CHATTER: GOOD GUY GETS HIS DREAM JOB.Byline: Lee Barnathan Staff Writer His dream finally having come true, Oliver Germond packed his bags and moved to Fresno. OK, moving to Fresno wasn't part of the dream come true. But the reason Germond, a former Hart High of Newhall girls' soccer coach, moved was a new job teaching and coaching at a community college. Germond coached six seasons at Hart and won six Foothill League titles, reached the Southern Section final twice and won it once. He had long wanted a teaching/coaching job, but when the Hart school district didn't come through, Germond finished his master's degree master's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree. Noun 1. and looked elsewhere. By the time Hart offered him a job in October, two years after he had stopped coaching there, it was too late. ``After six years, it was time to move on,'' he said. While looking, Germond assisted at College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. and married former Canyon player Cassie Hencey, but he longed for his own program. When Fresno offered him a job, ``I was speechless. The lady said, `Hello?' She thought I wasn't there.'' Now, he's not here. Good luck to you, Coach Germond. You're one of the good guys. ... A frustrating situation develops with the 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. water polo water polo, swimming game encompassing features of soccer, football, basketball, and hockey. The object of the game is to maneuver, by head, feet, or hand, a leather-covered ball 27 to 28 in. programs. Jason Callahan has been hired as the boys' and girls' coach despite having no background in the sport. He replaces Peter Daland, now the coach at Moorpark High. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. some players' parents, Thousand Oaks 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 Athol Wong hired Callahan to fill two spots: science teacher and swim coach. Callahan is qualified for both. But when he met the water polo teams, he confessed he had no background in water polo but pledged to read books and watch videos before the boys' season starts this fall. Thousand Oaks' boys finished third in the Marmonte League last season, and the players believe this is the year they make the playoffs, yet they fear Callahan lacks the knowledge to get them there. ``He's a nice gentleman,'' booster club president Janette Hartson said of Callahan. ``Very personable PERSONABLE. Having the capacities of a person; for example, the defendant was judged personable to maintain this action. Old Nat. Brev. 142. This word is obsolete. , very enthusiastic, very positive. He's going to give it his best shot. We don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. how that'll be. I think he's bitten too much off. ``I don't think we have a choice. We need to be as positive as we can. That positive strength will carry us farther than the negativity.'' ... Several local residents will participate in the Monterey Historic Automobile Races The Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races presented by Toyota (or simply Monterey Historics) is an annual event held at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California. Its purpose is to provide an event for historic race cars to compete in. this weekend at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey. They'll be driving such cars as a 1925 Vauxhall 30-98, a 1963 Cobra, a 1959 Devin SS, a 1963 Lotus 23B, a 1956 OSCA-TN and a 1924 Barber-Warnock. These cars aren't cheap. Most are worth at least $200,000, but in their day, they were the cars the idle rich raced. ``This is a way of showing it off, and it's being used for one of its intended purposes,'' said Tarzana resident Steve Young, a trial lawyer who'll race the Devin. ``It's a piece of history, a piece of functional art.'' Other participating local drivers: Gary Byrd of Studio City, Joel Matta of Toluca Lake, Tom McIntyre of Burbank, Lynn Park of La Canada, Jerry Rosenstock of Encino and Jan Voboril of Topanga. |
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