The California Interscholastic Federation has spent countless hours and dollars on investigating student-athlete transfers over the years.
Last Friday the federation’s governing board voted to substantially change the transfer rules, making a player eligible to join his or her new team after 30 to 35 days, rather than a full year. The vote passed 114-21 and will take effect on July 1.
The community lost a friend recently. Bo Donovan, Ramona Airport manager for the past six years, died April 24 at age 67 after a brief illness.
Donovan, whose career started in radio broadcasting, was a master communicator who was comfortable with himself, the public, and the media. He kept the airport in the community’s eye as one of the town’s key assets. Not a person to shine the light on himself, he brought attention to airport happenings and people, whether it was an open house with aerial fanfare and family fun or a visit from a
Unless they’re extremely cool people, Ramona school trustees are feeling the heat — and the community’s watching how they’re handling it. Teachers, support staff, parents, and students are challenging their decisions and budget numbers. Why give teachers preliminary pink slips every year? Why lay off support staff? Students need their elementary music teachers. Why not cut administrators. Why do your budget projections always change? Most of the questions have answers, and most result from state law, union contracts, or the state’s ever-changing budget. Some,
Last week was National Volunteer Week, so I’d like to take a moment to thank the thousands of folks in our circulation area, from youngsters to seniors, for volunteering their time and energies to make our community a better place to live.
Perhaps I’m a bit biased, but Ramona seems to be abundantly blessed with hard-working volunteers. They don’t have to do what they do, but they contribute their talents to a wide variety of worthy organizations, from schools and churches to service clubs and charitable nonprofit organizations.
Many folks feel uncertain about a lot of things in our culture today — conflicting values and motives by leaders, questions about our economy, family struggles. Piled together these can leave us flat out discouraged, feeling left out in the cold. But, for my wife and me, there is a warm campfire of encouragement here in Ramona.
Over several years we had a problem with our truck. That dreaded “Check Engine” warning light kept coming on. Analyses and repairs by four shops brought us no relief. Then last month’s required
RANT: I guess the Easter bunny is no longer politically correct. Dos Picos County Park held its egg hunt (not Easter egg) this past weekend and as part of the event you could have your picture taken with the Easter — nope, sorry — the Spring Bunny. Really? Pretty soon, the only holidays we can celebrate will only include the month or season it falls in. So Happy Spring! to everyone; can’t wait for Merry December.
With Mega Millions fever still running rampant after the over $640 million (annuitized) jackpot that was won this past week, with the three winners taking home around $213 million prior to taxes, a question is raised — how much is enough?
In California, The California State Lottery Act of 1984 was created to provide additional funds (fresh money) to benefit public schools without
A colleague of mine writes a column for the local newspaper with the title “Rules of Order.” I like that kind of thinking. He is also a teacher in a local high school. I’m sure his students appreciate his steadfastness. It’s always been the belief that young people want guidance, but with a sense of a moral compass. It is also the belief that people given the choice between chaos and repression will take repression every time.
San Diego County residents are paying too much for a valuable liquid, and it’s not just gasoline.
It’s imported water. Nearly 3.1 million local consumers — that’s most of us — are paying too much for imported water. We pay a premium to purchase and transport it from Northern California and the Colorado River.
Spring officially starts next week. It’s one of the four seasons and is the transition between winter and summer. It’s a time for flowers to bloom, trees to blossom, and certain animals to come out of hibernation. But it’s also the ultimate season for sports. NASCAR, golf, hockey, pro basketball, college basketball (March Madness) and baseball. And for every sport there are distinct smells that reflect the activity and bring back one’s memories of past participation or the enjoyment of watching and anticipating the ultimate
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