" PUC is running out of grant money for scholarships? And PUC is being mismanaged to the point of extinction? I would love to see some data supporting these allegations! "

" Adam Pease, a supporter of Save Rural Angwin, analyzed PUC's tax returns and wrote a letter to the editor that was published on April 9. In his own words, Adam concluded: "Enrollment has not declined from 1998 to 2005 (which is the latest publicly available filing). Net income averages a million a year, with some years as high as two or three million. Assets have increased steadily by a few million each year." So is PUC failing or succeeding? I suggest SRA's educational and financial experts meet to get their story straight and give us an answer supported with data. "

" More over the top dishonest comments from Save Rural Angwin. A source of easy money!? The property they have owned since 1909? Why don't you give up your house, after all if property ownership is "easy money" then you shouldn't mind it. PUC has been one of the most responsible and best neighbors in the valley, where we are always saying we need another source of employment and business besides the wine industry, and they provide it in spades. And I bet they were there a long time before you were, unless you are over 102 years old. So here's a clue, slamming PUC personally and unfairly will get you nowhere. "

" Regarding employment provided by the college: I have heard that Pacific Union College will only hire people who are Seventh Day Aventists. Is this true? "

" Rae, usually only SDAs are hired, but if one cannot be found for a specific position, non-SDAs are hired. Some contract teachers are non-SDA; one later became SDA. "

" I'm an SRA supporter but I detest anyone, from either side, who slanders and responds disrespectfully regarding this issue. Let's speak to the facts and with respect to one another. "

" Folks, we will always differ in matters of faith, politics and lifestyles. Whether we like it or not, we are neighbors! We probably all have at least one good friend on the other side of the issue, we all cordially (if suspiciously) greet each other when we meet here and there, and once the dust settles most of us will still be here. I think we’re closer in our dreams for Angwin’s future than our hot-headed arguments, written in the passion of the moment, would suggest. None of us want to live in the shadow of high-rise buildings, drive on eight-lane freeways or waste time sitting at traffic lights or in bumper-to-bumper traffic. I have no idea whether this ecovillage is going to fly or not, but I think we would be more productive if we focused less on discrediting each other and more on the pros and cons of the ecovillage. "

" Mr. Dee demonstrates a startling irresponsibility as well as religious prejudice in his letter. Of the 380 housing units proposed, a considerable number will be simply "redeveloped," meaning replaced, not new. How pray tell will new units totaling far fewer than 380 generate 500 to 1,000 new cars of daily traffic? And he conveniently forgets the number of residents now living in Lake County, Berryessa, etc., who now cross Howell Mt. to get to their Upvalley work who will be purchasing some of the new units, and thus will not be "coming over Howell Mountain." And think of the "greening" reduction of the county's "carbon footprint" that will be reduced by these purchases - drivers reducing their daily driving miles by 20 to 50 or more miles per day! The interjection of his unsupported-by-fact swipe at a religious faith by Mr. Dee is especially repugnant to this writer. It is doubtful that he can show even one instance in which members of the "fiefdom" he chooses to characterize by the name of a religious faith have contributed to any "badness" in Angwin's make up. Rather there are myraid examples of their having contributed to the betterment of Angwin. Alas, irresponsibility and prejudice make no contribution to a productive discussion of Angwin's future, and it is unfortunate that Mr. Dee has fallen victim to both. "

" I do not see the tone of prejudice in the post that hford implies is present. The word "fiefdom" simply means feud in relationship to a system of feudalism. I do think that some residents of Angwin are concerned about the allocation of affordable housing to a select group of people which is discriminatory in the same way that PUC's hiring practices are. But...that issue is most definitely NOT present in the above post. My feelings are that the mismanagement of PUC should probably NOT be the focus of those who oppose the Triad development. Certainly the Board of Supervisors and Planners know better than to approve a development based on business failure. It's not the County's responsibility to bail business out of trouble. County Planners/Supervisors are not simply sheep who follow direction without questioning of authority. We must give them the benefit of the doubt because most of the County decision makers are intelligent, educated people who were probably exposed to public school critical thinking requirements available in our educational system for the past twenty years. The focus is best directed toward infrastructure and safety issues which by themselves are convincing evidence for rejecting this development. "