JULY 24, 2014
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Thank you, thank you On July 11, we were dining at Brother’s Bistro, celebrating my sister’s birthday. When it was time to pay our bill, the waitress informed us someone had paid our tab. I had my World War II cap on, which signified my service on the “Good Ship LST 34.” Our most
dramatic encounter was in the Phillipines, shooting down the flotilla of Japanese “dive bombers,” better known as “kamikaze’s.” It was pretty exciting there for a while. Fortunately for me, the good God up there didn’t have room for me at that time. But, it was war and we were all proud to
serve our country. To the generous person who paid our bill, my heartfelt thanks and best wishes. It was the first time this has happened to me in Fallbrook. F.M. “Tito” Steere Rainbow
Thank you for announcing my concert I am so grateful for the coverage you gave me on my Friends of the Fallbrook Library Concert. I was thrilled by the attendance of a capacity crowd, and overwhelmed by the outpouring of appreciation and support. I want to thank everybody who helped me so much to make this concert happen: Randie Wilson, for playing guitar and preparing the
drum and bass grooves; my dad, Jack, for singing; and my mom, Marilee, for video recording. I am also so thankful to Friends of the Library for arranging my concert, and to Eric Wilcox, for doing a great job of running sound. Thank you to everyone for making it a very special night for me, which was a culmination of 20 years of my songwriting.
The Friends of the Library is a wonderful organization to provide the concert series as a venue for showcasing creative artists’ work, and it gives us great encouragement to have this opportunity to perform original music. I am delighted to have the reason and motivation to complete my songs and recordings. Natasha Ragland
SEWER
Board. During storm events the section can surcharge and is at risk of overflowing from manholes. The replacement of the section was identified as a priority in FPUD’s Sewer Line Asset Management Plan and, in November 2012, FPUD approved the design of the replacement of the section. The replacement also includes realignment. “What it will replace is segments of sewer that currently run underneath some sections of private property,” Brady said. “It runs under some trailers,” Bebee said. “It’s going to be relocated to run in that back alley of Major Market.” The relocation will thus allow FPUD maintenance, and repairs if necessary, without disrupting trailer park occupants. FPUD staff prepared a design package and solicited construction bids from general contractors. Six bids were received, with Weir’s $790,000 being the lowest and Genesis Construction of Hemet submitting an $865,777 bid for the second-lowest figure. The highest bid was $1,132,000. FPUD staff and FPUD legal
counsel will verify that Weir meets the FPUD requirements. If Weir is not able to meet all the requirements, the FPUD board action authorizes the contract award to Genesis Construction for $865,777 should that company meet all requirements. The notice to proceed is expected in late summer. “It usually takes them a month or two to get started,” Bebee said. The construction duration is 150 calendar days, and completion is expected in early 2015.
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It’s one of the oldest sections of sewer in the system,” said FPUD general manager Brian Brady. The current pipe was installed between 1948 and 1952. “This project does two very important things,” Brady said. “It increases significantly the capacity of the sewer in these sections,” Brady said. “It puts it into the public right-of-way where it can be serviced by our crew much more effectively.” The pipeline diameter will be increased from 12 inches to 18 inches. “It’s being increased to meet our peak operations of the system, which are about 2.2 MGD (million gallons per day),” said FPUD assistant general manager Jack Bebee. The section runs full or almost full and thus does not currently comply with sewer design standards. The operation of the sewer at capacity creates a risk for overflows and fines from the Regional Water Quality Control
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Re: Merger of FPUD and RMWD [Letter, 7/3/14] So, Dan Collins, did you read the opinion by Melanie Faulkner? She said her water bill jumped 33 percent as did her friend’s “here in town.” Sounds like FPUD to me. I’ve had Rainbow water for eight years now. My bill has not varied much. So, who is the big spender here? The trial merger was just that...a trial. Now we know who the big spender is and the marriage is off. Of course FPUD wants a shot-gun wedding, but that is not going to happen thanks to the Rainbow directors who are watching out for their constituency. Thank you RMWD! Carolyn Mathes Editor ’s Note: Opinions do not necessarily reflect the view of the Village News staff. We invite opinions on all sides of an issue. If you have an opinion, please send it as an email to editor@thevillagenews.com or fax us at (760) 723-9606. Maximum word count is 250. All letters must be submitted with the author’s name, address, and phone number; no anonymous letters accepted. Letters from individual members of publiclyelected boards, discussing board business, are not accepted. The Village News reserves the right to decline any letter without reason and edit letters and change headlines as necessary to fit the publication’s format. It is understood that letter writers assume sole responsibility for their submissions.
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