issue# 94- december 2020 new era begins for mhcsd board

1Issue 94 December 2020 Mountain House Matters bull mhmattersnetMountain House Matters bull mhmattersnet

Harry Dhillon welcomed Dan Harrison recognized at December board meetingAndy Su Elected President by the board for 2021 and Manny Moreno VP

Happy HolidaysHappy Holidays

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Issue 94- December 2020 Volume 9 Number 10

Whatrsquos Inside99

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San Joaquin County Nov 3rd Election Results CertifiedSan Joaquin County Nov 3rd Election Results CertifiedStockton CA ndash San Joaquin County Reg-istrar of Voters Melinda Dubroff made official the results from the November 3 2020 General Election certifying election returns Wednesday December 3rd More than 80 of the total number of reg-istered voters in the county participated in this election - a number greater even than the expected 75-plus Ms Dubroff had predicted immediately following election nightFinal results in the two most local races for voters in Mountain House fell in-line with last monthrsquos as yet incomplete tal-lying The three elected Lammersville Unified School District Board of Trustee members are Stephanie Olsen David Pombo and Anne Goodrich Bonilla Winners of the Mountain House Commu-nity Services District Board of Directors included incumbents Andy Su and Ber-nice King-Tingle along with community organizer Harry DhillonSeveral very close races came down lit-erally to the final vote count to be sure The race for County Board of Supervisors

- District 5 State Assembly Member race - District 13 and the Delta College Board Member for District 6 were all nail-biters to the endThe new California State Assembly Member District 13 is Carlos Villapadua by a final tally of 5158 versus Kathy Millerrsquos 4842In the race for County Board of Su-pervisors former Tracy Mayor Robert Rickman edged-out former Tracy City Council member Rhodesia Ransom with Mayor Rickman coming in at 502 to Ms Ransomrsquos 4948 - a difference of just 710 votesIn yet another very tight race Dr Teresa Brown was able to hold-on to her seat on the Delta College Board of Trustees - District 6 beating challenger Casey Goodall by an identical margin of 502 versus 4948 representing a difference of just 353 votesIn other more decisive elections Con-gressman Jerry McNerney was re-elected over challenger Tony Amador and Susan

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Susan Talamantes Eggman elected California State SenatorCongressman Jerry McNerney wins re-election

Carlos Villapadua new California State Assembly member Robert Rickman new San Joaquin County Supervisor

The Mountain House Community Services District Board of Directors reverted to an all-online format for their latest board meeting Wednesday December 9 2020Streamed live via Zoom in the face of new lock-down orders and broadcast through the district web site the meeting was accessible for the public to log inNewly elected County Supervisor Robert Rickman was present and led the pledge of allegiance as well as inducting newly elected board member Harry Dhillon The oath of office was given to all three just-elected representatives

New Era Begins for MHCSD BoardNew Era Begins for MHCSD Board

Director Andy Su who garnered the most votes of the three victors was inducted by departing board member Daniel Harrison and Dr Apostol Cynthia Chess inducted Bernice King-TingleElection of Board President and Vice President for the coming year 2021 a process done this time each year by the board then followed Board members were asked to rank in order their preferences for the two positions Andy Su was elected President and Manuel Moreno Vice President for the coming yearPresident Su then led the board in a special recog-

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County Pushing County Pushing ICU CapacityICU Capacity

As of December 21 2020ZIP CODE 95391NUM CASES 444POPULATION 23504 RATE PER 10K 18890

Covid-19 cases continue to surge throughout Cal-ifornia and the nation San Joaquin County cur-rently holds the dubious distinction of being on the list of near-full hospital ICU bed availabilityMedical professionals interviewed throughout the land speak in dismay at the disconnect they see when they leave the scenes of desperation and horror they are experiencing at work to find people gathering in public spaces with no apparent concern for the potential for spreading the virus

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The tremendous break-throughs of the two vaccines now being distributed provide that ray of light the world has needed However by all accounts the earliest those vaccines will be able to be put into a syringe for a jab for everyone is likely next Spring or SummerTherefore medical professionals everywhere are advising that now more than ever we all need to be vigilant about wearing masks in public washing our hands for 20 seconds on a frequent basis and refraining from gathering with othersWhen we do meet with others we must consider not only the potential for spread that we each might carry but also from a contact tracing standpoint who else has each person been around who may pose a bigger risk Itrsquos not about blame at this point Itrsquos about maintaining proper due diligence to prevent the very real prospect of infectionWith vaccines on the way now is the time to prevent as much further infection as possible No one wants to have to fight this deadly virus personally especially now when soon they could receive a vaccineLocally San Joaquin County continues to see a dramatic surge in new cases as the death toll climbsJust since December 1st when the total cases reported was at 26064 to now nearly hitting 40000 - in just three weeks The death count has risen in that time from 510 to 592 people Thatrsquos just in our countyStatewide the numbers are even more stagger-ing Total reported cases are fast approaching 2000000 (1925007 as of Dec 21st) 32659 new cases were reported in one day December 21stDeath totals in the state are astounding as well as we are at nearly 23000 people dead (22923 as of 1221) with another 247 dead in just that one day - 1221So you donrsquot think yoursquoll likely catch it or if you do it wonrsquot be that big of a deal Maybe yoursquore right But lax practices donrsquot just affect you my friend This isnrsquot about anyonersquos personal freedom This is about liberty for us all and doing all we can to be our brotherrsquos keeper our sisterrsquos keeper and look out for one another with the same regard we would hope others would maintain for usCovid doesnrsquot care about race size age or even political perspective Itrsquos a virus - an extremely contagious virus - the lasting and varied effects of which wersquore only now beginning to truly understand

Andy SuCovid Post 11 (12720)Hi Everyone Anyone who knows a little bit of WWII history knows what December 7 1941 means to this country It was the day that US military forces at Pearl Harbor were attacked by the Empire of Japan and brought the United States into the war 2341 service members died that day 79 years later our country face a different enemy One that is invisible but much more deadly As of today according to worldometers website over 289 thousand people have died in this country since the pandemic started While some of you still say that the death rate is that not high like I said previously if 50 of the people in the country get Covid19 and 05 of them die thatrsquos over 800000 If you donrsquot already know someone affected by Covid19 you probably willToday I would like to address a post that many of you have seen on social media It goes something like this ldquoIf lockdowns work then why didnrsquot it work the first time If it doesnrsquot work then why are we doing it againrdquo Life however is usually not so black and white Lockdowns would work if 100 of us stayed home for the next month However even during the lockdown over half of the work force including doctors nurses police officers fire fighters grocery store stockers restaurant owners cooks and many more profes-sions still have to go to work every day And then there are the people especially political leaders that do not believe the lockdowns apply to them (insert angry emoji) Thatrsquos why lockdowns are not 100 effective While I donrsquot agree with all of the lockdown rules (some of them are dumb) what the lockdown can do if a large number of people follow the rules is reduce (NOT eliminate) the number of people who will get the infection and require hospital-ization And the difference between having 20 ICU capacity (no lockdown) and 6 ICU capacity (lockdown) is significant donrsquot you thinkAgain I think there is light at the end of the tunnel The Covid19 vaccines which have proven to be very effective in trials and have very little signifi-cant side effects are coming soon Many frontline healthcare workers will likely get the vaccines this month I hope they will make enough to vaccinate the majority of the population in the next few months If you still have some concerns about getting the vaccine my good friend and colleague Dr Jennifer Bailey wrote a post last week about it and you can find it on my FB page Please stay safe Please share if you agree to help spread the message

