Since Marymount officials, I believe, knew all along they don't have the money to complete even the first phase of The Marymount College Facilities Expansion Project, it looks like they want more time to do what I have never thought they really wanted to do in the first place.
Yes, I know that the new "20 Year Plan" for Marymount in San Pedro and Rancho Palos Verdes just came out. I will do a much longer post on that in the near future.
Most of what college officials want to do in San Pedro is not only fine by me, I support growing all educational opportunities in that community and I hope they will let many of the residents of all the nearby communities help them aide in the rebuilding of downtown San Pedro.
But after over 10 years of some really difficult discussions, debates, studies, findings and everything else that got us through both The Marymount College Facilities Expansion Project, which I support and endorse and The Marymount Plan/Measure P, why on Earth would supporters and Trustees of Marymount College wish to extend that out for another up to 20 years? It boggles my mind.
Dr. Michael Brophy, Marymount's President, was quoted as hoping the new R.P.V. Council makeup would be more supportive of the new plans which include increasing the student body population at Marymount's Palos Verdes Drive East campus to '1,200 students', changing the authorities that allow for The Project to go forward in its currently prescribed timetable and offer post graduate studies beginning in 2013.
It wasn't all that long ago when Marymount College was a Junior College.
And look how close the Fourth Best Regional University in our country is located from Marymount College.
Yes folks, Loyola Marymount was just voted Fourth Best in the nation, for Regional Universities.
I guess Marymount College authorities just might not wish to compete on academic levels with Loyola Marymount. I do think Marymount College could someday be the 'go to' institution for arts and entertainment studies as well as marine studies. But that is way, way, way down the road. It would be a good road to go down, though.
The Lobster Festival is coming to San Pedro's Ports O'Call area and I hope folks enjoy a visit there, this weekend.
The following weekend is the TriArt Festival in the newest addition to the Waterfront redevelopment project, at the southern end of Ports O'Call Village.
The FREE EVENT features bands, dance groups and artists to vend their creations.
The TriArt Festival will be the first event held on the new grass and park located where the old Whaler's Wharf used to be.
I am not pleased that the supporters of new stadium lighting are threatening a lawsuit against the School District, but I do agree with SOME of their points.
I hope it does not come down to the District not having to have its insurance rates increased because of added lawsuit defenses, but that could happen.
I think if stadium lighting were approved, with restrictions, those restrictions would soon be overlooked and that neighbors living in R.P.V., most affected by the lights would basically have nowhere to go, outside of courts, to have the restrictions enforced.
I got conflicting 'stories' about when the new Environmental Impact Report for Ponte Vista at San Pedro will be published.
One source was told it would be out by this week and another source was told it would be published in a month.
It has not be published on the City of Los Angeles Planning Department's Web site as of this blog post.
Please remember that EDCO and another company is sponsoring a FREE document shredding event on Saturday October 1, 2011 from 9-Noon. Please check the city's Web site for more details. This is a good thing that is available to our residents ONLY.
If you have not submitted your Email address to R.P.V. Listserver, I feel you really should do so.
You can find information about rpvlisterserver on our city's Web site, too.
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