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Zero grounds for Mosque at Ground Zero
Written by Sharon Alley-CaloneWhat strange weather we are experiencing in California, 105 degrees to 78 degrees in a nano- second. Jeez Louise! I guess when all is said and done, just about everything in our little world is a bit out of the norm. My sincere thanks to those that responded to my column last month, not to belabor the issue but, please note, that my column is just that, my opinion, you certainly don’t have to agree with me.
Arizona’s controversy: bordering on the ridiculous
Written by Sharon Alley-CaloneIf you’re like me, you’re probably sick of hearing all the political nonsense about the illegal aliens and closing our borders.
Arizona’s controversy: bordering on the ridiculous
Written by Sharon Alley-CaloneIf you’re like me, you’re probably sick of hearing all the political nonsense about the illegal aliens and closing our borders.
American summer; time for gratitude and patriotism
Written by Sharon Alley-CaloneSummer is my favorite time of year. We swim, ski, fish, go boating,
floating, play baseball, wake board, trap shoot, walk and all the fun
sun stuff.
What is a good man but a bad man’s teacher?
Written by Sharon Alley-CaloneI thought the warm weather would never arrive, but indeed it has.
Everybody please check your “memes” at the door
Written by Sharon Alley-CaloneSpring is a time of renewal and I’m happy to report that our very own Stockton Asparagus Festival has once again renewed our community’s charity coffers. What great weather we enjoyed for the 25th annual fundraiser! This type of an event is exactly what communities need to fund the non-profit organizations struggling in trying times. A BIG THANK YOU to all those that volunteered and continue to do so, year after year.
Let’s add a 28th Amendment to our Constitution
Written by Sharon Alley-CaloneCongratulations to Pamela Eibeck, UOP’s 24th president. We haven’t seen a ceremony like this in 15 years, we wish you much success. See Page 30. Sarah Palin will serve as the guest of honor at the June 25th California State University, Stanislaus, 50th Anniversary gala. See Page 34.
For those of you that had the pleasure of seeing the Annie Jr. play presented by the students from Claudia Landeen Elementary School, BRAVO! My 9 year old niece, Lauren, invited me to see her perform in the play. She was a cute little orphan and so excited that her good friend, 8 year old Isabelle, was the star that shined as ANNIE JR. What a delight to see all the kids perform. Please turn to our Out & About section on Page 30 to see a picture.
‘Stimulus’ plan on the horizon – communication is key
Written by Sharon Alley-CaloneDuring our editorial board meeting in Modesto last week, I had the
pleasure of meeting Tom Sandman, interim dean of the School of Business
at California State University, Stanislaus. He informed us that the
enrollment at the university’s Stockton campus was down by 40 percent.
I
thought about this for a nano second and asked if the school might
consider launching a psych-tech program to train students for the
planned prison medical center in French Camp. In approximately three
years, the facility will need roughly 450 psych techs, as well as many
other nurses.
Health-care reform in need of reform
Written by Sharon Alley-CaloneThis month’s edition of The Business Journal focuses on non-profit organizations, health care and insurance companies.
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