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What happened to the ‘We’ generation?

By Norman Griffaw, Port Hueneme mayor pro tem
Somewhere along the line we have lost what The Greatest Generation possessed –the
desire to help one another in good times and bad. They knew what sacrifice really was
when it came to luxury items and even some everyday items to which we have become
so accustomed.
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When I came to Port Hueneme last summer, one of the first groups that reached out
picnic at Peninsula Park and got my first Channel Islands sunburn learning to play
bocce ball with club members. I learned at the picnic that the Kiwanis Club was
struggling to survive. At the time the club had about 12 members and was narrowly
clinging to its charter. Recently, I was told the Kiwanis Club of Port Hueneme had
lost its charter. Contact information for Kiwanis Club of Port Hueneme
Read: It’s time Port Hueneme did a service for service club
Read: I nvolvement needed to make community work

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By Dennis Cabral
nowhere nearly as terrible as the devastation wrought by wildfire embers, the damage
being done by another kind of “ember” loose in our society is achieving a level of harm
that requires serious attention.

These so-called “embers” emanate from a growing tendency among today’s media to
inflame rather than inform.
Read; 'Ember Journalism': A sign of the times
Read: 'Din of Democracy' on health care requires vigilance, thoughtfulness

By Vernelle Edwards
If you’ve ever fallen and hit your head or broken bones, you know how painful it can be.
Many people do not have health coverage and become personally responsible for
payment of hospital and other medical costs.
Read: Landlords might be responsible for falls
Read: Bankruptcy Abuse Act of 2005 obliterated rights of consumers
Read: I nfatuation with pets does not preclude responsiblility to look after them

By Douglas Breeze, Port Hueneme City Council
In the coming weeks, residents of Port Hueneme will be receiving Proposition 218 ballots
that will allow them to object to the proposed wastewater rate increases. Similar to this
summer’s water rate adjustments, citizens can object to the proposal by mailing the
ballot (or hand delivering it) to City Hall prior to the City Council’s public hearing on the
matter at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 2.

The last thing any of us want is to raise wastewater rates, especially now during these
tough economic times. The Wastewater Enterprise Fund is required by law to be self-
sufficient, and a rate increase is now needed to meet that mandate. So the best we can
do is ensure the increase is limited to minimize the impact on ratepayers.
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By Kristie Elzinga, President, Port Hueneme Kiwanis
Port Hueneme Kiwanis Club asks “What’s your Legacy?”

Ask yourself some questions: What do you do when work is done? Are your children grown and gone? How
about your community? Are you pleased with Port Hueneme and the people you meet?
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By Jonathan Sharkey, mayor, Port Hueneme
By now, all Port Hueneme property owners, wastewater ratepayers and solid waste
ratepayers should have received notice of the City Council’s intent to adjust wastewater and
solid waste rates. The adjustments in these rates have been a long time in coming as rates
have not been increased for these utilities since 2003, and rates are not sufficient to cover
the cost of providing these services.
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By Dave Norman, city manager, Port Hueneme
When I think about all the things I buy, and where I buy them, it amazes me how many goods and services I
purchase in the roughly 4.5 square miles that is Port Hueneme. When you and I shop in Port Hueneme, you
are making a contribution to your quality of life. Of the 8.75 percent in sales tax you pay on taxable
purchases, 1.5 cents of that sales tax comes back to the city’s General Fund to pay for quality police and
library services, street repairs, senior and recreation services, and the street landscaping that tells people
they are in a different and better place when they drive into our beautiful city.
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By John Hankins, County News Service
In the tough venue of a boxing ring, a compassionate silence punctuated a heartfelt honor for Hueneme
High School athletic director and Olympic medal winner Dave Laut, 52, who was fatally shot outside his
Oxnard home on Aug. 27.
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City needs to examine
creek spraying
To Port Hueneme City Council
members,
Tis the season when the effect of
the massive herbicide spraying
along the creek is readily
apparent. The grass along the
creek bank is rapidly dying along
with its roots which hold the soil in
place thus exposing it to erosion
when the rains come.
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