Dr Jennifer Bailey Sutter Tracy ER

Dec 1 2020 Facebook post

I have to admit I have (had) some hesitation about taking a new vaccine that has been developed under more pressure than any other vaccine before it I have done a lot of reading about mRNA vaccine theory over the past couple days and it seems like a pretty low risk way to vaccinate a person It basically tricks your cells into producing the COVID spike protein for a few days and then gets degraded in the body Your immune system recognizes the mimic of the COVID spike protein and makes antibodies to it Since mRNA will be degraded so quickly in the body we will need the second dose to stimulate more antibody production to provide a hopefully longish lasting immunity (no one knows how long yet) At least 30000 people took the vaccine in each of the Moderna and Pfizer trials with no serious side effects COVID on the other hand has been shown to cause many different side effects in young healthy people such as blood clots cardiomyopathy chronic fatigue stroke chronic lung disease etc etc We donrsquot know the long term side effects of either COVID or the vaccines After reviewing this information I think my chances of having a bad outcome are far greater from getting COVID than getting the vaccine I will not be able to avoid COVID forever and the vaccine is the best chance I have to getting back to normal life If they plan to offer to healthcare workers first pending FDA approval this month then I will be the first in line I would prefer the Moderna vaccine over the Pfizer one because it seems hard to keep that vaccine in such extreme cold temperatures and I would worry about it being mishandled and not being as effective as it is promised to be But I will still take the Pfizer one if that is what is available to me I donrsquot have enough data on the third vaccine from AstraZeneca to make an educated decision on that one Irsquove also reviewed the steps they took to speed up the production of these vaccines and they seem reasonable to me as well Cut through a lot of the usual red tape and didnrsquot have to wait for funding Also did Phase 1 and 2 trials simultaneously I long for the day that I can stop wearing this PAPR my whole shift and can eat in the break room with my beloved coworkers again

County Pushing County Pushing ICU CapacityICU Capacitycontinued from page 1

Local ER Doc Explains Local ER Doc Explains Support for VaccinesSupport for Vaccines

Dr Andy Su Dr Andy Su Covid UpdatesCovid Updates

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January 2021January 2021CSDCSDMHMH Mountain HouseMountain House

Community Services DistrictCommunity Services DistrictNewsletterNewsletter

Reproduced primarily from Janlsquo21 MHCSD Newsletter found in your monthly water billThe Mission of the District is to Provide Responsive Service to our Growing Community that Exceeds Expectations at a Fair Value

Mountain House Community Services DistrictNEW ADDRESS 251 E Main Street

Mountain House CA 95391209-831-2300

8am--500pm (Closed at noon for Lunch)wwwmountainhousecsdorg

nonprofit paid advertising space

Due to COVID-19 all Board meetings are held via Zoom The Town Hall and Board Room at the CSD office remain closed until further notice If you would like additional information on the classes or events please contact Angel Lamb at alambsjgovorg Please subscribe to the Google Calendar to see all upcoming CSD events

Mountain House Rotary has gone virtualDates 2nd amp 4th Tuesdays - January 12 amp Jan 26 2021 Time 6pmZoom Mtgs More info contact Sachin Pingle at mountainhouserotarygmailcom or visit the Mountain House Rotary page on Facebook

MH Farmersrsquo MarketDate Sundays Time 900am - 100pmTown Hall Parking Lot - Face Coverings required Physical Distancing amp other precautions taken

Youth Action Committee MeetingDate Saturday January 12 2021 Time 1200 - 130pmMeeting through Google Hangouts For more info contact Director Tingle at btinglesjgovorg

MHCSD Board of Directors MeetingDate Wednesday January 13 2021 Time 700pmYou may join the meeting and make public comments using Zoom Instructions for joining Zoom is provided in the agenda for each meeting available online If you do not wish to participate using Zoom but want to comment on the Public Comment section of the meeting or any item on the agenda you may email your comments to the District Clerk Nicole Adamo nadamosjgovorg Staff will read your comments during the meeting

Mountain House Vintage Seniors MeetingDate Wednesday January 13 20210 Time 1000-1100amLocation Zoom bull For more information please email Angel Lamb at alambsjgovorg

UPCOMING EVENTS amp ACTIVITIESUPCOMING EVENTS amp ACTIVITIES

SCHEDULE OF MHCSD EVENTSSCHEDULE OF MHCSD EVENTS

POPULAR TREE REPLACEMENT PROJECTPOPULAR TREE REPLACEMENT PROJECTYou may have noticed the Poplar Tree Replacement Project has begun This project started on November 16 with portal entries along Arturo Blvd We are cur-rently removing Poplar Trees along Mountain House Parkway and will finish the segment on DeAnza Blvd by late spring Next July we will be removing Poplar Trees along the sound walls and portal entries on Great Valley Parkway between Byron Road and Arturo Blvd This project came about to address several issues1 After a thorough evaluation by West Coast Arborists it was highly recommend to remove Poplar Trees due to advanced signs of fungal rot2 The impending impact on infrastructure and private property from root intrusion3 The overall declining health of the inventory4 The potential of great bodily harm to the public due to failures5 Instituting landscape capital projects to maintain the overall value and esthetics of our CommunityPoplar trees will be replaced with English Oak These varieties have been very successful in other areas of Mountain House The new trees will be installed with increased spacing and limited to planters over a certain size so that they may remain growing for many years to come You will find recent English Oak installations along Great Valley Blvd between Mustang Way and Grant Line Road along the west corral fencing and mature trees (up to 18 years old) in Wicklund neighborhood alleywaysThe Mountain House Community Services Districtsrsquo goal is to establish majestic heritage trees that current and future generations of residents may enjoy The removal and replacement project is being executed by West Coast Arborists After completing a competitive bidding process WCA was awarded the bid based on their competitive pricing understanding of the project and long history of quality work throughout the state We appreciate their professionalism responsiveness and expertise and find they are doing an incredible jobThe project will continue for the next three years in several phases with the most impacted trees being removed immediately for safetyInstallation of new English Oak trees and additional landscape will begin in late winter to early spring and will be performed by BrightView LandscapeIf you have any questions you may email Doug Louie of our Public Works Main-tenance Division at dlouiesjgovorg or use our GoRequest app that allows many features Thank you so much and we appreciate your patience due to any incon-venience this may imposeAf ter a thorough evaluation by West Coast Arborists it was highly recommend removing Poplar Trees due to advanced signs of fungal rot

