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On the road in lonely Wyoming
Here's a typical Wyoming story: One night last week, I was heading down a lonely highway, driving the 100 miles from town to home. I had seen the dentist, bought cement so that we could repair our cattle-working pens, gone to the grocery store and checked on a friend who had just moved from her summer cabin back to town for the winter. My dad, 88, was with me, as well as my 3-year-old grandson.
Dark comes early now that the fall equinox has long since swung by, and we are well on our way to winter solstice, even without daylight-saving time's early nightfall. The guys were both sleeping, and I was tired of listening to another debate over health care on satellite radio.
Only a year ago, this stretch of road was abuzz with traffic scurrying around the oil fields that patchwork the surrounding countryside. Now, the boom times have busted, and few vehicles passed by. I was driving a three-quarter ton, four-wheel-drive pickup, its folding sheep rack sandwiched up against the cab, and the resulting flatbed loaded down with bags of Sakrete and boxed groceries. Paper bags full of bread rode in the back seat next to my grandson, so they wouldn't blow out the back in the bitter wind.
The two-lane road was mostly all mine and looked much the same as it always has for most of my life -- a blacktop stretch crossed by more deer than fellow travelers. A half-moon threw feeble light through gathering clouds, and a snowstorm is predicted for tomorrow. Tonight, though, the road was dry and clear. The rare oncoming car flashed its brights at me since the heavy load tipped my lights upward.
With things calm, I punched my cousin's number into the cell phone and started visiting about friends and family. Our other cousin had just had a triple bypass operation that nearly killed her. We'd followed her progress on Facebook, where the ill cousin's daughter-in-law reported that she was on the mend -- as evidenced by her giving the finger to irritating visitors. That's when I noticed the dreaded red and white lights flashing in my rear view mirror.
"Oops, I'm being stopped," I reported. "Could it be the cell phone?"
After pulling over, I rolled down the window and saw a young man about my son's age. My dad startled awake, having gone from a snooze to flashing lights and a strange face peering in the driver's side.
"Your tail light is out," the patrolman reported.
"Gosh, I didn't know," I said, truthfully.
"Your license plate is unreadable, due to mud," he added.
That didn't surprise me since I had moved sheep camps up muddy roads the previous two days. I figured the mud would fall off before spring.
"And, you don't have license plate lights." Also not a surprise. Finally, some good news: "But you weren't speeding."
He seemed cheerful enough, so I didn't think I was in for a ticket, even though the insurance card was last year's and it took a thorough search to come up with a registration. I mentioned that my son-in-law was a deputy sheriff in the county, and that I tease him this only doubles my fines. No comment from the officer, who left bearing my driver's license.
We sat there next to the Oregon Trail, where so many had passed through only a moment in time before. I could almost draw aside a curtain and see those souls, westering. My great-grandparents came by wagon from Missouri, but stopped before they hit the Oregon Trail.
He came back. "So how is the elk hunting?" he asked. My dad brightened.
"Pretty good, this year," dad told him.
"My wife drew a tag in the north part of the county," he told us. "But I know the hunting is supposed to be good by Battle Mountain." We allowed as how most of the elk hunters seemed to be having luck. My dad went on to ask about his family, where he lived and where he was stationed.
When I learned that he was based in a town we frequent on our way to and from our winter sheep country in the Red Desert, I said, "I'd better get that light fixed because we'll be going through there a lot starting next month." With that, he wished us well, and I told him that it was nice to meet him.
We headed back out into the blackness of the desert night, 55 miles still ahead of us.
Sharon O'Toole is a contributor to Writers on the Range, a service of High Country News (hcn.org). She ranches and writes in Savery, Wyoming.


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Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, September 28, 2011, 6:13 AM
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More funding cuts may loom for Pleasanton school district
Original post made on Sep 28, 2011
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, September 28, 2011, 6:13 AM
Comments (62)
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 28, 2011 at 3:10 pm
shadowbozo is a registered user.
Pleasanton Unified needs to do something like the following:
Web Link
If they did this, at least the proceeds go to fund programs that will be cut from this budget.
a resident of Highland Oaks
on Sep 28, 2011 at 3:42 pm
Considering the district's past performance regarding money, I believe the obvious first step would be to stop wasting it.
a resident of Parkside
on Sep 28, 2011 at 3:57 pm
Like that health liaison position. There are nurses and people at the schools. They said so at the board meeting last night. Stop the waste down size it people.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 28, 2011 at 4:09 pm
In a community like Pleasanton, known for its excellent schools, I think a parcel tax would be a good way to go. The tax needs to be big enough to cover the gap/shortfall and needs to be well explained to the public. I have been to many board meetings in the last two years, and I would say any amount of "waste" is a small fraction of the budget. Yes, the district should always be looking for ways to be more efficient, but that won't be near enough to close the gap. I can't speak to what the district was doing 10 or 15 years ago, but today I think they are doing a very good job of managing money.
a resident of Pleasanton Heights
on Sep 28, 2011 at 5:07 pm
Enough with the ballot box budgeting. The district has tried twice and failed both times while blowing 800K in the process. Times are tough for a lot of people; not just the school district. We dedicate tens of BILLIONS to K-12 every year. Maybe it's time to overhaul the entire school system.
a resident of Highland Oaks
on Sep 28, 2011 at 5:55 pm
I would argue that the district should be seen as a continuum rather than as a series of separate administrations.
a resident of Downtown
on Sep 28, 2011 at 6:00 pm
OK reader, how about a REALLY special parcel tax. You can pay it for all of us. Get serious, two times the money grab has failed because we are tired of S & C raises when there need to be pay cuts. The teachers are not even willing to freeze their pay, let alone take any cuts.
This district needs to spend only what they have. If that means laying off unnecessary people and getting more work out of others then so be it. Teachers and school districts are not immune to the economy any more than the rest of us.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 28, 2011 at 10:08 pm
"The district has tried twice and failed both times"
But it is getting closer each time. Three time's a charm. Remember, the overwhelming majority of voters favored the tax. In addition, Pleasanton's demographics are changing. More families with children are moving in.
"Maybe it's time to overhaul the entire school system."
Or maybe not. The school system in Pleasanton is excellent and it is achieving excellent results. If anything needs an overhaul, it is the national financial system that got us into this mess. A parcel tax can solve our local problem here in Pleasanton.
