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Wednesday, August 31, 2016
UPDATED: Judge denies Pauly Measure S petition
Judge denies Deborah Pauly petition against Measure S and rules on OC Supervisors request on Rocco statement
Post updated based on more correct information on 9/2/16
Sources
report that in a Wednesday September 31st court hearing, Orange County Superior Court Judge Andrew
Banks denied the petition from Deborah Pauly against Orange County Registrar
of Voters Neal Kelly over the opposition ballot statement for OUSD's Measure S
Facilities Bond.
After
loosing a drawing held by the Orange County Registrar of Voters to be the official
anti-OUSD Measure S statement to appear on the ballot, Deborah Pauly went to
court today to have her ballot statement replace former OUSD Trustee Steve Rocco's
ballot statement. Both Pauly and Rocco
had submitted opposition ballot statements.
Pauly
had sought a ruling based on the content of the Rocco Ballot Statement. Lawyers for the Registrar of Voters argued that the Registrar of
Voters could not make a content based determination of which argument should
get priority. Judge Banks ruled that a content based determination for the
ballot was unauthorized by statue and not appropriate in light of the First
Amendment.
Pauly,
a Republican Central Committee Member and head of the Stop the Rip-off! No on Measure S campaign, filed the case last
week against the Orange County Registrar of Voters Neal Kelley attempting to
remove Rooco's statement and replace it with her own. Pauly's case
asserted that Rocco's Committee Against the Orange Unified School District Bond is not a true committee and the content of
the Rocco statement will harm the election process.
While
county lawyers defended Kelley in court, other county lawyers were also in court
representing the Board of Supervisors. Those lawyers were sucessful in having two sentences in the Rocco argument concerning Public Adimistrator Peggi Buff and former Orange County D.A. Tony Rackaukus removed.
Rocco's Measure S ballot statement has numerous references to county and local officials weaved into a classic Rocco personal conspiracy writing that long-time Greater Orange residents are more than familiar.
Rocco's Measure S ballot statement has numerous references to county and local officials weaved into a classic Rocco personal conspiracy writing that long-time Greater Orange residents are more than familiar.
As the opposition to Measure
S fights, the well-organized broad-based pro-Measure S forces led by a community coalition called the Yes on Measure S Campaign 2016 has
previewed their new logo for its campaign:
The
ballot argument in favor of Measure S is signed by former Orange County
Supervisor Bill Campbell, Orange Mayor Tita Smith, Villa Park City Councilwomen
Diana Fascenelli, City of Anaheim City
Councilwomen Kris Murray
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Measure S: Pauly vs Rocco
OUSD Facilities Bond News
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Guess who beat
Deborah Pauly with Anti-Measure S ballot argument????
 |
| Anti-Measure S Ballot author Steve Rocco |
STEVE ROCCO!!
Deborah Pauly's luck seems to
be not getting any better.
The former Villa Park
Councilwomen was arrested last year and pleaded guilty for DUI, lost
her recent Assembly race, and now has been beaten by Steve Rocco in the Anti-OUSD
Measure S Ballot Argument.
Former OUSD Trustee and perennial
local candidate Steve Rocco returned to OUSD politics by winning the draw for ballot arguement after both he and Pauly both filed competing ballot arguments against the OUSD Measure S Bond.
True to Steve Rocco's conspiracy theory his argument is punctuated by recanting the evil powers of perceived wrongs of the former OUSD Trustee's time on the OUSD School Board:
Argument Against Measure S
Yet, again?
It seems to be a
yearly ritual that the OUSD puts a bond on the ballot?
The dysfunctional
board is in agreement, with only one thing: they want your money!
I was replaced by a
real estate agent. The rest are either ORANGE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE members or taken money from them.
The district had
thousands to spend to gerrymander the district, so that I couldn’t run. They
have over $50,000,000 in surplus.
On 7-21-2005, Kathy
Moffat and Superintendent Tom Godley visited Jim Doti to destroy Rocco. One
result was the Californian’s AWare suit. Joined by the “all” Chapman U team of
John Moorlach’s (Mario Mainero, Kathy Moran, Fred Smoller) a lien was put on my
home and my wages garnished. The OUSD ”made” $83,000. Their allies include the
OC REGISTER. Dr. Villanueva/Pathologist has said that “there is an assembly
line of murder and theft coming from the political/medical infrastructure.”
