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Pimp hand strong in Chula
Focuscom, Inc. - GCR, you remember them - the legal firm of Bonnie Garcia's - the one sent packing. Well, legal bills paid with our tax dollars show: 7/16/09 - 8/15/09 Client expense Consul Focuscom, Inc. - Consulting Services $10,445.92 8/16/09 - 9/15/09. Client expense Consul Focuscom, Inc. - Consulting Services $12,750.51 9/15/09 - 10/15/09. Client expense Consul Focuscom, Inc - Consulting Services $10,000.00 AND,,,,,,at the bottom of the I choices it has a strange note - ASSET UTILIZATION, well, my, mom,my ,my my! What was it Schultz use to say? VERY INTERESTING!!!!!!!! IMAGINE WHAT THOSE MONIES WOULD HAVE DONE FOR EDUCATION.— August 24, 2014 6:38 p.m.
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Oskidoll - YES - THANK YOU MS. LUZZARO and The READER!!!— August 24, 2014 6:15 p.m.
Pimp hand strong in Chula
Mr. Rindone - back when he was our County Board of Ed representative I reached out to him. I was new to this game of politics, and more than naive. I believed when I reached out for help it would be there - after all we were talking about students, education, tax payers dollars. This was America, where people serve in their offices, not use. But, alas I was given an education in political bs. I spoke to Mr. Rindone. He said he wanted to help and he even promised to have his assistant phone me back - well, that has been a good long while ago - years even - and that call, well I am still waiting. Fortunately, the FBI and DA listened. And WHAT DO YOU KNOW - THEY ACTUALLY MET WITH ME AND OTHERS - and the rest, well let's just call it history. One thing the past five (5) years have educated me on - it is not about the party, it is about the person. Since I have been being so outspoken about candidates/political figures allow me to bring up Ben Hueso's recent arrest for a DUI. Boy, don't it just make you proud? - NOT.— August 24, 2014 6:10 p.m.
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The candidates in this election do not serve as a positive reflection of The Lincoln Club. Lincoln Club members and the relationship to the SUHSD board of old - you mean the one that had 4 of 5 indicted? There is an old favorite of Kenny Rogers - 'you gotta know when to hold 'em and know when to fold 'em'. Supporting John McCann, that alone should shed light on the Lincoln Club's endorsements. John McCann who COULD HAVE sent Jesus Gandara packing - remember he did allegedly have a second legal opinion advising him of such that he failed to share with the other Board members - one that stated 'the Gandara' could have been fired for cause thereby negating that sweet huge sum of money Gandara left with. John McCann who had legal letters sent to certain community members and news organizations advising them to cease and desist. Doesn't the Constitution protect the right of free speech? John McCann and his infamous little red camera - who filmed certain community members who spoke out at the Hilltop meeting - kind of bizarre. John McCann who called for the police departments assistance to come to his aid AT A FREAKIN' BOARD MEETING when a certain well respected community member had the audacity to pull one of McCann's ill placed campaign signs up and then refer to it at the Board meeting. One would think a candidate would know the rules of candidacy. John McCann, yes the same John McCann who CONSISTENTLY voted with the pack of Jim Cartmill, Pearl Quinones and Arlie Ricasa - (hmmmm, remember all of those promises in 2010 when he vowed to clean up the SUHSD Board?). Yet he consistently found himself of like mind with them, when casting his vote. How many reading this have asked him about the SUHSD Property situation, you know where we are giving away 33% of the profits? Those profits, are our tax dollars. While he will tell you 'when I was in the Council we cautioned the District against it' - yet try and find where he spoke up at District Board meetings PRIOR to Ed Brand being shown the door. Oh that is right McCann brought Brand back, even after Brand left the first time under the cloud of a Grand Jury conspiracy. John McCann brags about his efforts on the Sweetwater Board and what he has done - pray tell ask him this question - 'why did you join forces with Jim. Cartmill, Arlie Ricasa and Pearl Quinones in condemning those who sought out the help of the FBI and DA - you know 'the antagonists' aka CAVE people. One would think Mr. McCann would have welcomed their efforts with open arms and JOINED THEM - I mean they and others efforts did result in 18 indictments. And finally perhaps some of you who back Mr. McCann should ask him why he NEVER QUESTIONED Ed Brand sicking a PI on me - a 64 year old grandmother who dared to question Board and Superintendent(S) decisions regarding the Property issues. Interestingly enough even the District hired PI believed me. Hmmmmm Just my opinions— August 24, 2014 4:16 p.m.
New blood for Sweetwater district?
Post disappeared, maybe later— August 22, 2014 7:01 p.m.
New blood for Sweetwater district?
At the end of tonight's Board meeting Lyn Neylon addressed the upcoming elections. She referred to the indicted Board members that are running and those that are running against them - she commented that there is a good possibility that the vote will be split and the unnamed, but referred to Board members will regain their seats. She recommended that only 1 strong candidate in each of the referred to areas run against each of the two.— August 21, 2014 10:34 p.m.
New blood for Sweetwater district?
VigilantinCV I know it has been requested, I have not seen or read it yet.— August 21, 2014 10:27 p.m.
New blood for Sweetwater district?
oskidoll - we are talking MILLIONS OF WASTED TAX DOLLARS. We are talking about alleged collusion. We are talking of the alleged gifting of taxpayers monies, EDUCATIONAL MONIES AT THAT!!!!!! And,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, the mess of it all continues. If I were certain persons I would be worried, VERY VERY WORRIED - those guys that drive the black SUV's - they do NOT PLAY!!!!!!!!!!! Whomever the New Board members are - can we PLEASE soon make this about the students and not the alleged misdeeds of those paid the big bucks - after the mess of it Al is exposed.— August 21, 2014 3:02 p.m.
New blood for Sweetwater district?
oskidoll - I have spent many hours on attempting to educate myself on the Brown Act - and the one common denominator in all that I have read is the simple premise that 'limited' Closes Sessions should be held. Regarding the property - when one considers the MILLIONS that have been spent, it is clear WE HAVE BEEN TOLD NOTHING, yet are being expected to foot the bills no matter how high they ARE. Personnel matters, no problem with those Closed Sessions. I remember a few years back, when 'the antagonists' vowed to not only expose the truth about the corruption but that there would be **** to pay for those involved. It appears they are persons of their word. Remind me again of how many were indicted - believe it was 18...... Well, something tells me there is going to be a 'ROUND 2' and it is going to be ALL ABOUT THE PROPERTY -— August 21, 2014 12:08 p.m.
New blood for Sweetwater district?
A personal comment - the 5 hour wait for the members to come out of Closed Session offered the audience the opportunity to interact with the potential NEW Board Members who attended and listen to their views. While many of us left with a sense that we were being listened to - Closed Session item C5 on tomorrow nights Board Meeting Agenda denotes all of the property addresses. Soooooooo, it appears the business of spending our tax dollars continues to be done behind closed doors. And here dummy me thought the Brown Act made it pretty darn clear that the business of the people should be heard and discussed in front of the people Regarding that bus stop Tom Calhoun is attempting to secure - well here is a 411 for him - he might have checked the bus schedule - you see the busses do not run after 7:00 pm - so how are all of these folks who take the bus there going to get home? Perhaps that is a follow up question a certain someone might want to put to Ms. Neylon, I mean after all according to her she uses public transportation and enjoys it.— August 20, 2014 10:56 p.m.