County Supervisors Blatantly Ignore Concerned Citizens
May 28, 2015
Siskiyou County Supervisors Refuse Geoengineering Meeting Disregarding
Public Health Officer's Recommendation To Test Water For Heavy Metals…
By Melinda Field Perlman
Dr. Stephen Perlman, my husband, passed away unexpectedly in
January of 2015. Stephen served the residents of Siskiyou County for 38
years working as an emergency room physician, a family practice
physician, and for the last eight years as the Siskiyou County Public
Health Officer. "The role of the Public Health Officer is to be
responsible for the health and well-being of county residents, to focus
on the interrelationship between people and their environment while
researching new insights and innovative solutions to environmental
health problems.” Stephen was in charge of coordinating any and all
health related emergencies.
In the fall of 2013 Stephen and I noticed strange white lines in the
sky above our apple farm in Scott Valley. They became a daily
occurrence, crisscrossing the sky in grid-like patterns. We noticed
these were not normal commercial airline contrails as those dissipated
within 30 seconds or so. These trails went from horizon to horizon and
seemed to merge forming a whitish haze, blocking the sun, making our
morning blue sky overcast for the rest of the day.
Climate geoengineering over Mt. Shasta, CA
He began to research this phenomenon and after many months of reviewing
the scientific data available, observing photos from around the world,
and studying the USA’s patents for weather modification he became
extremely alarmed. He discovered that the aerosol sprays used in Solar
Radiation Management (SRM), supposedly to protect us from global
warming, contained aluminum, barium, and strontium, which are known to
be toxic to humans and the environment. He discovered that these toxic
chemicals had never been tested on humans, flora, fauna, or waterways.
We attended a meeting in Redding, California before the Shasta County
Supervisors where over 500 concerned citizens and a panel of experts
including scientists, biologists, pilots, and physicians testified. In
the words of the Shasta County Supervisors, “credible and compelling
evidence” was presented. Not only did all 5 supervisors vote unanimously
to investigate the aluminum contamination/climate geoengineering issue,
they also said they would forward the video testimony of the
proceedings on to all appropriate state and federal agencies and ask for
a response.
It became Stephen's goal to inform the Siskiyou County Supervisors with
a similar informational presentation where he would speak along with a
panel of experts. He wanted the water in Siskiyou County tested for
heavy metals. He was waiting until our new supervisor from Scott Valley,
Ray Haupt was sworn in January of 2015. After Stephen’s sudden death in
January before he had the opportunity to testify, it became my mission
to speak on his behalf, along with an expert panel. An expert panel,
which included doctors, nurses, and citizens (whose test results showed
high levels of aluminum, barium and strontium) had agreed to attend the
meeting and present information.
I met with my supervisor, Ray Haupt, who after listening to my concerns
regarding my husband’s plans to go before Siskiyou County BOS and
reviewing the informational packet I presented, said, “We listen to all
kinds of informational presentations. I see no problem getting this on
the agenda, go ahead and fill out the paperwork. I have heard of the
spray concerns from other county residents, I am a scientist and have a
hard time wrapping my head around such an operation but I pride myself
in considering all sides of an issue. I will talk to Ed Valenzuela who
is our chair about this meeting.”
I also sent an email to Yreka supervisor Grace Bennett stating Dr.
Perlman’s concerns and his mission to inform the board. I never heard
back from her. Another concerned citizen shared that her supervisor,
Brandon Criss, had been given an information packet, was dismissive, and
gave no straight answer as to where he stood on the meeting issue.
Toxic aerosol spray over Sisson Meadows, next to Sisson Elementary School
I discovered that the form to request to be on the agenda was not
available online. Hmmm… Why? I went in person and filled out the
paperwork to be put on the agenda. The county clerk’s office denied the
hour and a half I requested. They cut it to an hour, then half an hour.
A week later I received a phone call from chairman, Ed Valenzuela,
Mt. Shasta’s supervisor. He told me, “We are too busy, we cannot have
the meeting in May but perhaps in June. I will give you fifteen minutes
for your experts, the meeting must be a public meeting, your supervisor
doesn’t know the procedure. We cannot just hear from experts and a few
concerned citizens. Because of the Brown Act I cannot speak to the other
supervisors about this. I am meeting with Les Baugh, Redding's
supervisor, and will talk to Ray Haupt. If you don’t hear from me by
September….” I said, "Excuse me, you just said the meeting would be in
June." He mumbled something… then said, “Out of respect for your
husband, Stephen, I will allow this meeting. Make up informational
packets, don’t give us too much, a one page synopsis with bullet points
and some articles. I want the others to have these before the meeting.
Call me June 1st. I haven’t had time to research this…” It was then that
I reminded him that his constituents in Mt. Shasta had been trying to
educate him on this issue for eight years, which included multiple test
results from an EPA certified lab showing dangerously high levels of
aluminum from Mt. Shasta. I reiterated that Stephen’s recommendation for
testing for heavy metals in surface water would cost around $100-200.
I also informed him that Stephen was in the process of drafting a
letter to all California State public health officers addressing his
concerns. I stated that I would be persistent as this was part of my
husband’s legacy. I explained that the sprays were so heavy at times
that Stephen and I could not with good conscience take our grandson’s
ages 1, 3, and 5 outside. Valenzuela said he wasn’t sure about
chemtrails. I told him that chemtrails was a slang term for toxic
aerosol sprays.
A few weeks later on May 7th he called to inform me that he had met
with Redding supervisor, Les Baugh and Scott Valley supervisor, Ray
Haupt, and that he would not allow the meeting on the agenda because
this issue was not important enough to Siskiyou County residents. I
responded, “So public health is not important? Breathing is not
important?”
What did Ed Valenzuela say to my supervisor who was willing to listen?
What did Les Baugh say to Ed Valenzuela? What gives these few people the
power and arrogance to disrespect and deny the Siskiyou County Public
Health Officer’s dire concerns? Not to mention, to deprive the citizens
of Siskiyou County their right to speak out against what is certainly
the biggest crime against our health and all life.
Why does one man, one of 5 supervisors, have the ability to censure the
concerns presented by his constituents and a respected physician and
trusted public servant? Sadly, I believe the answer is “Because he can."
Our local government is but a microcosm of the corrupt world of
politics where crimes against humanity are condoned and citizen’s rights
are silenced.
We must all be vigilant, informed, and persistent. I will take my 3
minutes and read this to them at a future meeting. I will let them know
my husband's concerns are being shared by millions of concerned citizen
networks worldwide.