Another title for this post could be, "Mike Eng has a LOT of friends!"  Something on the order of 1,000 individuals crowded into Luminarias to join Mike Eng for his re-affirmation of his oath of office.  One of the speakers joked that he thought he accidentally walked into a gubernatorial event by mistake.

About a dozen SOC members were proud to be a part of this celebration.

As noted elsewhere on this site, Proposition 84, passed last November, provides several billion dollars for new parks in our state.  Rosemead needs to work to get it's share of those new dollars.  So if anyone has any ideas for new parks in or adjacent to our city, please feel free to post here or e-mail ideas to me.  Use the address newsdelete@saveourcommunitydelete.us

Disclaimer:  Save Our Communty/YOR has no official position on any of the races on the November ballot.  As always, what I write below reflects my own opinion, only.

On Friday, I attended a rally in support of Proposition 84.  It was held at the Whittier Narrows Nature Center, which is off of Durfee Ave, just south of Legg Lake.

The Whittier Narrows is an area of great potential, both in terms of recharging our ground water and in terms of providing recreational opportunities in an area that is woefully short on open space.  Proposition 84 money could be used to help realize some of that potential.  Also, if our city council can act quickly enough, Rosemead can get its fair share of Prop. 84 money (assuming the initiative passes).  [With less than an acre of open space/10,000 population, Rosemead is well below the generally accepted standard of open space availability].

Speaking of NAZIs (you had to have attended the last city council meeting, and/or have read a long-gone post on this website), and on a lighter note, I've got a goofy website for you all to visit:

www.catsthatlooklikehitler.com

File this one under: "We have a better sense of humor than they do."

Got a letter from the ABC a few days ago.  Apparently, they went ahead and gave Wal-Mart an interim license to sell liquor.  No mention of when the administrative hearing on a permanent license will be held.

Wal-Mart sock puppet Steven Ly came to city council last night, and informed us that, based on his long hours at Wal-Mart, on all days and at all times of the day, it was clear that Wal-Mart should be permitted to "extend its hours."

No doubt he perceives the 24-hour operation as a "compromise," and part of the process of "healing" the city.

Late last night, after the city attorney assured everyone that Wal-Mart would not appear on that night's agenda, and after nearly all honest citizens of Rosemead had gone home, Maggie, Gary, and Jay snuck Wal-Mart back on the agenda and then granted them their certificate of occupancy.

If they're so proud of what they're doing, then why do they keep trying to hide it from the people?  Cockroaches.