La Mesa Patch Week in Review: Sept. 12-18

Monday, Sept. 12

• The 2-year-old boy struck by a car in late August on Fletcher Parkway is in a . The boy was taken to Rady Children’s Hospital with severe head and spinal injuries.
• The La Mesa-Spring Valley school board has two seats available in 2012, and already have expressed interest in the four-year terms, including two seeking re-election.

Tuesday, Sept. 13

• Deputy Superintendent Scott Patterson says the Grossmont Union High School District “at our disposal” to soften any additional budget cuts from the state later in the year.
• Peter Cuthbert agrees to for violating elections law 10 months ago when he left his name off the 15,000 postcards he mailed endorsing three challengers for City Council.  

Wednesday, Sept. 14

• Shoshana Hebshi, a 1994 graduate of Helix Charter High School, got for her degrading experience at the Detroit airport on the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
• Rep. Duncan D. Hunter answers that were forwarded to the congressman after his interview with several Patch editors a few weeks ago.  
• The Northmont Elementary PTA was named the statewide Parent Association of the Year and at a ceremony attended by Gov. Jerry Brown and bodybuilderJake Steinfeld, the group’s chairman.

Thursday, Sept. 15

• Members of the local band Ramshackle have of the 5th Annual Viejas Ultimate Music Challenge, where the winning band will receive $25,000 in prize money.
• Guest speaker from Ayn Rand institute tells Navajo Canyon Republican Women Federated club at Brigantine that GOP should seize the moral high ground and abolish the Entitlement State, including Social Security and Medicare.

Friday, Sept. 16

• La Mesans might choose to shop elsewhere should grocery workers as soon as Sunday night. Ralphs and Albertsons have announced that they would shut many stores in Southern California.
• Even while addressing 260-plus people at his retirement party, including many of the top law enforcement officials in the county, Police Chief Al Lanning says his greatest lifetime achievement is his daughter, Kristin.

Saturday, Sept. 17

• Grossmont High senior Katarina Schweitzer honored in pregame ceremony by Legion of Valor for school and other contributions as a Navy Junior ROTC cadet lieutenant commander.
• La Mesa unemployment rates dips to 8.5 percent, equal with Santee to the lowest in East County.
• Aaron Steele’s structural engineering company, founded just before the Great Recession, is still standing. His La Mesa fortunes have been helped and hurt by the economy.

Top Blog Posts, Columns and Letters to the Editor

• Blog post: Ray Lutz discusses the history of the Eagle Rock Training Center and why it should be .
• Blog post: Torie Bradeen says single moms should when it comes to child support, custody and more.
• Blog post: Susan Brinchman gives her take on the recent Smart Meter in San Francisco.
• Blog post: Physical Therapist Beth Jacobson offers for treating injuries.
• Blog post: Laura Lothian offers up ideas on how La Mesa could from the La Mesa Parking Commission.
• Mom’s Council : What are your three golden rules for school?