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Category Archives: Beach Reporter Letters
Wake up – Letter to The Beach Reporter by Donald Sellek
The local papers for years have been full of public sector mandates, ultimatums, teacher, police, firefighter and meter maid demands for unsustainable salaries, retirement perks, benefits, and legacy costs that are driving cities across America into bankruptcy. Last night, Hermosa Beach was front and center on Fox News nationally for the unsustainable costs of “meter maids,” while unmentioned was the ongoing teachers’ demands in the same “me,” “I” and “mine” cauldron of selfishness. … Continue reading
Posted in Beach Reporter Letters, California, Firefighter and Police Union Compensation and Pensions, Firefighter Union Corruption, Government Employee Compensation and Pensions, Hermosa Beach, Letters to the Editor, Police Union Corruption, Political Corruption, School Teachers Union Corruption, Union Corruption
Tagged city, Donald Sellek, Hermosa Beach, Hermosa Beach Firefighters Association, Hermosa Beach Police Officers Association, Letter to the Editor, local government, Manhattan Beach, The Beach Reporter, union contract, union contract negotiations, union corruption
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Reelecting Jacobson – Letter to the Beach Reporter by Helen Armstrong
Reelecting Jacobson
I am delighted that El Segundo City Councilman Carl Jacobson has been re-elected to serve our community and has been selected by four of our five City Council members to be our mayor. Only Marie Fellhauer voted “No.”
Carl has selflessly served our community with integrity and distinction for many years, giving much time out of his life for altruistic reasons. He has the experience and motivation, and now enough support on the council with Suzanne Fuentes and David Atkinson, to help get our city back on the right track.
I am also delighted that 90 percent of the voters rejected Measure P, and instead voted to keep our local fire department and paramedic ambulances.
Mike Robbins led an informative and persistent campaign against Measure P since mid-2010. It took much of his time and effort to educate and motivate our community on this important issue, and our city’s future will be better as a result of his efforts.
I am grateful that our community has good citizens who give so much of themselves and expect so little in return. … Continue reading
Posted in Beach Reporter Letters, El Segundo, El Segundo Election Coverage, El Segundo News, Firefighter Union Corruption, Letters to the Editor, Measure P - Firefighters Union Initiative
Tagged Carl Jacobson, city, city council, El Segundo, election, Helen Armstrong, letter, local government, mayor, Measure P, Mike Robbins, The Beach Reporter
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Election recap – Letter to the Beach Reporter by Michael D. Robbins
Election recap
Thank you to the 90 percent of voters who voted against Measure P, the firefighter union’s initiative, and to those who campaigned against it. I campaigned against Measure P since at least August 2010, and the results are spectacular.
The firefighter union gave up campaigning when their professional polls determined it would lose by a wide margin, due to our early and sustained campaign against P. They did not give up as a favor to residents. We continuously campaigned against P to ensure success, because of the likely loss of life if it were to pass.
We defeated the two candidates endorsed and funded by the self-serving police union – progressive candidate Scott Houston, who falsely campaigned as a conservative, opposite his true record, and Cindy Mortesen. I wonder how the police officers and firefighters can be trusted on their jobs when they are blatantly dishonest in city election campaigns.
Carl Jacobson is vindicated and is mayor. Cindy Topar finished last. Topar and/or her campaign supporter, Peggy Boulgarides – wife of firefighter Jim Boulgarides – were responsible for the anonymous El Segundo Herald ad urging voters to watch the discredited KCET propaganda video attacking Chevron and Jacobson. Boulgarides called me on March 24 to take responsibility, but may have been covering for Topar.
