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The audio recording of this board meeting of the Mission Springs Water District can be found here.
Recognitions
"Chris" was recognized for his 10 years of work for the district.
General Manager Arden Wallum said that in addition to being an exemplary employee, Chris was one of the first on the scene to rescue the man who was trapped by a ditch cave-in.
CORBS (Colorado River Basin Section of the CWEA - NOT Cops On Recumbent Bikes) presented its Gavel Award to past president Lee Boyer.
Then CORBS presented its award for Plant ...
Returning on the night of September 25 on the beach in Santa Monica. Downtown Santa Monica underwent a magical transformation when the Pier, beaches, and Palisades Park glowed with the sights and sounds of original contemporary art all night for the first Glow event in the United States in 2008. Now, planning for the 2010 Glow is in the works.
The official website/blog here.
Not everyone liked it in 2008.
Photo by kangster. ...
Photo of Angels Flight by dailymatador.
The Angels Flight funicular in Los Angeles has re-opened after being shut down in 2001.That change is only the latest transformation in the short railroad's long history. For much of its life, beginning in 1901, Angels Flight connected the Victorian houses and wooden bungalows that once crowned Bunker Hill with the bustling commerce at the bottom of the hill. By the late 1960s, both ends of the slope were in transition. Bunker Hill's residential blocks had been razed to make way for high-rise office towers, and the downtown below ...
Photos taken today:
The shade structure over the sidewalk has been removed.
Playoffs facade.
Playoffs.
A new light fixture. ...
L.A. Times article about the Fargo Street bicycle climb. Fargo Street, at 30°, is the steepest street in Los Angeles. Google Streetview has some good photos. The front and rear cameras on the Google car flatten out the hill, but the left and right images are corrected for the steep angle, so you can actually appreciate the grade without having to ride it yourself.
The view looking down from the top. ...
Trona viewed from near the Pinnacles.
The reason Trona exists.
Trona High School.
The famous Trona High School football field. It's behind the best 12-foot fence in town, so this is the best shot I could get.
I guess the post office is required to make their buildings match the ugliness of the town.
Valley Wells
In this area, several groups of midwestern emigrants, who had escaped from hazards and privations in Death Valley in 1849, sought to secure water from Searles Lake. When they discovered its salty nature, they turned northward ...
The audio recording of this study session of the Mission Springs Water District board of directors is available here.
Berkeley Springs Water Tasting
A terrible photo of the award MSWD received, with Board President John Furbee in the background. Somebody needs to do a proper setup to get a photo of this with a black background.
Marilyn McKay gave a powerpoint presentation with photos from her trip to the 20th anniversary water tasting festival in Berkeley, West Virginia. A special award was presented to Mission Springs Water District for winning more trophies over the years than any other water ...