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would support the current coun- cil’s decision. Nelson suggested the benefits may be too generous, and is against enhanced benefits. Kreutziger maintained that good benefits are required to retain good people. Collacott elicited gasps from the audience when he suggested that all city positions -- maintenance through city manag- er -- could be outsourced, thereby foregoing employee benefits.


Lukewarm answers The candidates were united in


their stance against automated license plate recognition. Surpris- ingly, the majority of them were not clear as to the reason Chase Bank did not go forward with a building in the Town Center.


in Orange Park Acres have been told by the Orange Community Development Department that they cannot expand to serve more clients. Newport Academy had asked


the city to allow its six-bed facil- ity on Hunter’s Way to expand to 12 beds, and its six-bed home on Ranch Wood Trail to grow to eight. The homes provide live-in rehabilitation and counseling to troubled teens, with girls living at the Ranch Wood Trail site and boys at the Hunter’s Way home. The city’s municipal code con-


siders any dwelling with more than two rental units a boarding house -- not permitted in single- family neighborhoods. The state, however, exempts licensed sober living facilities with six beds or less and Newport Academy's


And, when asked about burying electrical lines in the city proper, only three candidates (Fascenelli, Kreutziger and Nelson) were aware of the prohibitive cost (ap- proximately $1,000 per foot). One telling question, “What


innovations would you bring to Villa Park?” indicated the focus of each candidate. Nelson said financial acumen; Khetani would bring talents together to get ideas; Fascenelli favors modernization, including going greener with electric vehicle charging stations and drought-tolerant landscap- ing. Kreutziger suggested the use of cell phones for community involvement and creating an app for it. Collacott would develop a 10-year vision for the retail center and schools; and Miller opted for better code enforcement and use of technology.


No growth for group homes Two group homes operating


homes fall within that scope. The academy sought relief from


city code restrictions on sober liv- ing facilities and the definition of a boarding house in order to “pro- vide one or more individuals with a disability an equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling.” The city denied the expansion


plans because the applicant did not demonstrate that the addi- tional beds were necessary under equal opportunity guidelines, that the added tenants would create an administrative burden for the police department, and that ex- panded accommodations would fundamentally alter Orange’s zoning scheme. It was noted that the police


had been called to both locations on multiple occasions (55 since 2011) and that neighbors had complained about vandalism.


Foothills Sentry


School kicked off its year with a successful clothing drive. The recycling fundraiser filled a 26- foot truck with nearly 7,500 pounds of clothing and textiles, all collected in just one day. Loma Vista parents pitched in to load the truck. The school earned more than $1,000, and students learned the value of donating and recy- cling. Discarded clothing and tex-


tiles can be recycled into pillow stuffing, household insulation, filling for toy animals and car seats. They are also valuable to charity shops and second-hand markets.


Tuesday, October 14, 2014


Loma Vista donates truckload of clothes Loma Vista Elementary


Regina Richardson makes room for more bags in the truck.


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