I campaigned using facts, logical reasoning and proof including videos (at http://PublicSafetyProject.org/) for the best candidates, and against Measure P and the worst candidates. Bruce Meredith and other progressives may find that “dangerous,” but our community is safer as a result. … Continue reading
Posted in Beach Reporter Letters, El Segundo, El Segundo Election Coverage, El Segundo News, Firefighter Union Corruption, Letters to the Editor, Measure P - Firefighters Union Initiative, Police Union Corruption
Tagged Bruce Meredith, Carl Jacobson, Cindee Topar, Cindy Mortesen, city, El Segundo, El Segundo Firefighters Association, El Segundo Police Officers Association, election, firefighters union, Jim Boulgarides, KCET, letter, local government, Measure P, Michael D. Robbins, Peggy Boulgarides, police union, progressives, propaganda, Scott Houston, The Beach Reporter, union corrpution
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Supports Jacobson – Letter to the Beach Reporter by Helen Armstrong
Supports Jacobson
It was my deceased husband, Mayor Charles “Chip” Armstrong, who encouraged Carl Jacobson to expand his involvement in public service 30 years ago because of all of his wonderful qualities. Carl is an honorable representative of the people who has devoted decades of his life to serving us and our city. The least we can do is show Carl our respect and give him our vote, if nothing else.
Carl has always been independent, running low-budget campaigns without special interest support. Carl doesn’t boast about his numerous accomplishments and what he has done for us. But please review his campaign flier and his Web site at jacobson-es.com for his history of service and accomplishments for our community.
Carl is not in it for money, power, or bragging rights, but only to do good. He has no hidden agendas and is not using El Segundo as a stepping stone to higher office. … Continue reading
Posted in Beach Reporter Letters, El Segundo, El Segundo Election Coverage, Letters to the Editor
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Vote for independence – Letter to the Beach Reportor by Illeen Joscha
Vote for independence
The newly-released city documents and e-mails tell all. The firefighter and police unions were behind this push to extort $10 million per year in new taxes from Chevron, to pay for their astronomical and unsustainable salaries and benefits that have averaged $211,000 ($342,000 maximum) per individual per year for firefighters and $178,000 ($304,000 maximum) for police.
These self-serving safety unions are supporting Scott Houston (who took a police union endorsement, large campaign contribution, and other support in 2010), Marie Fellhauer (a police union member herself), and Cindee Topar (former City Council campaign manager for a firefighter union member and a militant union official herself) for City Council. … Continue reading
Posted in Beach Reporter Letters, El Segundo, El Segundo Election Coverage, Letters to the Editor
Tagged Beach Reporter, Carl Jacobson, Cindee Topar, city council, corruption, Dave Burns, David Atkinson, El Segundo, El Segundo Firefighters Association, El Segundo Police Officers Association, election, fire, firefigfhters union, firefighters, Illeen Joscha, letter, Marie Fellhauer, police, police officers union, police union, Scott Houston, taxes, union
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Hatchet job – Letter to the Beach Reporter by Carol L. Well
Hatchet job
Has anyone else in El Segundo been receiving anonymous e-mails re: the upcoming election? The first was from Think. ElSegundo urging all of us to watch “SoCal Connected” and listed all dates and times. We all know what that hatchet job was about. We heard only one side of this story. It’s so easy these days to blame big companies, and especially big oil companies, for everything. A more thorough understanding is needed to understand what was going on, how decisions were reached, and what legal counsel was received, etc. Let’s not pass judgment with only half the story.
The second anonymous group is calling themselves OMG.ElSegundo. I was quite offended by their e-mail and “replied” on my computer asking who they were, who they represented, and what their agenda is. They still would not identify themselves in a follow-up e-mail. They prefer to hide behind the Internet and sling mud, but don’t want to face any consequences.
They don’t feel strong enough about their convictions to stand up and identify themselves. … Continue reading
Posted in Beach Reporter Letters, El Segundo, El Segundo Election Coverage, El Segundo News, Letters to the Editor
Tagged anonymous, Beach Reporter, Carol L. Well, Chevron, city council, El Segundo, election, emails, gas, hatchet-job, Karen Fochet, KCET, letter, oil, SoCal Connected
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His own words – Letter to the Beach Reporter by David Burns
His own words
Before our City Council election, it’s incumbent upon every voter to verify facts before taking e-mails, editorials and hearsay as fact. I refuse to engage in the mud slinging and conjecture flooding e-mail boxes and newspapers. I’m writing now because I take issue when my name is attached to words I did not say.
