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School officials Gandara and Sandoval plead guilty
Still, I find this illuminating--shouldn't the public be aware of all these special requests for supplies, equipment, electronics, gadgets? Because it does demonstrate which "trustees" are really milking (bilking) the system for all it is worth.— April 7, 2014 5:59 p.m.
Opera board not provided with information requested
Will they really care about being blackballed from the opera business--Ian could possibly return to Australia with the proceeds, buy some nice property, and entertain and tell tales of how the Yanks are such culturally bereft bumpkins...I'm not sure where Ann is from originally, but if she has enough to buy a nice condo in Florida, maybe she'll be happy. New hunting grounds and all that. What might be more interesting is where this leaves the "bright lights" of the board. Will they find things less welcoming about town? This is one way to really see the distinction between those who really love and revere opera, versus those who were there for status and self-promotion.— April 7, 2014 3:22 p.m.
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Phantom of the Opera, Part Deux— April 7, 2014 12:21 p.m.
School officials Gandara and Sandoval plead guilty
Exactly, BREAK THE CHAIN! New, honest people, with solid thinking on education and finances and community input!— April 7, 2014 12:17 p.m.
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What really concerns me is that it was reported that it is board president Karen Cohn's responsibility to form the committee that looks into 'survival mode' for the SD Opera, and she has done nothing towards forming that committee, and apparently will do nothing. I don't suppose there is any way to reach these people. Other items from a LA Times article are even more disturbing. It seems Ian Campbell has somehow arranged an impregnable position for himself while destroying a viable artistic company. And if someone is willing to do that, they are very low. So can there be a next step for those who are on the side of saving SD Opera?— April 7, 2014 10:50 a.m.
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Crowd-source some funding? In a way that would ensure that the Campbells and the current board have no control?— April 6, 2014 7:12 p.m.
School officials Gandara and Sandoval plead guilty
But of course, when something is picked up by the MSN feed from this area, it will come from the local NBC station. Must say that if you really are looking for misleading and incomplete news, that's fine. But it is just so pathetically bad. Almost as bad as what the local Star-News does from time to time, with their polls. There is one that asks if the respondent is in favor of the union or the district--not the teachers or the district--in the contract negotiations. The "union", i.e. teachers were running way ahead, but apparently Fast Eddy and the scurrying lackeys have induced aid from some quarter, and the last time I looked, the district supposedly had much more support. Well, is that because all the district employees were told to sign in and vote for the district? Why wouldn't I be surprised. With the teachers holding on, I think that Fast Eddy might be sweating a bit. I wonder if he feels his power eroding?— April 6, 2014 7:34 a.m.
Opera board not provided with information requested
So what would be the next logical step?— April 5, 2014 6 p.m.
School officials Gandara and Sandoval plead guilty
The coverage by the local NBC station was particularly bad, with Pfingst being given the opportunity to lament how this educator who had done so much good was now out of a job. Which reminds me, is this the channel staffed with McCann pals? Because what is going on with that? And I believe they even said Gandara had been fired from Sweetwater. Are they trying to rewrite history to make McCann's record look better than he deserves?— April 5, 2014 5:06 p.m.
School officials Gandara and Sandoval plead guilty
Speaking of the Tejano culture, lest we all forget, Gandara has a few relatives who have been brought up/incarcerated on drug and other charges. Some have been involved in Socorro local politics and school positions. A brother and a nephew, I think, but I could be wrong. And, of course, this is also Trujillo's hometown, he of the Sweetwater computers sold in Mexico (never brought up on charges), who of course became Gandara's mentor while Gandara was working on his graduate degree. Trujillo, who, at last report is working as an educational consultant. And this is also Pearl's hometown, as I recall. So can we all make a solemn oath to ask the real questions when it comes to filling vacancies? We really need to break this chain.— April 5, 2014 11:53 a.m.