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Libi Uremovic May 23, 2013 at 05:00 pm
it's a pay to play town...if the ball teams would slide the mayor and city manager a 'gratuity' they…Read More will leave them alone ...for a while....
Pop Quiz May 22, 2013 at 07:20 pm
When the City council voted to give $30,000 of general fund money for a study of pedestrian lighting…Read More (lit up palm trees) on Seacoast, not one Little League person showed up or spoke up. If you don't attend every meeting (except the secret ones) they do whatever the City Manager wants. The residents and kids are not a priority. Go to the meetings or live with the stupidity
Vincent Farnsworth May 22, 2013 at 11:56 am
We are going to lose our Sports Park, our free skate park and rec center, if we don't get active.…Read More If you live in IB, get involved!
Kay Kardian-Porter May 21, 2013 at 08:43 am
When you pop shots of tequilla and a beer for a chaser several times and then get into your car and…Read More drive you are endangering people. I do not believe it is an invasion of privacy its a lack of concern for his responsabilites and the community that he represents. On weekends its a standard practice for the couple to go bar hopping that is when they are not vacationing in carbo. I wonder if he gets DUI tickets? I doubt it!!
Khari Johnson (Editor) May 17, 2013 at 03:36 pm
He's on vacation.…Read More http://imperialbeach.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/city-council-oks-30-million-budget-for-20132015
caesarina keri May 17, 2013 at 12:42 pm
Nope..he's a Public Figure...and as such must be accessible to us...and actually should be......as…Read More it is he is unable to be found..never holds public hearings to give his assessment on what's happening with this Grand Jury thing or about anything. So I guess now we know where he is. Hey Mr Mayor, mind telling us what your hours at The Plank are so we might approach you about our concerns ....sounds like what we used to call in the Air Force a ROAD (Retired on Active Duty)
Tammy Petersen Jenkins May 20, 2013 at 03:45 pm
New site looks great! Does anyone know if IB will have fireworks for 4th of July? And what is…Read More latest completion date for hotel?
Marcus Boyd May 16, 2013 at 03:55 pm
And comment links no longer work... That's going cause less spam, and negatively effect SEO!
G Beit-Ishoo May 22, 2013 at 01:56 pm
Just a suggestion for us old folks who can't see well. Please change your blue print to a darker…Read More blue so it's easier to read. And yes, I do wear glasses. Thank you.
Marcus Boyd May 18, 2013 at 09:52 am
It's on the west side of the new American Legion building.
At first glance it reminded me of my…Read More last duty station, the USS Independence CV-62...
Marcus Boyd May 18, 2013 at 09:46 am
Nice! You obviously know you multi-unit building code... very well!
Khari Johnson (Editor) May 15, 2013 at 04:33 pm
Thanks, Nancy. It's always nice to hear from you. The new site is easier to use but email…Read More khari.johnson@patch.com if you have any questions, need help or want to share a news tip.
Marcus Boyd May 16, 2013 at 02:05 pm
Then, yesterday - throughout the day - one client after another said they were pulled over for…Read More everything from fix-it-tickets to scratching their head(accused of talking on a NON-EXISTENT CELL PHONE!!!)
Marcus Boyd May 16, 2013 at 02:03 pm
I agree, except what made me notice the motorcycle cops was one running a stop sign and me having to…Read More slam on my brakes to avoid hitting him... Then he proceeded to run a stop light to pull someone over...
Frank H. Robles May 15, 2013 at 06:51 pm
No southwest state is looking forward to the Fire Season, were all short of fire funding Funds...!!!
Ed Sorrels May 14, 2013 at 05:55 pm
Forcing the blame back on the court's for the release of these felon's will not solve the problem…Read More tho, A workable answer is to de=criminalize all state marijuana laws and release all those convicted of marijuana except thos ewith a conviction for distributing over 10 Lbs. Then take all those with federal convictions and drop them off at a federal court for them to deal; with ! We can not afford to keep minor marijuana prisoners in state jails any longer. These tow actions would make all the room we need in outr state prisons !
