Environmental Letter from Shawn Collins

[doctorwho]

mustangsix said:

To Dr. Who on the Stonebridge CFO'rs who are now converts. This is exactly part of the problem - people not knowing so they make up their version of what's going on. It is apparent you don't these CFO'rs - cuz I do!

Those Stonebridge CFO"rs - we are PTA'rs together - if you did know them at any level, you would know that one of them changed course during the last referendum which was interesting as they struggled to maintain their friendship (and they did - cuz that was more important) and the other said at the time the vote came in that the public has spoken so we move towards a third high school.

And I recall one comment from them was "I don't care if you build it in Bruce Glawe's backyard" - so to say now they are on board now because of the site - is WAY OFF BASE! And insulting. They both could care less if their kids go to WVHS (the one has a son at WVHS graduating this year) - they both just want to support the 3rd high school. That's the Real Facts.

On the topic of EMF's and Hillmom - her point is well taken - we all live amongst higher EMF ratings in our homes (and our schools computer labs) than at the Eola site. I had a handy dandy machine in my hand today and my laptop came in at 30 EMF's! Woo hoo! My cell phone didn't do so well either. So, unless I'm going to throw out my technology, I guess I can't say much about theEola site's EMF ratings. And probably no one else should either. Unless they like double speak.

I think I'm going to rely on the authority who the Board hired and do this for a living and go with their information on the safety of the property over any residents that are doing this as a hobby. Because quite frankly I'm seeing time and time again people making broad assumptions that are not reality based. Everyone seems to be 'an expert.' And everyone seems to dismiss any real expert who doesn't happen to agree with their position.

And the bottom line is NSFOC does not want to go to WVHS - and we all know it. I don't care about that - I just think we should be honest.

And where do I stand. I am tired of the fighting. At this point, though I believe we would all benefit from a 3rd high school - I don't have that many years left in the system so if NSFOC gets this whole thing mucked up, my personal interests will be taken care of. And good luck to all with younger children.

I know plenty as I was on the front lines against the CFO - and did they change their minds or not ? OK- so th epeople have spoken _ ( btw - who spoke for this site ? ) - so you claim all you want - coincidence on the timing of the change - that's a subjective call isn't it ?

Also what happened to the 80% No votes up there - did they just change on coincidence also ?
Please spare me the explanations, things are pretty easy to see for anyone not living right there. If you are insulted by that - explain that all away to me, -- I am insulted by my commute, the lack of concern for my communities future involvement at any HS now and the site my SB chose to spend $150M 9 and likely more from today's article )_ on....


there's plenty of room in the 'insulted bus' - welcome aboard

you'll have to fight for seats though with Colwishaw parents, other Watts parents / Owen West parents - Peterson parents -- and others.


and while we're being honest - to continue to try and paint ALL NSFOC as WE/TG is also misleading and wrong - and done because it's easier to demonize them that way - with the NV vs WV wild card. What about those who are assigned to MV ?

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rural said:

entitled said:

Perhaps you missed my earlier post, Sushi. How many of your children will attend MV or even WV? Some are quick to point fingers at the hypocritical motives of others. What are your motives? Community healing? Defending ineptness? Protecting your neighborhood's image? What gives?

IIRC, Sushi's in TG, so her kids will be at WV and she's fine with it. What's your point with this? What's your angle?

Sushi, Rural says you are in TG and will have kids at WV. S/he was doing quite a ventriloquist routine yesterday. I didn't even see lips moving.

Sorry, my bad, she's in WE not TG, still at WV, though.

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If you made a mistake on neighborhoods, could you have been mistaken on kids going to WV?? Somehow I think this is about saving face of a WE SB member who doesn't like to be wrong. Especially, when he took someone else's word that all would be just fine.

[hillmom]

d204mom said:

archwinsome said:

Your data is incorrect on the peaker plant operation. In Sep 2004 MWGEN began to study the future feasibility to operate it (and its other 'peaking' locations around the Chicagoland area) competitively and subsequently officially decommissioned it in Dec 2004.

Google for their SEC filings. You'll find it.

Thanks Arch, I was looking for that info.

More mis-information from the SB. The paper also states that the peaker plant ceased operations last year - when it's actually been 3 years - and was not in operation when the site selection report was written. Which is probably why the site selection report does not mention the peaker plant.

I ended up asking some questions of on this trying to find out what the deal was on AME last time - turns out the property was not being offered for sale by AME - they were approached and did not want to sell. The MID West Gen was never even part of the deal or research as it was alos not marketed for sale. The 2 properties have been paired together only in this last negotiation.

Also for those that wanted me to try to take readings at AME - I tried on Sunday at around 4 and within 2 minutes a cop pulled up. I took one reading at the NW corner 3.5 MG - the environ has this listed a little higher again not sure if I was in the exact spot because the property lines are not marked well but there you go. That is it for my trespassing!

[hillmom]

d204mom said:

yeson321 said:

I keep asking where Hillmom was when she took the readings at BB because I thought that there was room to shift the high school within the site if there was a portion that would not be deemed safe. Didn't the SB try to see if they could only buy a portion of the site in order to save costs? I believe the portion of BB that the SB would not have bought was the strip along 75th street. In that case, no portion of MVHS @ BB would be on areas near the powerlines. This is only my opinion based on the limited information I have regarding the BB site.

I don't for one minute believe Hillmom took any readings even close to the BB property as she stated that she was at the corner of Ogden and Rt. 59. That's a good 1/2 mile or so from where the BB property starts (corner of 75th and 59) and even farther away from where the school would be - south of the (future) corner of Commons and 75th. And if she was actually standing at 75th street and Rt. 59 she would be looking at a giant Great Street Realty sign saying that there is going to be a new mall there. Not a high school.

To threaten everyone to shut up about the environmental problems at AME or ELSE they will question the environmental safety of any site that is picked? WTH? I think every site should be tested to make sure it's safe.

hillmom said:

I can only assume you don't know about the EMF readings at the Brach Brodie Site. NE corner 15MG. Along Ogden entire stretch readings ranging from 4 -10 MG. NW corner 25MG.

When I read these posts all about Ogden Avenue I was thinking - when she was at 59 and Ogden, did she not notice the big U Haul storage facility that is nowhere near the BB property?

Sorry for the typo on the ogden and 59 - It was 1 in the morning - I meant 75th. give it up!

[Arch]

Thanks, Hillmom for that reading.

Any such luck doing it at BB per the site plan there? Could I borrow that meter for a 2AM uh.. walkabout...?