FLOOD CONTROL CONVEYANCE FLOOD CONTROL CONVEYANCE CHANNELCHANNEL

OFFICE CLOSURESPlease note the Mountain House Community Services Offices will be closed on the following dates

bullThursday December 31 2020bull Friday January 1 2021bull Monday January 18 2021bull Monday February 15 2021

Our flood control conveyance channel is a significant part of our Communityrsquos infrastructure and like freeways or railroad tracks should never be used for recreation The flood control channel is designed to drain storm-water from our Commu-nity and take it swiftly ldquoout to seardquo to prevent flooding in our CommunityRainy days impact the level of flow within the creek During these events flow increases causing a large water volume to travel towards Old River while gathering debris speed mass and power Agriculture west of Mountain House also uses the creek channel to discharge large volumes of water which can happen at any given time At critical points along the way large structures have been built into the system to slow down the water and control the power These so-called structures appear as the natural part of the creek however they allow the water to flow back into wide earthen channels without destroying their natural habitat or causing erosion A series of four roadway bridges engineered for large flows also exist These bridges located in the creek are not intend-ed for public access These structures are an efficient tool in managing floodwatersAs inviting as it may appear any area beyond the Creek Park trails and walkways is off-limits to the public especially around the flood control conveyance channel storm-water ponds the sensitive riparian regions of the mail creek channel Any person who enters onto the District property beyond the public use area without written permission from the Mountain House Community Services District will violate MHCSD Ordinance MH-4-1206 and may face penalties per Section MH-4-1003 of the Ordinances and some other State laws We must become aware of the dangers within our storm-water conveyance system and take the necessary steps to educate ourselves and our children Please talk to your children and friends about our flood control conveyance system and understand the vital role it plays in our Community

OUTDOOR IRRIGATIONOUTDOOR IRRIGATIONIn the fall and winter months outdoor irrigation is no longer needed Because of the temperatures and frequent rain peri-ods the soilrsquos moisture content is adequate to support turf shrubs and trees that go dormant The exception might be potted plants however they will need much less than the warmer months Turning off landscape irrigation will save up to 40 on water usage compared to the top of the season in July We are still in a drought and every drop counts so please do your best to conserve

English Oak

Examples of fungal rot in about 60 of all trees removed

LEAF SEASONLEAF SEASONMHCSD encourages all homeowners and residents to main-tain their yards This should include the proper disposal of yard waste Please use the brown tote for all yard waste (leaves grass clippings branches etc) Keep curbs and gutter clean of debris to prevent flooding and protect the environment from pollution Our Storm Drains flow directly into the creek and out to the Delta waterwaysAs a friendly reminder weeds rubbish debris manure composting or decaying vegetation material should be removed and not allowed to accumulate on lots Any yard waste material that doesnrsquot fit in your brown waste cart should be stored out of sight until the next scheduled collection (see the link below for more details)httpwwwwestvalleydisposalcomleaf-pickupshtml


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KNOW ABOUT MOUNTAIN HOUSE STORMWATERKNOW ABOUT MOUNTAIN HOUSE STORMWATERMANAGEMENT SYSTEMMANAGEMENT SYSTEMMountain House maintains an intricate gravity-based storm-water system built around several detention basins that discharge storm-water runoff to Mountain House Creek The BMP detention basins are located within the Mountain House Creek corridorMountain House has implemented a series of wet and dry detention basins as part of their regional BMP treatment process The regional BMP treatment consists of 25 detention basins 17 dry detention and eight wet detention basins The BMP basins are designed to capture and detain runoff from storm events control erosion remove pollutants and create a habitat for wildlife Treatment processes in-clude sedimentation absorption filtration and biological uptake Runoff is treated within the basins and slowly released into a pair of perforated pipes buried in a gravel bed for dry detention basins Given a sufficient detention period a substantial reduction of target pollutants can be achieved before its discharge into Mountain House Creek Mountain House Creek is a tributary to Old River located to the north of the Community

What is an illicit dischargeThe United States Environmental Protection Agency defines an illicit discharge as ldquoany discharge into a storm drain system that is not composed entirely of storm-waterrdquo This means that anything other than the water that falls from the sky is an illicit discharge There are many hazardous household products yard care products fertilizers dog waste car soaps and automotive fluids that turn what should only be storm-water into an illicit discharge that pollutes and degrades local water qualityONLY RAIN DOWN THE DRAINPlease report any illicit discharge into our storm drain systems to Mountain House Community Ser-vices District 209-831-2300

ONLY RAIN DOWN THE DRAINONLY RAIN DOWN THE DRAINIn the fall and winter months outdoor irrigation is no longer needed Because of the temperatures and frequent rain periods the soils moisture content is adequate to support turf shrubs and trees that go dormant The exception might be potted plants howev-er they will need much less than the warmer months Turning off landscape irrigation will save up to 40 on water usage com-pared to the top of the season in July We are still in a drought and every drop counts so please do your best to conserve

MHCSD Continued


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nition presentation for outgoing board member Daniel Harrison Initially appointed to fill a vacated spot on the board June 6 2016 Harrison then ran and was then elected to office in his own right that Fall He served judiciously in his time on the board through to December 8 2020 Daniel Harrison served as Vice President of the board in 2017 and President in 2019 He has also led the Public Safety Committee and has been instrumental in the effort and process of bringing surveillance cameras to town now in the worksDanrsquos career work in law enforcement for many years with the Alameda County Sheriffrsquos office and most recently with federal police has given him a broad perspective immersed in improving the safety of residents As Board President in 2019 Dan worked directly with San Joaquin County Sheriff Patrick Withrow to firm-up the coverage agreement for Mountain House after the new sheriff suddenly pulled dep-uties from town Dan also spearheaded the move to bring on private security firm Rank to bolster eyes and ears on the streetsEach and every board member had positive words of appreciation and well-wishes for Mr Harrison Harry Dhillon thanked him or his years of service Each of the others expressed their appreciation in turn having worked with Dan the past four plus years