"This district needs to spend only what they have."
Says you. I say let's improve our already excellent schools and not let financial shenanigans in Washington and New York foul up our excellent schools.
Parcel tax three is on the way.
a resident of Valley Trails
on Sep 29, 2011 at 8:40 am
Just like the Government, the schools need to cut wasteful profjects. Childern at Hart in the 8th grade have to carry around a baby, learn how to empty garbage. In 6th grade, they have a program called Quest. Right now my son and I are working on making a book (which was provided by the school) on Life Skills. Book times number of students?? How much was spent on these books per student. This was taught at Donlon since he attended Kindergarten. In 5th grade he had to make a book on one of states. That was a great learning tool, but the school spent money on another book, which had to be decorated. Old fashion state report could have saved the school money. The quest program is a waste of the district's funds. In Quest they also have a couple of weeks of Spanish, German and French. How about a whole semester in Spanish or/and another language the children can use in California. Go to the elementary schools and see how many reading books are in the resourse rooms that are being unused. Every year they order more books because it is in the budget. So much waste, just like the Government.
a resident of Oak Hill
on Sep 29, 2011 at 9:17 am
"Concerned parents" said: "Every year they order more books because it is in the budget. So much waste, just like the Government."
Sounds like you're being pretty nitpicky to me, "Concerned Parents". You're complaining because elementary schools libraries order new books every year? That's your example of "government waste"? Is that your best shot? Your other criticisms are equally inane.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 29, 2011 at 9:28 am
Well said Sam. There is a crowd that always says never ever raise anyone's taxes under any conditions. There are always these little anecdotes about unused supplies (last time there were people complaining about too many erasers and pencils ordered in the district office) that they use to justify their position. Thankfully, that crowd is getting smaller.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 29, 2011 at 11:11 am
i love it! sam - reader and lets roll i am on your team. same old tired commentors putting down pleasanton schools. these school are thriving and putting their best foots foward regardless of the economy. to the old tired posters - quit booing and start cheering. the community and our schools are alive and well. join em!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 29, 2011 at 11:58 am
We need to be able to finance what we want in our schools, regardless of the amount of money "taken" from our budget mid-year. I say we need the parcel tax to stay stable and more in control of what our priorities are for our schools.
Let's try this vote again!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 29, 2011 at 2:06 pm
As long as the Ptown Unified SD continues to spend millions a year for lawyers and consultants to sue/countersue/defend lawsuits and continues to fall back on flimsy legal advice as justifications for skirting the law, money meant to be spent on students will continue to be spent on their lawyers and consultants.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Sep 29, 2011 at 3:17 pm
The parcel tax approach cannot work until the district administration and board takes a long stark look at the problems beyond just this school year and addresses them before it is too late. I have been watching the meeting of September 13 where community members (Brososky, Ayala, Testa) raise valid questions about other refinancings (Certificates of Participation--COPs) that could erode the general fund. These debts are being paid as interest only. A parcel tax that is specific as to what it will directly support is the only way I can see enough community support being gathered in the interim.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 29, 2011 at 3:44 pm
Well said, Ms. Ruegsegger. Having the Ptown Unified SD base their ability to repay the COP debt based on phantom development tracts on p. 10 of Web Link doesn't exactly inspire confidence.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Sep 29, 2011 at 8:50 pm
Hopefully the district is monitoring expenses and using staff reduction expenses in the classrooms and not on overtime and substitutes for non-teachers. I called the district to ask a question and got a clerical sub filling in for someone on vacation. That raised a red flag for me.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 29, 2011 at 9:45 pm
More nitpicking, anecdotes, and stuff from way in the past. Let's get this done. Ignore the naysayers and negativity. I'll say it again.
a resident of Del Prado
on Sep 29, 2011 at 11:09 pm
Concerned parents, the Quest program at Hart is about teaching life skills/focusing on community service, NOT foreign language. Take a few minutes and get aquainted with your child's school, and you would find out that in 6th grade students have a Wheel of classes lasting 6 weeks. One of those classes is Quest, and another is Foreign language. Yes, they are introduced to both Spanish and French, in an effort to help students make a more informed decision when choosing an elective in 7th grade.
In regards to the books you feel are a waste of money, the district does NOT purchase those books. Parent 'donations' are collected, and in many cases, teachers end up purchasing those books with their own funds because of a shortfall of funds. It is too bad that you are misinformed and so quick to judge. I'm sure most teachers would encourage you to educate yourself a little about your child's education; you might be pleasantly surprised at what you will see!
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Sep 30, 2011 at 9:39 am
A reader, that "stuff from way in the past" is about to bite back in the future. Ignoring it will not make it go away.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Oct 1, 2011 at 4:10 pm
I am extremely concerned that these advisory committees are being run by Brososky, Ayala, and Testa. The lies and misinformation from two of these individuals is what we should be observing- especially for their participation in the derailing of the parcel tax elections. One has been invited into the classrooms and schools repeatedly and refuses, yet continues to shed misinformation about them. Their attempts to run this city according to their personal agenda is getting old, now to see them going after the schools- I will be watching their every word and so should you.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Oct 1, 2011 at 7:33 pm
Concerned resident, The committee was chaired by Beth Limesand and the consultant. Other committee members included Jack Dove (member of the disbanded bond oversight committee), Jan Batcheller, Anne Fox, Kay Ayala, Julie Testa, and me. Steve Brozosky attended, but was not on the committee. I strongly suggest you view the Board of Education meeting of September 13. Web Link
A lot of information validating the original concerns is provided by the consultant.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Oct 2, 2011 at 10:25 am
"is about to bite back in the future"
" based on phantom development tracts "
Please explain. I don't see anything that looks like a "phantom" on that page.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Oct 2, 2011 at 11:10 am
a reader, Only the interest on the Certificates of Participation debt is being paid (I believe the district actually looked at borrowing from the City at one point to meet their payments). Others know more about the COPs than I do, but I believe the payments are due in 2025 and the ability to make the payments is based on adding 3,000 housing units in Pleasanton. You can watch the public comments section of the September 13 (linked above) to see the questions about the COPs.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Oct 2, 2011 at 11:16 am
"and the ability to make the payments is based on adding 3,000 housing units in Pleasanton."
My understanding is that the number of housing units added by then is likely in that range or greater. That sounds like a good assumption.