Do you really want
your taxes raised?
Homeowners are not
safe.
Mr. Rocco’s home was
invaded by an Orange city detective, a neighbor of TONY RACKAUCKAS. Then,
endlessly by his wife PEGGI BUFF/Public Administrator. Rackauckas was illegally
appointed Public Administrator by the Supervisors. Todd Spitzer’s neighbor is
Kim Nichols. Lynn Nichols headed the failed Rocco Recall.
The deaths of Mr.
Rocco’s family have been called murder by Dr. Villanueva.
You don’t want OUSD to
have this “play money” that they will dole out to political cronies. In the
end, you will be cheated by their “paid” strategists to impliment this.
Remember, that you are
being victimized.
Students are not being
cheated! YOU ARE!
s/ Steve Rocco
Former OUSD Board Trustee
Committee Against theOrange Unified School District Bond
Former OUSD Board Trustee
Committee Against the
Word is that Pauly however is
going to try her luck once again by going to court to get the Rocco argument off
the ballot.
Just when you thought things
could not get any more bizarre in Greater Orange politics....we now have Pauly vs Rocco!!
Place your bets.
OUSD
Facilities Bond News
is a production of Monday, August 29, 2016
Orange International Street Fair this weekend
Travel with your Tastebuds
43rd Annual Orange International Street
The Orange International Street Fair (Greater Orange’s goodbye to summer bash) returns this Labor Day Weekend with the theme Travel with your Tastebuds.
Since being the centerpiece of the City of Orange Orange Orange Traffic Circle
In addition to the street fair booths, the regular businesses are also extremely popular destinations.
Over 1200 volunteers have been preparing to make the expected half million visitors feel welcome. More than 80 community organizations dedicated to serving the Greater Orange Communities rely on the Orange International Street Fair as one of their biggest fundraisers of the year.
As always, the fun is all about the food, music, more food, drinks…and don’t forget the FOOD…from around the world. Craftsmen will be selling handmade items around the Plaza and present and past Orange Street Fair commemorative s will be on sale to complete your Orange Street Fair collection.
As always no pets or portable chairs are allowed at the Orange International Street Fair and ID to purchase wristbands for public alcohol consumption is required.
The free entertainment includes bands that will perform thought the four block downtown Old Towne Orange Plaza
Children’s Street
The Children’s Street family oriented activities will again be offered on North Orange Street East Chapman Ave.
Geared towards children, no alcohol or smoking is allowed in the Children’s Street area.
Parking and Traveling to the Orange Street
Parking and Traveling to the Street
Have your "buds" try the Train!!!
The event draws half a million visitors over its three days. Visitors from out-of- town are encouraged to avoid the parking crunch by taking the Metrolink (at reduced weekend rates-see below) to the historic Orange Santa Fe (Metrolink/Amtrak) Depot conveniently located adjacent to the street fair.
OCTA will sell you a $10 weekend Metrolink train pass that will allow you to ride anywhere in the regional system from 7 p.m. Friday to Sunday midnight. Weekend passes are only sold at the vending machines located at Metrolink stations (no web sales). Those wishing to brave the parking drama may try the lots or parking on the surrounding streets. Expect to walk several blocks from where you park just to get to the Traffic Circle area where the Street Fair takes place.
LINK to Metrolink Pass
LINK to Orange Old Town
The Orange Street Fair is in Orange Old
Towne at the Orange Plaza Orange
Alcohol Sales on the street are over at
9:00 p.m. and a wrist band to purchase and drink at the fair must be purchased
each day ($3.00) .
Friday September 2nd: 5 pm – 10:00 pm
Saturday September 3rd: 10 am – 10:00pm
Sunday September 4th: 10 am – 10:00 pm
CLOSED MONDAY
For more information
See
the Official Orange Street Fair website-Click on:
Orange International Street Fair
Updated on 8/30/16 3:30 to reflect $3.00 alcohol wristband price.
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Thursday, August 18, 2016
OUSD Candidates differ on Bond and surplus property
eLECTION Watch 2016
a community service of Orange Communication System /OCS/
Only one candidate for Area 6 supports OUSD
Facilities Bond in ballot statement
OUSD Area 2 candidate Daniel
Correa wants to sell Peralta Property
Daniel Correa in his OUSD candidate
statement made selling the Peralta Property and other OUSD surplus properties
the center piece of his campaign.
