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Alpine community members. The residents of Alpine Oaks Drive need your assistance. Please join the residents of Alpine Oaks Drive by writing to our elected officials voicing your concerns with the placement of any Sexually Violent Predator at 1102 Alpine Oaks Drive or anywhere else in the Community of Alpine. Dianne Jacob, San Diego County Supervisor, District 2. Robert Spanbauer, Policy Advisor, for County Supervisor Dianne Jacob Brian Jones, California State Senator, 38th Senate District Lori Brown, Director of Constituent Services, for Senator Brian Jone Randy Voepel, California State Assembly Member, 71st Assembly District. Alec Baron, Senior Field Representative, for Assembly Member Randy Voepel Xavier Becerra, California Attorney General,
Please feel free to use this email as a template. “Honorable….. I am requesting that the California Department of State Hospitals remove 1102 Alpine Oaks Drive, Alpine CA 91901 from any further consideration as a residence for any Sexually Violent Predator. Alpine Oaks Drive is a 3/4 mile dead-end street with 17 residences and has 11 children under the age of 14 living here. 3 of these children live within 75’ of the 1102 residence!! Families and children should not have to live with a constant fear of anyone. If any Sexually Violent Predator is approved to live at 1102 Alpine Oaks Drive parents will have to continually watch and warn their children to be cautious. Without your support I truly believe that our voices, concerns and request will not be heard nor approved by the California Department of Hospitals.” Respectfully By George Barnett February 2019 – As someone that has been evacuated four times in 20 years due to fire threat, that experience caused me to jot down “my thoughts” on fire preparedness in Alpine, and to try to draw some comparisons between what has been learned from the West Fire and what has been apparently learned so far from the Paradise Fire. This is an important matter, and I hope the attached is informative…. Learning from the West Fire & the Paradise Fire There seems to be no formal reports yet on both fires. But observations are being made by the media. What are the differences between these two fires according to the media? Wiki records that residential development in wildland-urban interface areas such as Paradise and its vicinity are often located in state responsibility areas, where the State of California provides primary fire prevention and suppression. Paradise was served by a mix of its local fire department and the State’s CalFire. Alpine is accountable for its fire prevention and firefighting through the Alpine Fire Protection District. Being an unincorporated township, Alpine has fallback support from the San Diego County Fire Authority. By agreement with all its neighboring sister agencies, Alpine Fire is in the process of annexing east Alpine so as to improve service in that rural area of the town. The Paradise Fire Department webpage records, “By contracting with CAL FIRE the Town of Paradise (sic – double the population of Alpine) is able to staff two fire stations with three-person engine companies, and one station with a two-person engine company. Alpine Fire Protection District strives to maintain four-person engine companies. The National Fire Protection Association suggests five-person engine companies in critically dangerous areas when weather conditions are severe. Alpine is also served by the County Fire Authority fire station in Harbison Canyon, the US Forest Service fire station on east Alpine Boulevard, Viejas Fire Department, and by the Sycuan Fire Department. And the eight-station Heartland Fire & Rescue Service serving El Cajon, La Mesa and Lemon Grove is an important back-up. The Union Tribune reports, “A Los Angeles Times investigation found that Paradise ignored repeated warnings of the risk its residents faced, crafted no plan to evacuate the area all at once, entrusted public alerts to a system vulnerable to fire, and did not sound citywide orders to flee even as a hail of fire rained down… But interviews and records released by the city and county show the emergency warning system failed on many levels…. Most residents said they relied on word of mouth, emergency vehicles driving down their streets with loudspeakers, or the sight of flames.” Among other systems, Alpine is served by the County’s “AlertSanDiego” for disaster notification. Based on 9-1-1 data, it has Voice over IP, cellular, and email connectivity. And more recently has as associated App allowing families and friends to network. As with the County Fire Agency, this notification system evolved after Supervisor Diane Jacob observed critical inter-agency communications difficulties during the 2003 Cedar Fire. Alpine Fire also participates in the Heartland Communications Agency which provides sophisticated dispatching of multiple response agencies for firefighting and medical emergency on an East County regional basis. The Union-Tribune also reports of citizens in Paradise blocked into dead-end roads unable to escape in their vehicles due to traffic congestion on the main connecting roads. This observation applies to Alpine, a linear town flowing west and east with few lateral roadway connections. The Alpine Sun reported, “President Neville Connell of the Greater Alpine Fire Safe Council revealed that research after Alpine’s West Fire on July 6 shows that roads have an impact on fire prevention and safety. The blaze destroyed or damaged 38 homes and 36 other buildings. There was