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It's time for equality in education funding!
Jun 11, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 31 31 recommendations | email to a friend
It’s time for equity in education funding! More than one in five children in California live in poverty, and nearly half of all K–12 students participate in the federal free and reduced-price meal ...
Stop wasting taxpayer money!
Regarding the Irrigator article on the "city to spend $550K on legal fees,” I feel this action to be both deplorable and grossly unfair, at least as it relates to Mr. Speno.
Jun 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 41 41 recommendations | email to a friend
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A welcome jest
EDITOR, The humor that Ron Swift injects into his weekly Fast Talk column in the Patterson Irrigator is greatly appreciated; life would be boring without humor.
May 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 22 22 recommendations | email to a friend
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Residents must stand against vandalism
EDITOR, I thought I would vent a little, as I have lived in Patterson for a majority of my life. I feel that most people in Patterson take pride in our town, despite what people feel it lacks. With...
Apr 18, 2013 | 4 4 comments | 27 27 recommendations | email to a friend
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Kudos for new playground
EDITOR, My family and I visited the new playground at Frank Raines Park this weekend.
Mar 28, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
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Confusing school district boundaries
EDITOR, I just moved to the Diablo Grande Golf course area and was completely unaware of the ridiculous Newman-Crows Landing and Patterson Joint Unified school district boundaries.
Feb 28, 2013 | 2 2 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
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Drivers should be careful around kids
EDITOR, I have noticed that in my gated community, Reflections, that there have been too many people speeding around when children are playing.
Feb 28, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
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Public should have access to gang database
Feb 28, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
EDITOR, Stanislaus County has between 10,000 and 12,000 gang members, and more than 5,000 are documented.
Contractor clarification
Feb 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
EDITOR, I am writing on behalf of the Stanislaus-Merced Building and Construction Trades Council regarding recent protests that were staged in Patterson by carpenters from Local 152.
English for all
Feb 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
EDITOR, I must respond to Kimberly Wilson’s comment in her letter (“No, I don’t speak Spanish,” Your Voice, Page 11, Feb. 7).
Bilingual is sometimes better
Feb 14, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 21 21 recommendations | email to a friend
EDITOR, I agree with Kimberly Wilson in her letter that it isn’t fair she cannot get a job because she doesn’t speak Spanish (“No, I don’t speak Spanish,” Your Voice, Page 11, Feb. 7).
Yes, I do speak profits
Feb 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
EDITOR, This letter is in response to the letter regarding the issue of bilingualism (“No, I don’t speak Spanish,” Your Voice, Page 11, Feb. 7). First of all, I am amazed it is now 2013 and people ...
Jobs are scarce
Feb 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 20 20 recommendations | email to a friend
EDITOR, In response to the “I don’t speak Spanish” complaint by Ms. Wilson, she is exaggerating and unfairly scapegoating Spanish-speaking and bilingual (English-Spanish) people for her lack of luc...
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