Support Liberty Quarry - 2008

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NC Times - Letter to the Editor, May 29, 2008

Granite quarries were here before

Granite quarries are nothing new to Temecula. A granite quarry operated for a number of years on the southwest edge of what is now the Temecula Creek Golf Course. John L. Lewis, who later became president of the C.I.O. labor union, worked at the quarry during his 20s. Around this same time, the Temecula Mining Company was mining silica and feldspar for paint and pottery glaze.

Can anyone tell me how many Temecula residents suffered, or worse yet, died from the affects of silicosis during or after that time? It's time we put an end to the fear-mongering and began dealing with the facts.

Bill Harker
Temecula

Dear Community Leader:

I am a young mother with 3 children and a husband working in construction. My family came to Temecula when I was 12 years old. To say that this economy has hurt my family is an understatement. Like most people I don't go out of my way to tangle with loud obnoxious people but enough is enough.

I can't stay silent any longer. Businesses are closing everywhere. Gas prices and electricity costs are soaring. California has not approved a solar plant in 8 years or a nuclear plant in 22 years even though we added 10 million people since then. Farmers are losing their land to a rat or a flea. We are losing half of our water supply from the Delta Bay near Sacramento because a tiny fish can't be relocated to a safer location. We could lose our beautiful Avocado groves and our Wine Country and water prices are going to go sky high.

All of this because of efforts of loud and obnoxious organizations an their misled followers who, despite the facts, give out bad information and scare the public.

Like I said, I don't want to tangle with these people but I have to say it: "1 support the Liberty Quarry." It means jobs - good jobs. And no, my husband is not employed by the quarry company but new jobs mean future prosperity for our community and businesses. I have read and heard all the arguments against the quarry and I am sure you have also. I talked to people at the Granite Company and made an educated decision.

The quarry will cut truck traffic on the 1-15 and the new technology they will employ will ensure that our children will not be affected adversely in any way. It will bring high paying jobs to our community and continue our community's reputation for progress and prosperity.

There comes a time when you just have to take a stand.

Will you as a leader in our community join me in standing up against special interest bullies and their misinformed followers? You may be the next target. We can stand up this time and maybe others will stand up next time .

If you have questions or comments, please contact me at
angel.zaro@yahoo.com or by mail at 40335 Winchester Rd, Ste. #E-109, Temecula. CA 92591.

Thank you
Angel Zarobinski

Stick with science, not rhetoric

Letter to the Editor, North County Times, May 15, 2008

You've got to love the "rock-huggers," which are Temecula's version of tree-huggers and Stephens' kangaroo rat lovers. The latest version is the "No Quarry" gang of protesters. They came riding out of their perceived dust cloud on a recent Sunday to take us back to the protest marches of yesteryear, a day when hair was long, pot was king and never let the facts and truth get in the way of a good hootenanny march.

I like nostalgia as much as anyone, but isn't it time to put childish things behind? How funny that the rock-huggers dispute every study done by federal, state and county agencies, and yet insist that they alone possess the real truth. Kind of like Al Gore's global warming invention. Oh, that's right, he invented the Internet also. The rock-huggers' exaggerations are breathtaking, like the deadly silica cloud that will have us all wearing face masks, and carrying oxygen bottles, or the constant, 24-hour booming of dynamite blasts, or cracks in everybody's windshields from pebble-spewing gravel trucks, or the claimed 2,500 people who attended the "No Quarry" living sign event that turned out to be 1,000 people after examination.

Rock-huggers really expose themselves as wild-eyed liberals when they use the worn-out strategies of the '60s to make their points. Let's all step back and let the process be approved or rejected on its merits by the proper authorities, not with foaming-at-the-mouth rhetoric .

Larry Lepley
Temecula

Southwest Riverside County Letters to the Editor - Thursday, April 3, 2008
Californian

Quarry would be a positive for area

We own two 5-acre parcels of land just a few hundred yards from the proposed Liberty Quarry project. We go up to our property most weekends, spend the day and enjoy the nature. We have hopes that one day we can build a home up there.

We have no problem with what Granite has proposed. They contacted us early in the process and went over what they are proposing. We have visited their Indio facility and have seen firsthand their operation. Granite has been great about giving us input and working with us to ensure that we are not impacted. They've even gone so far as to offer to modify operations in the future if something did come up.

We read and hear about the people opposed to the project. They are much farther from the proposed site than we are. Do they have all the facts? The visit to Indio and the information provided in the technical reports indicate there will be little, if any, impacts, and in the future the site might be turned into a water reservoir. We see that as being a positive for the community. This is a badly needed project that would provide jobs for a lot of people and building materials that are close by for the expanding area. If Temecula's efforts to annex the area goes through, I believe that the project will not be able to move forward.

Brian and Belinda Kirkpatrick
Corona

Letters to the Editor - 2/2/2008
By: Readers of the North County Times and The Californian

Study shows silica won't harm area

I'll always be concerned about the health of my family. That's why it's reassuring to know Granite Construction is going above and beyond and commissioning detailed scientific studies to determine how the proposed Liberty Quarry might affect area residents.

A new report shows silica dust produced by the quarry will have no negative health effects on neighboring residents. It's important to note that silica is a basic component of soil in Southern California. Areas that have a large amount of sand and gravel ---- such as the beach ---- often have higher concentrations of silica particles in the air due to natural wind patterns. That being said, it would take very long exposure ---- eight hours a day at extremely high concentrations (thousands of times greater than Liberty Quarry) for years at a time for silica dust to become a cause for concern.

The study was conducted by an independent doctor with over 25 years of experience in silica research and its associated health effects and the conclusions prove this project will not harm my family.

There is no doubt there's a need for this quarry. Aggregate supplies are desperately needed in Southwest County to meet aggregate demand, and having a local facility such as the Liberty Quarry will help keep polluting trucks off the road, which is a direct benefit for local residents.

So for the naysayers out there; give science a chance ---- you never really know the facts until you get a chance to actually study them.

Casey Evans
Murrieta

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