President Su presented Mr Harrison with a plaque virtually on behalf of the board and staff in appre-ciation of his serviceldquoItrsquos been a real honor and a privilege to me for being allowed to serverdquo Dan replied to the board ldquoIrsquoll definitely be around on the sidelinesrdquo he added ldquoCongratula-tions to Director Harry Dhillon Change is good for Mountain Houserdquo he saidThe complete board welcomed Mr Dhil-lon as the new board member as well Mr Dhillon comes to the board as a strong community organizer and advo-cate His work with the Sikhs of Mountain House organization has produced a great deal of emer-gency relief and service to the greater surrounding community in the regionYAC ReportThe MH Youth Action Committee Report was presented by MHHS Senior Amber Gadison Ms Gadison reported that the YAC group met the previous evening December 8th virtually with 16 members present She said they discussed plans for Spring and Summer and encouraged others in town to join-in with their teamChief McArn Gives MHFD UpdateFire Department Chief Mario McArn was present to offer-up the monthly Fire amp EMS Report Chief McArn presented informational updates on con-tinuing education of his staff He also presented an overview of calls for service and status of Mountain House apparatus He said he and his people are taking covid precautions There were 51 calls in the month of November the majority of which were EMS related The Fire Department held a Cancer awareness t-shirt drive he stated that raised about $400 The French Camp McKinley Fire District Board contributed $800 to this yearrsquos MH Rotary Thanks-giving Basket Brigade he reported as wellCHP Sheriff amp Security ReportThe board then heard a report from California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Mr

Joe Whitlock Mr Whitlock stated that in the last year CHP has written 359 moving violations within neighborhoods of Mountain House including several arrests Officer Whitlock reported collision data as well There were just 22 collisions not including those on MH Pkwy as opposed to 45 last year he said He expressed the departmentrsquos wish to expand what they can offer to the Mountain House community including looking for grants to help keep things safer for residentsSJC Sheriff Lieutenant Jason Burk addressed the board He congratulated elected officialsHe reported on ldquoa couple of incidents of noterdquo re-minding residents to call-in on the non-emergency line anything conspicuous ldquoMail theft reports of people following delivery vans and stealing packagesrdquo he saidLt Burk then went on to describe a mail theft attempt incident that resulted in an arrest After catching the would-be thief in the act the individ-ual fled which developed into a chase on freeway ldquoThe perp went the wrong way on freeway ramprdquo Burk explained He stated that their people met up with him at the next ramp A weapon was found in vehicle he added That arrest he concluded came as a result from a community suspicious callAsked about the November shots-fired incident in Bethany he said no arrests have yet been made but the investigation is ongoing He said hersquoll prepare an update to present at the next board meetingMoreno suggested CHP bring their pedestrian sting operation plan to the Transportation Committee for a recommendation to the boardRank Security was represented by owner Steven Rank He expressed his staffrsquos appreciation to SJC Sheriffs Lt Burk concurred as a cohesiveness between the two agencies has grownRank reported 828 incidents for the month of November ldquoPretty consistent with our monthly activityrdquo he saidVice President Moreno reported that the Transpor-tation Committee for which he serves as Chair met on November 24th ldquoWe welcomed one new memberrdquo he said Residents interested in serving on the Transportation Committee are encouraged to submit an application through the CSD web siteItems they are working on include Grant Line Rd update plan and Bicycle lanes The next Commit-tee meeting he said will likely be in FebruaryThe eveningrsquos Consent Calendar was unanimously approvedSalary Increase Approved for Fire District Item 111 on the eveningrsquos agenda was an Approval of Salary increase for French Camp McKinleyMountain House Fire District staffThe Board ultimately approved the MHCSD Staff recommendation of a 2 supplemental salary in-crease retroactive to July 1 2020 as stated in the agreement with FCMFD approved by the Board on July 8 2020

A salary comparison report from Katie Kaneko of Koff amp Associates determined that French Camp is paid as much as 43 less than comparative agenciesThe additional 2 increase is in addition to the al-ready agreed 3 in the current contract for salaries and employer-base benefitsThe Board opted to not to commit to another spe-cific increase that would have automatically gone into effect in 2023 stating that they would plan to do at least that and probably more even before then to work toward a level of parityIncorporation of MH Moving ForwardNew MH Principal Planner Rochelle Henson provided the Board with an update on next steps in the Incorporation processMs Henson was looking to the board to initiate the process of incorporation as approved previously by adopting a Resolution of Application to be submitted to LAFCo in the near future The Resolution must include specific Boundaries of town to be included Staff recommended that the Districtrsquos current Master Plan boundary become the sphere of influence of the new city ldquoChanging that would delay the process by several yearsrdquo said General Manager Steve PinkertonForm of Government is another item that must be spelled out in the Resolution Cities in California Ms Henson explained have one of two legal struc-tures city councilcity manager or city councilmayor The city councilmayor structure (also known as ldquostrong mayorrdquo) typically occurs only in very large cities (eg Los Angeles Oakland San Diego and San Francisco) and the mayor serves as the cityrsquos chief executive The city councilcity manager structure is more common in California With this legal structure the city manager serves as the cityrsquos chief admin-istrator and the city council sets policy direction and serves as the cityrsquos legislative body The City Council would then elect a Mayor similar to the current CSD Board PresidentStaff recommended that the new city have a city councilcity manager legal structure which would function similarly to the Districtrsquos current Board of Directors and General Manager Additionally Mr Pinkerton explained that the for-mation could include a merger of the Community Services District (CSD) as a ldquosubsidiary districtrdquo to the new city as by law there are a couple of import-ant functions the CSD is permitted to handle that would be problematic for the City Two items of concern were maintaining the Master Restrictions and holding on to the legislatively established seat on the Valley Link Rail Joint Powers Authority New legislation would be required for the new city to be allowed to continue to have a seat at the table on the Valley Link board without the merger of the current CSD to the new cityThe Board opted to go with the city councilcity manager structure and the merger of the CSD whereby the City Council would double as the Com-munity Services District Board when appropriate

New MHCSD Board Member Harry Dhillon

continued from page 1MHCSD BoardMHCSD Board


Ultimately it will be up to LAFCo to approve the proposed form of government Ms Henson said But having it all spelled out in the proposal can only help facilitate the timing and resultGM Update ReportSteve Pinkerton then began his monthly General Manager update announcing the new Stay at Home orderHe stated that schools already open are being al-lowed to remain open (although LUSD reportedly took the extra precaution of closing them again based on a rise in incidents) ldquoRestaurants may provide take-out dining onlyrdquo he said ldquoThere are no restrictions on playgrounds at this timerdquo he add-ed ldquoWe have posted signage at parks encouraging visitors to comply with face covering and social distancing protocols and limit their stay to thirty minutes when others are waitingrdquo he stated Park restrooms remain closedICU hospital challenges triggered new lock-down order he explained ldquoThe county is down to about 4 ICU capacity even despite new therapeuticsrdquo Town Hall and Library Operations The MH Library Mr Pinkerton stated continues to be the busiest in San Joaquin CountyldquoWe are looking forward to celebrating the long-overdue grand opening of our new facilities We are coordinating the Grand Opening event with our partners at StocktonSan Joaquin Library Once the current COVID-19 restrictions are relaxed and we can ensure the safety of our residents in a large gathering we will be scheduling a date for the Grand Openingrdquo he explainedIn the meantime Library staff continue to serve with their Curbside Service Your Library Lobby program that began on June 11 2020 Services includebull Table at the front door to assist customersbull Retrieval of hold itemsbull Retrieval of items from shelvesbull Quick referencereferral serviceBeginning on November 9 the Curbside Service expanded hours as followsbull Monday Tuesday Thursday ndash 1000 am to 600 pmbull Wednesday ndash 100 pm to 600 pmbull Friday ndash 1000 am to 500 pmSafeway On The Way ldquoSafeway got their building permitrdquo he stated enthusiastically ldquoThey paid all the money to start getting work done by late winterrdquo he addedYAC Food Pantry Coming SoonYAC Food Pantry - putting together flyers to distribute Pantry within next couple of months for members of community in need Accepting donations to pantry beginning in Jan or FebFuture Agenda ItemsItems to be taken up to start 2021 for the Board will include Incorporation filing Strategic Plan a FOG ordinance (Fat Oil amp Grease) and a Boat amp RV ordinance ldquoWe will be bringing back more

