A VISIT FROM THE ASSEMBLYMAN

Our new assemblyman, Republican Kevin Jeffries, dropped by The Roadrunner office this morning, just to say, "Hi!" That is a remarkable event, in and of itself, since we aren't used to our previous assemblyman, the termed out Ray Haynes, giving our county or our community, the time of day. Good on you, Kevin! We appreciate a legislator getting out and about to interact with his constituents.

Arant told me: "It is a good to know that we have people like Kevin in Sacramento. What’s especially nice about having Kevin there is that he served of two water boards (Elsinore Valley MWD and Western MWD) prior to going to Sacramento. With that as a background, he fully understands what we are facing today and what California needs to do to solve its water supply issues. Now all we need to do is find him 40 more votes in the Assembly."

"I like to get out and drive around my district," Jeffries told me. He was visited the water district across the street where he met with Gen. Mgr. Gary Arant and director Merle Aleshire to talk about water issues.

"It looks like we are going to have some real problems with water supplies next year," Jeffries remarked.

Sacramento is a remarkable place, he said, where it seems as though much of the Assembly is interested in passing nanny type legislation (spanking, pet neutering, etc.) rather than doing things that would solve the state's ills, such as fix the broken water distribution system that threatens to cause a manmade drought in Southern California.

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Jessica Simonsen, the Valley Center Rodeo Queen, left Wednesday to practice for the big Rodeo this weekend in Prescott, Arizona. Friday she shows in the Tough Enough To Wear Pink show, and then the Rodeo on Saturday and Sunday. She is very excited and happy to represent our Valley Center Community in this major event. She can't wait to meet all the other Rodeo Queens that were accepted as well. From on outside source we have heard that she has been one of the very few or the first Rodeo Queen from Valley Center to actually to attend this event. She wants to thank the Prescott, AZ Rodeo Committee for accepting her to go.