Imperial Valley Press Online - Opinion - Our Opinion: Kudos to the citizens of Calipatria

Sunday, July 05, 2009 - 11:54:24 pm

91°F

clear - Winds: WSW at 13 mph, Humidity: 20%

See/Buy Photos

Font - Font +

Our Opinion: Kudos to the citizens of Calipatria

Sunday, January 27, 2008 9:51 PM PST

THUMBS UP to the local citizens in Calipatria who helped police nab four teens suspected of burglarizing a home.

A woman walking her dog saw the teens leaving the home called police to report the crime. After two of the teens were caught, another resident alerted police and let them know where the other two were hiding, thanks to the resident’s barking dog.

All of the teens now face charges, and this crime was solved thanks to a couple of citizens who weren’t afraid to get involved. And often that’s what it takes to stop crime. Police need everyone’s help to make our communities as safe as possible.

THUMBS DOWN to Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, whose romantic text messages with a top aide were released last week after he denied in court the two were having an affair.

Kilpatrick, who is married, denied in a court case the he and his Chief of Staff Christine Beatty were romantically involved. The text messages prove otherwise.

Kilpatrick should resign immediately and be prosecuted for perjury.

We don’t expect our public officials to be perfect, but we do expect them to tell the truth. Kilpatrick didn’t and should be punished for it.

THUMBS UP To the Holtville Athletic Club, for once again staging a hit in the Holtville Rib Cook-off.

Thousands of people from all over the Imperial Valley converged on Samaha Park in Holtville on Saturday to partake what were surely some of the best barbecued pork ribs this side of the Mississippi.

But it wasn’t just about the food. Again, all the money raised at the cook-off went to youth athletic organizations and youth activities. Good job, everyone involved.

THUMBS UP and good luck to Central Union High School’s Great Spartan Band, which for the first time since 1999 is going back to New Orleans to participate in Mardi Gras.

This is the 30th anniversary of the first year the Great Spartan Band was invited to Bourbon Street.

The Spartans leave this week, so wish ’em well.

Print

See/Buy Photos

Font - Font +

Comments:

Joseph Cole wrote on Feb 12, 2008 7:28 AM:

" Yes it is unfortunate that the Spartan band cannot march in the Brawley cattle call parade. As you can see i wrote, "cannot," because of the way the band is treated every time they did march in the parade. The citizens of Brawley decide to throw orange peels and other objects as the band marches by, so as i see it this is not a case of "sore losers" as it is a case of "bad winners." "

morenoros89031 wrote on Jan 28, 2008 4:24 PM:

" The Spartans are SORE sports for NOT participating the the Brawley Cattle Call parade. It would have even made them look better after losing the Bell. Shame on them! They should be taught to be more positive & good natured! "

socrates619 wrote on Jan 28, 2008 9:55 AM:

" i think it's sad that the great spartan band perfoms in New Orleans but not in Brawley for the cattle call parade. The Spartan Band is one of the greatest marching bands in the valley, and I am proud that they are going to represent the valley at mardi gras. "

Log on

If you have an account already, just enter your Member ID and Password to access this page.

If you're new to our site, please create a new account.

*Member ID:
*Password:
Remember login? (requires cookies)
	Forgot Your Password?

Register FREE

To use certain features of ivpressonline.com, you must register FREE on the form provided. The Imperial Valley Press’ use of any personally identifying information you provide as part of registration is governed by the following privacy policy:

ivpressonline.com does not, and will not, release your personal information to any third party without your consent. We may, however, share some of the information we gather, in aggregate or demographic form, with advertisers and other partners. That is, we may provide general information about ways people use our site without identifying any particular individuals.

Do not use usernames or passwords from your financial accounts!

Note: Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required!

*Create a Member ID:
*Choose a password:
*Re-enter password:
*E-mail Address:
*Year of Birth:
	(children under 13 cannot register)
*First Name:
*Last Name:
Company:
Home Phone:
Business Phone:
Address:
*City:
State:
Zip Code:
*Current subscriber of the Imperial Valley Press?:
*May we communicate by email?:

The opinions above are from readers of ivpressonline.com and in no way represent the views of the Imperial Valley Press staff or Schurz Communications Inc.

ivpressonline.com encourages readers to offer their opinions on our local stories. We ask readers keep their comments on topic and avoid derogatory comments about fellow readers. Our goal is to promote a civil discussion about the news.

We will never edit or alter comments, but we do reserve the right to remove comments that violate our code of conduct. No comment may contain:

Potentially libelous statements.

Obscene, explicit or racist language.

Personal attacks, insults or threats

Commercial products or promotions

To report abuse, e-mail us at webmaster@ivpressonline.com

Get the Imperial Valley Press every morning at your home or office. Start a subscription for your family, for yourself or give it to someone special. Click here.

Text Message Alerts

Receive text message alerts on breaking news, latest updates, sports scores, offers and much more on your cellphone or PDA. Sign up here.

Register free and start receiving email alerts on breaking news, a sneak preview of upcoming stories, reminders and much more. Click here to begin.

About Us

Want to know more about the Imperial Valley Press? Want to contact us? Get general and contact information. Click here.

Quick Search

Air Conditioning

Autos and Vehicles

Construction and Materials

Employment Services

Financial Services

Food and Dining

Health and Medical

Hotels

Real Estate

Featured

Calendar of Events

Click here for events page.

Weekly Poll

Next Riddle


Related: adelantevalle.com \| valleywomenonline.com \| ivblogz.com \| ivfindit.com \| ivhomefinder.com \| ivworkplace.com


		Copyright © 2009 Imperial Valley Press - ivpressonline.com. All rights reserved.