ARMY MOM VOWS VIGIL FOR DISPLAY STATE SENATOR VISITS WOMAN AT SITE WHERE CALTRANS HAD REMOVED SIGNS.Byline: Carol Rock Staff Writer CASTAIC - Vowing to stay put ``until the war is over or until I'm allowed to put up my signs,'' Army mom Penny Young sat in a folding chair Friday at Hillcrest Drive and The Old Road, holding up a photo of her son for passing motorists. Young wanted to make sure that local residents remember the troops at home and overseas - including her son, Pfc. Sean Young Mary Sean Young (born in Louisville, Kentucky on November 20, 1959) is an American actress. Young is divorced from Robert Lujan and is the mother of two sons, Rio (born in 1994) and Quinn (born in 1998). . A patriotic display she erected on Caltrans land was dismantled dis·man·tle tr.v. dis·man·tled, dis·man·tling, dis·man·tles 1. a. To take apart; disassemble; tear down. b. by state workers on Thursday, so Young took to the streets to keep the tribute alive. ``It's amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. how many people have stopped to say 'Thank you,''' Young said, including strangers who have brought her food and water. Truckers passing on the Golden State Freeway The Golden State Freeway is a north-south freeway running through Kern County and Los Angeles County, California. Originally built as U.S. Highway 99, it was re-signed as Interstate 5 in 1964. blared their support as they neared Young's post, although she'd complied with a request by the California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. to remove signs asking drivers to honk their horns in support. ``The truckers are radioing to each other to honk when they pass by on the freeway,'' she said. ``We've taken down our sign telling people to honk, but they still do it.'' State Sen. Tom McClintock Thomas Miller "Tom" McClintock (born July 10, 1956 in White Plains, New York) is a California State Senator. He ran for Governor of California in the 2003 California recall election of Gray Davis and finished third out of 135 candidates with 13.5% of the overall vote. , R-Thousand Oaks, joined Young roadside Friday in a show of support. ``'Good bless America' and 'Support our Troops' have no political themes,'' McClintock said. ``They are simply sentiments expressed by parents when their sons and daughters are in harm's way harm's way n. A risky position; danger: a place for the children that is out of harm's way; ships that sail into harm's way. .'' McClintock plans to introduce a resolution in the Senate on Monday formally demanding that Caltrans issues a permit for Young's display. ``I hope it will encourage the Caltrans director to show a little decency, common sense, and - dare I say it - a little patriotism.'' California Highway Patrol Lt. Todd Hoose said officers will not take action unless the display creates a traffic hazard or causes congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. . Young's group is planning to join a rally for the troops at 2 p.m. Sunday at Valencia Boulevard and McBean Parkway and has scheduled its own rally at the same time and location on April 13. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) State Sen. Tom McClintock, R-Thousand Oaks, greets Penny Young, mother of an Army private, at the Castaic street corner where Caltrans had ordered her patriotic display removed earlier in the week. (2) Nick Beckwith, 9, holds an American flag at the corner of Hillcrest Parkway and The Old Road on Friday. David R. Crane/Staff Photographer |
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