A supervisor's legacy
When it comes to building a children's museum for the now vacant second floor of the Biane Library, Robert Karatsu, the library director, has his fingers crossed on grant money.
"I don't think Rutherford is going to funnel funds to the Biane Library anytime soon," Karatsu said.
That comment lightened the mood of an eight-hour meeting yesterday. It was the best line of the day.
Former Supervisor Paul Biane was a strong supporter of local libraries in his district and because of that, the city named the Victoria Gardens facility after him. Now that there's a district attorney probe that considers the former supervisor and councilman an "unnamed co-conspirator," I'm guessing the city is second-guessing the move to name the library after someone who's still alive, and at the time, still in office.
But Councilwoman Diane Williams had a different suggestion. The second floor could be named after the new supervisor -- the Janice Rutherford Museum. Sorta has a nice ring to it, doesn't it?
"I don't think Rutherford is going to funnel funds to the Biane Library anytime soon," Karatsu said.
That comment lightened the mood of an eight-hour meeting yesterday. It was the best line of the day.
Former Supervisor Paul Biane was a strong supporter of local libraries in his district and because of that, the city named the Victoria Gardens facility after him. Now that there's a district attorney probe that considers the former supervisor and councilman an "unnamed co-conspirator," I'm guessing the city is second-guessing the move to name the library after someone who's still alive, and at the time, still in office.
But Councilwoman Diane Williams had a different suggestion. The second floor could be named after the new supervisor -- the Janice Rutherford Museum. Sorta has a nice ring to it, doesn't it?
The true legacy of John Doe #5 has yet to unfold. This entry has so many flaws I don't know where to begin. Paul forced the city to name the library after him in no uncertain terms. It should be pulled down immediately. The money used was taxpayers money, not the property of the supervisor. And to suggest pandering to the new supervisor by our worthless bag of bones is ludicrous. Where are the leaders of this city? Where is the objective journalist holding truth to power? MIA as usual. When we do clean house, and we will. We will throw out all the bums.
MAOT, I didn't start this blog to speak truth to power, it's just a light-hearted online journal. Even if you hate the fact that public buildings across the Inland Empire are named after public officials whose legacies are not yet sealed, you've got to admit there's humor in the notion of a Rutherford Museum inside a Biane Library, no?
By the way, this "clean house" mentality is interesting. I'd have a lot of stories to write if our council was completely replaced. When do you think that will happen?