I got a letter last week confirming that my Man Card was to be suspended for 30 days. My infraction? Watching “Glee.†In my defense, I’ve always loved music shows on television going back to “The Banana Splits,†“The Jackson 5†cartoon and “The Partridge Family.†Growing up, I watched any show that had musical [...]
Daily Republic VACAVILLE — The penultimate Fiesta Day lived up to its title with thousands strolling around Andrews Park sampling summer treats like shaved ice or taking a turn in the dance area in front of featured bands, including La Basura Loca beginning at midday and Los Soñadores taking over in late afternoon. Near 90 [...]
As a former Scout, I’m always prepared. And here’s a speech I’m ready to deliver if one of the area high schools realizes they need a special speaker at this week’s graduations: Hello, graduates of 2010. Congratulations — you’ve made it to one of life’s milestones. From now on, you can bore younger people with [...]
Daily Republic FAIRFIELD — The Gonzalez family stakes out the same corner every year for the Fiesta Days parade. Since it’s right down the street from their house, this year was no exception. Neither was the excitement for the youngest Gonzalez children, Jennifer, 9, and Eric, 10. “My brother woke me up at 7 a.m.,†[...]
Daily Republic FAIRFIELD — They can cook as well as fight fires. Or at least, the volunteer firemen from the Suisun Fire Protection District can flip a mean flapjack, scramble some fluffy eggs and perfectly brown sausages for the good of local schools. And they can serve too. Instead of buffet style, after payment at [...]
Daily Republic FAIRFIELD — Sophia Zepeda, Erica Hernandez and Kerri Allen all have something in common. All three became the good-natured butt of jokes when they took up quilting as a hobby at a younger age than is the perceived norm. Zepeda, who is 16, took up quilting when she was 10 at the same [...]
DAILY REPUBLIC FAIRFIELD — When Felisha Gibson-Coram graduated from Fairfield High School 10 years ago, her plans were to attend Diablo Valley College and transfer to UC Davis with the goal of becoming a pediatrician. Life sent her down a much different road. At 22, she was diagnosed with a rare form of uterine cancer. [...]
DAILY REPUBLIC FAIRFIELD — When Tim Judy showed up for his appointment with the Air Force recruiter, the guy wasn’t there. The Marine Corps recruiter was there and he stated he’d gladly talk about what the Corps and Judy could do for each other. Eight years later, Vanden High School’s 2000 Athlete of the Year [...]
DAILY REPUBLIC VACAVILLE — Amanda (Snyder) Swetland went to Solano Community College after her 2000 graduation from Vanden High School to study nursing. She started working in the Kaiser Vallejo emergency room in 2005 and now is a supervisor. Looking back on Sept. 11, 2001, Swetland describes the day as “heartbreaking.†She is friends with [...]
DAILY REPUBLIC FAIRFIELD — When Matt Colon graduated, he figured he would be designing video games now. But life, Colon sagely noted, diverted him to another path — that of a family man, Bible study leader and software designer. Matt Colon entered California Polytechnic Institute the fall after he graduated from Vanden High School. In [...]
The best part of my job as a newspaper columnist is not the writing. Writing is hard work. I much prefer having written. But my favorite part is getting to meet readers — shaking hands, looking into their eyes, talking with them about the things they care about. It lets me memorize faces that “appear†[...]
Daily Republic FAIRFIELD — Little Martin Robinson was all smiles when he got off the Ferris wheel. The 4-year-old bounded off that ride and on to the next one, the bumper cars. “He loves the rides,†said his mom, Joanna Recinos of Suisun City. “He’ll ride on anything.†The carnival, hosted by the Kiwanis Club [...]
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