Cheers to the estimated 150 firefighters who battled a blaze in
northwest Morgan Hill July 21 that briefly threatened structures,
and efficiently doused the fire that burned 27 acres and could have
been much worse.
Cheers to the estimated 150 firefighters who battled a blaze in northwest Morgan Hill July 21 that briefly threatened structures, and efficiently doused the fire that burned 27 acres and could have been much worse. But because of “good containment lines around the structures” the properties survived intact, said Capt. Mary Gutierrez, spokeswoman for San Jose Fire Department. “Getting air support in quickly and dropping retardant helped save homes,” she said.
Jeers to the city of Morgan Hill for coming in dead last, pun intended, in the Community’s Health on Tobacco Report Card – conducted by the Santa Clara County Public Health Department. The study, conducted over a year, graded each city in four categories: amount of tobacco advertising, youth access to tobacco, tobacco sales and display, and an extra-credit category for cities with additional enforcement or education. Morgan Hill scored 40 out of 100. Mountain View and Saratoga wwere the best at 95. Perhaps we should look at what they do to discourage smoking and implement what we can.
Cheers to TurningWheels for Kids, which fixed about 110 bicycles at the four-hour repair clinic a week ago – the first such clinic in Morgan Hill. The six-year-old organization brought out 20 volunteers including two employees at Specialized Bicycle Components and extra help from South County Housing which provided tents, chairs, lunch and water for volunteers and families.
TurningWheels is asking for help with their first try at Buck for a Bike. You can donate $1 or more at www.buckforabike.org or stop by Sunshine Bicycles in Morgan Hill and look for the donation box. TurningWheels will be collecting money through December for the annual Christmas giveaway of brand-new bicycles and helmets to Santa Clara County’s low-income children.
Jeers to contractors and construction workers who begin work before the time allowed and are often louder than allowed. In the county, permissible hours are from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week. However, decibel levels cannot surpass 75, according to Wayne Petersen, an office specialist in the county’s code enforcement department. And, on Sundays and holidays, those decibel levels cannot surpass 50.
As a reference, city traffic comes in about 80 decibels and a refrigerator humming is about 40 decibels. So, let’s keep it down.