info and recommendation on solid waste and individual pickups rather than grouprdquo as well Pinkerton saidBoard Ethics TrainingAll board members will be provided with Ethics Training for Boards from 5-7 pm (before the next board meeting) January 13 2021Valley Link updates to become agendizedDirector Bernice Tingle provided a report on the Valley Link JPA happenings stating that regular updates on the Valley Link Rail system develop-ment will be implemented on a quarterly basis in 2021 There is currently a Draft EIR (environmen-tal impact report) out for approval Dec2 - Jan 21 review process Ms Tingle advised The San Jose Regional Rail has been named to be the regional operating Authority for Valley Link she statedAnd founding Chair of the Valley Link JPA Scott Haggerty is retiring from the Alameda County Board of Supervisors after 24+ years of service Veronica Vargas has been named to become the Valley Link Chair Valley Link will consist of 7 stations on a 42 mile rail connecting the Valley from Lathrop to Pleasan-ton BART Projections are to begin service in 2028President Su called for a motion to adjourn until the next meeting January 13 2021 wishing everyone Happy and safe Holidays

MH Fire Department Report - Nov 2020

CSD Board continued


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Op-EdOp-Ed Canceling ldquoCancel Culturerdquo Canceling ldquoCancel CulturerdquoBefore the era of Instagram and Snapchat to ldquocancelrdquo something usually meant to call off an event or gathering However to cancel something today or more specif-ically to cancel someone today can involve everything from publicly calling out individuals for their insensitive actions to blocking and unfollowing them on digital platforms For example fans canceled You-Tuber Shane Dawson after videos of him making inappropriate sexual jokes resurfaced on Twitter In 2019 beauty influencer James Charles was can-celed for ripping off his fans after YouTuber Tati Westbrook exposed him for his inconsiderate and offensive actions Ultimately Charles lost millions of followers on YouTube overnight which was one of the major platforms he used to build his career In 2019 Harry Potter fans bashed JK Rowling for expressing transphobic views in a Tweet These are only a few of the many recent instances in which influential figures have been publicly shamed for their controversial actions However cancel culture is not just limited to celebrities because anyone can get canceled your colleagues friends familymdasheven you

I firmly believe that canceling someone is unproductive and unnecessary In a majority of cases especially ones involving celebrities the resurfacing of old videos or posts are generally what attract the attention of large audiences leaving the individ-ual ridiculed and eventually canceled This practice is wrong because everyone has done or said something that they regret at

some point in their lives You could have made an inappropriate joke or posted a cringey video when you were 13 but that shouldnrsquot shape how people perceive you ten years later Using an individualrsquos past actions to define who they are today is unjus-tifiedmdashpeople can change Although many argue that canceling someone whether it be a public figure or a friend is useful to teach a lesson for his or her harmful actions this punishment is extremely harsh Imagine how embarrassing it is for an individual to be publicly shamed for doing or saying something that they definitely would not do years later In fact shaming does not teach self-improvement it only encour-ages people to judge someone without hearing the victimrsquos take on the event which is not productive

Cancel culture has its limits Canceling only makes a significant change in an individualrsquos habits or methods if they have a large following or if their career is at risk if they were to get canceled This practice does not work for smaller more personal connections For example publicly shaming and canceling a colleague on Facebook wonrsquot change other peoplersquos lives The only thing that will change is your relationship with your colleague and what both of you think of each otherOn another note cancel culture encourages a bandwagon mentality If someone gets canceled and everyone goes around preaching through social media posts or during conversations then other people will join the train of accusations without trying to understand what that person did wrong or why that person is getting canceledmdashthus creating a bandwagon mentality Rather than using their own judgement people are just hopping on to the trend This behavior is problematic because indi-viduals might be misinformed about the situation or blow the mistake out of proportion resulting in the canceled person receiving even more unde-served backlashAlternatively I believe having a discussion with the targeted person would be more productive than canceling them

Cancel culture is a form of cyberbullying because it encourages thousands of people to ostracize a vulnerable person who might not have meant to do any harm and was just trying to express an opinion Rather than bashing them for doing the wrong thing educating them about the harm their actions have caused is more meaningful When children make mistakes we donrsquot ridicule them or cut them out of our lives for doing so We teach them how to do the right thing instead which is a productive mindset we all need to practice It can be hard to reach individuals who have huge plat-forms but even then there are ways to help them learn Instead of spreading hate in the comments or sending them a threatening message you can use your words and actions to show that individual why you believe what they did was wrong Imagine how much progress the world could make if everyone used comment sections to teach rather than to lash out in angerCancel culture is toxic Not only does it lead to attacks on a personrsquos reputation and dignity but it places that person in a vulnerable and uncomfort-able situation No one should have to be subject to cruel cyberbullying No matter how insensitive or problematic that personrsquos behavior is we should look to fostering an environment where people can learn from their mistakes


Fifth Annual Rotary Thanksgiving Basket Fifth Annual Rotary Thanksgiving Basket Brigade provides meals to families in needBrigade provides meals to families in needRefusing to let the pandemic get them down The Rotary Club of Mountain House made some changes for the fifth annual Thanks-giving Basket Brigade Once again the Mountain House Fire Department came through with a sizable donation to the cause as did Mountain House De-velopers LLC ldquoWe really appreciate our sponsors And our community volunteers and Rotary members worked to put it all togetherrdquo stated 2020-rsquo21 Co-President Sachin PingleWhile the 2019 Basket Brigade was able to serve more than double the previous total delivering 130 thanksgiving ldquobasketsrdquo to families in the area who likely would not have been able to enjoy a Thanks-giving Feast otherwise this year was a little differentWorking with charitable organizations like Chest of Hope Interfaith

