Today's News

By Margie Eberts
and Peggy Gisler
Special to the Optic
Question: We’re back to the same old frantic rush every morning to get the children out the door in time for school. We make up morning schedules, but we never follow them for more than a few days. Is there any way we can make mornings more peaceful? — Rushing Around

THUMBS DOWN! BREAK-INS AT SCHOOLS, SENIOR CENTER
Las Vegas police suspect three juveniles of breaking into the Las Vegas Senior Center,  two West Las Vegas schools and vehicles earlier this month. The buildings were then vandalized, resulting in more than $1,000 in damage. The cases are being handed over to the Juvenile Probation Office. Let’s hope that those responsible are held accountable and that they learn that it’s not OK to break into a building and vandalize it.

A couple of weeks ago, I ventured forth to attend my 50th class reunion, looking forward to the event in my hometown of Gallup. The event included classes of ’63,’64 and ’65, so I anticipated celebrating with a fairly large contingent of former friends.

Well, there were about 12 of my classmates of the Cathedral High School class of ’64 present, two from the class of ’63, and one from ’65. Some were accompanied by spouses, bringing the total to about 28 or so, or a whopping 21 percent … not an overwhelming crowd, for sure.

Once upon a time, the East Mountain girls’ soccer team was responsible for ousting Robertson from the state tournament — another classic case of entrenched private school trumping public on the postseason pitch.

But Wednesday’s match at RHS Field was far removed from that chapter in Beastie Girls history — in more ways than one.

Robertson (6-2 overall) scored three times in the first 11 minutes and went on to an 8-0 romp.