11 Months and 11 Days From Today…

On June 8, 2010, 11 months and 11 days from today, we will all go to the polls and make a very important decision about who will lead us into the next decade.

That leader will decide what happens in our community, which projects are completed, and how they are financed.

District one includes a

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Great Volunteer Opportunities in Natomas

I was recently sent an e-mail by someone who works for a great company with offices here in Natomas:

. . . My company encourages employees to participate in volunteer events throughout the year (employees get 16 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community). Last November, we volunteered at the Fort Natomas rebuilding

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Update on School District Budget Issues: School Resource Officers & Community Efforts to Save Them

Eliminating officers is not a wise decision because it creates a major safety risk that is unacceptable in our schools. . . Somewhere along the line, the NUSD leadership lost sight of their priorities – the kids: keep them safe and give them educational opportunities.

On Wednesday, May 13th, several community members and all of

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CBS13: Budget Cuts Leave (Natomas) Schools in Worst Case Scenario

It is not about football or golf or dollars and cents – it is about finding a way to create a safe environment for kids to learn and have opportunities to grow and achieve.

Natomas Unified School District (NUSD) is in the spotlight again, this time on channel 13:

CBS13: Budget Cuts Leave

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Sacramento Bee: Marcos Breton: Natomas schools drop their guard

Marcos Breton wrote the following article in Wednesday’s Sacramento Bee about the Natomas Unified School District (NUSD) and the situation they find themselves in after so many poor decisions in the middle of a budget time where we need to be the most cautious with our decisions and be careful not to stray from our

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