Ministries and others the local Rotary group was able to reach fami-lies in need for the Holiday tradition of a basket with a frozen turkey and all the fixinrsquos for 53 families In addition food and financial donations were made to help with food lines and sourcing needs during the pandemic ldquoWe were also able to use some of the money to bolster our annual Toy Drive donationrdquo Pingle statedldquoFor this year we had no mass gathering production line to put baskets together Insteadrdquo Mr Pingle said ldquowe worked together independently for the common cause of bringing a Thanksgiving meal to those would likely go without otherwiserdquo Baskets were prepared and delivered on Saturday November 21 2020 by members and volunteers - each compiling baskets from the safety of their own homes Completed baskets were then delivered in safe fashion to the families identified and other local sources

Letrsquos Play Safe This New YearLetrsquos Play Safe This New YearBy Sadia Khan - Mommy of Z kids

Hopefully the new year will be bring-ing brighter days ahead Having said that- New Yearrsquos Eve parties would be absolutely epic if there wasnrsquot a pandemic raging Nothing can guard you against virus exposure if you donrsquot play it safe on December 31 We are a family of five Three kids un-der 7 years old and a very busy hubby I started planning early November how I want to celebrate the new year with my family at home- safe and healthy Here is a list of things we can responsibly do to celebrate 2020 leaving us for good Start this party early- so we can have lots of time to celebrateLeave the past behind- create a 2020 goodbye bannerIf you have a fireplace or have a back yard fire pit- write down all the bad things that happened this last year and toss it in the fireDecorate the party space- make it festive lights balloons and everything that makes you happy Order or Make your favorite food Donrsquot forget dessertGo all out in celebrating Pots and pans to make your own music confetti and parent approved fire crackersCompile a list of everyonersquos favorite

songs and hold a dance party over zoom with friends and familySet up a restaurant indoor or outdoor if itrsquos lunch time celebrationsArrange for an award ceremony after- we plan on recognizing ldquothe goodsrdquo each child learned throughout this year Setup an at home Photo Booth Dress up and use things around the house as propsClose this party with your favorite Fruit juice toast- ring in the new year with sweetness all around usMake a scrapbook-while there are always parts of the year yoursquod rather forget appreciate the happy times the family moments by creating a scrapbook Donrsquot forget to write down funny memories No need to make any regulations- just focus on being there for each other and staying safe We are always looking for positive vibes So you can make a checklist of things you look forward to doing together in 2021 We wish 2021 to be better than his older brother And my family wishes Mountain house a prosperous New yearwith health happiness and cherish able memories in every home

No one will miss 2020 when itrsquos gonemdash this is all I have been hearing from friends and family So many people lost their lives in 2020 most of us had to go through financial hardships Some peo-ple got sick really sick and still trying to get back on their feet This year really is a happening one I wouldnrsquot be sur-prised if you are wanting to celebrate its end while welcoming 2021


Current Market ConditionsldquoInventory has been historically low while demand is at an all-time highrdquo Salah explains ldquoOur homes are sitting an average of 8 days on the market before receiving an offerrdquo (Data from August 1st - November 9th )A majority of the new homeowners he says are South Bay and East Bay residents Interest rates are at historical lows prompting buyers to take action ldquoWith our current pandemic many companies have allowed their employees to work remotely For many of the new homeowners the daily commute was a deterrent for committing to Mountain House Many of them were on the fence about purchasing in Mountain House prior to our current landscape It is now an ideal location for themrdquo he says Sellers Market

Available homes for sale inventory in Mountain House has been in single-digit status for most of the year That makes for what Salah says is a ldquoPerfect Market For SellersrdquoHomes are selling anywhere from 5 to upwards of over 10 of the asking price he adds ldquoBidding wars are an understatement in our current marketrdquoMost buyers are paying over the appraised value in this current market and most homes are receiving 10-plus offers on average he states This is an ideal time right now for anyone that is considering selling their home ldquoI highly recommend you take action with a local agent that knows the market conditions well and is very active in this current marketrdquo he urgesSalah can boast numbers he and his team are experiencing all day long but the bottom line is there arenrsquot very many homes for sale New-builds have waiting lists and people really want to be part of this community

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Resale Home Prices Top One Resale Home Prices Top One Million Dollars for First TimeMillion Dollars for First TimeldquoI am proud and humbled to announce we have closed 18 E Pendrell Ct in Mountain House for OVER 1 MILLION DOLLARS ( $1015000 ) and $26500 OVER the asking price making this the FIRST MILLION DOLLAR (Resale) amp HIGHEST SOLD RESALE HOME IN Mountain House HISTORYrdquo

That exclamation by local Realtor Salah Salah (yes his first and last names) was posted October 21 2020 It marked the first time in the history of Mountain House that a resale home sold for more than a million dollarsSince that time there have been a couple including another by Salah that closed December 15thldquoI am proud and humbled to announce we have closed on 335 N Palo Alto St in Mountain House for nearly 11 MILLION DOLLARS ( $1092000) This one went for $133500 OVER the asking price making this the new HIGHEST SOLD RESALE HOME IN Mountain House HISTORY This sale shatters my previous record set just 2 months ago and every other record pre-cedingrdquo Salah posted on social mediaMountain House just came-in at 10 of ldquoAmericarsquos Hottest Neighborhoods of 2021rdquo

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Eggman was elected California State Senator defeating Modesto conservative Jim Ridenour Neither race was all that close McNerney held a better than 15 point margin with 5761 of the votes and Eggman came in at 5694 in her race nearly 14 points beyond her competitor To see a summary chart of the races go to MH-MattersnetThe San Joaquin County Measure X Ballot Initiative - the ldquoEarly Childhood and Youth Ser-vices Marijuana Taxrdquo - passed with a nearly 65 approvalldquoAmerican citizens across the country deployed overseas and living across the globe exercised their right to vote in striking numbersrdquo San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters Dubroff was quoted as saying in her written statement just after the November 3rd Election Day ldquoThat was clearly evident in San Joaquin Countyrdquo she continued ldquowhere citizens participated in democracy at historic levelsrdquo

10 Mountain House CAZip code 95391Parent metro area Oakland CAMedian sale price $712500 (+23 YoY)Median sale price of parent metro area $821000 (+10 YoY)Median days on market 6 (-42 days YoY)Change in home sales -15 YoYChange in median views per listing +265 YoYShare of homes that sold above list price 79

Printed from RedFincomMountain House is a planned community in Cal-iforniarsquos Central Valley roughly 60 miles east of San Francisco Itrsquos divided into a dozen ldquovillagesrdquo that have their own K-8 schools and unique archi-tectural styles The school district known as one of the most highly rated in the area is the main draw for most families according to Redfin agent Ali SchneiderldquoMountain House was hot before the pandemic and now itrsquos even hotterrdquo she said ldquoPeople were already moving out here because of the highly rated schools and now wersquore seeing even more families relocate to the area because Silicon Valley is shut down They want more space and a backyard and Mountain House offers that for a much better price Plus everything is new and modern the local high school looks like a collegerdquoSchneider continued ldquoThe market is very competi-tive in part because inventory is extremely scarce To win a home in Mountain House you basically have to remove all contingencies and offer $50000 to $75000 over the listing price We had bidding wars before the pandemic but buyers certainly didnrsquot need to offer that much over asking to winrdquo

