Archive for July, 2008

A New Kind of Rudeness Rules City Government

Jul 30, 2008 6 Comments by tenmilerocky

Whose government is it anyway? An Editorial: While Orville Nelson has become a one-man band, the iron fist is showing at Council meetings. Nelson has now extended it. At the last meeting, Teri Macduff is subjected to “gavel abuse” as Nelson demands that she stand facing the council in a position with her back to [...]

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Lakeside’s One Stop News Source…signs reported stolen

Jul 30, 2008 No Comments by tenmilerocky

  Thank you friends of the website for getting our first sign up at the north entrance to Lakeside letting visitors and residents know that there is a place to go for news and information about Lakeside.

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Is the Mayor dictating who gets hired and fired in Lakeside?

Jul 25, 2008 No Comments

At the July 10, 2008 City Council meeting one of the items on the agenda was the hiring for the newly created position of Administrative Assistant.  Mayor Orville Nelson forcefully stated that he would not be involved personally with the interviewing process, and would leave it to the hiring committee of City Recorder Charlie Hill, [...]

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Connecticut Carrots

Jul 24, 2008 No Comments

10-16 Carrots                     1 sm Onion (gr. Onions) 1/4 cp chopped Parsley       Combine:  1/2 cp oil, 1/2 cp vinegar, 1 T sugar, 1 T dill weed 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper, 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp salad seasoning      [...]

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July 10, 2008 City Council Meeting

Jul 21, 2008 1 Comment

Reported by C.C. Bloom The council was advised that certain residents are putting their household garbage in the dumpster behind City Hall.  Apparently, this is causing quite a mess and a city employee is spending city time cleaning up the area.  The discussion revolved around whether the bins should be locked or what other action [...]

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Fire Calls between 8/12 and 8/26

Jul 18, 2008 1 Comment

Calls between 8/12 and 8/26 included 13 medical aides, and an “all-nighter” structure fire assist to Winchester Bay that completely destroyed the old Oasis Restaurant. See attached pictures. Currently meetings are in progress to establish and maintain the mutual aide contracts that make having a small volunteer department possible in this day and age. Without [...]

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GOOD NEWS

Jul 12, 2008 No Comments

Updated information on the Pyrotech (Dave) that was injured during the fireworks show in Lakeside, was found after x-ray, to have sustained a sprain to his ankle and not a break.

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An Invitation Extended

Jul 11, 2008 No Comments

An invitation has been extended to Mayor Nelson and the councilor’s to make submissions to the website.  It has been stated by Mayor Nelson and Harlon Green that two people failed in their attempt to post.  If anyone has difficulty, they need only to register and make a request for assistance, the webmaster will be [...]

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Molly E. Sharman

Jul 11, 2008 1 Comment

Molly, 78, of Lakeside, died July 9, 2008, in Lakeside. A long time resident of Lakeside, Molly loved her family, her friends and her life living on the creek.  She will be sorely missed by those that knew her.  She passed believing that she would be with those that had gone before and with the [...]

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LAKESIDE FIREWORKS END ABRUPTLY, PYROTECH INJURED

Jul 07, 2008 No Comments

     Lakeside  was well into another fabulous display of fireworks for the Independence Day celebration on Saturday when the pyrotech was injured prior to the last bursts.  The finale multi-shot box detonated, knocked the pyrotech flat on his back, one of volunteer firefighters protected him from further harm while the explosions continued, however one of the boards [...]

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