KION reported tonight that the search for 74-year-old George Carpenter, missing since 12/23/09, whose Jeep was found on Saturday near Lion’s Den, and whose dog showed up at a home on Los Burros last Wednesday, will resume on Sunday, January 31st. San Luis Obispo paper confirms this report. Article here
With weather clearing, what I don’t understand is why searchers are waiting until Sunday. Why not tomorrow, Thursday, January 28th? The family feels as if George, a rockhound, may be investigating old mining claims in our area.
Day: January 26, 2010
Shale Point: Seawall Building 120
I cannot provide rain totals for this last storm, as I am not home. I headed to town to ride out this storm, as I had serious deadlines today (Tuesday) and tomorrow (Wednesday) and could not afford to get stranded, if the roads closed again. But in all likelihood, based on similar locations, it looks like I will have received over 2 inches in the past 24-hours.
And here is more of the story on the rebuilding of a sea wall…
First, rocks are hauled in by truck (the 8 tons were to be delivered Monday or Tuesday, and craned down — photos up on Thursday) …
But then, of course, they have to be hauled down to where the seawall will be rebuilt … what better than a loader?
… and where Chuck in the excavator is waiting …
“I want those rocks!”
And so, he gets them …
And our local engineer, who has been in charge of most (if not all) these projects down here, and who calls me and so many others after 5 pm to let us know the status of the road and whether it is open or not …
That’s Charlie Hench in the center with the big grin on his face. These guys love this stuff! On the right is Danny Millsap, Supervisor, Willow Springs Station. The third man is also an engineer, but unidentified.
And this?? Some road humor …
