suddenly claimed it made a mistake?

Did that title company make that same mistake for decades with ALL PRIOR OWNERS and speculators? Or did that "little mistake" just happen to occur to the benefit of a multi-million dollar land development corporation? This whole thing stinks and needs to be investigated by unbiased authorities.

NO CONVERSION?

Another thing.....if there was a preexisting road that was cut into the bank "sometime in the 1970's", and all that transpired was that Deerwood simply paved over the exiting road.....why did DEERWOOD remove rock and soil from the Dean’s residential lot to create this new paved road? I call that theft....courts call it conversion of property.

Why no mention that the Dean’s soil and rock had to be removed because Deerwood’s contracted earthmoving equipment got stuck in the soft earth and they needed something for immediate fill for traction to pull it out with another piece of equipment?

"Golly gee professor, seems as though this appeals court was not furnished accurate information by the lower court"......"Yes, I think you are correct Skippy".  lol

What could be worse? Read this:

COURT OPINION: "No evidence establishes or even suggests respondent took soil from appellants’ lots to create the road on his lot; consequently, summary judgment on the conversion claim was proper".

Definition of CONVERSION: "Any unauthorized act which deprives an owner of the property permanently or for an indefinite time. Unauthorized and wrongful exercise of dominion and control over another’s personal property, to exclusion of or inconsistent with rights of owner."

CAN OBSERVE THIS "CONVERSION SCAR" FOR MILES

This court states the Dean’s did not show soil and rock was removed from their residential lot to build the road which served only properties owned by the Deerwood Corporation and Harry Alfier......WHAT? Did those Justices even look at the photographs and maps submitted? This is absolutely insane! It is obvious that the corner portion of the Dean’s residential lot was removed to create this road so it could be paved. Sure, they brought in other material as well, but the Dean’s soil and rock was taken without permission. You can see the "soil scar" from miles away!!!!

PULLED A FAST ONE

I’m sorry, but these "Deerwood Devils" have pulled a fast one not only on Mr. and Mrs. Dean and the members of this association, but the citizens of Mariposa County and State of California.

What about the public safety and the danger to any person that will ever use that road (along with the other roads the DEERWOOD CORPORATION cut through our subdivision to increase property values.)

So sad, a simple "field trip" for these judges would have cleared this whole mess up in one day.

WHAT PUBLIC SAFETY?

QUESTION: What does this decision mean for future public safety in this area? Who will accept the criminal/civil liability for the inevitable accident, property damage, injury and/or death that will occur? Will Mariposa County and it’s taxpayers be responsible and pay any claims? Think The Deerwood Corporation will? (Heck, they don’t even pay their own water bills!) Will Harry Alfier agree to cover any losses for this road that will serve him?

Imagine the plight of the poor Dean’s. Thus far they have been unable to correct this horrible situation yet still must worry about being sued if someone has an accident. Unconscionable!

FIRE SAFETY AND EQUIPMENT ACCESS?

Since the road violates six different Public Safety Regulations according to fire officials, how can residences even be built there? A driveway serves one residence, a road serves multiple homes.

Driveway = 1 house

Roadway = multiple homes

On top of Alamo Hill is a road which anyone with only a cursory inspection would recognize as extremely dangerous. So, what next? Does that child really have to be run over by a vehicle before the traffic light is installed? Does a vehicle really have to tumble down that steep hillside and people get injured or killed before someone legitimately investigates this travesty of justice and corrects the situation?

WHY WOULD MARIPOSA COUNTY ALLOWED THIS?

The desire for the great sums of tax revenue generated by the million dollar homes promised to be built by Deerwood? (Heck, he can’t sell the ones he has already built that were also in violation of our regulations regarding speculative/model homes!) I remember a few years ago you could log on to the official Mariposa County Planning website and click a link to the proposed Deerwood at the Lakes plan. 1,300 mixed density units. Gigantic man-made ponds (there’s that drought thing again.) Commercial outlets, professional offices, grocery, you name it, they had it planned. (Imagine what it would do to our night sky, increased traffic, crime, and what about Lake McClure? If only, 1/4 of the newcomers had boating craft, think of the added traffic on a lake.) Unfortunately for all his grandiose plans, up jumps the present economic situation, which was fueled by what? That’s right, greed and desire without accountability.

THREATEN ‘LITTLE SUSIE & BILLY WITH A CITATION?

Recently a member addressed the board with an excellent presentation regarding the misuse of Pedestrian & Equestrian Trails by children on motorbikes and ATVs. Photographs clearly indicated damage to private unimproved properties as well. Interesting situation. On one hand members want the board of directors to stop this activity (and measures are being taken to do so), but on the other hand, we have portions of Pedestrian & Equestrian Trails paved by a land developer. Maybe all the kids in the community should ride their minibikes, mopeds, ATV’s and other such motorized vehicles on these paved P&E Trail roads? Maybe set up a speed track? A couple of jumps? Oh yea, horses, dogs and people welcome too.

Justice, much less public safety, doesn’t appear to be an issue with anyone in Mariposa County, or the State of California for that matter, and blatant untruths have been judicially accepted as fact in two courts of law.

Should we now just complacently wait for the nuns and strippers?

I don’t think so.

My best to you and yours, Lew