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Editorial: Rancho Bernardo being kept out of loop on college campus?

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THUMBS DOWN to the Palomar Community College District for its poor job at advertising an environmental impact report “scoping” meeting held Aug. 26 at the Poway Library concerning the proposed satellite campus in Rancho Bernardo. The district seems to be going out of its way not to make it easy for RB residents, especially those living in the nearby Westwood development, to express their thoughts about a campus serving more than 1,000 students. The next public meeting, on Oct. 28, will be at Mt. Carmel High School in Rancho Penasquitos, more than six miles away from the satellite school site.

THUMBS UP to the Poway Neighborhood Emergency Corps for spearheading last Saturday’s successful emergency survival fair in Old Poway Park. The event was well attended despite blistering temperatures. Attendees were able to talk with representatives of wide variety of volunteer groups and vendors about how best prepare for wildfires, earthquakes and to other potential disasters.

THUMBS DOWN to everyone associated with the awkward, embarrassing and unprofessional exchanges at the Aug. 24 Poway Unified School District board meeting. Several critics of Supt. John Collins were way out of line, as was an angry Collins in his response to them. Board President Kimberley Beatty should have banged her gavel and ruled everyone — including Collins — out of order. Once again she failed to demonstrate that she has the ability to run an orderly public meeting.

THUMBS DOWN to the idea, expressed by a representative of the Bernardo Town Center Property Owners Association, of possibly draining the picturesque Webb Lake as a water conservation measure. Although privately owned by the non-profit corporation, the lake is in Webb Park, which is the home of the Rancho Bernardo Veterans Memorial, the Rancho Bernardo Community Foundation’s Pathway of Pride and is used for many community events. We encourage the association’s directors to not drain the lake and to at least consider the idea drilling a well and drawing groundwater to supply the lake. At this early juncture we’re not sure whether that well should be financed by the association members, with funds raised though a public campaign, or a combination of both.

THUMBS UP to Poway businesses and individuals who ponied up over $53,000 to pay all expenses associated with the July 21-24 visit by the Special Olympics World Games team representing Ecuador. Last fall there were discussions that the city might have to pick up at least some of the costs. But once again Poway residents and business owners stepped up to answer the call for financial support. This might not have happened in many other cities. Another reason “The City in the Country” is so special.

Send your comments regarding our “thumbs” to editor@pomeradonews.com.

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