Mayor Pat Morris celebrates a birthday
Mayor Pat Morris turned 70 this week.
Sun reporters spotted Morris and a handful of staffers Thursday night at swanky Asian restaurant Canton Bistro in an unincorporated area near Redlands, where the group celebrated Morris' entree into his seventh decade.
Morris took office in early 2006 as a vigorous 68-year-old. Now 70, Morris shows no signs of slowing, say staffers and other City Hall leaders, who note Morris' notoriously long days and broad agenda.
Morris is an active jogger.
Little, if anything, has been reported about Morris' plans beyond his first term, which is set to end in Spring 2010, at which time the mayor will be 72.
Amazing, the Mayor couldn't find a restuarant in San Bernardino to celebrate his birthday? Too bad, guess he'd rather throw his money to Redlands. So much for supporting local businesses.
Now, now, Redlands only gets 90 percent of the sales tax. San Bernardino (County) gets the rest.
Valles always insisted on events being done in San Bernardino! We need her back - she was one class act!
Oh well, we live in a world of give and take. The Highland Chamber of Commerce meets in San Bernardino.
Most of the members of San Bernardino-based civic and fraternal organizations live outside of San Bernardino.
Therein may lie a big clue as to why San Bernardino perpetually has such bungling elected leaders: There is a residency requirement for them, so the pool of potential leadership is limited because all of the discrening, enlightened, sharp-witted people have long ago have had the common sense to move out of town.