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Silver and Black Blog: Goodbye to the 2009 season

 

Here are 10 things I'll take away from this weekend ...

HughsonNow: Live at the City Council

Hello from the Community Center - locating the meetings here seems a regular thing these days. The seats are about two-thirds full, with the typical dignitaries, including Supervisor Vito Chiesa. And a new wrinkle - a television news crew. Absent is Councilman Doug Humphreys - Mayor Ramon Bawanan listed him as "excused."

Heavy metal favorite Y&T featured on Bee Scene video

Watch this week's short Bee Scene video report. Learn about Y&T's show tonight at the Fat Cat; and International Guitar Night, Tao Drumming and Swan Lake at Gallo. Click here to check it out. - Bee arts writer Lisa Millegan

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ExtraCredit: Sylvan Union Board Meeting from 2/2

Unfortunately, I had two board meetings the same night this week -- Sylvan Union and Salida Union.  Since I can't be in two places at once, I attended the Salida board meeting and followed up the Sylvan meeting by phone Wednesday.

Sylvan's meeting drew about 250 attendees, and a handful of parents and staff who spoke during public comment, Superintendent John Halverson said.  The district has to cut at least $5 million in spending for next school year and officials are considering bumping up kindergarten-through-third-grade class sizes to a maximum of 32 students per teacher, and further reductions in librarians, counseling and music.  Officials have identified about $3.6 million in cuts, Halverson said, but they need more.

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ExtraCredit: More From Salida Union 2/2 Special School Board Meeting

I was excited at the opportunity to use "Pepe Le Pew" in the article today on Salida's special board meeting.  If you missed the story, click here.

A few more notes from Tuesday night:

Modesto's Jeremy Renner IS an Oscar nominee

How cool is that? Jeremy Renner, a 1989 Beyer High grad and a former Modesto Junior College student, is an Oscar nominee! Watch his mother Valerie Cearley, his father Lee Renner and his sister Kym Vieira react to the news at this link: http://www.modbee.com/featured/story/1032172.html

Will Modesto's Renner get an Oscar nomination tomorrow?

The Academy Award nominations will be announced at 5:30 a.m. tomorrow and the word from the entertainment press is that 1989 Beyer High grad Jeremy Renner is likely to be among them for his star turn in "Hurt Locker." Most media types believe the other best actor nominees will be Jeff Bridges ("Crazy Heart"), George Clooney ("Up in the Air"), Morgan Freeman ("Invictus") and Colin Firth ("A Single Man"). Bridges is favored to win.
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