Libi Uremovic May 13, 2013 at 05:25 pm
the person that wrote this article has the same logic and reasoning skills as the ib city…Read More manager...very similar styles...
Libi Uremovic May 13, 2013 at 05:23 pm
'...MPH degree program to attend a 3-day workshop ... challenge the CNA licensure examination in…Read More California.... ... Aristotle felt that by becoming licensed professionals in the U.S. shortly after their arrival to the shores of the U.S., they would have a greater opportunity to receive better clinical positions when they applied for the work-study internships that they were eligible to participate in....'
the school told students that were enrolled in masters' degrees that certification as a cna was part of the road to obtaining a masters degree ??
stop right there...
masters in public health is an administrative position that has nothing to do with being a cna....and i'm sure people didn't travel thousands of miles to do the grunt work in a hospital....
yea, getting a cna license is a great suggestion for an 18 year old that's going into the nursing field....but not for someone in the masters' program....
and fyi phony college.....in this country a person has to have a 4 year degree before they can apply for the masters' program....
Erika Lowery April 11, 2013 at 07:23 pm
Candy,
Spriggs and Patton are supposed to be researching a Youth Advisory Committee (including a…Read More name with a better acronym).
Sign me up for a Youth committee. With 3 kids, from teen to toddler, I have a very vested interest in keeping activities for all ages. Plus Marc wants on. As a teen he can be a leader to younger kids - like he is in Coronado.
It is just those of us who want to work for our city's betterment, seem to be shot down.
IB Candy '74 April 11, 2013 at 07:00 pm
Why can't the Sportspark offer the same type of programs that the YMCA does? I think it would be…Read More great for the City to have have a Parks and Rec's Advisory Committee. The advisory committee could help the rec center establish some new programs and apply for the 1000's of grants available out there.
Lets not forget about the over 800 people in IB who signed a petition and still want a dog park. What about the need for a park in the Oneonta area? A Parks and Rec's Advisory Board could help council with funding and also take some of the work load off of staff. This wouldn't cost the City a dime, sounds like a win-win to me. If the advisory board had some dedicated volunteers, they could establish themselves as a non-profit and apply for grants themselves and help the City pay for these projects. That would free up money in the general fund and allow us to keep our Sportspark, Skatepark and Little Leagues to ourselves. Out sourcing should be our last resort.
Ed Sorrels May 7, 2013 at 02:44 am
Kevin, Wouldn't have the job as a gift ! At twice the pay ! But there's some thing's that common…Read More sense makeas stand out as needing change !
Ed Sorrels May 6, 2013 at 05:56 pm
There far to many crutches beiing supplied to those that could walk very well by themselves if only…Read More they would give just a bit of effort, But it is easier to sit with your hand out than exert yourself to accomplish any kind of sucesses.
JRUSSELL April 30, 2013 at 09:01 pm
What an amazing adventure, thank you for sharing and wish i was there too!
Ed Sorrels April 27, 2013 at 10:40 pm
Can well belive your rational about butter (Grease) As a marine in korea during the winter a c…Read More ration that no one would eat in the summer was highly valued during winter (Sausage patty's and gravy) for just that reason, The beyond belief greasy gravy was reall;y nourishing especially if you had time to heat it up !
Ed Sorrels April 29, 2013 at 05:17 pm
I sure as hell do ! no one say's a word (Their politically correct) about flying a mexican flag on…Read More your house or business here (America), Try it in mexico! We were founded as one nation with one Language, Many People and Many Religions all assimulating into our unique culture to become JUST PLAIN OLD AMERICANS not some bastardized hyphenated groups of those that refuse to join the 200+ year plus expierment that we call AMERICA !
ROBERT E. FISHBACK April 29, 2013 at 02:00 pm
This is why I like retreating to the mountains..everybody else could dis-appear and I would not even…Read More know it. That is how peaceful it is.
16YearsNow April 29, 2013 at 12:23 pm
Please elaborate for me what you did mean then Jac. I would appreciate it.
Seemingly, anyone could…Read More care less about anything. In its context, your point makes no sense.