"Only the interest on the Certificates of Participation debt is being paid"
I don't know that that is necessarily a bad thing, if it is well planned. Interest rates are quite low on many kinds of debts. This may be a good opportunity for PUSD.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Oct 2, 2011 at 11:43 am
The questions I have are what kind of housing is being added and what revenues would be generated if they aren't single family homes or if they are mostly affordable homes? We have seen many examples of the problems created by kicking the can down the road, so I don't see how this is a good opportunity for PUSD or taxpayers or, more importantly, for students who may be entering our schools at a low point if the general fund is being diverted to making the payments.
a resident of Foothill High School
on Oct 2, 2011 at 2:20 pm
Reader, looking at the diagram, the Merritt property is most definitely a phantom development tract near Foothill High. Ha ha ha. 85 houses will not be built there next year as the District says. Zoom into the diagram. It was referended over ten years ago with Measure P (I know, I collected hundreds of signatures), Mr. Merritt sued the City about "prezoning" and lost then placed an 8 foot high steel fence around the property as retaliation. I know because I live down the street.
Talk to the neighbors bordering Martin Avenue on the east side too or anyone in the Mohr neighborhood. They are all having a good laugh because the PUSD claims 50 houses would soon be built, guess where, inside the hallowed depths of an abandoned quarry pit that is now a reservoir right next to Mohr school! Hilarious!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Oct 2, 2011 at 2:49 pm
"Talk to the neighbors bordering Martin Avenue on the east side too or anyone in the Mohr neighborhood. They are all having a good laugh because the PUSD claims 50 houses would soon be built, guess where, inside the hallowed depths of an abandoned quarry pit that is now a reservoir right next to Mohr school! Hilarious!"
But I lived for five years in a development in an abandoned quarry pit in Pleasanton. Are you saying it won't be developed in the expected time frame, or won't be developed at all? Are we talking about large amounts of expected taxes or rounding errors?
"so I don't see how this is a good opportunity for PUSD or taxpayers or, more importantly, for students who may be entering our schools at a low point if the general fund is being diverted to making the payments."
It sounds like good opportunity to refinance the debt at a lower interest rate and use the money in the class rooms and hire the best teachers.
Supplement that with a substantial partial tax, and we can get k-3 and ninth grade class size below 20 to something like 15 perhaps.
I'm all citizens coming forward to help show the district innovative ways to use debt effectively to fund our schools. Let's be sure the focus of what we are doing is providing solutions and not just trying to find fault. Together we can get this done. As I said before.
a resident of Foothill High School
on Oct 2, 2011 at 3:19 pm
At all. Unless the water agency allows 50 houseboats to float around on the water reservoir.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Oct 2, 2011 at 5:34 pm
A reader, Let me correct that escalated payments on the COPs begin in 2015, not 2025--that makes the road the can is rolling down pretty short. So there isn't likely to be 3,000 new homes, of any size, in 4 years, and if they were all built, we are back to the issue of where the students will find space to attend school. You assume the interest rates were lower (don't know if that is the case) and that there then were excess funds to spend in the classroom. I'd like to suggest that the interest only payments are being made because there are no excess funds to spend anywhere, including for the COP debt.
It's unfortunate that the current governance team is paying the price of previous administration's faulty judgement, but unless a new parcel tax attempt, substantial or otherwise, has specific language as to what programs/personnel will be supported, I don't think it will pass. Community members are now educated about past practice.
a resident of Vintage Hills Elementary School
on Oct 2, 2011 at 5:57 pm
only a fool votes to raise their own taxes
a resident of Ruby Hill
on Oct 2, 2011 at 7:11 pm
"A lot of information validating the original concerns is provided by the consultant." I couldn't agree with Concerned Resident more. Testa, Ayala, and Brozosky are ax grinders (Testa in particular) who always, from the sidelines, have an opinion. Testa, if she is so continually concerned should run for School Board. Anything with their fingerprints on it should be viewed with a boulder of salt. Secondly, the "original concerns" are provided by the consultant is nothing more than the transparent act of hiring a mouthpiece. Sorry, this is the same old group who profess to have the public interest at heart but are constantly jumping in when they want to prove a point. The comment "one has been invited into the classrooms and schools repeatedly and refuses, yet continues to shed misinformation about them"-no surprise there. The majority of the community has no idea of the impact of the continual cuts have had in the schools -it's easier to harp and point fingers about the past than have constructive, open-minded, discussions about the future. Ain't politics at the local level grand....
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Oct 2, 2011 at 7:50 pm
Joe, Not sure what you mean by the consultant being a mouthpiece. The concerns were raised by community members, not the consultant. And the consultant was hired by the school district. If they were a hired mouthpiece for the district, why didn't they indicate the district never did anything improper?
The district is having financial difficulties, some of which are the lasting legacy of previous decisions. This current governance team is working to correct past practice and to add transparency on the financial side. It will rebuild necessary trust. These are all steps toward making a parcel tax possible. Anger toward either the current district team or the original community messengers is unproductive.
a resident of Birdland
on Oct 2, 2011 at 8:16 pm
You have to admit, PUSD does engage in some "interesting" fund raising approaches that puzzle the average citizen, e.g. PUSD raises funds by entering into multiple contracts with developers and custom home builders requiring them to pay higher fees than mandated by the state, enters into a pseudo financial arrangement with a well known set of two developers to build a school bypassing State public contract bidding laws, starts raiding city funds, and locates a sham university admissions office on school district property that is subsequently raided by the Dept of Justice with allegations of conspiracy to commit visa fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering... Web Link
Sounds like a soap opera to me!
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Oct 2, 2011 at 9:02 pm
Raiding city funds? Locates a sham university on school district property? TVU was located at 405 Boulder Ct. near Quarry Lane--how is that PUSD property? Can you please provide more verifiable information please?
a resident of Birdland
on Oct 2, 2011 at 10:45 pm
City funds - Call the city and ask how much the district has paid and not paid for Vineyard and Neal School infrastructure. The school district was supposed to be on the hook for 40% of the costs Web Link
TVU - See p. 5 of Board agenda for the agreement for the Tri-Valley University admissions office to be located at the Administrative Offices of the Pleasanton Unified School district Web Link
and the Yellow Pages
Web Link
At the time the Federal search warrants were served, the TVU website had a picture of their building on the PUSD headquarters with the description:
"While some of TVU's interior office is still under construction, We still have our Tri-Valley University's Administrative Office at: 4645 Bernal Ave Building 700, Pleasanton CA 94566, inside the campus of Pleasanton Unified School District, sharing many facilities with PUSD. "
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Oct 3, 2011 at 7:40 am
As . . . First, thank you for the links.
