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LETTERS & OPINION EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a new series of weekly columns featuring local mayors in Los Cerritos Community News service area.
Dear Neighbors,
You are probably reading this message because the Community News is now being delivered to 95% of our homes in Hawaiian Gardens. As a result Hawaiian Gardens of their new Mayor Mike Gomez home delivery policy I have been given the opportunity to write a weekly column allowing me to pass along information regarding programs and activities in and around our city. My goal is to help to promote the activities of our many volunteer groups; Youth Sports Programs, Service Clubs, Friends of the Library, etc., any organizations who strive to make our community better. I could think of no better subject to begin with than our new Fedde Middle School Sports Complex because the questions I am most asked are when will it be completed and what will it consist of. The short answer is that we are looking at a late October, early November opening. The complex will consist of a synthetic turf Soccer/Football field with a rubberized running track and bleachers that will have a 1,000 person seating capacity. There
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demic performance at the C level as excellence (via awarding the Diploma of Distinction to C students). The District does its students no favor by inflating its language and academic recognition in this way. Does the District believe that employers will evaluate these newly graduated students in the same manner?
will also be two new baseball fields, basketball courts, a walking trail and a large snack bar. In keeping with our city motto “Our Youth, Our Future” I am proud to have played a part in investing in our children’s future and I hope to see you all, young & old participating in healthy recreational activities at the new Sports Complex. You may contact me for questions or suggestions for future articles at: councilmembermikegomez@gmail.com
Carol J. Smith
Norwalk
Until next time,
Mike Gomez
Mayor City of Hawaiian Gardens
Re: Norwalk/La Mirada Two Tier Diploma System I read in the LCCN that the Norwalk-La Mirada School District is considering a proposal to create a two-tier system of diplomas- a "Basic Diploma" and a "Diploma of Distinction". I assumed that the "Diploma of Distinction" would recognize students with high academic achievement (for instance, students with a B grade point average or higher). To my surprise, the proposal is to award the "Basic Diploma" to students who essentially have a D grade point average or lower, and to award the "Diploma of Distinction" to students who have a C grade point average or higher. District administrators were quoted in the article as saying that the proposed two-tier level of diplomas would "create a district-wide culture of success". No, no, no. What the proposed two tier diploma system does is redefine substandard academic performance at the D level as success (via the Basic Diploma), and redefine average aca-
The following resolution was adopted at the August 15th meeting of the Hubert Humphrey Democratic Club Supporting a County redistricting Plan to create a second Latino seat WHEREAS there have been major demographic shifts in the County of Los Angeles over the past 10 years with Latinos now making up 48% of the population of the County, and WHEREAS there are two competing plans being considered by the Board of Supervisors, one diluting the latino vote by essentially preserving the status quo (Plan A2) and the other (Plan S1) making it possible for a second latino district, and WHEREAS, Plan S1 would shift present boundaries in the 4th Supervisorial District (coastal cities from Malibu - Palos Verdes) to include the Inland Empire, San Gabriel Valley, etc. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Hubert Humphrey Democratic Club calls for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to adopt plan S1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to Governor Jerry Brown, Congresswoman Linda Sanchez, State Senator Alan Lowenthal, State Assemblynan, Tony Mendoza and the L.A. County Board of Supervisors.
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