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Navigating The Surge for a New Heart ValveNavigating The Surge for a New Heart ValveHello again Mountain House NeighborsSeasonrsquos Greetings to you We all know what a twisted and strange year this has been Best we all can do is to get by and support each other in wait-ing it out While the incredible news of vaccines coming is an amazing thing in our near future now is the time - more than ever - to make sure we donrsquot become infected or wind up infecting others with Covid Please be safe as we move into the new yearI reported to you last month a bit of my own person-al journey with health issues including that I was to have heart surgery to replace my aortic valve Well Irsquom really pleased to report the surgery was a tremendous success and Irsquom now well on the mendThe operation was done November 17th at Stanford Hospital by one of the nationrsquos premier surgeons - Dr Jack Boyd - and his amazing staff I cannot say enough about the quality of care this team provided to me Dr Boyd said my procedure went really well calling it ldquoTextbookrdquo I spent just one night in the ICU and four more in the cardiac ward before they kicked me out to go homeThe scariest part of the whole experience for me was when I was coming out of the anesthesia following surgery In a foggy dream state I began to become aware of my physical being and surroundings I became horrified by the gagging sensation I was

fighting as I attempted just to breathe and the big hard block lodged between my teeth that felt like a giant Lego in my mouth I came to the quick realization that I was fully intubated All I could think of was the horror Covid patients in the ICU must live with many to their dying breath having that tube lodged down their throatFortunately for me that only lasted a very short while until I finally demonstrated on the monitor that I was breathing sufficiently on my own That memory will live with me always however giving me an even deeper appreciation for the modest steps we all can take to avoid contracting that nasty virusI now see that I was lucky enough to have this done in a small window between Covid surges Thus far Irsquove been cleared to drive my car and have been finding my focus to get work doneAgain I acknowledge that I am extremely fortunate to have access to this top-notch healthcare thanks to my wifersquos union job benefits Thank you PatriciaI appreciate all the love and support from so many people from every corner of my world and am so happy to now be on this side of that procedureIrsquom told itrsquos about a 2-3 month recovery to a real sense of normalcy I feel Irsquom very much well on my way at 5 weeks Looking forward to SpringtimeMay 2021 leave the memory of 2020 in the dust

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Manteca Calif ndash Doctors Hospital of Manteca is proud to celebrate milestone service awards every year for our employees On Wednesday we recognized nearly 80 employees for their service ranging from 5 years to 40 years ldquoI want to recognize these employees for their invaluable contributions to our community at Doctors Hospital of Manteca Their dedication is what makes this a special place to come to workrdquo said Murali Naidu MD CEO of Doctors Hospital of Manteca ldquoWe know that excellent timely care is dependent on having devoted team members We are proud to have so many employees who are dedicated to our hospital patients and communityrdquo Connie Rocha (Case Man-agement) Julieanne Taylor (Nursing Administration) and Anthony Lin (Pharma-cy) were recognized for 40 years of service

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of MantecaDoctors Hospital of Manteca is one of the largest businesses in the community We have more than 500 employees and a medical staff of more than 150 physicians While offering the convenience and accessibility of a small hospital Doctors Hospital of-fers many advanced clinical services Private patient rooms expanded and enhanced imaging services emergency pharmacy ICUCCU and obstetrical services are designed for the care and comfort of our patients Doctors Hospital of Manteca is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accred-itation of Healthcare Organizations To learn more about Doctors Hospital of Manteca please visit wwwDoctorsMantecacom

MH Fire Dept amp New Jeep Club Parade MH Fire Dept amp New Jeep Club Parade Town with SantaTown with SantaMountain House CA ndash Santa made his way village by village through town Saturday December 19 2020 courtesy of a Mountain House Fire Department-led paradeDone as a virtual drive-by event this year MHFD coordinated with the all new Jeeps Of Mountain House Club for a rousing jaunt that began about 500 pm in Wicklund Village and went throughout townHonking horns and cheers could be heard as people throughout town greeted the entourage as they moved village to villages through Wicklund Bethany Altamont and Questa then on to Hansen Cordes and College Park villagesTraditionally this event is produced in part to be a toy drive collecting toys for less fortunate from generous folks around town Due to the pandemic that part of the endeavor was not able to happen but the joy of the season was shared all the sameToy donations may be made at Town Hall via the communitys Toys For Tots driveThe newest wrinkle to the Kris Kringle event was the addition of the new Jeeps of Mountain House Club Founded just this November by Kranthi Kiran Reddy Kancharla along with Rob Taylor the group has grown to 33 members in its first monthKancharla and Taylor led a group of 13 Jeeps along with a VW Bug (Robs family - Jessica and kids) and Tony Lopez custom 66 VW Bus and several other vehicles as they followed three fire apparatus through town Santa was perched atop the festively lit ladder truck waving to all the kids as the entourage meandered through the streets of each village with wishes for a Merry Christmas and to all a Good Night

Jeeps of MH Founder Kranthi Kiran Reddy Kancharla and Rob Taylor Rob Taylorrsquos Jeep already adorns the new Jeeps of Mountain House logo


Treasure Hunt Winners CongratulationsLina H PhuaSarah NorthumBadrinarayanan FamilyAfsheen KiranKyal PatelStarling FamilyPatin FamilyRoelle FamilyGilbert WongStephanie Martin

Mountain House Flag Football Creates Alternate Forms of Community InvolvementMountain House Flag Football Creates Alternate Forms of Community InvolvementHalloween Virtual Costume Contest in lieu of parade bull Halloween House Decorating Contest bull Creek Trail Treasure Hunt all engaged families in safe and fun ways

Due to the pandemic and rules about gathering Mountain House Flag Football (MHFF) could not hold the 18th annual MH Halloween Parade this year Since we cant have a real parade I decided to make the parade virtual and added a best decorated house contest said MHFF President Andy Su Over $3000 in prizes were donated by 22 generous local sponsors and more than 300 costume pho-tos were sent in In addition to the grouprsquos usual costume categories Toddler Kids High School and Adult this years contests included two new categories Pets and FamiliesThe best Toddler costume winner was Levi Gem-lich The best Kid costume winner was Marina Reis The best High School costume winner was Aiden Stenner The best Adult costume winner was Jainina Santos The best Pet costume winner was Duke (Dani Henryrsquos pet) and the best Family costume winner was the Wagner family 24 houses participated in the decorating contest The list of decorated houses was posted online so people could enjoy all the houses at their own pace or drive by in person Ginette Galvez of Wicklund won the grand prize for best decorated house For the months of November and December MHFF also produced a fun outdoor covid safe family activity called the MHFF Creek Trail Trea-sure Hunt The hunt consisted of a dozen items to be identified along the Mountain House Creek Trail ldquoThere were 53 family entries received and more than 500 medals were given outrdquo Andy saidCongratulations to all the winners and to everyone who participated This is what community is all about

