BRADSHAW HAS TOUCHED MANY.I was truly floored by the fact that Dean Bradshaw will not be coaching at Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. High this year. He has been a man of honor, a mentor, a father and a friend to all these young men through the years. The love and knowledge he has for one of the most important jobs - teaching and coaching - cannot be measured. I can't think of anyone as dedicated to his profession as Dean Bradshaw. - SUZEE KERR Simi Valley Dean Bradshaw was my basketball coach at Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. High in the late 1970s, and I want to express to the community what a lifetime impression he left with me. Besides my father, no one has done more for me than Dean. I owe so much to him for giving me an opportunity. He was demanding, motivating and a leader at all times. I am lucky to have played for one of the finest basketball coaches in the country. - MIKE FECZKO Thousand Oaks My personal experience with coach Dean Bradshaw dates back to 1986 when I played for him at Simi Valley High. His contributions with the basketball program were key to many successful seasons and just as many successes off the court. He truly excelled as a coach and brought great success and pride to the Simi Valley community. At Simi Valley High, his true passion for basketball and his natural ability to relate with young people made him very special to their success. He was an educator, a motivator and a role model. His skills and knowledge ranked him among the elite in the coaching profession. - BUTCH HAWKING Assistant basketball coach, Kansas State Sometimes there is a man, or a woman, who is a true mentor to many people, young and old. These special people are rare. Dean Bradshaw was one of those people. His energy, efforts and enthusiasm for our youth cannot be matched. His positive effect and mentorship for thousands of lives will be spoken about for many years. - DEDREE HOYT Simi Valley Rooney's firing sparks anger I am a 10th-grade student at Alemany High. I am writing on behalf of most of my fellow students who are disappointed and upset with the recent firing of Dudley Rooney, athletic director Athletic director (commonly, "athletics director") is a position at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, which oversees the work of the coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic , teacher and softball coach. Mr. Rooney was my softball coach. There is nobody with greater love and concern for his players than Mr. Rooney. There has never been a time when I stepped on Alemany's softball field under Mr. Rooney's coaching and not had fun or learned something. There is nothing Mr. Rooney wouldn't do for any one of the students at Alemany. I have never attended an event where I have not seen Mr. Rooney there cheering us on. I have only had the privilege to know and be coached by such a wonderful man for one year, but I know he has touched my life forever. With so many negative influences in the world today, I can't believe one of the best role models I know is being taken away from the students he touches. I only hope that the Archdiocese reinstates Mr. Rooney and brings him back to the students who love and respect him. - KAITLIN ROSS Simi Valley Questions need some answers Charles B. Reed Charles B. Reed is the Chancellor of the California State University system. Before moving to California in 1998, he served as the Chancellor of the State University System of Florida from 1985–1998, and Chief of Staff of the Governor of Florida from 1984–1985. , chancellor of the California State University system California State University System, coordinating agency established in 1960 by the merger of individual California state colleges, now consisting of 23 campuses. , answers the Daily News' editorial concerning Cathie Wright's legislation (SB 338), Sept. 9, stating Jack Scott had nothing to do with the bill not passing. He goes on to say that the chancellor's office had an alternative. Of course, the alternative was probably a concession to keep SB 338 from passing. He goes on to say that financial considerations play a deciding role in determining which programs survive. Perhaps now we may receive some comments from the learned chancellor on theproblems they may have had discontinuing football at Cal State Northridge, if coachRon Ponciano were to have another banner year in 1999. Maybe he could comment on a conspiracy to discredit the program and the coach. He could answer questions about Peter Dinauer arriving on campus at approximately the same time an anonymous letter arrived accusing the program of a liturgy of wrongdoings. Would the chancellor answer questions about alleged civil rights violations of Ponciano, i.e., telling the coach he had the burden of proving his innocence? He could maybe respond to allegations of extortion, subordination of perjury perjury (pûr`jərē), in criminal law, the act of willfully and knowingly stating a falsehood under oath or under affirmation in judicial or administrative proceedings. , subordination of a witness by his investigator so that we may determine if the allegations have any merit. - MIKE HANNIN Newbury Park Is `buttercup' the answer for UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX ? Until the Miami train wreck train wreck Medtalk A popular term for a multiproblem Pt in critical condition , it looked as if Bob Toledo Bob Toledo (born March 4, 1946, in San Jose, California) is an American football coach, recently hired as head coach at Tulane University. He is best-known as the thirteenth head coach at UCLA. was magic: an offensive head coach who turned his players loose, who played aggressively every Saturday. But today you have to wonder if it was perhaps the talents of Cade McNown Cade McNown (born January 12 1977 in Portland, Oregon) is a quarterback who played in the National Football League. He attended played college football at the University of California, Los Angeles. and Rocky Long Rocky Long (b. January 27, 1950, in Provo, Utah) is the current head football coach at the University of New Mexico. Long is also a former Canadian Football League (British Columbia Lions) and World Football League (Detroit Wheels) player. . McNown graduates to the NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga and the offense disappears. Long returns to his alma mater and the defense turns to marshmallow marshmallow /marsh·mal·low/ (mahrsh´mel?o) (-mal?o) a perennial Eurasian herb, Althaea officinalis, . The Bruins drop like a stone from the top five. We all know the Bruins have missed the Gang of 11. We all know they're experiencing growing pains grow·ing pains pl.n. Pains in the limbs and joints of children or adolescents, frequently occurring at night and often attributed to rapid growth but arising from various unrelated causes. at quarterback. But that doesn't explain last year's shocking defensive collapse, or settling for Bobby ``Buttercup'' Field as the replacement for the disastrous Nick Allioti. Maybe ``Buttercup'' will radically shake up the defense and begin pressuring teams with all the young talent at his disposal. - CHARLES CHICCOA Reseda Watching UCLA against Ohio State last week was painful. USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. fans, take heart. This could be the year - GARY TRAXLER Oxnard Speedway rules need consistency Any driver at Irwindale Speedway Irwindale Speedway is a motorsports facility located in Irwindale, California. It features banked, paved 1/2 and 1/3 mile oval tracks. It is mainly used for USAC sprint car and regional NASCAR races. knows that during a race you cannot deliberately bump other drivers or cause them to spin or crash their cars. If a driver does this, he is sent to the back of the field. A second infraction Violation or infringement; breach of a statute, contract, or obligation. The term infraction is frequently used in reference to the violation of a particular statute for which the penalty is minor, such as a parking infraction. INFRACTION. results in ejection from the race. I have seen this happen to some drivers. But I have also seen drivers go out there and literally plow the field and, guess what, they don't have to go to the back. Why? Because they're buddies with one of the officials. Rules should be consistent for each and every driver. I know I don't just speak for myself when I say this. Friday night racing has already been discontinued because of the lack of crowds. If the officials don't get it together, they're going to lose drivers. And without drivers, there's no races. - SAM WILSON West Hills CAPTION(S): photo PHOTO Dean Bradshaw, shown in a 1993 photo, has been an inspiration to many basketball players and students though the years. Hans Gutknecht/Daily News File Photo |
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