Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

What’s Old Is New . . . Politically Speaking

By HENRY KAMER Deeply divided political parties, national tension, name calling and the question of whether or not there will be a peaceful transfer of power. Sounds like the upcoming election, right? Not quite. I’m actually referencing the election of...

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Class of ’64 View Remains of Yacht Fire

By STEWART SLAVIN The Palisades High School Class of 1964 Spartans went on a reunion dinner cruise on September 20. That evening they saw the spectacular aftermath of an explosion and fire that occurred two nights before aboard a 100-foot...

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Measure A: Tax Hike Proposed. Officials Say Its Needed to Fund Homeless Programs

(Editor’s note: This first appeared in the Westside Current on September 19 and is reprinted with permission.) By TIM CAMPBELL Scanning recent headlines about local nonprofit organizations would challenge even the most optimistic among us. The news stories include: The...

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Celebrating 95 Years in South Dakota

Noma Sazama, nee Larson, celebrated her 95th birthday on September 21. Growing up on the Rosebud Reservation near Mission, South Dakota, she moved to Martin, S.D. when she was in her 80s to be closer to one of her six...

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70 Percent of Project Homekey Homeless Rooms Remain Vacant

The County bought 2,157 units, of which 1,538 are empty, at a cost of $550 million. (Editor’s note: This is Part 3 of an ongoing Westside Current investigation into the challenges and failures of Project Homekey. It is reprinted with...

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“Friday Night Lights” at PaliHi Reunion

By STEWART SLAVIN Palisades High School football team traveled to Harvard Westlake on September 20, defeating them soundly 33-13. The next day, football was again the topic when the Class of 1964 celebrated their 60th reunion at a picnic at...

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Reporter Starts Next Phase of His Life

I never pictured myself saying this, but three years of articles later, this will likely be my last in official capacity as Junior Reporter for Circling the News. It has been an honor to work with the wonderful Sue Pascoe...

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Addressing the Mentally Ill Who Are Homeless

  (EDITOR’S NOTE: A reader, tired of hearing about how homelessness programs were ineffective, challenged people to offer solutions, rather than just criticize existing programs. This editor took the challenge and has said there are three components. There are homeless...

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What is it #39?

I found this on a crowded shelf at our local Salvation Army store. It looked old and interesting, so I took a chance for $8.50. After doing some research, I learned it’s an antique copper pitcher that was used in...

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Revere School Traffic Needs to Be Fixed

The traffic at drop-off and pic- up times at Paul Revere Middle School needs to be fixed. There is only one road, Allenford, that goes by the school entrance. That street accommodates cars and buses that drop off and pick...

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