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- Written by: Beverly McVey
It is with a grateful heart that I thank everyone in the community for all their love, support and well wishes. I cannot express how much it has meant to me personally and all of our wonderful “team members.”
Bill felt so strongly about bringing growth, opportunity and employment to our community. By taking on the Ford dealership, he hoped to enhance and contribute in a deeper way to the community in which he resided.
However, since Bill is no longer here physically and the qualifications for a Ford franchise were based on his experience, I regret to announce that the Ford Franchise Management Team has determined that I do not meet the standards required and must resign the Ford franchise.
Bill had a dream for this beloved community. That dream lives on in the hearts of his family and team members. Although we regret that the community has lost the opportunity for a Ford franchise we have not lost the dream.
We have grown from our experience and are fortunate to have employees who are equally dedicated to bringing back Airport Auto Brokers with its 28 years experience with renewed enthusiasm, offering quality used vehicles and broader sources of financing at competitive interest rates.
Our professional certified technicians are qualified to service and repair all makes of vehicles. We will be expanding our services to include wheel alignments and exhaust systems.
Please do us a favor by giving us an opportunity to reintroduce ourselves to you. We are still at 2440 S. Main St. in Lakeport.
Beverly McVey is owner of the Lakeport, Calif.-based Airport Auto Brokers.
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- Written by: David W. Smith
This is the nightmare that “IS” Social Security Disability.
I was forced to resign from my last job almost two years ago, due to a serious physical disability cause by a surgery that went wrong.
I followed all the proper channels to establish my disability with the system. Unfortunately, I have now been denied twice by SSDA, and am having to hope for an expedient fair hearing.
I do have an advocate, but he isn’t any good for me until a hearing happens. The sad thing is, is that my advocate tells me that it will take another 10 months before a hearing will be scheduled for my case (“10 MONTHS?”).
Another sad thing about this is, my advocate tells me that it looks as if the worker at SSDA didn’t even read my file and just stamped me “DENIED.” It’s almost as if they pull names out of a hat, and deem those names to be denied for the entire process, thereby, forcing a hearing.
In the mean time, I have to rely on my wits and doing anything as creative as I can to keep finances from slipping away.
Some have told me to contact my local Congress member (which I have), but his assistant tells me that there isn’t much that they can do for me either.
I do keep my hopes up, that his office can have some kind of clout, to talk the SSDA into having my hearing moved up sooner.
I am lucky (if you can call it luck) to have served in the Navy during the Vietnam War. Due to that, I am eligible for some cash assistance, but it wasn’t much for the first year. I feel for those who have had no assistance at all.
I have worked my entire life and hardly ever lost time and collected unemployment.
I watched as thousands of refugees are brought into our country and given cash and homes. All I am asking for is something that I’ve earned, but yet I am denied.
What is wrong with this country? What a nightmare!
David W. Smith lives in Nice, Calif.
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- Written by: Nelson Strasser
Lloyd Blankfein, chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs, asked Congress to cut funds for Social Security and Medicare.
Mr. Blankfein earned $16 million in 2011.
If that does not offend you, there is more … Goldman Sachs, through ineptitude at best, and downright criminality (selling product known to be worthless to unsuspecting customers) at worst, was heading for disaster.
Goldman Sachs turned to the United States government, who bailed them out in 2008.
The definition of “chutzpah” used to be a guy murders his parents, and then throws himself on the mercy of the court on the basis of the fact that he is an orphan. That definition now seems way too understated.
Class warfare? You bet.
Mel Brooks said it best in “The History of the World Part I,” when a senator in Rome brings up the plight of the poor, and the rest of the senators, in unison (while doing the right hand to the elbow of the left hand gesture) yell, “F--- the poor.”
Nelson Strasser lives in Lakeport, Calif.
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- Written by: Carolynn Jarrett
Once again the students in Chef Robert Cabreros’ culinary arts program at Yuba College created and presented a delicious array of tasty delights at a dinner to raise funds for the Children’s Museum of Art and Science (CMAS) on Nov. 30.
An evening of “Tastes Around the World” featured pulled pork tacos, chicken tamales, beef satay on a bed of rice noodles, fried won ton and fried rice, just to mention a few of the guests’ favorites.
The dinner was eclipsed only by the desserts: crème brulee, baklava and a chocolate mousse parfait based on a brownie. Yum! Students also served exotic coffees and chai tea.
Ear Reverence, a local a cappella group, entertained guests with their harmonies and good hearted banter.
Some raffle baskets kept to the international theme of the evening with items related to Ireland, Switzerland, China and Italy while other baskets featured Christmas, movie night and a well-stocked picnic basket.
CMAS would like to thank all supporters who bought tickets and attended as well as those who made donations.
CMAS also greatly appreciates the media coverage by the Record-Bee and the Lake County News. Channel 8 staff was on hand to record the event and that tape will air starting Dec. 3.
CMAS will use the funds from this event to support our Lego Robot Program as well as our seventh annual Art and Science Camp scheduled for May 4, 2013.
CMAS is a nonprofit group of volunteers whose goal is to provide free art and science experiences for the youth of Lake County.
We would not be able to fulfill our mission with the help and support of our community. When everyone does a little, together we can accomplish a lot! Thank you!
Carolynn Jarrett is president of the Children’s Museum of Art and Science based in Clearlake, Calif.