The city claimed the district owed $4 million for the realignment of Vineyard Avenue. That was the sham (opinion, but I worked at the DO when this was happening). Perhaps that is the COP the district still struggles to pay, so I don't know that the city isn't being repaid.
TVU, most unfortunate. I could make a lot of comments, but they wouldn't add anything.
a resident of Ironwood
on Oct 4, 2011 at 5:20 pm
Kathleen Ruegsegger, go run a campaign or start a website. Define someone who hijacks threads. I sincerely try and read my community's opinions and get the same people who just bury others in information repetitively.
I love Pleasanton because of the ability to have open conversations about pressing issues such as our schools. I am beyond tired of internet demagogues masquerading as experts. Dear lord, I would even take comments by Stacy over this tired old element. I think some people have a google search tool for "parcel tax" on this website.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Oct 4, 2011 at 5:44 pm
Alright Already, from your post, it sounds like you are involved in running political campaigns or are a politician. You say you are tired of "internet demagogues masquerading as experts." But could it be actual jealousy that is the root of your anger? Sounds like those who you refer to as "demagogues" have quite a handle on all the details and are in fact the experts.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Oct 4, 2011 at 5:45 pm
AA, don't understand your issue. I was responding to questions/others. You won't see me on other threads so much; others, who post often on those threads, know more about those topics. Seems balanced enough.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Oct 4, 2011 at 10:00 pm
The community has confidence in the school district's ability to manage its money. Of course there is a small group of people who will always find fault, no matter how small. Support is building. The time for a parcel tax is now.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Oct 4, 2011 at 11:08 pm
The Ptown Unified SD can't even repay its Sycamore Fund loans to itself so how can the community find confidence in its ability to manage its money. Even Bill James, the former superintendent, said it can't get its act together. The Sycamore Fund was never intended to be an ATM.
And no wonder Signature Properties sued them. They probably thought that they would never get repaid any of the money advanced to Ptown Unified for the construction of Neal.
If Ptown Unified SD can't even repay itself, any third party is way down on the list.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Oct 5, 2011 at 9:10 am
Money, The financial problems are many, but they were not created by this superintendent or even most of the current board. This governance team is paying the price for the sins of the past team.
I think the current administration is trying to claw their way back; it will be a long process to get back to healthy. It took some measure of courage to open up the books to a consultant and citizens' committee. Let's hope more thorough financial reports, ethics training, and transparency will be the new culture of the organization.
a resident of Birdland
on Oct 5, 2011 at 9:36 am
Homeschool your children if you do not like how the PUSD is managing the money or how teachers are teaching their classes. Most of you think you could do it better, so do it. Quit your whining. PUSD is trying to do their best with what they have and trying to please everyone isn't possible. Get off these forums and make a difference. Go out to the board meetings and voice your concerns/ideas. Go out to the schools and volunteer time at them. Put your name in when it comes to school board election time.
I am sick of all the complaining.
a resident of Amador Estates
on Oct 5, 2011 at 9:49 am
Dear Homeschool,
I whole-heartedy agree with you.
In fact, I submit that with the resources available today, homeschooling can be a much better option than government-schooling. There are several homeschooling communities in the Bay Area to help any parent as well.
Give your kids a much better chance to succeed and yank them from government-schools.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Oct 5, 2011 at 10:11 am
Homeschool, Homeschooling isn't an answer for most; making the best of what taxpayers pour into public schools each year is the right thing to do.
The concerns (complaining/whining) have been raised and ignored for years _at_ board meetings. Those raising the concerns had their kids in the system, volunteered, and donated. Some even served on the school board already. Some are still volunteering and donating whether their kids are in the schools or not. Some were asked and served on the recent citizens' committee.
For most it is because we value public education and the education of the children in the community.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Oct 5, 2011 at 10:49 am
Part of the problem is that the public are heard, but are never actually listened to, and are ignored. The only people they listen to are the army of consultants and lawyers running around being paid by them to tell them what they want to hear, which the consultants and lawyers will gladly do so that they can continue to get paid to defend and fight lawsuits and obtain huge fees.
How things would have been different if the district listened in 2004?
Web Link
Wood told the trustees Tuesday that it appeared the district had outside representation in crafting the agreement between PUSD and the developers and that it was their attorney's responsibility to make sure the district had a clearly enforceable position.
"Given the recent ruling by Judge Ronald Sabraw that the contract was illegal for failing to follow the rules that apply to districts, it appears your lawyers failed in this responsibility," Wood said in the statement.
"It is clear that the district is losing in the litigation," he continued. "You need to analyze the worst case scenario. Assuming that you lose, what will it cost you to try all issues to the end, including appeals and malicious prosecution claims."
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Oct 5, 2011 at 11:24 am
Money, Don't think either of us could realistically predict what would be different had the Board listened then--other than the district might have saved the money spent on the lawsuits. I think the point that bad decisions were made, repeatedly, by a governance team no longer in place already has been made. The public has learned the truth; maybe the new governance team has as well. My guess is there are plenty of us watching, and this governance team now has the opportunity to change the culture.
a resident of Del Prado
on Oct 5, 2011 at 6:39 pm
I bet most of the bloggers above voted for the democrats and Arnold who have created this economic disaster of reduced tax revenue. Pretty easy to predict. Force business out of the state and there goes the tax revenue. Keep voting anti business officials and this is what happens
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Oct 5, 2011 at 8:33 pm
Why not have the parents with the children in school donate money to the school systems, the more kids you have the more you donate. Let those parents call it tuition.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Oct 5, 2011 at 8:49 pm
Common, Parents do donate, as do others, but we all have a stake in public education; first, our tax dollars; secondly in our future as these young people take over the roles of leadership. Too important to turn our backs.
a resident of Amador Estates
on Oct 5, 2011 at 9:03 pm
Ms. Ruegsegger,
It sounds as if you are very close-minded. Why do you assume that "we all have a stake in public education" ??? What is wrong with the alternatives of private education or home schooling? I will refuse to send my child to "government schools" period!
