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Salida and Wood Colony Annexation: Of Law and Land Grabs

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Salida and Wood Colony Annexation. Sharing the issues, facts, politics and opinions of the City of Modesto's proposed annexations of Salida and Wood Colony in Stanislaus County, California. Thursday, June 4, 2015. Of Law and Land Grabs. I've had a couple of phone calls about the Modesto Bee article, " Modesto considers urban growth boundary, budget. For those residents who lived in Salida in 2007, the acronym "SOS" or " Stamp Out Sprawl. To slap up commercial and industrial development on some of the bes...

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Newsletters | Save Wood Colony

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Preserve Farmland, Honor Heritage. What You Can Do. Join us on Facebook. Wood Colony Community Association Newsletter May 2014. Wood Colony Community Association Newsletter April 2014. Wood Colony Community Association Newsletter February 2014. Vote YES on Measure I. Wood Colony invites public to visit for fair. Modesto Bee 8/3/2014. A Timeless California Enclave Fears a City’s Sway NYTimes.com. What You Can Do. Join us on Facebook. Proudly powered by WordPress.

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January | 2014 | Save Wood Colony

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Preserve Farmland, Honor Heritage. What You Can Do. Join us on Facebook. Monthly Archives: January 2014. Peter Firth: Modesto City Council ignored public’s input on Wood Colony, Salida Letters to the Editor Modesto Bee. January 31, 2014. The Wood Colony and Salida debacle shows how fed up voters are with back-door deals. If 300 people show up at a public meeting that goes into the morning hours. How many voters are in agreement with those 300 but unable to attend? Ten times that number? January 30, 2014.

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Photo Gallery | Save Wood Colony

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Preserve Farmland, Honor Heritage. What You Can Do. Join us on Facebook. Between the old and new. Wood Colony Welcomes Modesto Marathon Runners. Modesto Marathon runners trek through Wood Colony. Funstrummers Ukulele Band at Wood Colony to cheer on Modesto Marathon Runners. Almond Orchard late spring. Welcome to Wood Colony Established 1869 by Eben Wood. Almonds Not Asphalt… A message across the generations. Orchard in early Spring. A ride in the orchard. Wood Colony Cemetery at Dusk. What You Can Do.

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Vote YES on Measure I | Save Wood Colony

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Preserve Farmland, Honor Heritage. What You Can Do. Join us on Facebook. Vote YES on Measure I. August 6, 2014. Wood Colony invites public to visit for fair. Modesto Bee 8/3/2014. Vote YES on Measure I. Wood Colony invites public to visit for fair. Modesto Bee 8/3/2014. A Timeless California Enclave Fears a City’s Sway NYTimes.com. What You Can Do. Join us on Facebook. Proudly powered by WordPress.

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Wood Colony invites public to visit for fair. Modesto Bee 8/3/2014 | Save Wood Colony

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Preserve Farmland, Honor Heritage. What You Can Do. Join us on Facebook. Wood Colony invites public to visit for fair. Modesto Bee 8/3/2014. August 5, 2014. Wood Colony, the farming enclave that is fighting Modesto’s growth plans, invites the public to see why the place is so special. The first Wood Colony Country Faire and Colony Tour will take place Aug. 16. It will feature food, crafts, music and other activities at Hart-Ransom School, along with visits to a few of the surrounding farms. Among the tou...

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February | 2014 | Save Wood Colony

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Preserve Farmland, Honor Heritage. What You Can Do. Join us on Facebook. Monthly Archives: February 2014. Jeff Jardine: Payback coming for Modesto council’s Wood Colony, Salida decisions? Local News Modesto Bee. February 7, 2014. When it comes to general plan amendments, future annexations or other land-use issues, folks in expansion’s cross hairs are always at a disadvantage. The proponents of a recall must be registered voters of the electoral jurisdiction of the officer they seek to recall. Still, whi...

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The Impact | Save Wood Colony

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Preserve Farmland, Honor Heritage. What You Can Do. Join us on Facebook. Some things to consider if the City of Modesto continues on this path:. Loss of Air Quality. Loss of Prime Farmland. Lost access to Prime Water Aquifer. Unlike the East side of town, the aquifer here is located close to the surface and is easily recharged by the farms that it supports. No deep wells are needed here. Paving over this precious resource will forever alter the natural balance. Loss of the Brethren Community. Traveling o...

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March | 2014 | Save Wood Colony

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Preserve Farmland, Honor Heritage. What You Can Do. Join us on Facebook. Monthly Archives: March 2014. A Timeless California Enclave Fears a City’s Sway NYTimes.com. March 18, 2014. But a recent skirmish with the City of Modesto over plans to bring about 1,800 acres of Wood Colony under city jurisdiction, which many residents regard as a blueprint for development, has forced this reticent community into the public eye. In a place where Oh, gracious! Vote YES on Measure I. What You Can Do.