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Accolades for Senator's help
Dear Editor: We would like to express our sincere appreciation to Senator Dave Cogdill for his leadership in getting SB 85 passed in the State legislature and signed by the governor. It was a Herculean effort to get this legislation signed and he has accomplished what no one had been able to do before. Over the past 20 years, many bills have been authored, but any bill that had made it to the governor had ...
Stadium blighted, neighborhood not
Turlock high school has been there for 100 years. It was there when you and I bought our houses. Though the neighborhood is not blighted, the stadium's field and track are! I not only live near it (3 blocks away) but taught health and P.E. there for 20 years.
Continue progress with Christianson
I encourage you to join me in supporting Adam Christianson in his re-election bid for sheriff of Stanislaus County. In these fiscally challenging times, we need continued proactive leadership in this important office. With the crime rate at its lowest in two decades, coupled with an aggressive and successful rural crime prevention program, and an effective focus on gang activity suppression, Adam and his department have proven themselves worthy of our confidence. Strong leadership and ...
Are stadium renovations really the best use of funds?
There is a lot of unfair criticism pointed at those opposed to the remodeling of Joe Debely Stadium. Both of my sons played on that field in high school, and even then it was in need of repair. Nobody wants to see an athlete get hurt due to poor field quality and no parents want to continue sitting on those cold metal bleachers in the middle of a chilly November evening.
Joe Debely renovations benefit entire community
The Turlock High School Joe Debely Stadium renovation appears to have brought a lot of negativity to the school, the City Council, and those who support the renovation. The Turlock Unified School Board is always concerned about its neighbors and their needs. They pride themselves in maintaining good relationships with our community and have repeatedly voiced their willingness to address any and all issues with regard to the stadium improvements.
Family is grateful for support of community
On Oct. 27, 2009 at approximately 3:30 a.m., our home and our belongings were lost in a fire. First and foremost we would like to thank our Heavenly Father for waking our mom (Shana) up that morning and giving us the chance to live! We, the Jones family, would like to express how thankful we are to each and every person who helped us pick up the pieces to our lives and put them back ...
EDITOR’S NOTE
In a letter to the editor titled "Council members need lesson in civility" that ran in the Feb. 13 issue of the Journal, Dale Parkinson wrote: "Councilmember Kurt Spycher casually said that (City of Turlock Economic Development Manager Heidi McNally-Dial's) position on the city staff would be eliminated and then Councilmember Ted Howze agreed."
Spycher and Howze were out of line
I couldn't agree more with Dale Parkinson's comments in his letter to the editor published in the Feb. 13 Turlock Journal.
Sportsmanship lacking at TC basketball game
I have been involved in high school athletics for many years; I have played in them and I have cheered from the sidelines. After the Turlock Christian/Denair game that I just attended, I have almost lost all faith in the sportsmanship that used to be held at such a high standard at all high school athletic contests.
Using RDA funds for stadium renovations is wrong
Dear Editor, The Turlock City Council is giving Redevelopment Agency money to the Turlock School District. The community members who filed the lawsuit want Turlock citizens to know we believe this RDA project is against RDA and state law. The neighborhoods around the high school are not blighted, the Joe Debely Stadium at the high school is not inside the RDA boundary, the project has not gone through an environmental impact report and City Council ...
Obama is on the right track
I believe that President Barack Obama is on the right track with focusing on job creation. I think helping small businesses with giving small banks the incentive to give loans and the tax credits to businesses who hire new workers or give them raises is a step in the right direction.
Making every woman count
Dear Editor, On Jan. 1, the Every Woman Counts program, which provides mammograms to 350,000 underserved women in California each year, closed its doors and will not start screening women again until July. When the program reopens, women under the age 50 will not be served. Why? To save a few bucks, just one half of one percent... which will have little impact on the state's massive budget deficit. For the women of this state ...
What are our schools coming to?
My grandson was shot with an Air Soft gun by two other students in his grade after school at Brown Elementary. He was not injured. He asked to please not shoot his little sister.
Local jails cannot bear burden of housing state prison inmates
California's budget crisis has impacted every level of government: State, county, and city. Painful cuts have been and will continue to be made in all areas. Inevitably up and down the state, counties and local governments are looking at another year of reduced budgets and additional cuts to the point that many police chiefs and sheriffs are being forced to lay off police officers and deputy sheriffs.
Vote count matters in school board vacancy
Dear Editor, Lori Crivelli has become Turlock's own Sarah Palin. Seek and accept an office of responsibility and then quit without a rational explanation. The remaining members of the Turlock Unified School District Board of Trustees have correctly decided to use appointment rather than special election to fill the vacancy. I agree with those who say that the person who earned the next highest number of votes in the election should receive the appointment if ...
