Protecting American Ideals

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  Have you noticed the beautiful flag flying over the entrance to Grass Valley from the South? Every time I drive up Hwy. 49 into Grass Valley my heart skips a beat when I see that magnificent flag. I mentioned it to my sister one day and she said, “Oh, the Garrison Flag?”  I had never heard that term but I was pretty sure I knew what a Garrison was so I looked it up. This little story proves that one can live a long time and still learn something new. A Garrison Flag is 20’ hoist by 38’ fly. It is flown on U.S. Armed Forces forts and bases on Sundays and on special occasions like Armed Forces and Veterans Days. The largest Garrison flag was 30’ hoist and 34’ fly and flew over Ft. Mc Henry in the War of 1812.  Aboard a Navy Vessel it is called a Battle Ensign. It is the Flag Francis Scott Key saw from his battleship position in Charleston Harbor and inspired the poem he wrote which became our National Anthe m .  Be sure to notice the Garrison Flag being flown over Grass Valley’s southe

The free event at the Miner's Foundry in Nevada City was packed on Thursday night March 23rd, with standing room only. In what appeared to be a significant majority of adults in the 40 plus age range, there were comparatively few teens. The event was catered by The Sweet Spot with a variety of finger foods and drinks and featured information tables, including Community Beyond Violence, NC Citizens for Choice, Bright Futures for Youth (NEO/Friendship Club), Nevada County Pride and Color Me Human.  The event, Strength in Pride , was advertised as an "opportunity for a panel of local students to educate the community of Nevada County, and beyond, about the struggles and experiences of LGBTQ+ youth". The stated goal of the student panel was to "uplift and encourage LGBTQ+ youth to share their voices and cultivate resilience by being proud of their identity". The evening was the culmination of Ghidotti High School student, Maddux Eckerling's, Senior Project.

NJUHSD BOARD MEETING 3-8-23  NOTES   (and PAI Representative, Judy Wood, Statement Following) The overall impression an observer gets watching this board at work is that they have created an echo chamber: every administrator, counselor, teacher, and board member is on the same page. There will be no diversity of opinion. Also saw a huge amount of “love-bombing” of students, how important their voices are, they are the customers (Nelson). Of course the students were preening. Notes on the Meeting: (See Board agenda) H3—report from Kelly Rhoden, principal of NU. 1. The WASC team observes NU this coming Sunday-Wednesday 2. Of their 5 goals, student learning is #3 after culture and communication; 3. Rhoden peppers her report with “evidenced based” and “data driven”—data mining our children (surveys). H4—NUSTA strongly supports 5145.3—says it supports students H5—Frisella reports school has been closed 7 ½ out of the last 9 days due to snow. These days will probably not be made up. H6—Geoff