I”m not sure which freeway or state highway is being referred to as a country road from the previous letters in the Record-Bee, but country roads they are not.
Highway 29 is a main transport route for semi”s. We ,country folk hate road hogs as well as tailgaters. Although we aren”t all farmers (that wouldn”t work, now would it?), I”m sure you like your services on time and value your family life rather than leave an hour early ? just in case ? for a 20-minute drive, or dodging tailgater”s errors.
So, put your money where your mouth is, next time the store isn”t open on time, the doctor”s running behind, the repair guy is late or misses the day, it”s OK. Slow drivers, in one much-buried state statistic taken several years ago, pointed the accident finger at slow drivers, to the surprise of the study group. This was reported, and disappeared very quickly from the newsroom. I”d love to find it.
Driving too fast on dirt and narrow windy roads is another problem and some people don”t realize the loss of traction until too late-as well as the dust nuisance. “U” turns in the middle of major roads continue to be a dangerous problem. Remember, however, there is a reason why “Road Hog” is in our common language.
On the other hand, I”ve been advocating for years that Lake County, perhaps the State of California should have the courage of Gallitan County in posting of Code of the West on their webpages. This tax notice is a start.
A lawsuit filed by a community association in behalf of the development lost when they built a suburb in the middle of a farming community, and then tried to silence the farmers. “First rights” can and will win in court if handled correctly. There are some rules about spraying that not all growers follow ? such as actually posting when they are spraying, not when they”ve been reported for the inspector”s benefit.
Then, we have my amusing moment when I talked to a “new arrival” to Lake County who moved here (before research) and was very annoyed there wasn”t a Costco anywhere in Lake County, preferably in Lakeport. I told her I”d rather drive 90 minutes to Santa Rosa for Costco, than have Santa Rosa”s traffic here. This is an example related to the previous issue of moving to an area then trying to “adjust” the environment to suit your needs, at the expense of everyone else.
Then, there are the predators, making every buck they can on the stampede of development, again at the expense of why we are here. Until the last decade or so, most of us here, moved here or continue to live here because of the proximity of natural lands, forests etc. ? not because we couldn”t afford to buy where we grew up and work. The housing problem in the south has caused us all much grief and annoyance as people move in and are developing it to death. I don”t wish them success or fortune in these endeavors.
Trish Johnson
Kelseyville