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Thanks for honoring Brandon Koch
An open letter to: Mayor (John) Lazar, Turlock City Councilmembers Amy Bublak, Bill DeHart, Jr., Forrest White and Mary Jackson; Turlock Parks and Recreation manager Allison Van Guilder and Eric Schultz; Turlock Journal editor and staff; business owners, citizens and friends and family of my nephew, Brandon Koch. As you all know, we lost someone very special recently. Adrenocortical cancer is very rare and although studied, no one has found a cure or ...
Prop. 32: Deceptive and outrageous
Coming soon to California schools near you: larger classes, fewer courses, and an end to sports and arts programs. All of this and much worse could come to pass after Nov. 6 if voters approve Prop. 32, a deceptive and outrageous initiative which would empower corporations, Super PACs and the wealthy to control California. That would spell disaster for public education and the state as a whole. Prop. 32, the Special Exemptions ...
Pit bulls on the loose
Dear editor, It's a sad state of affairs when you are in your own yard and two young pit bulls, without collars or license, come into your yard and kill four beautiful little kittens. My poor daughter had to stand there and watch this devastation, and when she started out there to help they chased her back in the house. Luckily, she got back in safely or they would have attacked her. ...
Hope for young generation
I want to thank the two young men who found my wallet in a cart at Walmart. They refused a reward but they can't know how much they restored my thoughts of the younger generation. Thanks again. - Bonnie Renteria
Reflections on Wisconsin
Ana and I attended the vigil at the Sikh temple in Turlock on Friday evening. It was a solemn ceremony, with the participation of most of the Turlock Sikh community and of the city's elected leadership.
A wasted opportunity
Dear Editor, I was disappointed to read in Saturday's paper that Erin Nelson, who just completed a world tour on bicycle, found nothing to admire in the multitude of countries she visited. I find it disturbing that someone with that kind of opportunity couldn't embrace the cultures of the places she visited and came back home with as narrow a mind as she left with. As our country and hundreds of others compete in ...
Vote for Nascimento; you won’t be sorry
To The Editor: Even though I am not from Turlock (I am from Merced), I felt compelled to write a few comments and observations that I have on behalf of Steve Nascimento, who is running for City Council. I can only say how lucky the citizens of your community will be if Steve is elected. Many times I had to contact Steve on behalf of friends who had struggled with Social Security issues ...
Fair incident reaffirms faith in humanity
Dear Editor, A recent experience at the Stanislaus County Fair has given me affirmation that there are still people who are being raised the right way. After enjoying a few carnival rides and games with my son and wife, we were ready to grab a bite to eat. To my horror, when I reached for my wallet, it was gone. Immediately thinking someone had stolen it, I was panicked and upset. My ...
Enough is enough
Please help me here. We are in the worst recession in years, and the city of Turlock has in last few years built a multi-million dollar fire station, police station, art center, and a transportation center. A few meetings ago the council talked about an increase in the sales tax. Now I know government folks like to have legacies, but this is a little over the top. They are acting like the donkeys ...
‘True Tea Party’ makes surprise endorsement
Tea Party activists made history in recent years and our movement will continue to shape the nation's future. To fully promote our conservative principles, we at the True Tea Party wish to explain our endorsement in the presidential race. Tea Party groups revere the Constitution and only one candidate has pledged to fully support Americans' Constitutional rights. That candidate is Barack Obama. The president favors abortion rights and permitting both straight and gay ...
Worst parade in years
I just experienced the worst 4th of July celebration in Turlock in years. The Turlock parade lasted just 27 minutes. I invited friends and relatives from out of town to see the parade and was so embarrassed when the last car said "that's it." I've run into other locals who tried to attend the Turlock parade but ended up going home because it was already over when they arrived. I suggest that you ...
Keep county fair a real fair
A better way to solve the problem of overcrowding (of livestock at the Stanislaus County Fair) would be to have the judging before the fair starts if necessary. Then allow each 4-H and FFA club to exhibit a predetermined number of animals including their sale animals. Keep the county fair a real fair. In my younger life time I have shown dairy cattle ...
Poor decision by fair board
In case you don't know yet, Stanislaus County Fair is NOT having a Christian artist come this year to do a concert at the fair as they have in the past few years. Certainly it can't be because the performances by Christian artists have been poorly attended. Actually it is the opposite. When the Christian artists have come, the Christian community packed the place out and many followed up by letting the fair people ...
Thank you for supporting our libraries
On June 5, Stanislaus County voters reaffirmed their support of Stanislaus County Libraries. Nearly 82 percent of voters said yes to libraries, renewing until 2018 the tiny 1/8 of a penny sales tax that supports our libraries! We would like to thank everyone who worked so hard to ensure the passage of Measure T. All 13 Friends of the Library groups and the Stanislaus Library Foundation gave countless hours advocating for libraries and ...
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