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Rankled by Sweetwater district meeting cancellation
FatCatSegat - recall effort has been attempted. Every time we set up shop at a grocery store a certain Board member allegedly would call the store and claim they were being harassed. While the store management was astute enough to know the truth the 'caller' threatened to call corporate if we were not asked to leave. Public exposure is the road to new beginnings. Attendance at Board meetings, bring friends. Pass along all articles to all you know and ask that they too forward. The word is getting out and voters are not liking what they see. A referendum will be delivered in November - McCann's lack of leadership was exposed last night. Ed Brand basically served McCann and Cartmill up on a silver platter. Silly little men. Each and every story brings new readers, more informed voters. Continue to keep your heads buried in the sand Mr. Cartmill and Mr. McCann - wonder how you will view this in about six (6) months????? Should a, could a, would a ??? I understand Mr. Peraza of Southwestern has publicly called for Brand to go!!! Will Cartmill or McCann listen, ah, that would be a NO. ALL political groups are calling for change - yet Cartmill and McCann are not listening - WHAT ARE THESE TWO AFRAID OF????? Hmmm.— March 18, 2014 10:48 p.m.
Rankled by Sweetwater district meeting cancellation
Ms. Luzzaro: So, which attorney will be used to figure out the mess - will it be the legal counsel of John McCann's or,,,,,, the legal counsel of Bertha Lopez's? Jim Cartmill, Arlie Ricasa and Ed Brand - all part of the L street slight of hand. They use our tax dollars to purchase L street and then sign the title over to Plan Nine Partners - perhaps Jim Cartmill and Ed Brand might want to explain to us WHY?????? Misinformation coming from somewhere regarding Third Ave and the District office. The District representatives are advising parents that the proceeds from Third, L street and District office property are going to be used to purchase new property - we are upside down on L street right? So how in the world will there be enough from the proceeds of these propertieS sales to purchase the new property? VOIT was used in the initial purchase of L street, now we see they are being used yet again for Third Avenue, coincidence? Who is handling the proposed new District office property? At this point your expertise on the subject are not only NEEDED but trusted. So sad that we can not trust what Board president Cartmill or Vice President McCann tell us. The meeting was NOT postponed it was adjourned. How do you adjourn a meeting that was never called to order? Oh that is right this Sweetwater, and in Ed Brand and Jim Cartmill's world 'we don't have to do anything' - listen to the end of last months meeting when Brand, Cartmill and McCann simply stood up and walked off the dais. When the public questioned the disrespectful ending Brand announced they did not have to adjourn the meeting. Yes folks, and Cartmill and McCann did not even blink an eye.— March 18, 2014 5:18 p.m.
Rankled by Sweetwater district meeting cancellation
Erupting - the HAR legal expenses are being paid for with Prop O funds. Hmmmmm, so what are all of those legal expenses for? Is there a chance some of it is being skimmed for other previously denied legal expenses of Board members. I know legally no - but,,,,,,,, this is SWEETWATER we are talking about home of corruption, conspiracy and scandal. Just my opinion— March 18, 2014 4:01 p.m.
Rankled by Sweetwater district meeting cancellation
As young children we were taught the difference between right and wrong. As we grew we learned the importance of accountability. While none of us is perfect I believe what separates good from evil is the ability to atone for our misdeeds - to learn from our mistakes No longer will I listen to 'give John some time' - he has been sitting in that seat for four (4) years. No longer will I listen to 'Ed is leaving in October' - that is STORY and he is sticking to it. He should have NEVER have been brought back by John McCann. Neither Mr. Cartmill or Mr. McCann should be in office - they are a blight on our community. The controversy surrounding this Board goes back, way back to Jim Cartmill and Arlie Ricasa's earlier years. Add to it Ed Brand 'its all about me' and what we have is a District that has been involved in one controversy after another. In the audience last night were NEW parents from Eastlake High and Bonita High. One entire row on the right hand side from Eastlake, five (5) seats on the left. They took the time to come and speak and what were they met with was NO BOARD meeting. They sat quietly and observed and listened and when they left they were clearly upset. One couple shared their amazement that Cartmill and McCann, two persons they voted for clearly were poor choices. John McCann who allegedly just happened to be in the area- what a crock of horse manure. You want to know John McCann's future for public office - just take a look at the Star News poll - a pitiful 5%. In truth McCann is his own worst enemy - he does not have the tenacity to stand up and be his own man he needs approval from Jim Cartmill and Ed Brand. So it is with John McCann - all of the broken promises of his campaign, all of the controversies that he has laid at his own footsteps. Heck rumor has it he is not the Chambers choice for City Council person, so what does that tell you? While Mr. Cartmill was too ill to attend the Board meeting he was well enough to work, well enough to drive , well enough to go to a Fruteria YET he was emphatic that he was extremely ill and in need of surgery. Cartmill offered a Dr.s excuse - do not insult our intelligence Sir!!!!! Come on folks last night was a pre planned set up - the two members who were not privy to the plan - Ms. Quinones and Ms. Lopez. How do you adjourn a meeting that never started? Donna Frye are you watching this, we need you???? Meeting next week? Again I ask part of the plan? It is with a heavy heart that I say all of the hope that I held out for Cartmill - gone! He is what he is and that is all that he is. The truth of the matter he cares little what anniej thinks of him, it is what it is. Ed Brand, now he matters to Cartmill. Remember that. John McCann - pitiful!!!!!!!!!!! just my opinion, for what it is worth— March 18, 2014 3:57 p.m.