Toddler winner Levi Gremlich Best Kid Costume winner Marina Reis Best High School Costume winner Aiden Stenner

Best Adult Costume Winner Jainina Santos Best Family Costume winner The Wagner Family

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Deadline for issue 95 Deadline for issue 95 January 8 2021January 8 2021for all submissionsfor all submissions

PublisherEditor In ChiefBryan Harrison

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Monthly print publication Circulation - Reaching every address within the 95391 zip code mailed by USPS ldquoEvery Door Di-rectrdquo mail reaching a community of more than 23000 people and still growing as Mountain House grows Initial circulation was 3447 in Sept lsquo12 The paper is now delivered to 6523 homes and businesses nearly doubling in eight years

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The tremendous break-throughs of the two vaccines now being distributed provide that ray of light the world has needed However by all accounts the earliest those vaccines will be able to be put into a syringe for a jab for everyone is likely next Spring or SummerTherefore medical professionals everywhere are advising that now more than ever we all need to be vigilant about wearing masks in public washing our hands for 20 seconds on a frequent basis and refraining from gathering with othersWhen we do meet with others we must consider not only the potential for spread that we each might carry but also from a contact tracing standpoint who else has each person been around who may pose a bigger risk Itrsquos not about blame at this point Itrsquos about maintaining proper due diligence to prevent the very real prospect of infectionWith vaccines on the way now is the time to prevent as much further infection as possible No one wants to have to fight this deadly virus personally especially now when soon they could receive a vaccineLocally San Joaquin County continues to see a dramatic surge in new cases as the death toll climbsJust since December 1st when the total cases reported was at 26064 to now nearly hitting 40000 - in just three weeks The death count has risen in that time from 510 to 592 people Thatrsquos just in our countyStatewide the numbers are even more stagger-ing Total reported cases are fast approaching 2000000 (1925007 as of Dec 21st) 32659 new cases were reported in one day December 21stDeath totals in the state are astounding as well as we are at nearly 23000 people dead (22923 as of 1221) with another 247 dead in just that one day - 1221So you donrsquot think yoursquoll likely catch it or if you do it wonrsquot be that big of a deal Maybe yoursquore right But lax practices donrsquot just affect you my friend This isnrsquot about anyonersquos personal freedom This is about liberty for us all and doing all we can to be our brotherrsquos keeper our sisterrsquos keeper and look out for one another with the same regard we would hope others would maintain for usCovid doesnrsquot care about race size age or even political perspective Itrsquos a virus - an extremely contagious virus - the lasting and varied effects of which wersquore only now beginning to truly understand

Andy SuCovid Post 11 (12720)Hi Everyone Anyone who knows a little bit of WWII history knows what December 7 1941 means to this country It was the day that US military forces at Pearl Harbor were attacked by the Empire of Japan and brought the United States into the war 2341 service members died that day 79 years later our country face a different enemy One that is invisible but much more deadly As of today according to worldometers website over 289 thousand people have died in this country since the pandemic started While some of you still say that the death rate is that not high like I said previously if 50 of the people in the country get Covid19 and 05 of them die thatrsquos over 800000 If you donrsquot already know someone affected by Covid19 you probably willToday I would like to address a post that many of you have seen on social media It goes something like this ldquoIf lockdowns work then why didnrsquot it work the first time If it doesnrsquot work then why are we doing it againrdquo Life however is usually not so black and white Lockdowns would work if 100 of us stayed home for the next month However even during the lockdown over half of the work force including doctors nurses police officers fire fighters grocery store stockers restaurant owners cooks and many more profes-sions still have to go to work every day And then there are the people especially political leaders that do not believe the lockdowns apply to them (insert angry emoji) Thatrsquos why lockdowns are not 100 effective While I donrsquot agree with all of the lockdown rules (some of them are dumb) what the lockdown can do if a large number of people follow the rules is reduce (NOT eliminate) the number of people who will get the infection and require hospital-ization And the difference between having 20 ICU capacity (no lockdown) and 6 ICU capacity (lockdown) is significant donrsquot you thinkAgain I think there is light at the end of the tunnel The Covid19 vaccines which have proven to be very effective in trials and have very little signifi-cant side effects are coming soon Many frontline healthcare workers will likely get the vaccines this month I hope they will make enough to vaccinate the majority of the population in the next few months If you still have some concerns about getting the vaccine my good friend and colleague Dr Jennifer Bailey wrote a post last week about it and you can find it on my FB page Please stay safe Please share if you agree to help spread the message

Dr Jennifer Bailey Sutter Tracy ER

Dec 1 2020 Facebook post

I have to admit I have (had) some hesitation about taking a new vaccine that has been developed under more pressure than any other vaccine before it I have done a lot of reading about mRNA vaccine theory over the past couple days and it seems like a pretty low risk way to vaccinate a person It basically tricks your cells into producing the COVID spike protein for a few days and then gets degraded in the body Your immune system recognizes the mimic of the COVID spike protein and makes antibodies to it Since mRNA will be degraded so quickly in the body we will need the second dose to stimulate more antibody production to provide a hopefully longish lasting immunity (no one knows how long yet) At least 30000 people took the vaccine in each of the Moderna and Pfizer trials with no serious side effects COVID on the other hand has been shown to cause many different side effects in young healthy people such as blood clots cardiomyopathy chronic fatigue stroke chronic lung disease etc etc We donrsquot know the long term side effects of either COVID or the vaccines After reviewing this information I think my chances of having a bad outcome are far greater from getting COVID than getting the vaccine I will not be able to avoid COVID forever and the vaccine is the best chance I have to getting back to normal life If they plan to offer to healthcare workers first pending FDA approval this month then I will be the first in line I would prefer the Moderna vaccine over the Pfizer one because it seems hard to keep that vaccine in such extreme cold temperatures and I would worry about it being mishandled and not being as effective as it is promised to be But I will still take the Pfizer one if that is what is available to me I donrsquot have enough data on the third vaccine from AstraZeneca to make an educated decision on that one Irsquove also reviewed the steps they took to speed up the production of these vaccines and they seem reasonable to me as well Cut through a lot of the usual red tape and didnrsquot have to wait for funding Also did Phase 1 and 2 trials simultaneously I long for the day that I can stop wearing this PAPR my whole shift and can eat in the break room with my beloved coworkers again

County Pushing County Pushing ICU CapacityICU Capacitycontinued from page 1

Local ER Doc Explains Local ER Doc Explains Support for VaccinesSupport for Vaccines

Dr Andy Su Dr Andy Su Covid UpdatesCovid Updates

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