Libi Uremovic April 25, 2013 at 09:19 pm
yes ed, these are the kids that were run out of town...let's see if the city puts a lien on her…Read More parents house because they allowed their child to prosper....
that's a very sober image for a 13 year old girl.....to loosely quote joe bonanmassa. - 'i don't know how many men we've killed but i'm sure we've killed enough.'.
Ed Sorrels April 25, 2013 at 06:59 pm
Are these kid's from the same ART KID'S that we ran out of town ? As an ex-military this is a very…Read More moving poster and I wish her the best !
Nicole Mooradian April 22, 2013 at 01:43 am
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Carl Petersen III April 21, 2013 at 11:34 pm
Robert Livesay
8 minutes ago
"Herr Carl Petrersen III I have some concerns about your…Read More postings."
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Sounds like someone is a little bit upset over getting proven wrong about his allegations about the cause of our economic crash.
Carl Petersen III April 21, 2013 at 10:03 pm
Carl Petersen III
5 hours ago
Robert Livesay
2 minutes ago
'ou folks that voted for Liberals need…Read More some lessons in economics.'
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Is lesson one how the Conservative economic policy of the Bush administration crashed the economy?
coach Duhala April 21, 2013 at 10:17 pm
Dickson you are so in the dark. What part of the city has done zero do you not understand?For…Read More decades this has been a continuous nightmare. You feel that we at the sports park are bully's? yet we have for so many years took time out of our personal lives and, cut the grass, paint , build ect... all for FREE!!!. The city has done little to nothing down at the fields and, complex. it is sad that people are unaware that so much is done by volunteers and, that the city is useless for so many years. money spent on bs and, not the kids of the community. You are right when you say the kids don't vote, but they are our future and, the most important natural resource we have, if we let them down we burn our selves in the process. think about it, before you spew nonsense.
Guy Nelson April 21, 2013 at 09:26 pm
Don, I can only hope your bully tactics are soon at an end. It's not just about the kids, it's about…Read More everyone. Those kids don't even vote. It's time the parents start paying the bill for little league. I know of no other City that gives a free ride for the use of their facilities. I cannot wait for the Y or whoever takes over to put an end to the psychotic management of the sports park.
Bob O'Neal April 19, 2013 at 09:10 pm
I spent 10 years as the President of IBLL (early 80's to early90's) The city worked well with us at…Read More that time. What happened? These fields were originally deeded to the city for use by kids for baseball and softball fields. IBLL took care of these fields without any help from the city during my tenure. Why won't they negotiate with IBLL and softball programs? Sounds like too much politics to me. These two youth programs could take care of their fields.... let YMCA have the Sports Park building and Skate Park if need be, but leave those fields alone.
Ed Price April 10, 2013 at 03:24 am
Mitch:
Sticking to the facts would make for a completely different slant to the author's tale.
Jac Flanders April 9, 2013 at 09:32 pm
The statistic came from an article in The Economist, Mitchel. But you may have missed the point:…Read More some of us planned to work a few more years, in order to retire with a bit more wealth. That goal, in fact, is becoming more difficult to achieve. Downsizing has become the norm, making it difficult, if not impossible, for many of us to retire comfortably, period. And, the safety net of Social Security is in danger of disappearing. Mine was a cautionary blog, Mitchell. Employee contributions to their 401(k) was not the most important message.
Mitchell D. McKay April 9, 2013 at 04:14 pm
February 23, 2012
Fidelity Finds Slight Rise in Employee 401(k) Contributions - By ANN CARRNS
An…Read More analysis from Fidelity Investments shows that the average employee contribution to its 401(k) retirement accounts ticked up in 2011, despite volatile markets and a sluggish economy.
The average employee contribution increased to $5,750, up from $5,680
a year ago — or about 1 percent — as participants on average continued
to save more than 8 percent of their annual salaries, Fidelity said.
Fidelity said the snapshot was based on the company’s roughly 12 million 401(k) participant accounts.
My comment: Seems like a good sample size to obtain a representative average?
Libi Uremovic April 6, 2013 at 09:12 am
'...'...If SANDAG hires Janney,...'
on janney's 2012 700 form (state disclosure requirement) he…Read More lists three positions with sandag - board member, shoreline preservation working group, and bayshore bikeway working group...
