REACH FOR YOUR WALLET LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONTINUES: Laguna Beach Mayor Announces Nationwide Adopt a Landslide Family Effort
Fresh from a pedicure and looking pert, Laguna Mayor Elizabeth Pearson-Schneider
announces an effort to aid recent victims of Laguna Beach's landslides....In private conversation, the Mayor admitted she was miffed that the United States spent such a miniscule fraction of its GNP on Laguna Beach.The fundraising effort is called "Adopt a Landslide Family." Private donors, large companies, associations, unions and others are being asked to raise $150,000 for each of the 20 affected families through their employees, members and other avenues. Families are expected to be homeless for over two years. The funds will be used as follows: $3,000 per month per family for living expenses for 30 months -- for a total of $90,000. An additional $60,000 of the funds would be used for geology surveys and initial architectural planning. "We will accept family contributions on a cumulative basis," added Pearson-Schneider.
While the usual crew of short-listed Laguna Beach consultants was seen drooling at the Zinc cafe over the announcement of this new honey pot, rumors that the Landslide Families would continue to be held in Laguna's local animal shelter until adopted were determined to be untrue.
Posted by Vanderleun at March 14, 2005 6:28 AM | TrackBackGood grief, I thought it was a parody until I read the link!
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