By Jeff Larabee I recently volunteered in my daughter’s 2nd grade classroom. It happened to be a math test day – a test that is taken first thing in the morning. As the teacher gave instructions to prepare for the test, Lorenzo the Sharpener arose and strode to his station…
La Mesa California
By Jeff Larabee Kid dinner options at our house have reached an all-time low. Cheese quesadilla, grilled cheese sandwich, mac & cheese, cheese and crackers, bean & cheese burrito. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good bite of cheese and especially a well-prepared charcuterie plate, but c’mon kids! Can’t…
The Helix Highlanders took the inside track to claim this year’s Grossmont Valley League wrestling championship after defeating host Monte Vista, 38- 33, last Thursday. The Highlanders stormed out to a 20-9 lead before holding off a spirited comeback by the Monarchs. “We won the matches we were supposed to…
After a year-long closure and a $10 million renovation, Mast Park in Santee reopened on Feb. 1, starting with a ribbon cutting ceremony to kick off the availability of the new facility to the public. With nearly 100 acres, the park transformed the already popular park with some major upgrades.…
Volunteers showed up with gloves and tools in hand to help dig up weeds and pick up trash in the drive through mailbox area of the Lakeside post office. Lakeside youth Camryn and Taylor Halfaker, Savannah and Sahara Simpson and their chaperone, Kelly Halfaker, were welding the shovels and hoes,…