Sweetwater trustees to vote on property sale
Pearl Quinones plead guilty this morning - she resigned from her Board seat effective immediately!— March 18, 2014 12:02 p.m.
Sweetwater trustees to vote on property sale
Shirleyberan - no, that would be personal family business, and I am against involving families in the mess of SUHSD. I was following up on a tip regarding SUHSD business. I felt bad asking, but hoped you would understand. Shirley, that PI - I was one of the community members he investigated. When I attempted to find out how much the investigation cost and requested a copy of the investigation gathered on me. - what do you know 'no such documents exist'. Thank you for answering, hope all is well with you!— March 17, 2014 10:48 p.m.
Sweetwater trustees to vote on property sale
shirleyberan - we have missed you! Wondering if you might answer a question. Does Ed Brand have a niece named Lea? (Not sure of spelling)— March 17, 2014 9:19 p.m.
Sweetwater trustees to vote on property sale
Well folks prepare yourselves. John McCann did show up AFTER 99.9% of the taxpayers and teachers went home. He claimed that he was 'in the area' ??????? Now rumor has it he saw news cameras still there and made an abrupt u turn, with two wheels a squealin' (satire). A few of us witnessed his interview and all I can say is pathetic - it was clearly obvious based on the questions that even the reporters and cameramen were having difficulty swallowing his lame snow job. McCann 'claims' he was advised by an attorney that if he attended it would be a Brown Act violation - hmm, I wonder if we, the taxpayers, paid for that legal advice? As one of the reporters asked 'if you chose not to attend the meeting then why are you here now'. Heck I could answer that - that is John McCann being John McCann. Another questioned if McCann had ever witnessed anything like this in the military. - McCann skirted that question. The people John McCann, Jim Cartmill, and Ed Brand claim to be hiding from are law biding citizens and teachers (who have been entrusted with our children) these three men are in fact hiding from THE TRUTH!!!!!!!!!! None of them deserve to be in the trusted position they hold. Tonight is a clear example of just how bad it has gotten.— March 17, 2014 9:15 p.m.
Sweetwater trustees to vote on property sale
Well,,,,,, anniej is here, Bertha Lopez is here sitting up at the Dias, allegedly Ms. Quinones is here somewhere but guess who is NOT here? John McCann - so,,,,, are we now to nickname him 'no show Mccann'? He is tweeting his booty off about his concern that the meeting was cancelled. But not concerned enough to drive over to the west side and 'lead'. Is this what the Chula Vista taxpayers are to expect from council member McCann? No leadership quality here. For all of those who tried to convince me that McCann would be a stand up guy and sit at the Dias this evening I say - 'now you see the real John McCann'. Mr. McCann ALL news media are here. They have just been told Mr. Cartmill was out and about today. He was at work, he was at Fruteria to name a few places where audience members state he was seen. BUT, he was too ill to conduct the business of the people for the students. They dysfunction of Sweetwater grows worse and worse!!!!!! Ed Brand needs to go, NOW!!! Followed by Jim Cartmill and John McCann. No city Council seat for Mccann he is too soft to lead when it is important. Question: who cancelled this evenings meeting? Ed Brand? Who gave him that authority? Again I ask why didn't McCann challenge the cancellation, he is the Vice President.— March 17, 2014 5:56 p.m.
Sweetwater trustees to vote on property sale
Honorable Judge Espana - are you reading this! Are you aware of the dysfunction regarding tonight's meeting? Some of these very same people will be standing before you looking for mercy - depending upon who shows up tonight - that will, Your Honor, reflect their true nature Will John McCann show up and lead - we are waiting to see. There is a contingency that believes he will........— March 17, 2014 3:29 p.m.