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After car crash, Sweetwater trustee McCann out of ICU
shirleyberan: MOU has been released - what is found within - we seem to be giving away, for free, quite a bit - the baby, the bath water, the tub, the drying towel even the bar of soap!!!!!! Additional issues, not mentioned, raise major concerns...........— July 30, 2013 10:32 p.m.
After car crash, Sweetwater trustee McCann out of ICU
MS. LUZZARO - WE HAVE MISSED YOUR CRACKER JACK REPORTING. Hopefully you were enjoying yourself on a beach somewhere, sipping out of a glass with a pretty pink umbrella and a pineapple wedge as your stirrer. I so hope that Mr. McCann has a speedy recovery. No doubt his wife and children have been put thru a lot. I send wishes of Gods speed for a full recovery. I also hope that the other employee of the District is fairing well. Please know Sir, your health is important to us as well. Dr. Brand should have released well wishes for the other employee as well, yet in his defense, YES YOU ARE READING MY WORDS CORRECTLY, there is the possibility he did not know that the other victim was an employee. Let us consider this - those of you who have been in an accident, where police presence was needed, how many of you knew the name or identity of the other driver UNTIL the police report was released to you or your insurance company. Now if by chance Brand calls in sick tomorrow - the cause is simple - anniej defended him and he fainted and hit his head. Hopefully the investigation will prove it was an accident no laws broken, Mr. McCann will have a full recovery, the other unnamed SUHSD employee will heal as well and we can all get back to the business of anti corruption. A certain lady with a dark streak in her hair sends her sincere well wishes to Mr. McCann.— July 30, 2013 9:48 p.m.
Week in review: Sweetwater Union High School District
Alliant University - the issues the South Bay have regarding the MOU/contract/promise/deal, whatever you want label it is with JIM CARTMILL, the board, and ED BRAND. Our public records requests are being answered with (in my venacular) - there is nothing to give you. PLEASE!!!!!!! With Alliant scheduled to begin moving in JIM CARTMILL and ED BRAND dare to insult us with such a response. My opinion, Ed Brand will benefit from this partnership. Many of our students can ill afford the cost of your classes, especially when the costs at Southwestern are substantially lower. Our parents, our students have NEVER received a taxpayers paid for ROBO call encouraging them to sign up with Southwestern. Non profit you say, we are all too familiar with non profits that SUHSD is involved with - they are, after all mentioned in the Grand Jury transcripts which will play a major role in the largest corruption case in San Diego history. Rather than you answering this communities concerns perhaps JIM CARTMILL and ED BRAND might take a stab at being honest. I mean historical data shows they are financially very close - Brand did, after all, lend CARTMILL monies for his bankruptcy.— July 8, 2013 10:20 a.m.
Week in review: Sweetwater Union High School District
Wabbit- the real depression and ugliness is this - THEY SEE NOTHING WRONG WITH WHAT THEY ARE DOING - imagine that! In my world, being indicted in the largest corruption case in San Diego history is not a good thing! Having my name associated with contractors who have plead guilty in the case - ouch!!!!! Jim Cartmill, John Mccann, Arlie Ricasa or Ed Brand would/will/have (depending on which one we are talking about) tell/told you/me - the community does not know and if they do, do not care. Let us not forget, according to their blogger representative, timtim, 'the group of naysayers consists of, I believe his most recent count was 16.— July 1, 2013 6:07 p.m.
Week in review: Sweetwater Union High School District
I do not see it as an 'anger problem', but rather a 'hurtful situation'. I believe we as humans are able to recover from 'anger' far quicker than 'hurt'.— July 1, 2013 5:53 p.m.
Week in review: Sweetwater Union High School District
angrybirds - I can understand friends sticking up for friends or their friends husbands, but I say again we should not be using 'how good a friend someone is' as criteria for electing politicians. Mr. Mccann has failed to deliver on all that he promised so many during his campaign. Case in point campaign contributions from contractors he stated he would not take - it appears, while saying those words he had already accepted some. Grand Jury testimony clearly indicates he became one of the cast of characters we are attempting to replace long before he was elected - there was the meeting with Alvey and Bonny Garcia - are there others? Will more be exposed in the trials, stay tuned. I wish Mr. Mccann well in his soon to be new role - that of regular Joe aka John Q. Public.— July 1, 2013 12:07 p.m.
Week in review: Sweetwater Union High School District
eastlaker - ah yes I too have read the comments from named blogger. It appears that these two have allegedly made quite a name for themselves while gathering at the home that over looks Blacks Beach. The bank scheme that allegedly left many backers near bankrupt has also added to their reputations outside of Sweetwater. Looking forward to the day when new blood fills the three board seats that will be part of the next election.— July 1, 2013 11:29 a.m.
Week in review: Sweetwater Union High School District
Reader 2 - you are correct, SERVING as a school board member would be valuable experience. However, for some strange reason what have seen, and continue to see is, that in the majority of cases persons are sucked in to the mess, the ugly side of politics and it becomes 'if you give/get me this, I will give/get you that'. It is indeed sad that in the mess of all of this alleged corruption what has been lost is any real conversation on students; they seem to no longer be part of the equation. Number one on the list of priorities when the new candidates are elected - student education.— July 1, 2013 10:47 a.m.
Week in review: Sweetwater Union High School District
I responded earlier this am to a post by mko. As I sit here overlooking our wonderful cities ( I can see them all from this spot) from my modest home that overlooks Main Street I am overwhelmed with a sense of pride to live in such a great community that is filled with such wonderful people's of all ethnicities. When it comes time to support our candidates for board can we all commit to supporting the candidate and NOT the party, the organization or the union. While we all have our affiliations they do not define the person the person does. The students, the future leaders of this nation are depending upon us to promote the candidates that will stand for education, fiscal responsibility, parental representation and fair employment practices. It is imperative that we do not splinter off, that we stay united and never loose sight of what got us to this point. Board members who are there for the right reason - TO SERVE! NOT USE FOR PERSONAL OR POLITICAL GAIN.— July 1, 2013 8:54 a.m.
Week in review: Sweetwater Union High School District
mko - I agree totally. A board that is representative of businesses that a District is involved with would STRENGTHEN the core. Who knows, perhaps such a selection process would generate board meetings where questions are asked by board members prior to their spending hundreds of thousands of dollars.— July 1, 2013 8:06 a.m.