THE PETERSON BLEACHERS ARE DANGEROUS?

The Peterson bleachers are now inaccessible and have cyclone fencing surrounding them; and the 3 steps leading up to them have been removed as well. And it is not clear whether they will be either dismantled; rebuilt and/or re-reinforced; or replaced altogether. It is obvious people are still using them though. They were recently reinforced with new lumber added and were much better than before; but I suspect something happened that caused this; not sure what. It could be because I have been trying to get the SCSUD to replace two removed owl boxes paid for with tax money by the State of California > Take action here: https://lreblogger.blogspot.com/2018/07/scusd-removes-owl-boxes-installed-with.html > When I complained about them killing ground squirrels with rodenticide that was making dogs sick in my last edition of Birdland Free Press > http://thefreepress1.blogspot.com/2018/01/birdland-free-press-bfp-41887902165.html > they stopped using poison and switched to gassing the squirrels by depriving them of oxygen and installed the rubbish signs (equally barbaric; different method). 

Just more new signs no one pays attention to ~ just like the old signs no one ever payed attention to. I just want them to stay on track and focus on getting birds to take to those owl boxes so the ground squirrel situation can be handled in a natural fashion that creates greater biological diversity in the Birdland neighborhood... 

Note: I suspect this may have been caused by me bringing attention to it with the Birdland Free Press stickers I put up the week before. I will try to contact the school and see what is up and I encourage others to do the same and report back if you can...

I CLEANED UP LITTER UP AND DOWN DUNFORD WAY FOR YEARS BUT WHEN THE SCUSD KILLED OFF THE GROUND SQUIRREL POPULATION LAST YEAR; I STOPPED AND COMPLAINED ABOUT IT IN THIS BLOG -- CAUSING NEW RUBBISH SIGNS TO BE PUT UP (YOU'RE WELCOME) BUT THE SCUSD FAILED TO RE-INSTALL OWL BOXES PAID FOR WITH TAX PAYER MONEY FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA...

These bleachers are for all intents and purposes historic as countless people have attended graduation ceremonies at these bleachers; and they are still used and enjoyed to this day. They offer an iconic view of the Santa Clara valley and the Santa Cruz mountains. I still run up and down the bleachers 10 times at the end of my 3/4 mile weekly run; and I ran on them the other day even with the new signs. And I see others doing the same thing all the time...People still watch fireworks on the bleachers on the Fourth of July (around 9:30 PM) and I still see people running up and down them all the time. I once took my snare drum up in the bleachers at night (and a cop showed up and told me to stop) and I used to like seeing the Kmart sign from the top of the bleachers; and similarly I have seen young kids hanging out in the bleachers too. And my friend used to smoke pot with Apple founder Steve Wozniak in the bleachers. This makes them even more historic. And I suspect at least some of you probably have fond bleacher memories as well...

I suppose the bleachers as they are right now cannot support a large crowd -- and with the recent focus on balcony safety at apartments and all maybe this is necessary. But there are never more than about 10-20 people at most spread on them even on the Fourth of July. Regardless; the current situation exists. I support having the lumber completely replaced because the basic metal structure is still sound; or having new bleachers constructed -- that would be cool -- but probably more expensive too. And with the 49ers lawsuit making less money available for the SCUSD; they may just be desperate right now and ready to raze the structure...I'm not sure. The football field goals posts were removed a few months ago along with the owl boxes so...

THE PETERSON BLEACHERS WERE RECENTLY REINFORCED; SO THERE WAS NO APPARENT NEED TO DO THIS...I HIGHLY SUSPECT THE NEW GENERATION OF OVERPROTECTED KIDS WITH PARANOID HELICOPTER PARENTS WHO WATCH TOO MUCH TV AND KEEP THEIR INNOCENT KIDS UNDER HOUSE ARREST ALL THE TIME ARE FINALLY ADVERSELY AFFECTING THE OLDER GENERATION OF FOLKS WHO REALIZE THAT LIFE IS DANGEROUS AND SO WHAT?

 I don't want to jump to conclusions; I just wanted to get on this early to get people involved and perhaps oversee the process somewhat; whatever that process may be...This link has a bunch of email addresses > https://lreblogger.blogspot.com/2018/07/scusd-removes-owl-boxes-installed-with.html > tell them your concerns if you wish to do so > Jim Canova / Email: <jcanova@scusd.net> (408) 423-2006 Albert Gonzalez / Email: <asgonzalez@scusd.net> (408) 246-6252 Jodi Muirhead / Email: <jmuirhead@scusd.net> (408) 444-6160 Andrew Ratermann / Email: <aratermann@scusd.net> (408) 244-4548 Mark Richardson / Email: <mrichardson@scusd.net> (408) 423-2006 Michele Ryan, Ph.D. / Email: <mryan@scusd.net> (408) 673-1620 Noelani Pearl Hunt / Email: <nsallings@scusd.net> (408) 480-8671

YOU CAN ALSO CONTACT THE PETERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL @ https://pms-scusd-ca.schoolloop.com/principalmessage and/or new Vice Principal Ms. Keneman @ Phone 408-423-2803 and/or <kkeneman@scusd.net>

Note: The most troubling aspect of this is that it appears the SCUSD has been reacting maliciously and/or wrongfully to my journalism instead of taking advice from it and creating a better reality. As usual; they think that because they are taking care of children; then anything they do is acceptable. But the truth is; they need oversight from the local community to make better decisions...

1 FEB 2019 -- THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN FROM THE SUPPOSEDLY DANGEROUS OFF-LIMITS BLEACHERS THAT I HAVE BEEN TAKING PHOTOS FROM FOR THE LAST DECADE OR SO WITHOUT INCIDENT...AND WHILE THIS IS DEFINITELY A WONDERFUL PHOTOGRAPH; THESE SOLAR PANELS SHOULD HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THE PARKING LOT LIKE ALL THE OTHER LOCAL SCHOOLS DID -- BUT THERE WAS NOT PROPER INPUT FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND THERE YOU HAVE IT...SO LET'S NOT ALLOW THIS KIND OF THING TO HAPPEN AGAIN; LET'S TRY TO SAVE THESE BLEACHERS AND THE ICONIC VIEW THEY PROVIDE FOR US ALL...

UPDATE / 6 FEB 2019: Alumni of Peterson High School have offered to fund rebuilding the Peterson bleachers; but the decision is now up to SCUSD trustees; so either email them using the contacts provided above; or simply sign this petition calling for saving the Peterson bleachers > SAVE OUR BLEACHERS (SOB) @ https://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/121/167/850/

ALL IN ALL ~ IT'S JUST ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL...