By Samuel Strait – Reporter at Large – February 9, 2022 One would think that Commissioner Brian Stone doesn't understand that he is no longer the President of the Harbor Commission nor its spokesperson. He is but one of four other Commissioners where Rick Shepherd is the current President of the Commission. Yet, Commissioner Stone seems unable to refrain from prattling on about what appears to be his vision of the harbor's future to any one who will listen. Clearly he has a great deal of difficulty listening to any one else but himself. Recently he has been rather loquacious about his vision for the Crescent City Harbor, Commercial fishermen not required. Besides fill in that pesky boat basin, dismantle Citizen's Dock, and do away with all the Fishing related businesses to make room for Crescent City's version of the Santa Cruz Board Walk. More money to be had, at least according to the man with "Sucker" emblazoned in red on his forehead. Let's see now, $2 to $2.5 million to pay the Harbor back $280K for the slightly under funded Solar Project, move 86 tenants, spruce up and landscape an RV Park, purchase an unknown amount of Airstream trailers at $100K to $168K each, pay for additional improvements for them, plus an unknown number of "Luxury Cabins" at $80K to $150K, conduct an advertising campaign, staff the development, pay for the utilities, add EV charging stations, need the list continue… As was mentioned in an earlier article in the CCTimes, Alex Lemus is selling slick to the bumpkins in the harbor who see nothing but dollar signs. How can the Harbor possibly have grossed nearly $800K from the two RV parks and only have $100K to show for it? According to Stone and the Harbor Master Tim Petrick this is a marvelous accomplishment considering it netted a stupendous $30K beyond what the harbor received when the parks were privately leased and not a harbor maintenance headache. Moving into general Disneyland theatrics. Stone can already see Hotels, tourist shops, a convenience store, five star restaurants and all the entertainment featured at a Southern California board walk. My Ooh My! When will the current tenants be given their walking papers to move out. Can't have the usual commercial fishing clutter embarrassing the Haute Couture of the High Rollers flocking to Commissioner Stone's extravaganza. Fashion Blacksmith be prepared to move back to your former digs on Parkway, you are no longer welcome in Stone's World. It is fascinating to watch this clown car putting around the Harbor and no one seems to be behind the wheel. $30 to $40 million dollars in infrastructure repairs or replacements, a huge loan to be repaid, a declining fishing industry, and a climate that is exceptionally corrosive, yet what is the news of the day? The Bobsey Twins and a huckster from Florida are going to revamp the harbor into a copy of Monterey Bay. And besides, according to Harbor Master Petrick, a massive amount of development money for a lengthening list of "other projects" just waiting in the wings is perched in "the not-terribly distant future arena. A qualifier here, Petrick did admit that all of these "other" projects are in a holding pattern waiting to see if Renewable Energy Capital crashes and burns before they commit. A wise move on their part. In the meantime the Harbor Commission's mouthpiece, Stone, continues to dream big dreams. One can only hope that saner heads will emerge, for certainly it won't come from either Commissioner Stone or the current Harbor Master Tim Petrick. According To Commissioner Stone, Monterey Bay Is relocating to the Crescent City Harbor