If we were talking about services such as the US Post Office, would you say that we MUST use it and not UPS or FedEx???
I have read many of your posts and you are smarter than your latest post on this topic. Public schooling is not the only alternative.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Oct 5, 2011 at 9:19 pm
Questioning, Not at all close minded and not against homeschooling or private school alternatives. But, if you are a taxpayer, you have a stake in the public education institution--at least financially. And eventually, the kids we put through these institutions (not everyone can do homeschooling or private school) will be our leaders.
From what I could find, USPS does not receive tax dollars; regardless, it doesn't prevent the options to use UPS or FedEx or just email.
a resident of Amador Estates
on Oct 5, 2011 at 9:31 pm
Excuse me...the USPS "doesn't use tax dollars??? It lost $8.5 billion last year! Where do you think that money comes from??? Certainly not from the sale of stamps! Of course it comes from taxpayers...and China loans!
There is absolutely NOTHING our Federal Government does, except for national defense that is effective and efficient. Especially Public Schooling!!!
And you said "not everyone can do homeschooling or private school" Yes, private schooling can be expensive currently but if there were more choices thru the exercise of the free market, the price would drop and the quality would increase. That is the way the free market works...at least in theory...until the Government intervenes with choking regulations, not to mention the parasitic teachers unions dramatically reducing the quality of education.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Oct 5, 2011 at 9:44 pm
"There is absolutely NOTHING our Federal Government does, except for national defense that is effective and efficient. "
Ah yes, let's privatize the court system. Who needs a government supreme court when the free market provides greater efficiency?
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Oct 5, 2011 at 9:50 pm
Questioning, I said from what I could find--USPS site says 0. No matter.
I didn't claim government is effective or efficient; in fact, I'd be hard pressed to argue in favor of how taxpayer dollars are spent. You can go through all the education blogs on PW--I'm in favor of charter schools and magnet schools and changes in what we have now.
None of that changes the fact that taxpayers have a stake in K-12 education and the impact it will have on the future via the students of today. That's always been the case.
a resident of Castlewood
on Oct 6, 2011 at 3:25 pm
We can thank Mr Brown. His little thank you to the teachers union last year will tie PUSD hands. They will have no options but to cut needed programs and the people who just happen to clean the school.
I support PUSD and the teaching profession. But teachers you should be ashamed of what YOUR union. They are not the only reason for the current problem, but please tell one thing the union has done to improve education in CA
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Oct 6, 2011 at 7:04 pm
The assumption has always been, everyone should support school funding because in the future we all benefit. I believe that is true, except that support should not be equal for all. It should be based on the family size. In other words, a parcel tax should be prorated on benefit received. No children families should pay the least, and families with the largest number of kids should pay the most. Most parcel tax proposals allow seniors to opt out. Just carry that to the next step and prorate a parcel tax on benefit received.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Oct 6, 2011 at 8:04 pm
Common Sense, Two things: first I don't believe your suggestion is possible/legal. Second, if you could have those receiving the most benefit pay more, how do you account for what those families already donate and volunteer? Those contributions are equally important and could dry up if that kind of parcel tax passed.
a resident of Kottinger Ranch
on Oct 6, 2011 at 10:31 pm
Please...just let me remind you all.
Measure G - $233 parcel tax = FAILED
Measure E - $98 parcel tax = FAILED
I'm not a betting man but I'd gladly wager a buck or two that the next, focus group designed, acceptable amount of parcel tax (again, my bet this time it'll be $46.21 per household) will once again, fail. Not because the of the greed, disdain for the educational system, loathing of the children that are our future or simple economic hardship but simply because we all know that the funds collected will inevitability end up in the black hole of which is the PUSD.
If you REALLY want to have a realistic fiscal impact on the operating budget of the PUSD then come on out & tell us that it will cost the homeowners/taxpayers $470-$590+ per household that the district realistically needs to actually make a dent in their budget deficit. Oh, you think that will be too much for the voting populous to stomach? Well reconvene your little focus groups, generate a nice round, happy figure of say...$37 as a parcel tax & then go nuts buying a few new pencils with all those proceeds guys. In the real world it won't make an iota of difference but if it makes you feel good about finally bilking the citizens of Pleasanton for a few measly dollars to further your agenda but accomplish nothing, you go right ahead.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Oct 6, 2011 at 11:11 pm
I agree. A parcel tax closer to $400 would be better. It would be good to push class sizes for K-3 back to 20 or even smaller, and that is what it would cost. Better public relations efforts by the district could go a long way.
a resident of Birdland
on Oct 9, 2011 at 8:53 pm
And 6 months after the Federal raid on 21 May 2010 on Web Link
This was posted:
"Using an office in a public school. Illegal, see separation of religion and stat" really laugh!
To clarify, We are located inside the Pleasanton Unified School District, - the official US government agency control all education system in the city, from Kindergarder ( 5 year old students) to adult educaiton( 50 years old). We are lucky and proud to have our adm office inside PUSD ( we are very much regulated and very safe too). Even though we have our brand new building for Admision and classroom, our key Administration Office will be still always located inside PUSD. We are proudly to have mutual support of our comunity at Pleasanton in Tri-Valley!
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He was drafted in the second round by the Mavericks before playing in Belgium for his first 2 seasons to build up his game to be NBA-ready. Back then when players did this, they became free agents and when the Mavs selected Tarpley in the 1986 draft, Acres was on his way. At age 25 the 6'11 center joined the Celtics for the 1987-88 campaign and proceeded to play rather inconsistently for the Green for 2 seasons. After 3 more seasons in Orlando, Acres rounded out his illustrious playing career with a cup of coffee with the Rockets and Bullets.
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Another testament to expansion, and this is a great country or what?...An inside type who can bang bodies if little else...Played for Dick Acres, his dad at Oral Roberts, where his brother Jeff was a teammate...Wasn't the answer to Boston's depth problems up front...Foul-prone...Overpaid at $300,000.
Today, I've found out that Mark Acres now teaches in middle school in California. In fact here's a quote from one of his students Veon Lee:
I am a 8th grader from jh hull middle school right now, and he just made me do cardio without running today. He is very old, and no one at our school really know that he was a basketball player!
That's right people, Mark Acres teaches 6th grade and is the gym coach at JH Hull middle school. Check it out: http://hulllevy.tusd.org/Staff/tabid/2246/Default.aspx.