In his candidate statement
released by the Orange County Registrar of Voters, Correa- a Orange City
Planning Commissioner writes:
Valuable surplus properties that could generate
millions of dollars needed to restore programs victimized by budget cuts sit in
limbo.
Correa's
position to sell the surplus properties is the same position pushed by OUSD Trustee Timothy Surridge.
Surridge worked hard to have the Peralta Property sold. The Surridge plan was to turn Peralta into high density residential, first as a 99 year lease to developers, then by an outright sale to developers.
Surridge worked hard to have the Peralta Property sold. The Surridge plan was to turn Peralta into high density residential, first as a 99 year lease to developers, then by an outright sale to developers.
Correa's statement about
Peralta and OUSD's surplus properties continues:
My experience as an urban planner and
City of Orange Planning Commissioner
Development of both the Peralta and the Sully Miller properties became controversial in
Correa is running against long-time OUSD Area 2 Trustee John Ortega. These goals were included in Ortega's candidate statement:
My goals for the next four years include: Improving the quality of education in all of our schools.
· Increasing Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and
Math programs.
· Upgrading facilities at all of our schools.
· Making certain money goes directly to education and
not bureaucracy.
To view John Ortega's candidate statement CLICK ON: John Ortega
OUSD Area 6 Trustee's son
stands on family relationships
OUSD Trustee Mark Wayland's
son in his bid for his father's seat writes a five paragraph candidate
statement that mentions family relations in four of the five paragraphs.
In his first paragraph,
Wayland's son lists the four names of his relatives that graduated Orange High
School
As a product of our Orange
Unified School
District (Orange High Panthers Class of 95) and the 4th
generation of my family to attend Orange High
(Erwin Eisenbraun 1923) (Hilda Unzelman 1924) (Carol Eisenbraun 1954) (Kathy
Chism 1974).
In his second candidate statement paragraph he continues his family narative with:
My family has a motto “we only leave Orange ,
when they bury us in Fairhaven
In his third and fourth
paragraph, he writes about his father including his father's acomplishments:
My Father Mark Wayland (Retired Firefighter/ Marine)
has served on the board for the last eight years and has eliminated wasteful
spending and made hard but necessary cuts, to ensure the long term viability of
our core school system.
However in the end, after naming
his family members, motto and father's accomplishments, the younger Wayland
writes:
I ask for your vote, not on my father’s
record, but on your belief that I will do the best possible job representing
you and your families in our school district.
Only one candidate for Area 6 directly supports OUSD Measure S Bond
The
only candidate in the Area 6 race to directly pledge support the OUSD Measure S facilities Bond using the words
"OUSD bond measure" in her candidate statement is Area 6 candidate Nicole Baitix-Kennedy.
In
her candidate statement, Baitx-Kennedy point-blank supports and acknowledges
OUSD Measure S by writing:
I support the OUSD bond measure on the
ballot this November. I will make sure that this money is spent wisely and will
keep parents informed about repair and safety improvements.
To view Nicole Baitix-Kennedy's candidate statement CLICK
ON:
The final Area 6 candidate
Brenda Lebsack skirts outright supporting Measure S by writing in her candidate statement that she will:
Fight to update, improve, and maintain all schools
To view Brenda Lebsack's candidate statement CLICK ON: Brenda Lebsack
This post title was updated 8/19/16 to reflect that Nicole Baitiz-Kennedy had the only Area 6 candidate statement to include support of OUSD Measure S as well as clarification of Mr. Correa's and Mr. Surridge's position on the Peralta Property.
This post title was updated 8/19/16 to reflect that Nicole Baitiz-Kennedy had the only Area 6 candidate statement to include support of OUSD Measure S as well as clarification of Mr. Correa's and Mr. Surridge's position on the Peralta Property.
OUSD BOND is Measure S
OUSD Facilities Bond News
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It's official- 2016 Orange
Unified High School Facilites Bond assigned as Measure S
The 2016 Orange Unified School
Bond will be known as Measure S.
The Orange County Registrar of
Voters has released the Measure S Bond Text and a one page Measure S Tax Rate.
Click on MEASURE S TEXT
Click on MEASURE S Rates
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Wednesday, August 17, 2016
OUSD moves to approve Oversight Committee
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The Orange Unified School Board will meet Thursday August 18 to approve the legally required Procedures, Policies & Guidelines for the required Citizen's Oversight Committee if the 2016 OUSD facilities bond passes in November.