When I am used to promote someone else’s opinion, I respond. Mr. Gerhardt VanDrie asked me if a petition came forward with validated signatures supporting a barrel tax, would I block it with my vote as a City Council member? My answer was, “No, I wouldn’t block any verified petition from the citizenry of El Segundo as a matter of democratic principal.”
For example, I wouldn’t have blocked Measure P although I’ve been extremely vocal against it. VanDrie’s editorial addresses other topics, which may infer my support. This action is wrong. If you want to know my opinion – ask me. If you want to verify facts about our former city manager – read El Segundo’s public records. … Continue reading
Posted in Beach Reporter Letters, El Segundo, El Segundo Election Coverage, Letters to the Editor
Tagged Beach Reporter, city, David Burns, editorials, El Segundo, election, emails, Gerhardt VanDrie, letter, local government
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iPads without science – Letter to the Beach Reporter by Mitch Williams
iPads without science
For four and a half years, I taught Mira Costa’s technology courses, including AP Computer Science, and Video Game Development, applying high school math to 3D graphics. So, I had vested interest in MBUSD’s technology plan.
I certainly support technology in education – previously, I was manager of software for “Math Blaster,” the top-selling children’s educational video game.
MBUSD’s commitment to technology brought hope. However, that fell apart when, in September, an employee was badly injured by an electrical shock from the lab’s high voltage lines. As a teacher, I was never informed by MBUSD, though they knew the dangers as this computer lab was featured in the Proposition BB video in 2008.
After a three-week delay, we returned to the outdated computers. As MBUSD Deputy Superintendent Rick Bagley wrote to the State of California “these computers were largely inoperable” and “none of them were usable.”
And I was expected to teach with this? … Continue reading
Posted in Beach Reporter Letters, Letters to the Editor, Manhattan Beach
Tagged 2008, iPads, Manhattan Beach, MBUSD, Mira Costa school, Mitch Williams, Proposition BB, Redondo Beach, technology
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Unsuitable suits – Letter to the Beach Reporter by Jenny Hughes
Unsuitable suits
Thankfully I’m the mother of two young men who have already finished high school because if I had two girls who wanted to play beach volleyball, I’d have to say no. I could only shake my head at the photo of the Mira Costa girls’ beach volleyball team. What are these parents thinking? One of these girls is a freshman; that would make her at least 14. I would be petrified to allow my 14-year-old, let alone 16 or 17, to parade around in such a revealing suit. … Continue reading
Posted in Beach Reporter Letters, Hermosa Beach, Letters to the Editor
Tagged Beach Reporter, Hermosa Beach, Jenny Hughes, letter, modesty, swim suits
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City Manger’s Misconduct – Letter to the Beach Reporter by Michael D. Robbins
City Manger’s Misconduct
New evidence of fired City Manager Doug Willmore’s misconduct was revealed with the latest public records release of city documents and emails (available at ElSegundo.org and PublicSafetyProject.org).
Willmore politicized City Hall. His secretary, Mickie Tagle, used city-paid time and public resources to do political opposition research against Chevron and against residents who criticized Willmore’s efforts to shakedown Chevron for an additional $10 million per year in taxes. One email showed she even tried to dig up dirt on me! Finance Director Deborah Cullen was also enthusiastically involved in Willmore’s shakedown efforts.
The emails show Willmore was doing Mayor Eric Busch’s bidding, taking direction from Busch in his attempt to extort more money from Chevron, without a majority of Council members even knowing about it. The city manager is legally required to take direction only from a majority vote or consensus of the City Council. Busch and Willmore targeted Chevron because they “can’t move” their refinery, and because of environmental politics.
The emails also show the fire and police unions have been behind this push to raise taxes to pay for their wildly excessive and unsustainable compensation and pensions. … Continue reading
Posted in Beach Reporter Letters, Doug Willmore's Great Chevron Shakedown, El Segundo, El Segundo News, El Segundo Tax and Fee Increases, Firefighter and Police Union Compensation and Pensions, Letters to the Editor, Union Corruption
Tagged Chevron, City Hall, City Manager, Deborah Cullen, Doug Willmore, El Segundo, Eric Busch, finance director, fire union, letter, Michael D. Robbins, Mickie Tagle, opposition research, police union, shakedown, The Beach Reporter
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