Abel Martinez enjoys lunch at the Dairy Queen in Pleasanton. LISA LUNA | PLEASANTON EXPRESS The lessons we learn playing sports often go beyond the field. Abel Martinez, a 10-year-old with cerebral palsy, helped to strengthen the bond among members of the Flying Chanclas Pleasanton Little League team. The son of Ashley Martinez and David
Eleanor Murkey, the chair of Save Our Wards, which opposed the referendum, claimed victory for her group Tuesday night as 55.9% of voters said no and 44.1% voted yes, according to unofficial results on the Lake County clerk’s website.
Jane Ferry, the city’s public relations specialist, said she checked city records and while two Hispanics have in the past served on the City Council at the same time, this will be the first time three will hold office simultaneously.
Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at polling places throughout Lake County as voters choose heads of their local government and governing bodies like city councils, village boards, school boards, park commissioners and library trustees, as well as decide referendum questions.
(EXPAT-FOCUS) Many retirement companies and organizations promote Panama as a better country to live in than Costa Rica. Although Panama offers many perks for retirees and is slightly more affordable one has to really look at several factors to get a realistic picture and comparison. First, Costa Rica has many more places for living from…