6 lagunabeachindy . com JUNE 2 , 2023
It is amazing how many Nasty , Negative , NIMBYs , or “ NNNs ,” Laguna Beach has . For a city that claims to be inclusive and progressive , it appears the opposite is true .
Let ’ s start with inclusivity . We see the art and bicycle communities , to name two , get their voice and money for festivals and improvements around the city but , the “ NNNs ” believe when it comes to student athletes they don ’ t deserve quality facilities . The pool issue is quite clear and has been for many years . The facility is outdated , undersized-not meeting minimum standards for CIF competitions , often in disrepair with broken pumps , has insufficient lighting and has overwhelming usage demands between community members , club teams , and high school student-athletes . The situation is so poor that the high school water polo teams must travel ten to twenty miles for “ home ” games . This last season , the girls water polo had “ home ” games at Los Alamitos High School . Boy , does that make economic and environmental sense . The storied history of the LBHS water polo program with its CIF championships , Olympians , and numerous D1 Scholarships-including US Military Academies , have come to fruition through the sacrifices made by the student-athletes , their families , and supporters , despite the ongoing inadequacies of the community pool situation .
Hey “ NNNs ,” what about being progressive ? LBHS has been around since the 1930s with improvements in the 1950s and 1960s , then again in the 1990s and early 2000s . The pool was last done in the 1990s . As with most infrastructure , there is a wear and tear component . In Laguna Beach , the aged and undersized pool has huge demands . When a person buys a home on a busy street , in a downtown area , or near a school , they have to expect that
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noise , traffic , lights , and activity are part of the equation . When an outdated infrastructure facility , such as a school , needs to be updated , remember “ NNNs ,” it was your choice to buy a home or live adjacent to the school . Your choice has an implied societal agreement that there will be infrastructure updates and construction every few decadesthat is progress . John Jenal , Laguna Beach
I hope everyone read Tex Haines ’ letter in last week ’ s Indy regarding the undercover spraying of glyphosate ( Roundup ) in his neighborhood in Laguna Beach . I am writing to oppose using public funds for a public agency to spray glyphosate in Laguna Beach ’ s residential neighborhoods . Glyphosate-based herbicides harm our native habitat on all levels , from the land to the sea , and all the flora , animals , birds , subterranean fauna , and insects . Glyphosate not only harms beneficial vegetation and wildlife but there
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