Pixie Allan, Pixie's Produce, Coloma:
"If Measure W passes, I won't be able to be in business here next year."
Tommy Anderson, resident and homeowner on the South Fork of the American River
Larry & Sharon Applegate, residents and homeowners on the South Fork of the American River
Jerry & Sue Ashburn, Earthtrek Expeditions, residents and homeowners on the South Fork of the American River
Chuck Bacchi, resident and homeowner on the South Fork of the American River
Jim Baldini, resident and homeowner on the South Fork of the American River
Harry & Betty Bennett, residents and homeowners on the South Fork of the American River
Marc Boaz, resident and homeowner on the South Fork of the American River
Dave Brandt, riverfront resident and co-owner Ponderosa Store, Coloma:
"Everyone in the rafting community has worked very hard to cooperate with all the governmental agencies and every reasonable (and sometimes unreasonable) regulation. This measure undermines everything the rafting companies and local agencies have worked so hard for over the past decade.
Linda Brown, resident and homeowner on the South Fork of the American River
Marilyn Carlton, resident and homeowner on the South Fork of the American River
John Ceccardi, Ceccardi's Feed Store, Coloma:
"During the rafting season we get a lot of business from the rafting community for items such as tarps, nuts and bolts, other hardware. It would hurt our business if this measure goes through.
"It also doesn’t seem right. The commercial outfitters do a service on the river – they follow the rules and help make sure that other boaters do too. It’s in their best interest to protect the river and we feel they do a good job."
Bill & Robin Center, owners of Camp Lotus, and Coloma residents
Terrance & Janet Chang, residents and homeowners on the South Fork of the American River
Tim & Jeanette Chang, residents and homeowners on the South Fork of the American River
Corky Collier, Chili Bar Outdoor Center, Placerville
Dennis Colvin, Colvin Shell, Placerville
Richard DeChant, resident and homeowner on the South Fork of the American River
Aaron DeOliveira, A&J's Yogurt, Placerville and Coloma
Cindi and Alan Ehrgott, Coloma Country Inn, Coloma, and Coloma residents
Fred Faieta, Coloma Resort, Coloma
Sheila Falek, resident on the South Fork of the American River
Emily Favor, resident and homeowner on the South Fork of the American River
Mike & Hilde Fentress, residents and homeowners on the South Fork of the American River
Larry Findleton, resident and homeowner on the South Fork of the American River
John Fonseca, resident and homeowner on the South Fork of the American River
Sandy & Bob Forester, residents and homeowners on the South Fork of the American River
Ron & Donna Foster, residents and homeowners on the South Fork of the American River
Gina Giacomini, resident and homeowner on the South Fork of the American River
Donald & Cynthia Gillette, residents and homeowners on the South Fork of the American River
Marco Gressi, Marco's Cafe, Coloma resident
Mel & Jo Hamilton, residents and homeowners on the South Fork of the American River
Mike & Cheri Hillinga, residents and homeowners on the South Fork of the American River
Sylvia Hlavacek, Argonaut Cafe, Coloma
Valerie Jensen, The Coloma Club, Coloma
Beth & Dick Juliano, residents and homeowners on the South Fork of the American River
Terry Kanellis, El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce
Pat and Ange Kovach, Ponderosa Campground and Store, Coloma, residents and homeowners on the South Fork of the American River:
"We have always been impressed by how the rafting companies follow the rules. They are environmentally conscious and we feel that the Board of Supervisors and voters should have waited for the EIR [Environmental Impact Report due out September 4, 1998] before making a decision.
"The Coloma-Lotus area has always struggled financially. We are deeply dependent on the income from this environmentally-friendly industry. This measure could destroy half of the area's whitewater rafting income. What are they [the Board] going to do to replace it?
And it's not just Coloma and Lotus -- this measure adversely affects the entire county. As an example, consider restaurants and motels in Placerville and Cameron Park, where many rafting customers buy their food and lodging while in the area."
Jim Leabeater, Earthtrek Expeditions, Coloma, resident and homeowner on the South Fork of the American River
Mark Leder-Adams, Rapidshooters Photography, resident and homeowner on the South Fork of the American River
Danny Lulla, River Runners, Coloma
Anthony Marks, resident and homeowner on the South Fork of the American River
Frank Matagrano, resident and homeowner on the South Fork of the American River
Madeline McDowell, landowner along the South Fork of the American River
"Proposition W is ill-advised. It circumvents the reliable process established by the River Management Advisory Committee and required by law. It won't save the river; it will drain El Dorado County's coffers fighting litigation."
Vic & Kathy McLean, residents and homeowners on the South Fork of the American River
Donna McMaster, Coloma Communications, Coloma, and riverfront homeowner/resident
Jonas Minton, resident and homeowner on the South Fork of the American River
Vickey Moreno, Olde Coloma Theatre, Coloma, President of Coloma-Lotus Merchants Association, resident and homeowner on the South Fork of the American River
Jan Murphy, American Heritage Real Estate Company of Coloma and Garden Valley, Coloma resident
Monte & Kay Osborn, residents and homeowners on the South Fork of the American River
Ben and Ileta Painter, residents and homeowners on the South Fork of the American River
Bob & Diana Palacio, residents and homeowners on the South Fork of the American River
Jim Plimpton, Whitewater Connection, Coloma
Susan Putic, CPA, Coloma:
"This would have a negative impact on a lot of my clients. In fact, it would have an adverse effect on our overall local economy, which is already suffering this year from the El Niño."
Nate Rangel, Lotus Store, Lotus
Christine Rankin, resident and homeowner on the South Fork of the American River
Paul Ratcliffe, Sierra Shutterbug, Coloma:
"This doesn't affect only the rafting business -- the domino effect causes lower employment and reduced income for all the local businesses. I employed 15 people this summer. If this were to pass I would only be able to hire about half that many. My annual income would be decreased considerably as well, possibly to the point of forcing me out of business."
Lisa Robertson, resident and homeowner on the South Fork of the American River
Beth Rypins, Coloma resident
Paul & Pam Sekulich, residents and homeowners on the South Fork of the American River
Manny Shaffer, Coloma Outdoor Discovery School, Coloma, and riverfront resident
Michael Snead, Coloma resident
Martine Thayne, resident and homeowner on the South Fork of the American River
David & Barbara Thomas, residents and homeowners on the South Fork of the American River
Jim Tichnor, resident and homeowner near the South Fork of the American River
Ed & Jeanne Tomasello, residents and homeowners on the South Fork of the American River
Alan Veerkamp, Gold Hill Nursery, Placerville
Bert & Kate Wells, residents and homeowners on the South Fork of the American River
D.L. Williams, residents and homeowners on the South Fork of the American River
Don Wills, resident and homeowner on the South Fork of the American River
Scott & Katherine Underwood, Motherlode, residents and homeowners on the South Fork of the American River
Richard Los, SWAT, resident and homeowner on the South Fork of the American River
Jim Plimpton, Whitewater Connection, resident and homeowner on the South Fork of the American River
Candy Wall, Coloma-Lotus Realty, Coloma-Lotus, local homeowner and riverfront resident
Tom Wall, El Dorado County River Management Advisory Committee member, local homeowner and riverfront resident
Susan Debret Welter, The River Store, Lotus
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