Cheers to city employees who quickly responded to the nine-hour
storm that dropped nearly two inches of rain March 24, threatened
downtown and caused minor isolated flooding.
Cheers to city employees who quickly responded to the nine-hour storm that dropped nearly two inches of rain March 24, threatened downtown and caused minor isolated flooding. Wright Avenue between Hale and Del Monte avenues was closed because of deep standing water in the roadway.
Flooding was also reported onto the roadway at Watsonville and Monterey roads, and Watsonville Road was closed between Monterey Road and Calle Sueno, according to public works manager Mario Iglesias.
Had employees not cleared storm drains prior to the storm and had they not quickly responded to multiple incidents and placed signs warning of the hazards and closed roads at the more significantly affected spots, things could have gotten even worse. Of course, the rain stopping at 5 p.m. that day helped.
Jeers to state Republicans, including Morgan Hill’s representative Senator Sam Blakeslee, who refused to let Americans exercise their basic right: to vote on whether they want to raise taxes to avoid cutting education. Governor Jerry Brown announced last week that he’s given up on negotiating with Republican legislators for his original budget solution to raise $12.5 billion through tax extensions to save public education from a proverbial slaughter.
The legislative decision to not place the extensions that expire July 1 on a June ballot is nothing less than disheartening to school districts throughout the state who rely on state funding to thrive.
“For the sake of political posturing, they’re damaging the future of our children and it’s very disheartening that the state could do that,” said Peter Mandel, Morgan Hill Unified School Board president. And, they deprived voters of the chance to decide for themselves.
Cheers to Tiffani Peterson and the other six – including Morgan Hill resident and second-runner up Megan Griffin – 2011 Gilroy Garlic Festival Queen contestants.
It takes a lot of self confidence to – in front of hundreds – give a garlic-themed speech, perform a talent, and model an evening gown. The young women, from Gilroy, Morgan Hill and Hollister did an outstanding job and deserve a belated standing ovation. Congratulations to all.
Cheers to the Wolfpack team from Live Oak High School and all the participants of last Friday’s dodgeball tournament. Check out the video at www.morganhilltimes.com and see how much fun students and faculty from Live Oak and Ann Sobrato high schools and Britton Middle School had that night.
For $2 at the door, the community nearly filled the Britton gymnasium. The Britton Home & School Club sold T-shirts, food and soft drinks to raise money, while the profit from ticket sales will go to Britton’s Associated Student Body fund.
Last year, $1,900 was raised, though the figures this year were not yet available.
