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Education
  The Norris School District has full grade levels. On our K-5th elementary school campuses Norris Elementary is full at every grade level.  Bimat Elementary is full in four of the six grade levels, Olive Drive Elementary is...
Posted by WalMcC - Wed Jul 16, 2008 15:17:08 PDT -- 0 comments
Columnists
  Hey Dad, I ran across your advice column looking for parent support groups. I have two teenagers — one son, one daughter — and a 9-year-old son. I have had so many issues this year, mostly with my oldest son, that it...
Posted by admin - Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:06:53 PDT -- 0 comments
Wine
“Which wine could you possibly recommend for the Fourth of July celebrations, Ann?” I can hear the sympathetic clucks from the wine lovers’ gallery now. Hot dogs, hamburgers, barbecued spare ribs and tri-tip, salsa,...
Posted by admin - Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:58:41 PDT -- 0 comments
Let's Laugh
  July 1, 2008 is the day cell phone users over age 18 in California will go around with what looks like a big bug connected to their ear. On that day drivers can be cited for using a cell phone unless they have the hands free...
Posted by caroline - Mon Jun 16, 2008 13:46:45 PDT -- 1 comment
Gardening
  With talk of water rationing coming from all areas of California, I thought it might be appropriate to go over some tips on water conservation. Even though we have always been quite lucky with our water supply here in...
Posted by admin - Mon Jun 16, 2008 11:02:53 PDT -- 0 comments
A Day in the Life
I’ve been told that on the day my parents brought me home from the hospital, my older sister took one look at me and said, “Get that thing out of here!” Of course, our parents thought it was cute, but little did they...
Posted by tomasi - Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:56:08 PDT -- 1 comment
Columnists
  John Border, Agent New York Life Insurance Company   Mergers and Acquisitions: Combining Your Financial Lives After Marriage   When people marry later in life, or for the second time, life can become a lot more...
Posted by Jborder - Fri Jun 13, 2008 14:08:17 PDT -- 0 comments
Columnists
Northwest Voice advice columnist Dwayne Ardis helps one reader get some requested help.  Do you have a question for Dad?  Click his photo below and see if he can help you, too: "Hey, Dad," "Hi, I read your...
Posted by sunnica - Wed Jun 11, 2008 22:09:21 PDT -- 0 comments
Education
In the world of education, terms are sometimes skewed, or even obfuscated (a nice SAT word meaning “obscured”). The same sort of thing can occur when in discussions over the terms “teaching” and...
Posted by admin - Mon Jun 2, 2008 16:21:54 PDT -- 0 comments
Sports Shorts
Good-day mates! Hope things are going swimmingly well! They are for Centennial High’s Bryce Ogden as he captured the SWYL Area Diving Championship this season, placed second at the Central Section Championships, and will...
Posted by admin - Mon Jun 2, 2008 15:45:01 PDT -- 0 comments
This and That
When I first got married, I prided myself as being a versatile person. I sewed for five children and myself, I kept up a large yard, mowing, weeding and planting. If there was painting that needed done, I was a whiz with a roller and a...
Posted by pegconnelly - Mon Jun 2, 2008 11:25:14 PDT -- 0 comments
Wine
“I’ve enjoyed reading about Pinot Noir in your last columns, but what about Syrah? What can you tell us about it? We need to know something since it’s the wine of choice all over the Paso Robles area where most of us...
Posted by admin - Mon Jun 2, 2008 11:23:53 PDT -- 0 comments
Columnists
GIGGLING REDUCES STRESS Have you ever looked at a friend or relative and for no reason what so ever got the giggles? I don't mean snickering a little. I mean gut wrenching, uncontrollable giggles. The kind which makes tears stream...
Posted by pegconnelly - Mon Jun 2, 2008 09:52:20 PDT -- 0 comments
Let's Laugh
  A recent phenomenon in the world of law enforcement is the red light camera at busy intersections. I have to admit that I was highly intimidated by one that was installed at an intersection I drive through every...
Posted by caroline - Mon May 26, 2008 19:20:19 PDT -- 1 comment
Education
Continuing from last month … It seems a phone call from school regarding student behavior is more likely to result in a note from a doctor, special advocate or a lawyer saying the student is not responsible for the misconduct,...
Posted by WalMcC - Mon May 26, 2008 11:17:52 PDT -- 0 comments

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