Maybe Celts fans can email him asking why he couldn't help the 1988 Celts more. Maybe if he had a pulse and could've given valuable minutes, Boston could've beaten Detroit that year. Don't forget: the depth of the Pistons really gave the Celts problems that year. Maybe if Acres was able to push himself like he seemed able to motivate Veon Lee, the Celts would be gunning for Banner 19 this year.
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Laurel Park was the site of the first meeting and general assembly of Occupy Santa Cruz on October 4, 2011. Returning there one year later for a birthday celebration, approximately 70 people attended the film screening. Community members reported that there were about 20-30 people at the general assembly held beforehand. The evening in some ways felt like a reunion of old friends, as many in attendance had lived together night and day at the Occupy Santa Cruz encampment in San Lorenzo Park, which existed from October 6 to December 8, 2011.
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Santa Cruz Guerilla Drive-In set up a screen and projection equipment in the middle of Laurel Park for what was the first public screening of the Brent Adams documentary, "What Are You Doing Here? Inside Occupy Santa Cruz." Adams himself participated in the occupation, while also filming it, and the resulting documentary features intimate, insider interviews with other local occupiers, in addition to an exploration of a variety of other events that occurred in the local movement.
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At 10:05, three officers approached those watching the film. It was explained to them that the movie was almost over, and the officers walked back to their patrol vehicles and stood and waited. The film ended shortly after that, and people left casually. Shortly before 11pm the last person to still linger on the park's lawn, a man wrapped in a sleeping bag, was encouraged to leave the area by Lt. Flippo, and as the last few community members chatted on the sidewalk, SCPD was out of there by 11pm sharp.


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LOS ANGELES, May 16 (UPI) -- Brandon League finished a shutout effort over 3 2/3 innings by the Los Angeles bullpen Wednesday, allowing the Dodgers to hold on and defeat Washington 3-1.
The Dodgers won for the fourth time in five games after suffering through an eight-game losing streak.
Adrian Gonzalez and starting pitcher Zach Greinke both singled in a run to give Los Angeles a 2-0 lead through two innings and Carl Crawford added an insurance tally with a sacrifice fly in the eighth.
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An excerpt from the recent article on play deserts in the April issue of Parks & Recreation Magazine tied in perfectly with the reality of a park I visited a few weeks ago in Charlotte, North Carolina. In the article, Arthur Wendel of the CDC's Healthy Community Design Initiative, National Center for Environmental Health, points to a 2007 Trust for Public Land study to explain how park access is critical for improving community health.
Although there's a higher ratio of park land to residents in Los Angeles than New York City, 91 percent of NYC residents live within a quarter-mile of the closest park compared to 33 percent of those in L.A. "Even this overstates park access," Wendel says. "You can live within 100 feet of a park, but if you don't have a direct way to get to the park, you might still have to walk miles on the road network to reach a park entrance." Even with a park right in the neighborhood, it's easy to see how difficult access will dissuade people from using this kind of public good.
A few weeks ago, I traveled to Charlotte to visit Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Park, the site of NRPA's 2014 Parks Build Community (PBC) project. You'll be able to learn more about the plans for Lincoln Heights in the July issue of Parks & Recreation Magazine, but in the meantime, I'd like to share some information about the community this park will serve. According to the U.S. Census, nearly 10,000 children under the age of 14 live in the ZIP code where this park is located, and until 2011, Lincoln Heights was a true play desert. Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department recognized this years ago and began a decade-long process of securing the land for Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Park. In 2011, Mecklenburg County built "phase one" of the park. The initial build included installation of a playground, a community garden, a walking trail, a bike rack, several picnic tables and a water fountain. The community has been thrilled to have a dedicated space in their neighborhood for play and recreation, but with nine acres of largely underutilized space, there's room for a lot more exciting possibilities.
NRPA and Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation selected this park for the 2014 PBC initiative because they felt improvements here had the potential for the most impact on the surrounding community. In the past few months, they've partnered with companies like Playworld Systems, Greenfields Outdoor Fitness, Cornilleau USA, The Coca-Cola Company and Poligon by Porter Corp. to develop a plan that maximizes use of this space. In addition to bringing in a number of exciting play elements like a Unity Climber and a NEOS 360 game structure from Playworld Systems, the design also includes additional access points to make the park easier for the community to use. Right now, the linear park is blocked off on its long southern edge, so residents have hacked a rough path through thick brush and vines in order to access it without walking several blocks around. Although some teenagers and adults are willing, and able, to traverse the dirt pathway in order to access the park, it's understandable that parents with young children are hesitant to do so, and the rough trail is impossible for elderly visitors or people with mobility limitations to use.
Access to the park's southern edge along La Salle Street, approximately a quarter of a mile in length, is currently limited to a rough, unofficial path formed from the end of Irma Street into the center of the park
When I visited the park in mid-March, it was a cold, rainy Monday, but a number of community members still showed up that evening at a master planning meeting held at nearby West Charlotte Recreation Center. I spoke with two Lincoln Heights community matriarchs, Mary Jones and Thelma Byers-Bailey, Esq., both of whom were extremely pleased to hear about the plans for the park, particularly the forthcoming Irma Street connection in the middle of the park on the southern end that will allow better access. More than anything, they want this park to be used. It was clear that both of these women have a deep love for the children and families in their neighborhood, and I'm convinced that they will watch over it with eagle eyes to ensure it's used well.
With increased access, more members of the community will be attracted to what's going to be a very exciting park when all is said and done. If you build it, and make it welcoming and easy to get to, they will come.
NRPA started the Parks Build Community initiative in 2009 to help showcase the transformative power parks can have on their surrounding communities, and since then, the association and its partners have built or revitalized four community parks across the country. Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Park in Charlotte will be the fifth site transformed by the initiative.
Danielle Taylor is the Senior Editor of Parks & Recreation Magazine. Follow her at https://twitter.com/AdventureEdit.


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Mind tricks on clones! I was giggling the whole way through. Denis looked so pleased with himself.
lol. that was a nice idea with the mind trick thing. the beginning was funny as well.
Wow, a lot of stuff happening in this episode, very interesting. Looking forward to what's next.
Interesting...seems like a plot might be creeping into this whole thing.
I did always wonder what the clones thought after they got mind-tricked. Thanks for answering this long-standing question. :P
I have to say too funny, this is SUCH a good show.
