Worthy to Print Column | Goinā to the Dogs
āHoney, did you forget to write your column?ā She uses the tone of voice that brings me back to earth from my revere. I had been sitting here staring at the blinking reminder that I wasnāt doing what I knew I had to do....
Worthy to Print Column: Happy Anniversary
It appears that I have passed another milestone in my life. I have lived long enough to be with my wife for 32 years. I almost didnāt make it, but youāll see how it came out. Perhaps you too may recognize some of my...
Guest Column | Greenfieldās Speech and Debate Program Deserves to be Treated Fairly
On Dec. 18, 2020, the Competitive Speech and Debate Program at Greenfield High School was canceled. By eliminating this program, the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District Board of Education is depriving students of critical college scholarship opportunities. Perhaps more disturbing are...
Funny Papers Again Column | Some Odds and Ends ⦠and an Odd End
I received a bit of a scare the other day while riding my bike on San Antonio Drive, not from any near incident with a vehicle but from a sight I beheld near the skateboard park. I assumed that unaware to me the city...
Funny Papers Again Column | āI See the Train AāCominā; Itās Cominā āRound the Bend ā¦ā
āRide the train, ride the train, anywhere Iām going I ride trains; sleepinā in a boxcar in the rain, ride the train, ride the train.ā That is the refrain of a song by southern rock group Alabama, just one of many American songs where...
Guest Column | Getting Back to School Safely
After being in distance learning mode most of the last school year, we are excited to have students, teachers and staff back together in our school communities. Itās something weāve all missed deeply, and we understand how vital in-person teaching and learning is for...
Guest Column | Empowering South County Youth for a Healthier Future
A few months ago, I attended a dedication ceremony at the Darlene Acosta Youth Center at Sun Street Centers in King City to celebrate the completion of the Rotary Student Lounge. Mee Memorial Healthcare System is highly committed to supporting the health and well-being...
Letter to the Editor | Community Food Pantry Thanks Longtime Leader
To the Editor:
Community Food Pantry of King City would like to give a āshout-outā to Donna Myers for her 16 years of dedicated service to the organization.
Donna worked diligentlyĀ toĀ ensure that those in need of food in King City and the surrounding communities of South...
Letters to the Editor for Week of May 17
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Funny Papers Again Column | The Travails of Patient and Customer
I am grateful for Mee Memorial Healthcare System, I really am. In the past decade I have had more contact with the folks there than I wanted to, but as one ages one must face the realities of natural physical deterioration or, as in...



