very little damage to buildings on east-west roads in the fire area, but defending structures on roads that “spread out like fingers” was more difficult and those buildings were more prone to damage, Connell said. “It provided us with some very interesting conclusions in how (sic- residential) development should go forward in Alpine,” he said. How has Alpine responded to that traffic circulation threat? After vigorous discussion at town hall meetings and workshops, this language was approved as a core Policy & Goal for the Alpine Community Plan. “Support the establishment of alternative means of ingress/egress to/from Pal o Verde Ranch and/or other existing neighborhoods.” Further at the last Community Plan workshop, Alpiners reviewed and commented on several proposed lateral roadways, especially across east Alpine. (see below chart) Despite the Herculean efforts of dedicated, heroic people trying to save Paradise, a town twice the size of Alpine was destroyed. Paradise’s population h ad been basically flat the past quarter century. It would seem that available firefighting resources were limited compare d to those available to Alpine. It would seem that Emergency alert systems were deficient. It would seem that road and traffic circulation limited emergency egress and ingress. Alpine is half the size of Paradise, and is growing in population. Firefighting resources available to Alpine are greater, and expansion to the east of Al pine is under way. County emergency communications and East County joint agency dispatch systems are modern and becoming state of the art through wireless smart phone Apps. Still, Alpine took a big hit from the West Fire, and that seems attributable in part to the town’s limited roadway networks. But Alpine recognizes that, and its residents have approved Goals & Policies to improve that limitation a cross the town, and especially in the more rural eastern areas; and they are making plans to improve traffic networks and emergency ingress/egress. Does that guarantee there will never be another wild fire? Of course not! But the town, its people and its firefighting and emergency service Agencies are planning to improve fire protection and firefighting as the town inevitably grows.
Coffee with the Community – Alpine: The Alpine Sheriff’s Station and California Highway Patrol are hosting a Coffee with the Community on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at the Alpine Sheriff’s Station located at 2751 Alpine Boulevard. Please join us to meet with Sheriff’s Deputies and CHP Officers in a casual setting allowing you to ask questions, voice concerns and get to know the men and women who patrol your neighborhood. We hope to see you there! Questions? Call Crime Prevention Specialist Holly Nicholson at (619) 659-2608. Visit: https://www.sdsheriff.net/co_crimeprevention.html. Follow us on Twitter:
October 17, 2018 – Submitted by Lou Russo Good morning all. I am in Norfolk, VA on business this week. Back there in Alpine, your mailboxes are receiving the latest round of false slime political mailers about me in the election for Alpine School Board. They began to appear in our mailboxes two elections ago and I knew they were coming this election, and what they would say. The same person is responsible and as before, not a single one of the people running against me has stood up to condemn them. To begin, let me state that the assertions on it are false, as have been the ones on the previous elections. I am 66 years old and have NEVER been fired from ANY job. I have never attacked ANY fire victim. I have lost political races in the past but have NEVER lost a race for the Planning Group. You may wonder why the same person keeps sending these out, election after election. You will have to ask him (though I learned yesterday he won’t even admit to doing it). In the end, he, and my opponents, believe a little bit of political power is worth the lies, worth having my family stared at the walk into Albertsons or Starbucks or anywhere else in Alpine and worth lying to Alpine. The facts are simple, I can bring the change Alpine needs in our schools, while my opposition can only give you more of the same. Their record is attached. My ballot statements for both school board and planning group are attached. Ask yourself if your schools are better off than they were four, or even two, years. You know they are not. You know if my opponents had anything positive, they would present it. Their false slime flyers shows they don’t. Vote Russo!
The West Fire has taught us a lesson that I have known all along… Development in Alpine must only be done with careful consideration for the fire threat in our area. Emergency access is essential. For years I have been the voice of reason on the Alpine Community Planning Group. My primary concern is the safety of Alpine’s residents and protection of our homes, animals and possessions. I have consistently stood up for intelligent, safe, development while protecting the private property rights of us all. In addition, I am the only current planning group member to have worked with a group of residents for a park for all of Alpine, one that has shade, sports fields, picnic areas and a leash-free dog park. Finally, I was the only current planning group member to have worked with parents to place the lighted crosswalk at Alpine Elementary and the traffic slowing signs at Joan McQueen Middle School. A vote for me guarantees that you will be represented in planning decisions in our community. I will not place any special interests above your interests.
