Sunday, October 20, 2019

POTD: Kilauea, Goddess of Fire

From 2019 01 15 Hawaii

Today's photo-of-the-day is from the rim of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano. There have been recent explosive eruptions here at the summit. There have been eruptions at vents on the side of the volcano. There have been lava flows all the way to the ocean. The landscape is always new, no matter how long or short your time away from Hawaii has been.

Bonus photo after the jump.

Saturday, October 19, 2019

RISD District 2 Round Two

Berkner High School hosted a candidate forum for the first-ever Richardson ISD single-member district election for board of trustees. The forum was sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Richardson and the RISD Council of PTAs. Steve Mitchell, council member of the City of Richardson, moderated the forum. About 35 members of the public were in attendance.

Beginning in 2019, RISD has five single-member districts and two at-large positions. The candidates for RISD single-member District 2 are Eron Linn (incumbent) and Vanessa Pacheco.

Friday, October 18, 2019

RISD District 4 Round Two

Hamilton Park Pacesetter Magnet school hosted a candidate forum for the first-ever Richardson ISD single-member district election for board of trustees. The forum was sponsored by The League of Women Voters of Richardson and RISD Council of PTAs. Elizabeth McNamara, immediate past national president of the LWV, moderated the forum. About 45 members of the public were in attendance.

Beginning in 2019, RISD has five single-member districts and two at-large positions. District 4, a single-member district, is an open position, trustee Katie Patterson having resigned earlier this year. The candidates for RISD District 4 are Taler BK Jefferson, Patricia Price Hicks, Regina Harris, and Sakennia Reed.

Thursday, October 17, 2019

POTD: Maui or Mars?

From 2019 01 13 Maui

Today's photo-of-the-day is from the rim of Maui's Haleakala volcano. Standing 10,023 ft tall, the air is thin and cool. Maybe not Mars-like, but standing there and looking at the landscape, you can imagine being on Mars more easily than being on a tropical island.

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

First Impression of the RISD Trustee Candidates

Hamilton Park United Methodist Church hosted a candidate forum for the first-ever Richardson ISD single-member district election for board of trustees. About 45 members of the public were in attendance.

District 2 has two candidates: Vanessa Pacheco and Eron Linn (incumbent). Linn was not present.

District 4 is an open position, trustee Katie Patterson having resigned earlier this year. District 4 has four candidates: Taler BK Jefferson, Regina Harris, Patricia Price Hicks, and Sakennia Reed.