Why are helos flying down the Central Beach at very low altitude on a sunny day, when Commander Naval Air Forces Pacific Fleet—whose headquarters is at NAS North Island— has said in a personal letter that helos are to "enter NAS from the ocean to the south and stay within the NAS boundaries, when the weather is good, VFR conditions"?
A practice "controlled approach" for IFR conditions, down the beach, is permissible now and then for training. These rules were established years ago between the City and Navy are now being violated. The City has not approved the current approach pattern down the beach at low altitudes.
Rules are made for "safety reasons"! In addition, there is a noise and safety problem to residents in the immediate area.
With the weather warming up, there will be hundreds of people on the
beach and in the surf, whose lives could be in jeopardy. A door fell off
of a helo and into a pool at the Shores some years ago. Helos
occasionally lose their tail rotors and spin and crash, or have other
malfunctions.
Why is the C.O. of NAS allowing the breaking of flight rules, when a Vice Admiral has said it will not be done?
Earle Callahan
Islanders,
Have you heard the buzz? Wouldn’t it be great to be able to eat, walk, bike and run in Coronado without secondhand smoke polluting your air?
The City will hold a workshop to hear what areas you think should be smoke-free on Thursday 6/27 at 6 pm. The workshop will be in Council Chambers at City Hall at 1825 Strand Way and everybody will have time to speak.
Do you want to protect your grandkids or other family members from secondhand smoke? Come and tell the City on Thursday evening. You have a chance to make Coronado healthier by identifying areas that you want to be smoke-free!
Sincerely,
Lorenzo Higley
P.S. Attached please find the list of possible places that could be made smoke-free. I’d like’em all. You?
Friends of Coronado Cultural Arts,
As many of you know, I am one of seven Commissioners serving on the Coronado Cultural Arts Commission. My focus is Public Art.
Attached is your invitation to the 2013 Cultural Arts Forum on 6/20 at the Community Center Nautilus Room. I am hoping that you will join us and share your input, dreams & ideas for Coronado Cultural Arts. Your input is especially important as our Commission plans for the future!
Warm Regards,
Jeff Tyler
Commissioner of Public Art
Coronado Cultural Arts Commission
The
City is in the $$ hole by multi-$Ms! There is one $$ source that the
City seems to have neglected. That is the day workers here from the San
Diego area that descend upon Coronado and are supposed to have a City
License displayed on their vehicle window indicating they have paid the
City for the privilege of doing business here.
If the PD or some City Office checked on these persons/cars/trucks frequently, it would be able to help clear the large $Ms deficit the City has by collecting these fees owed to the City. I see trucks of these workers with no stickers all the time. This includes the tag verification that is supposed to be worn by solicitors that put notices in your front door handle or on the porch that tell all burglars that someone that lives here is on vacation, so help yourself!
Let's get serious for a change!
Earle Callahan
Dear Homeowners,
It’s that season again.
Several citizens have reported careless operation and illegal parking of tour buses throughout Coronado. One of the most notorious is Lassen Tours. I snapped these pics of a Lassen private coach which approached Orange Avenue in the FAR RIGHT-HAND lane of Third Street. Then, the driver decided he wanted to turn LEFT onto Orange and proceeded to cause confusion and some brake-squealing by the vehicles behind him as he quickly changed lanes.
The photo shows this giant bus in the process of turning left from the wrong lane (note turn signal). Fortunately, everyone backed off and let the guy do his thing. Unfortunately, he avoided hitting the “Waiters To Go” van. Last photo shows the same bus on its return trip to the bridge (at least he didn’t drive thru a neighborhood such as B Avenue as is an illegal but common practice.
Coronado has strict limitations on the operation of private coach tour buses, especially those with a manufacturer’s gross weight (MGW) exceeding 10,000 pounds.
Commercial vehicles are NOT ALLOWED TO PARK OR STOP ON ANY RESIDENTIAL STREET. Please call Coronado Police at 522-7350 to report hazardous drivers.
Jerry Toci
FOLLOW THE RULES – NO EXCEPTIONS
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