Conquering Mt. Whitney
“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in where nature may heal and cheer and give strength to the body and soul.”—John Muir
The art of cursive is being lost
Amidst current discussions and controversy about the merits and challenges of the new “Core Curriculum,” a less dramatic yet equally important issue is the trend away from teaching “cursive” in our schools. As a retired teacher and current voter, genealogist and sports fan, I think the loss of the ability to write (and therefore read) cursive is another step in the increasing “depersonalization” of our culture with potentially disastrous consequences. I was further reminded of this as I went to vote by mail, where, on the envelope, you are told emphatically to sign your name (not print it) for your vote to count.
Drainage problems cause standing water
There is standing water next to the baseball backstop at El Roble Park, on Santa Theresa Drive. It's muddy in many spots. I've talked to the school district and they say the right things, but overwatering is overwatering and they shouldn't be allowed to do it. Cut it back to one day a week watering, not three times a week. It's a mess. Thank you very much.
Carlo LeGan named student of the week
Carlo LeGan, 17, Gilroy, senior at Mount Madonna School (491 Summit Road)
Spike in development spells need for new elementary school
Between 250 and 300 new homes will fill with residents each year in Gilroy over the next few years as a result of a rebound in development. That expected increase in residents already has Gilroy Unified School District officials planning for a brand new elementary school—and wondering how to pay for a new middle and high school further down the road.
Voters give Measure F a failing grade
Despite the injection of more than $35,000 in the coffers of the campaign in favor of Measure F—mainly from developers and car dealers—Gilroy voters spoke and the half-cent sales tax increase fell short by more than 550 votes, based on unofficial semi-final results from the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters.
Election 2014 Results
Editor's note: For an updated story with the unofficial, semi-final results, click here.
Encouraging students to ‘stand up and have a voice’
While much of the country was home watching game 7 of the World Series, students, parents, family members and teachers gathered in Ascension Solorsano Middle School’s multipurpose room for its first-ever Family Night on Oct. 29.