Plot twist! Not like Darby was going to have much luck with Imperial ladies anyway given that apparently everybody wants to get on the blasting end of the Dennis army's 'blasters'.
Here's hoping the chip isn't a hoax or a rebel trick for once. Darby being retarded is fun, but I'm really looking forward to him sucking as a rebel spy.
Wait why does mind trick doesn't work on Edith?
was that a little Star Trek reference there at the end to Gul Dukat?
The Star Trek cards the clones were using at the beginning was a pretty funny sight gag for people who actually played the game.
The fact that only the clones were able to be mind twisted was kind of funny. I guess he didn't need to use them on Darby.
I'm not exactly sure how it works in this parody universe, but I know in the basic Star Wars universe it takes an absolute minimum of will to be influenced by mind tricks. In the card game they denoted this using a force sensitivity value of 1. Most of the characters had a value of at least 2, with Jedi/Sith characters being at least a 3 or 4.
Obi-wan told Luke early on that "The force can have a strong influence on the weak mind."
The mind trick worked on the dim-witted storm troopers, but it failed in RoTJ against Jabba.
I guess Edith is just smarter than Dennis.
Loved the opening mind trick sequence. I love the character Dennis4826, he cracks me up. The whole episode was another great one even it it was a sort of plot advancement episode rather than just all laughs.
The actress who plays Elle is just stunning. The whole cast is fantastic, you hit a home run casting these guys.
An interesting turn of events. I couldn't stop laughing at the droids and the guarding gags.
"I Might have to shoot this guy"
"You mean you might have to shoot AT him."
Haha, good stuff
"You've shot rebels?" "I've shot at rebels" I almost died with laughter.
I love all the little details in this episode. Now I must see Afro Darby!
Oh wow! Great cliffhanger! I totally did not expect that type of content in these series. Keep up the awesome job guys! Love the casting, along with Deck Crew.
Jedi mind tricks only work on the weak of will.
It's a trap!
Best episode so far. This show is starting to grow on me and nice to see finally some plot development.
When this show started, I was kinda "meh" about it. The first few episodes have been kinda weak and I was starting to lose hope. However, it's been steadily improving and this is the best episode so far, to the point where it's genuinely good. Add to this that the Deck Crew is consistently awesome. Keep it up! :)
I have to confess: I could not shoot Edith either.
Some kind of mind... trick?
I love it :D
Good stuff guys.
I know this may have been said many times but when is someone going to show this to George Lucus?
Brilliant episode guys,very enjoyable.
Bet the actor who plays denis was delighted when he read that script!
I don't know how, but these episodes keep getting better each week!
"You've shot rebels?"
Absolutely perfect description there. ^^
This show keeps getting better and better. Well done.
Very good episode it just gets better. Funny and with some huge cliffhanger hints of a plot longer than just an episode, i.e. really nice.
This is probably the best episode so far to... witch is good since the first episode were great second meh but now really good.
Well scripted, acted and shot! Dammit, this is the best thing on the Escapist these days. Move over Feed Dump!
Edith Kingpin is now my favorite character on this show. Over the top paranoia looks good on her. Take a back seat, Chet!
What else? Three sentence paragraphs are now my favorite form of expression on The Escapist. Hit the bricks lengthy prose!
Wow. I think this might have been the best episode, yet. It was really funny. All of the jokes were spot on. And the sudden plot twist at the end was very well done. I didn't see that coming at all. All around great episode!
Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to get back to guarding this exhaust port, before I get yelled at.
He says Gul De Sac or something like that, which is a joke I think. But it's definitely a Star Trek reference :)
Plot eh? Nice. Wonder how he's going to screw it up.
Great stuff. I especially like how he had to impersonate Alec Guinness to actually do the mind trick. Pretty hilarious.
I always wondered if the clones sat around discussing if those were or were not the droids they were looking for.
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6:18 | After his training was finished, Kirk arrived in Pleiku, Vietnam. He was then stationed officially in An Khe, Vietnam and was told that his first mission would quite literally be the next day.
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David Kirk is originally from Alum Creek, West Virginia, and his father was stationed in the Philippines and Europe during World War II. Kirk never thought about also joining the military, and was instead drafted around the time of the Vietnam War. He went to Fort Jackson, South Carolina for basic training and Fort Polk, Louisiana for jungle training.
Kirk remembers a close call that he had, as well as a few other mishaps during his missions, such as trouble with his radio.
Kirk didn't have a lot of wildlife experience, but he remembers one time with a cobra encounter. When he returned back to the United States, he went to work for a friend of his in their beauty shop right in his hometown. He gives his reflections and final thoughts about the Vietnam War, and how he wants people to remember it.
One night, while Laurie was eating dinner, the USS Sanctuary got a call about a plane crash. She vividly remembers the patients coming aboard, and the aftermath of this incident, including one boy who was MIA. However, as difficult as this experience was, this was nothing compared to the Tet Offensive. They had new wounded coming in constantly, and trying to care for all of them at once was emotionally exhausting. (Interview conducted at, and with the assistance of, the Military Heritage Museum- https://freedomisntfree.org/.)
His company command at the Cua Viet River was just the way Richard Jackson liked it. He was given free reign to take care of his area. He describes the tactics he used to fight the enemy and recalls one memorable fight in which his men and an NVA unit charged at each other in darkness.
After the column was devastated by an NVA ambush, wounded Americans were scattered in the darkness. After his captain heard one such group calling for help on the radio, Freddie Owens joined a patrol to find them, guided by a gunshot every few minutes. Once there, medic Daniel Torres volunteered to stay with those who couldn't move and protected them through the night with medicine and a machine gun.
In a letter home, Tommy Clack expressed his worry that something bad was going to happen and it did when his unit engaged the NVA near the Cambodian border. He saw the enemy soldier stand and fire the RPG that changed his life forever.
It was hard to find the enemy. Charlie would disappear into his holes and only come out once the Marines of Mike company had left. Richard Jackson's men tried probing the ground with sharp sticks, but they broke too easily. What they needed was steel. Thus was born the "Mike Spike." Part 1 of 2.
The RPG that severed Joe McDonald's foot didn't kill him. The machine gun fire that hit him as he still tried to help others didn't kill him. The grenade taped to his hand might have killed him if the VC had found his hiding place.
