[Occupymendocino] answers to a few CR questions on listserve

[Richard Karch]

NOTE COMMENTS ABOUT 40 MIL BOND TO PAY UNTIL 2030. RK

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Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 20:36:42 -0800
From: Katherine Lee <kel at mcn.org>
Subject: Re: [MCN-Announce]- answers to a few CR questions
To: Jeremiah Heim <coachheim at mendounited.org>
Cc: lists- annoucements <announce at lists.mcn.org>
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We had the story up on the Advocate and The Beacon's websites by 6  
p.m., Tuesday, within hours of local faculty receiving the email from  
President Smith. The link was posted on the listserv and our Facebook  
pages. The story's in the Thursday edition, as well. We'll update on  
the websites as more information is available.
Kate (editor)

On Jan 30, 2014, at 10:39 AM, Jeremiah Heim wrote:

> A good start would be the local paper and ukiah. As well as  
> contacting the
> mayor.of fort.Bragg and.Mendocino.city council.
> Maybe a call to our reps.in sacramento
> On Jan 30, 2014 10:23 AM, "Ahulani" <ahulani at mcn.org> wrote:
> 
>> How can this situation get publicized and into the hands of  
>> reporters and
>> political entities and politicians who will take up the cause?
>> I think this is a huge story as an illustration of how rural  
>> America is
>> being cut out of the loop. It goes along with the Broadband story  
>> and other
>> issues of unequal distribution of resources that add up to  
>> devastation.
>> There have been some great letters written on this list serve.
>> Let each of us with any inspiration get into action to make sure our
>> representatives at every level of government and any reporters of  
>> influence
>> are aware of what is going on here. Let's get creative and not hold  
>> back.
>> We are not without power as we have shown in the past.
>> 
>> 
>> On Jan 29, 2014, at 10:06 PM, Thomas Freund <freund at mcn.org> wrote:
>> 
>> it seems to me the central college of the redwoods should not get the
>> rents from outsiders at f.b. campus if we hope to affiliate with  
>> another
>> institution. we are stuck to 2030 with the bonds involved with the 6
>> million work on f.b. campus but should not be a cash cow for the  
>> central
>> college.
>> On Jan 29, 2014, at 7:17 PM, Barbara Rice wrote:
>> 
>>> I'll try to answer some of the questions that have come up  
>>> recently on
>> the
>>> list regarding the closing down of our local campus. Keep asking
>> questions
>>> and I will compile them and work on getting answers to them.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Regarding Measure Q:   The bond levy for approx. $40 million was  
>>> passed
>> in
>>> 2004 under President Casey Crabill. Approx. $6 million was spent  
>>> on the
>>> campus in Fort Bragg.  The library, science lab and art rooms were
>>> renovated.  I am researching to find out how long we will be  
>>> paying for
>>> these bonds and at what rate. The CR Business Officer was not in  
>>> today,
>> so
>>> we have a call into our bond advisor. At this point there can only  
>>> be
>>> reasonable guesses, but I suspect we will be paying those bonds off
>>> regardless of our college affiliation. We can only hope, though,  
>>> that the
>>> Mendocino Coast would not also be required to help pay off Mendocino
>>> College's bonds were we to affiliate with them.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Regarding a Petition:  There has been a petition circulating for  
>>> several
>>> months now. Here's the link:
>>> 
>>> 
>> http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/the-north-coast-deserves.fb70?source=s.icn
>> .
>>> fb
>>> <
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