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| August
25, 2002 by Philip Childress
Crisis
for People Living at Rippling River
On August 8, 2002,
and again on August 21, 2002, the Housing Authority presented a slide show
to the residents which illustrated the options they were considering for
Rippling River. A real possibility is Rippling River residents will
be moved to other locations in Monterey County. Several people have ask
about the meetings. With permission from management, the pamphlet of that
presentation has been scanned and is available for viewing here:
Slide Show of the Options for Rippling River
That was Presented at Both Meetings
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| August
29, 2002 by Philip Childress
Board
of Supervisors Meet at Rippling River
The Board of Supervisors of the Housing Authority
of Monterey County held their August 26, 2002 meeting in the Mail Room
at Rippling River. The meeting was held here so the residents and members
of the Carmel Valley community could voice their concerns of the various
options that Housing Authority has proposed for the future of Rippling
River. They will use this information as they search for a solution to
the Rippling Rivers situation.
The mail room was filled to absolute capacity
and late arrivals clustered around the mail room entrance and the door
that opens into the library to hear the amazing proceedings within.
The meeting lasted for approximately two
hours, and most of the meeting was given over to the audience to speak.
The majority of those that spoke were from the community, and they were
unanimous in support of the residents remaining at this location.
Many offered their services to Housing
Authority in their search for remedy of the problems that causes Housing
Authority to consider abandoning Rippling River.
At the close of the meeting the chairman
thanked everyone for their participation, and promised to consider the
available options under the illumination brought forth by this event. The
meeting was adjourned on a hopeful note.
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| August
30, 2002 by Philip Childress
Housing
Authority Forms Study Group
A result of the
Board of Supervisors of the Monterey County Housing Authority meeting at Rippling River is the organization of a study group to examine the issue of the future
of Rippling River.
This study group will consist of three members from Housing Authority, three members from the Carmel Valley community, and three residents from Rippling River.
The study group will
meet at Rippling River at least once each month and is expected
to have a life span of six to eight months. When the study group
is finished the Housing Authority Board of Supervisors will make a decision
as to the future of Rippling River.
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September 7, 2002 by Philip Childress
Members of the Study Group
Starla Warren, Barry Phillips, Tony Caldwell, Ed Canades, and Henry Ruhnke from Housing Authority.
Joseph Hertlein, Randy Randazzo, and John Dalessio from the Carmel Valley community.
Jane Wheeler, Nancy Waymire, Philip Childress, and Gordon MacKenzie from Rippling River.
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September 7, 2002 by Philip Childress
Study Group Holds First Meeting
The first meeting of the Rippling River Study Group was held September 3, at Rippling River.
The group consists of three members from Housing Authority, three members from the Resident's Association and three members from the Carmel Valley community. Also included in the meetings is an architect.
The purpose of the Study Group is to create a report for the Board of Supervisors of Housing Authority to use when they determine the future of Rippling River.
In this first meeting the members acquainted themselves to one another. Protocol and ground rules for the meetings were established.
It was quickly determined that best work would be done if all members of the committee were well educated as to the conditions Housing Authority faces managing Rippling River. Housing authority readily offered to supply each member of the committee with a full set of documents. In addition, a set of documents would be established in the library reading room at Rippling River and the Carmel Valley library has agreed to host a set at that the library on Carmel Valley Road. There is a lot of reading to be done. The stack of documents on the table in front of Starla was half a foot high. It is expected the documents will be distributed next week.
The next meeting will be September the seventeenth.
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September 9, 2002 by Philip Childress
Housing Authority Documents Distributed
The documents and records of the Rippling River project were delivered to the members of the Focus Group today by Ed Canades. The work begins.
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