They were hunkered down after fierce fighting when the call came from "Ghost 4-6." It was a group of wounded men who had pulled themselves together after the ill fated march to LZ Albany and were lost in the dark. George Forrest sent a patrol to find them, and in an incredible act of bravery, medic Daniel Torres stayed through the night with them and saved many men. Captain Forrest still had to write a gut-wrenching letter to the mother of a missing soldier. Part 3 of 4.
As Marine Captain Ron Christmas fought to regain the city of Hue, he found the enemy adept at concealment and surprise. Every soldier in a spider hole was armed with a rifle and a RPG launcher. He also encountered a nun with an AK-47. His action during this time earned him the Navy Cross.
Curtis James was the first officer in charge of a Pentagon effort to manage crises during the Cold War. It was a brand new office inside the giant headquarters and, after running that for a while, he served in Vietnam at MACV in Saigon, managing the logistics of the war effort.
During his first tour of Vietnam, medic Franklin Monroe was happy to be issued a .45 because it could get pretty dangerous when the compound was attacked. Eventually he sought out some heavier weaponry. He recalls those firefights and also the traumatic time a soldier stepped on a mine.
Curtis James returned from Vietnam to an assignment as director of personnel at Parris Island. This was the last post for the Marine Corps staff officer. His favorite was the Pentagon, where he initiated a brand new office to coordinate military crisis response.
He was lucky to get a job with an office during his second Vietnam tour, managing a platoon of medics. Then when the war was being turned over to the Vietnamese, Franklin Monroe began medical missions in the streets and started organizing escape for refugees.
He'd made a decision to always take training seriously and learn as much as he could about what he would face in the field, and when Richard Jackson got to Vietnam, it saved his life. As he was walking on patrol, he heard a click, something he'd heard in training, but this time, it was for real.
Phil Mayrand describes the furtherance of his infantry training leaving Ft. Bragg for Ft. Polk where he'd also meet some lifelong friends. The opportunity to get some additional leadership training presented itself, and anything he would agree to take would delay his inevitable trip to Vietnam, but an unfortunate injury would put this plan in jeopardy.
After basic training, Edwina Morrison was assigned to the 30th Engineer Battalion at Fort Belvoir. The finance and accounting specialist may not have put boots on the ground in Vietnam, but she got the soldiers paid. She remembers the funny looks she got when she showed up and they expected a man.
Company commander Richard Jackson tried to be as unpredictable as he could with his Marines, following no set pattern and changing tactics constantly. This worked so well that his unit received praise from up the chain of command.
Fedde talks about an unfortunate event that happened while he was going through a village with his scout dog, after a man behind him open fired on a house nearby. He also talks about another close call he had where he almost got blown up by a hand grenade booby trap.
Richard Jackson recalls the time when he was stuck in a helicopter with a general observing the battle field while his company of Marines were getting battered down below. When he finally got down to the ground, he repositioned the unit with a mad dash downhill from their exposed position.
His extensive training, resulting in bodily injury as well as a debilitating illness, held him back a few weeks, but as he assumed, he'd be on his way to Vietnam. Phil Mayrand describes the conditions of his departure and the foreboding welcome he received there.
When he was company commander at Cua Viet, Richard Jackson had great success in keeping the area clear of enemy. After his combat commands were finished and he was a staff officer, he was asked to visit the replacement unit and advise them. His journey there and back was worthy of a Hollywood movie.


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LAUREL, MD. 10-13-12---Scott Hammond moved to the United States nearly 20 years ago in search of the American Dream. He moved one step closer by saddling his first winner in the state of Maryland when Belgian Beer rallied to win Monday's third race at 13-1 odds.
"It was great, he is an honest horse and runs hard every time," Hammond said. "It was a shame the first one could not happen here. I want to be successful in Maryland."
Belgian Beer is 2-of-5 since Hammond claimed the 5-year-old son of Bowman's Band at Pimlico Race Course in May. Hammond's first career winner occurred at Delaware Park in mid-June.
The 40-year-old has spent the last 16 years working on the backside at Laurel Park, first as an exercise rider for the late Jimmy Murphy (1997-2000) and then as an assistant trainer under Graham Motion (2001-02) and Tim Tullock (fall 2002-present).
"I have been fortunate to be around some great mentors," added Hammond. "Graham is very laid back and a great guy to have on your resume. Not everybody can say they worked for a Kentucky Derby and Breeders' Cup winning trainer. Tim, his wife Jillian and the kids are like family. He has been really good to me and I have had the chance to work with some pretty nice horses in his barn."
The Tullock stable has featured stakes winners Sensibly Chic, Yankee Wildcat, Gattopardo and Abbondanza, who competed in the Breeders' Cup Sprint at Lone Star Park in 2004.
"That was an experience I'll never forget, being on the track with so many nice horses at the same time," Hammond said. "It was a tremendous atmosphere and I hope to have a chance to experience something like that again."
Hammond claimed Mandatum on Sept. 26. The 6-year-old, who has 11 victories since January 2010, will make his first start for his new barn in Thursday's fourth race.
"I would like to be consistent at winning races to keep the owners happy. It is easier to get going here than home but at the same time it is very difficult to win here at the claiming level with Hugh McMahon, Dane Kobiskie and Jamie Ness," Hammond said. "We are looking to buy horses from England, using contacts over there with the hopes of getting to a higher level with better horses."
Apprentice rider Silvia Zapico broke five ribs and her right ankle in a Friday afternoon spill at Laurel Park, according to her agent Kevin Witte. The 27-year-old was injured when her mount, Smart N Smokin, ran into the rail, dumped the rider and then kicked her in the ribs.
Zapico rode as an amateur in Europe before turning professional in August. She won four races at Finger Lakes then relocated to Maryland during the Timonium State Fair meet. She is 3-of-55 at the current Laurel Park fall stand.
Witte indicated there is no timetable for her return.
With a riding triple Saturday afternoon, Sheldon Russell moved ahead of Abel Castellano in the jockey standings after six weeks of the Laurel Park fall meet.
Russell scored aboard Hard Way Six ($14.40-first), Dottie's a Hottie ($5.80-sixth) and Malibu Yankee ($6.20-tenth). The 25-year-old has 25 victories, two more than Castellano, who was shutout today.
Jamie Ness leads the trainer standings with 18 victories, sevenahead of Hugh McMahon.
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