Agenda Item 12 A (page 2) includes the legal information on the required make-up of the seven member committee and the applications for the OUSD Citizen's Oversight Committee.
The agenda item recommends that the OUSD Board authorize the OUSD Staff to begin recruiting to bring a slate forward for OUSD Board approval.
OUSD Ballot Measure letter to be announced
OUSD Ballot Measure letter to be announced
On Thursday August 18 the Orange County Registrar of voters will assign letters to the local ballot measures.
Numerous local measures will appear on the November ballot including the OUSD 2016 Bond Measure. An announcement of the OUSD Measure "Letter" is expected by noon time.
Numerous local measures will appear on the November ballot including the OUSD 2016 Bond Measure. An announcement of the OUSD Measure "Letter" is expected by noon time.
NEXT OUSD BOARD MEETING August 18, 2016
Next OUSD Board Meeting -OUSD BOARD ROOM
CLOSED SESSION- 6:30 pm
OUSD Regular Session: 7:00 pm
For AGENDA-CLICK ON
For more information call the OUSD
Superintendent’s office at 714-628-4040
For budgeting questions call Business Services at
714-628-4015
ARCHIVAL Information and direct news can be found
at:
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One candidate fails to file for OUSD race
eLECTION Watch 2016
a community service of Orange Communication System /OCS/
UPDATED 8/17/16
One potential OUSD Area 6 candidate fails to meet deadline to file for election
Danielle Jacobs failed to file papers to run for the OUSD Trustee Area 6 seat. Jacobs had pulled papers on August ___.
Joining Nicole Baitx-Kenndy in filing for the office, two other candiates who had pulled papers filed today Brenda Lebsack and Trustee Mark Wayland's son, Jermery Wayland.
Baitx-Kenndy pulled papers on July 28th and filed on August 8th. Jeremey Wayland pulled papers last week and filed today and Lebsack pulled papers yeserday and filed today.
Danielle Jacobs failed to file papers to run for the OUSD Trustee Area 6 seat. Jacobs had pulled papers on August ___.
Joining Nicole Baitx-Kenndy in filing for the office, two other candiates who had pulled papers filed today Brenda Lebsack and Trustee Mark Wayland's son, Jermery Wayland.
Baitx-Kenndy pulled papers on July 28th and filed on August 8th. Jeremey Wayland pulled papers last week and filed today and Lebsack pulled papers yeserday and filed today.
Orange Net News would like to thank the following agencies and people in helping us report on the filing period:
· The Orange County Registrar
· The Office of the City Clerk in the City of Orange under the direction of City Clerk Mary Murphy with special thanks to Chief City Clerk Robert Zorando and Deputy City Clerk Pamela Coleman.
· City of Villa Park
FINAL Candidate list for Greater Orange
FINAL Candidate list for Greater Orange
Orange Mayor's Race
Tita Smith* -Pulled/Filed Papers
Mary Murphy* -Pulled/Filed Papers
Richard Rohm*-Pulled/Filed Papers
Orange City Council Seats (2)
Mark Murphy* -Pulled/Filed Papers
Mike Alvarez* -Pulled/Filed Papers
- Vincent Rossini-Pulled/Filed Papers
- Robert "Robbie" Pitts III- Pulled/Filed Papers
- Howard Kirschner-Pulled/Filed Papers
Trustee Area 2
· John Ortega*-Pulled/Filed Papers
- Daniel Correa - Pulled/Filed Papers
Trustee Area 3
- Dr. Alexia Deligianni-Brydges*- Pulled/Filed Papers
Trustee Area 6
- Nicole Baitx-Kennedy -Pulled/Filed Papers
- Jeremy Wayland-Pulled Papers/Filed Papers
- Brenda Lebsack -Pulled Papers/Filed Papers
- Danielle Jacobs-Pulled Papers/Did Not Return
Rancho Santiago College District Seat 3
- Nelida Mendoza Yanez* -Pulled/Filed Papers
- Thomas Anthony Gordon -Pulled/Filed Papers
- Antonio "Tony" Tapia-Pulled/Filed Papers
Rancho Santiago College District Seat 7
- Arianna Barrios* -Pulled Papers/Filed Papers
- Rudolph Diaz – Pulled/Filed Papers
*incumbent
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