Thu 15 May 2008
Commentary: Entitlement Crowd attacks Local Charitable Program
Posted by admin under Dave Bossert , Charity , Local , Business [4] CommentsFrom time to time I think about a scene that I saw on the television news during the last L.A. riots a number of years ago. Standing on a line outside a burned out South Central Los Angeles Post Office in the aftermath of the destructive rioting a woman, being interviewed by a news reporter, said with an angry tone and her hand extended out; “I want my check!” (more…)
Have you ever pondered the question; who owns the infrastructure in the community? When I say infrastructure I am referring to the streets, the sidewalks, storm drains; the basic infrastructure that goes into making up a neighborhood. In the West Ranch area, which is made up of the communities of Sunset Pointe, Southern Oaks, Stevenson Ranch, and Westridge, it has been estimated that there is more than $400 million dollars in such infrastructure improvements. 
Watching and discussing some of the local political potshots over the last several weeks has left me with an even more distasteful view of the City of Santa Clarita political process. It appears that I am not alone in feeling that way either as several people around town have similar views as well. 
In January of every year for the past ten years I have started the planning and preparation for the Annual Stevenson Ranch July 4th Fireworks Spectacular. That’s right, more than six months goes into planning and execution of this event. Everything from raising the funds necessary to pay for the pyrotechnics to arranging the myriad of services and components that goes into making the “best fireworks show in the valley.” 
First and foremost, the headline in Thursday’s edition of The Signal was nothing short of outrageous. Saying Bob Kellar could go to jail was not only ridiculous but went beyond the boundaries of commonsense. It showed me that The Signal is in its death throws; grasping at tabloid like headlines to try and boost circulation. What’s next, Martians endorsing City Council Candidates or maybe Nostradamus foretelling the out come the election. 
