Below is a letter to the Signal that was forwarded to us by the author Chuck O’Connell of Stevenson Ranch/Sunset Point responding to the misguided column by Darrly Manzer in last Sunday’s Signal. Chuck mentioned that he did not receive any acknowledgement for his letter from the editorial staff at the Signal and didn’t think it would be printed. We at The West Ranch Beacon are happy to accommodate Mr. O’Connell or anyone else who feels their voice is being censored or ignored.
We’re very puzzled as to why Darryl Manzer, who lives in Virginia {?}, is permitted to take up so much space in The Signal. Here, we have someone who apparently can’t let go or recognize the fact that he doesn’t live here any longer. Yet The Signal insists in providing space for this nay sayer. Kind of like your Tehachapi columnist nay sayer who doesn’t live here either, but fuels the negativity section of The Signal. Does The Signal relish nay sayers, or just those who like to trash the west side of I-5? That seems to be SOP [standard operating procedure] for many of Santa Clarita’s elected officials, who seem to receive assistance from The Signal. [Like Shop Santa Clarita and the heck with businesses on the west side!!!!] That really engenders a sense of community in the SCV!
Did it ever occur to Manzer, or others [that's The Signal], that just maybe most west side residents like the way things are run on the west side, and really appreciate the efforts of Mike Antonovich and the County staffs who provide services here. It seems like it’s the City folk who are forever pushing for various forms of annexation, sometimes very sneakily!!! [Like the Lyon Canyon sub rosa effort by the City, which was pushing for upwards of 1000 units...BTW, the West Ranch Town Council and the County said no way. And the development is settling in at approximately 180 units!!! Hmmmm!]. The west side is not pushing for annexation. It’s the other way around. Perhaps the City doesn’t get the message. And WHY DO YOU GIVE SPACE TO AN EAST COAST RESIDENT TO DISPARAGE THOSE OF US WHO LIVE WEST OF THE I-5 ????
Chuck O’Connell
Stevenson Ranch/Sunset Pointe