ALPINE UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT (AUSD) HAS BEEN WASTING MONEY AUSD was sued by San Diego Unified for putting Endeavor Charter School in San Diego Unified boundary. AUSD lost and Endeavor was shut down with employees losing their jobs! AUSD sued Dehesa School District over the Heights Charter in Alpine. AUSD lost. (Recently Dehesa renewed the agreement with the Heights. AUSD threatened to sue again!) AUSD sued Grossmont Union High School District over bond language. AUSD lost. AUSD applied to the State Board of Education to break away from Grossmont and have its own Unified District. AUSD lost. AUSD had to shut down the district office and move the district headquarters to JMMS….because the office was damaged by a storm and AUSD didn’t have the money to repair it. AUSD had the buses fail inspections by CHP two times and was on the verge of failing a third time. AUSD couldn’t afford to fix them and had to contract with Grossmont to run our transportation. AUSD sold its buses for scrap. Our children rode on them for two years while CHP said entire transportation department was unsatisfactory and the buses unsafe! The principal and vice principal at JMMS were illegally changing grades. When caught, the principal was allowed to resign and the vice principal was sent back to the classroom. Neither had any adverse action filed with the State as required! One of the Trustees’ wives was illegally promoted and had to be sent back to her old job. Federal Department of Education Civil Rights Division in San Francisco currently investigating AUSD over bullying/racial bullying! Essential staff positions are going unfilled. In particular, JMMS missing both a vice principal and a librarian. No vice principal means no one to handle discipline. No librarian means that school certification at risk because a librarian is required by state certifying agency. AUSD spent over $1 Million of YOUR taxes in legal fees for the lawsuits/illegal activities! AUSD is rated as AVERAGE by Great Schools ranking website while Heights Charter and Los Coches Creeks Middle School are rated superior! AUSD running out of money in October and has to borrow. AUSD employees, from best principal to best teachers to Chief Business Officer leaving district. MOST IMPORTANT! THE CURRENT AUSD TRUSTEES UP FOR ELECTION (DICKIE, WRAY, GUERRA) PROMISED US A HIGH SCHOOL IF WE ELECTED THEM LAST TIME. WE GOT DEGRADATION OF ALPINE UNION SCHOOLS BUT NO HIGH SCHOOL!
*Please note that the Alpine Community network does not endorse ANY CANDIDATE. All candidates are welcome to submit information to be posted so the community of Alpine can be better informed.
October 2018 – My name is George Barnett and I am seeking re-election to the Alpine Community Planning Group. A resident since 1999, my wife, two of our sons and all of our grandkids live here. My top priorities are: One, involving townspeople in the Community Plan Update; a Supervisor Dianne Jacob supported effort to define the future nature of Alpine while preserving our rural, mountain village character. Two, strongly supporting the rights of private property owners. Three, seeking opportunities for more park land, and for supporting the improvement of our 20-year old middle school sports playing fields. I am involved in numerous Community Activities: Alpine High School Citizens Committee as a Member and former officer – working diligently for a local control Alpine High School. Alpine Education Foundation: Treasurer & Director – working with others raising funds for, and delivering enhanced S.T.E.A.M. education programs, to Alpine schools. Back Country Land Trust: Vice President & Director – conserving Open Space lands and operating Environmental Preserves (like Wright’s Field) for the public’s use and enjoyment. Chairperson of the Public Action & Major Public Policy Subcommittee, Planning Group – reaching-out to Alpiners on major public policy land use planning issues. Secretary & Member of the Parks & Recreation Subcommittee, Planning Group – reaching-out to Alpiners to improve & expand parkland. I am endorsed by the ‘real’ Republican Party of San Diego and by many Alpine Parents & residents.
These are my Positions on Major Public Policy: One, Support for Alpine’s Businesses. The health of local businesses is vital. It is a role of the Group to encourage and support infrastructure needed for local businesses to thrive. To date, over $10 million in improvements to storm water drainage, curbs, sidewalks, pathways, and so on have been completed. The Group has prioritized roadway needs, including better ways to protect our school children when walking to and from schools. Two, Support for Alpine’s Schools. Having our own Alpine high school is critical to Alpine land use planning and zoning. Young families are not coming to Alpine because we have no high school. Established Alpine families are leaving Alpine for the same reason. There is every reason for families to move to Alpine, with its K-8 Destination School District of the East County; but for the lack of a high school. A high school will have profound beneficial impact on Alpine. It fulfills the town’s character. And everything about a high school impacts the role of the Planning Group, whose planning for traffic circulation, roads-pathways-sidewalks, parkland, housing, electric power, water, sanitation, and environmental impacts is crucial. Three, Support for the Environment. The Planning Group serves a vital role in supporting the environment by reviewing and approving property development proposals. It compels developers to ‘mitigate’ the detrimental impacts of their development projects on the town. Developers contribute cold hard cash into two special accounts – one for community parkland and one for school district infrastructure and facilities. And too, developers often contribute superb environmental open-space properties to the community for its use as passive parkland. My campaign statements and detail s of my proposed direction for Alpine follows at the League of Women Voters’ “VotersEdge” :
George Barnett EMAIL: BigGeorge8888@gmail.com
It’s so easy to destroy compared to build. Along with trees, our planning group has given approval to the destruction of historic buildings in Alpine, throughout the years. I put the blame on the county as well, that signs off on these plans of destruction.Right now, as I am writing this I hear the sounds of heavy equipment leveling the property that I view out my kitchen window. I woke up to these sounds at 8 am the other morning, As I looked out my window, I witnessed the demolishment of what could have been a historically preserved house. It was on 3/4 of an acre sharing a boundary with Alpine Terrace Apartments on Olivewood Lane, just west of our post office. Then to add insult to injury, I witnessed more devastation as the magnificent oak came down to meet its death. Following was the death of a grand old palm and fruit bearing trees. Where does it end, I ask myself? I was sad. I was angry, and then resigned to having to accept yet another foolish decision on the part of the owner of the property, the buyer of the property,our planning group, and our county. Money should not be the sole motive in these kinds of decisions. Thirteen townhomes are planned to be built on the near acre sized lot where the grand old house stood. Could the builder have designed a plan that could incorporate at least some of the trees? Could the owner have insisted that he would not sell unless some of the trees were allowed to remain? Could our planning group delay approval of the project until more community input was sought? Could the county realize that this is not a wise plan in general because of the overcrowding of this area, the increased burden of traffic and parking, and maybe even take into consideration what the majority of Alpine people want instead of what the developers want? Along with that could they realize the poor planning that is persisting when we destroy not only beauty but habitat to our many birds and animals? And we all know how important trees are to climate cooling by providing shade and how they help clean our polluted air. I used to look out my window from my apartment and view the moon at night, and by day the trees and other plants. Now, if I stay here, I will be looking out at someone looking back at me from their window.I will view the new buildings walls and that’s it. This is what I want to emphasize: someday, if we keep allowing this kind of thoughtless planning, we will want to move to somewhere that is like Alpine used to be. But someday, if this destruction of habitat continues on its haphazard course, there will be no away to move to. It sickens me. It saddens me.It angers me. I talk to my apartment neighbors and they feel the same. Couldn’t we just have one little grassy area where we could take our kids to play, they ask? There won’t be any land to plant grass on! If you are rich and can buy like many on our planning group have been able to do, then yes, you can have grass. But the rest of us, sorry, you can’t. Parks used to be reserved for the privileged few. Thank God some dedicated people worked to change that decades ago, so that parks could be for all and not just the privileged My plea to my neighbors is to get out and do something. Instead of limiting your voices to be heard only amongst yourselves, do something. Take action.get involved and be a part of the solution, even if you have to start small.
Mary Harris – ranchogirlalpine@gmail.com 2 WEEK PRESCRIBED BURN STARTING APRIL 16TH!! PLEASE READ! Working with the US Forest Service, the Greater Alpine Fire Safe Council recently finished cutting the Viejas Creek Fuelbreak and now has 1100 piles of brush ready for burning. CALFIRE will start these prescribed burns on Monday, April 16 and is expecting to complete them in approximately two weeks time. Don’t be alarmed when you see smoke plumes in the air east of Alpine during this period!
March 2018 – This lovingly restored 1906 Doctor’s Buggy has come of age and is ready to make a big showing in our little town. But, she is lonely and definitely in need of some exercise. After a total make-over in 2015, in the loving hands of the Alpine Historical Society, she has been in search of a talented driver and a well-trained horse that are comfortable in a crowd and willing to be her escort in the Alpine 4th of July Parade. If you might be the right driver or know someone who could be, please contact the Alpine Historical Society by email at info@alpinehistory.org or call 619-885-8063.
ALPINE COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP Notice of Regular Meeting | Preliminary Agenda Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 6:00pm Alpine Community Center | 1830 Alpine Boulevard, Alpine, CA 91901 *View Agenda and list of Planning Group Members HERE: ACPG – March 22nd 2018 Preliminary Meeting Agenda
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