Healing Wave Holistic Health Care April 6, 2013 at 05:20 am
Sorry, didn't realize that this signs in with my business. My name is Ruth Cole.
Healing Wave Holistic Health Care April 6, 2013 at 05:19 am
Thanks Serge. Good article, good suggestions for change.
It does need to come from the grassroots.…Read More It is difficult to affect change in one council meeting, with the speaker time allotted. It is only by doing the work month after month as part of the process, ( or outside of the process, but with consistency), that creates change.
The citizen advisory boards can use the energy displayed in the above posts, to fuel spirited input to the council. Name calling is never productive. Bring that energy to the council chambers to work toward moving the city forward.
Ed Sorrels March 29, 2013 at 06:59 pm
Since Luke never met jesus and lived several generations later how was he able to write factually…Read More about jesus. Normal people even one day removed from some occurance can't seen to write a correct factual report ? Just curious !
Doug Curlee April 10, 2013 at 01:55 pm
hopefully, no one..
none of us here needs religious instruction from you or anyone else..…Read More
certainly i don't..and whether i do or not is NOT your decision to make.. it's mine..try to bear that in mind
doug
Michael Ecklund April 10, 2013 at 01:22 pm
Status Quo....You are correct in what you say and I am just giving it the old one-two and maybe…Read More someone might connect. I should shut up to most but if not me....then who?
Ed Sorrels March 26, 2013 at 07:54 pm
Ken, Some very good thought's on how to get hired, Altho there is one job that doen't require such…Read More formal type in terviews, The Boss can quickly find out if you are qualified and the benefits can't be beat, 30 day's Vacation in your first year and regular raises and great travel beniefits and advanced schooling for those that qualify. And you can have all this while serving your country in a branch of our military services, This is the way I choose and after getting out I never interviewed for another job, I was recruited by employers for the rest of my working life. And I was able to finish my highschool and get my AA while in service with out paying a dime for them ! Pretty good way to go, At least fore me !
Kimberley Richardson May 15, 2013 at 12:54 pm
It is unbelievable that : in 2013, in supposedly civilized USA, in the supposedly well educated area…Read More of Del Mar that elephant rides are countenanced. I am betting that many of those who sanctioned the rides or agree with them have animal companions in their home and call themselves "animal lovers"? Elephants are way smarter than dogs and cats. Would they allow their animal friends to be treated like this? Made to walk back and forth in the hot sun on unnatural asphalt and concrete, not to mention the humiliation of these noble giants. And that is ignoring the privately carried out beatings which are now well known and documented. If it wasn't so cruel it would be laughable. Come and join us in the 21st century for goodness sake!
Jessica May 15, 2013 at 11:39 am
Rusty, I am an ex-zoo employee. I have many years experience working with exotics, including…Read More elephants. What HTWT does and what the circuses do to train their elephants is cruel. No respectable zoo beats and electrocutes their elephants, at least today, like Ringling, HTWT and all the other abusive circuses. Alexis Kaiser is always on here defending the Johnson's. She is their friend and a circus folk too. I know Ray Ryan personally. He worked with the elephants at the San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park when punishment as well as a multitude of other punishing and abusive techniques took place to keep the elephants compliant and submissive. As a matter of fact, I think I will ask him to weigh in on this blog.
Dina V Kourda May 15, 2013 at 10:55 am
Exploitation for profit is unethical. It's time for HTWT to retire.
iblindalou March 18, 2013 at 05:19 pm
I agree! Republicans don't know how to fight to win! We need to out-Alinsky them!
iblindalou March 18, 2013 at 04:59 pm
Chris Christie lost me when he cried when he met Bruce Sprinsteen :/
Ed Sorrels March 8, 2013 at 11:48 pm
Really Good Idea, We need to do everything we can do to support our Military Families, They are…Read More subject to uprooting at the whim of the Govt. and this will help a lot in establishing their new home wherever they are rotated to. Thank you Mr. Maienschein for your thoughtfulness and support of Military Familys !
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