Volunteer pilots win Rotary Club grant
The Morgan Hill Rotary Club awarded the South County Airport Pilots Association Disaster Airlift Response Team a grant of $500 during the club’s recent grant program.
The grant for SCAPA DART will be used to purchase storage facilities that will help secure sensitive equipment and important documentation, says a press release from SCAPA.
SCAPA DART is a group of local volunteer pilots who organize, prepare and respond by providing air transportation services during a disaster, says the press release In a real-life event such as earthquakes, floods or wildfires, surface transportation may be compromised.
“Hence our pilots are ready to move emergency personnel, equipment, food and other supplies via general aviation aircraft. All of the pilots and aircraft are duly licensed. This service is provided at no cost to any agency requesting assistance,” says the press release.
“SCAPA DART wishes to extend a sincere appreciation to the Morgan Hill Rotary for this generous donation.”
South Valley Symphony performs Dec. 14
The South Valley Symphony’s winter concert will take place 3pm Dec. 14 at Advent Lutheran Church, 16870 Murphy Ave. in Morgan Hill. The program includes Kyle Jones’ Christmas Concertante for Horn and Orchestra, Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante, A Charlie Brown Christmas, Winter Wonderland and more.
Tickets are available online and at the door. Students in K-12 and those currently attending college can get in for free. For more information and to order tickets, visit southvalleysymphony.org.
Frontier pays penalties over hazardous waste claim
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the District Attorneys’ Offices of Alameda County and San Mateo County last week announced a settlement with Frontier California, Inc. for the illegal disposal and mismanagement of hazardous waste, says a press release from the AGs office.
As part of the settlement, Frontier will be required to pay $3.5 million for penalties, costs and supplemental environmental projects to benefit the community, and make significant changes to its operations and practices to comply with state law, says the release.
“For years, Frontier’s careless and unlawful hazardous waste disposal practices jeopardized the health and environmental well-being of California communities,” Bonta said. “Today’s settlement holds them accountable for breaking the law and implements strict measures to prevent them from putting Californians and our environment at risk in the future.”
The settlement is the result of more than 12 waste inspections conducted from 2011 through 2013, according to the AGs office. During those inspections at 10 Frontier facilities (then owned and operated by Verizon California, Inc.), more than 300 potentially hazardous items were recovered in regular trash dumpsters.
The items included batteries, remote controls, splitters, aerosol cans and devices containing circuit boards, says the press release.
