My Latest Calaveras Enterprise Opinion Piece

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Critic's claims without merit
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Posted: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 11:04 AM CDT
Are you tired of letters based on ignorance or deception? So am I! Sharon Romano’s letter attacks the Trinitas project as having been mishandled by the county. She implied that some state law has been broken. Others have said Trinitas has violated state laws and county codes, and have even said that Mike Nemee, his wife, their 3-year-old son and their newborn baby have been “repeatedly cited for such violations.”Guess what? To my knowledge, neither the Nemees nor Trinitas have received citations! That project and family continues to do everything asked of them. Some say they just want Trinitas to follow the rules. They have! The critics haven’t. Misrepresentations and outright lies? Let’s demand that the “critics” follow some rules. Citations are public record. If there has been a citation of which I am unaware, show me.A flyer from the Mayhews said that they hadn’t had time to become a nonprofit, and that banking rules prevented them from opening a special account. It said to make those generous contributions to the Mayhews' personal checking account. It said they would keep accurate records. In January and March, I sent letters to the Mayhews asking for information about such contributions. No response. It’s transparent all right.

Even though the flyer stated they wanted nonprofit status, the Mayhews now say they never wanted to be nonprofit. Does that mean they are “for profit”? Is it possible they don’t want to follow the openness rules under nonprofit status? Now they also say the lawyer on their behalf was loaned to them. I want to know who loaned them a lawyer! Who, or what organization, can just loan an attorney?Sharon Romano’s political hit piece was clear. The three candidates she supports are for slow or no growth. If her letter speaks on behalf of those candidates (McDaniel, Seaton, Wilensky), then I am concerned! Trinitas is still going though the Environmental Impact Report process. Hopefully, those candidates aren’t making decisions before the EIR is even done. What’s the old saying? Ready, fire, aim! Please people, stop the trash talk. Darryl Rusk

Burson