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Peninsula | WomynAll Signs Point to Victory for Juana Briones!
More Good News for activists working to save the 1840's home of humanitarian/healer Juana Briones in the hills of Palo Alto: When Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Leslie Nichols voided Jaim Nulman and Avelyn Welczer's demolition permit for the historic Juana Briones home on June 6, attorney for preservationists Susan Brandt-Hawley wrote to supporters, "We did it!"
The judge wrote that the city needs to conduct an environmental impact review that considers "feasible alternatives" to demolition. The city could receive the order as early as this week. The group Friends of Juana Briones filed suit against Palo Alto in April 2007 after working for years urging the city to make the home's owners preserve the house, as required by the terms of their purchase contract. "This was the last possible way to save this home," the Friends' lawyer told the Palo Alto Daily News. "More often than not, a solution is found at this stage," she added. All photos by Kim Kinoshita Part I of this story is at: http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/06/07/18505094.php
§Salva la casa!
Raging Grannies sang:
Song for Juana tune: La Cucaracha Juana Briones Juana Briones What a super awesome Gal Juana Briones Juana Briones Could have been a Granny pal On this occasion this glad occasion We cele-BRATE her legacy We honor Juana, Juana Briones Heroine to you and me She was a woman A brave strong woman Saved the sick and helped the weak It's time that women Women like Juana Found their place in his-to-ry Give us a sign, Juana! We sing this for you!
(With mariachis and Granny tuba player accompanying) Juana We'll Save Your House tune: Good Night Irene Juana, we'll save your House Juana don't cry With Raging Grannies on your side No need to say Good bye Her house sits on a hillside There it shall remain Her spirit walks the hills at night The wind whisPERS her name Juana we'll save your House Juana don't cry with friends and neighbors on your side No need to say Good bye They wanted to destroy it But Judge Ni-CHOLS said NO Environmental Impact Will save her house we know Juana we'll save your house Juana don't cry With friends and neighbors on your side No need to say goodbye! Our sign means Raging Grannies of course!
On the left, activist Clark Akatiff
On the right, former East Palo Alto Mayor and Latino History Instructor Ruben Abrica. In between, Grannies cuttin' up. |
