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As a follow-up to this article, we for Singing National Anthem Tourists walking through the capitol contacted the group spokesperson. stopped to listen to the singing and The students arrived at the capitol on Saturday morning and Sacramento,Christian clapped enthusiastically. conducted their mock legislative Newswire/ -- Students attending a Among the students attending session on the Senate floor until youth leadership conference were the conference were two young noon. They then had lunch in the reprimanded by capitol security people whose father was held capitol basement. At 1:00 pm the yesterday afternoon for singing in a Communist prison in students walked into the capitol the National Anthem and God Romania. Another student is a rotunda and gathered in one corner. Bless America in the state capitol Russian immigrant. They prayed for ten minutes until rotunda. The patriotic expression "This was a ghastly overreaction 1:15, the time designated by the was apparently so egregious that to some students expressing government permit. They delivered state troopers were called in to the their patriotism in the seat of a stirring performance of the Star- rotunda to rebuke the students. government," stated Karen England, Spangled Banner that brought As the students ended their Executive Director of Capitol a tear to the eye of everyone in singing, several armed troopers Resource Institute and director the rotunda. Many friends and entered the rotunda along with of the youth conference. "These family members of the students capitol sergeants-at-arms. They young leaders have sacrificed a were in attendance. The students confronted conference staff week of their summer to come learn then sang God Bless America. At and informed them that such about our government system and the end of their performance, the singing is prohibited in the state this is the 'welcome' they receive students received a loud round capitol without a permit from the from the government." of applause from their audience, Rules Committee. "I am deeply saddened by the Marilyn Barrett Spiegel, a 6th grade teacher at Earl LeGette Elementary School including tourists walking through Undeterred by their shocking treatment these young patriots grants and take advantage of the Adoption Committee and the the capitol. By Bonnie Sedgwick treatment at the hands of received at our state capitol," stated money that is available to enhance California Department of Education’s There was no visible presence government officials, the students Meredith Turney, legislative liaison their programs. She said that being Content Review Panel for the STAR of capitol police or staff. The entire Orangevale-Each year, members of have applied for a permit to sing for Capitol Resource Family the community nominate exemplary chosen to represent the SJUSD was exam. She is also an active member performance went smoothly. After this Saturday, when they will visit Impact and a graduate of City on teachers to represent the 2,300 “very humbling. It wasn’t about me of the LeGette teacher/student guitar singing, the students went to the the capitol for a mock legislative the Hill. "This invaluable program teachers in the San Juan Unified as much as the message that children ensemble when she is not offering Assembly floor where they finished session on the Assembly and equipped me with the tools I use School District as teacher of the year. really are the future and we need to before school, after school, and every day in my job working with their mock legislative session. prepare them for the type of world lunch time tutoring. In her spare Senate floors. Nominees then complete a lengthy lawmakers. Unfortunately, these Pacific Justice Institute has they are inheriting from us.” time she serves as an Advancement The forty-five young people written application as well as an oral sent a letter on behalf of the Spiegel began her teaching career Coordinator with troop 248 of the from all across California were at future leaders have seen first- hand interview with previous Teachers students to the capitol sergeant- in San Juan Unified in1998 following Boy Scouts of America in with the the capitol to attend the City on the how we are losing our liberties- of the Year. One of this year’s two including simply expressing our at-arms, informing them that the selections as Teacher of the Year is a successful career as a professional Citrus Heights Stake of the Church Hill Youth Leadership Conference, patriotism in public." students’ constitutional rights Marilyn Barrett Spiegel, a 6th grade chemist and parasitologist. After of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. where they learn the legislative and were violated on Thursday. We teacher at Earl LeGette Elementary being an active parent volunteer in She has held this position for the last political processes. After spending Despite their treatment, the hope the courage and patriotism School. Spiegel and her fellow her sons’ classrooms, she decided 14 years. Her three sons advanced to the day meeting with lawmakers City on the Hill students applied of these young leaders will Teacher of the Year, Anne Whitford, to obtain a teaching credential the rank of Eagle Scout which is the and their staff, the youth aged for a government permit to sing and share her passion for science highest rank a Boy Scout can achieve. help repeal the unconstitutional will now advance to the county 14-18, engaged in a spontaneous the National Anthem in the with students. She is active on a Spiegel was previously recognized restrictions on citizens’ freedom in competition for the Sacramento expression of passion for their capitol rotunda on Saturday, J number of different fronts. She has for her excellence by Congressman their capitol building. County Teacher of the Year in early country by singing the National uly 12, at 1:15 p.m. September. County selections then secured nearly $30,000 in grants John Doolittle. The congressman advance to a state level competition over the last 6 years which she has addressed the members of the for Teacher of the Year. used to develop a program to teach House of Representatives and read a Spiegel hopes that by being 6th graders about renewable and declaration of her accomplishments. Sacramento Business Leaders Teacher of the Year, she can nonrenewable energy sources. This declaration is now a part of the encourage more teachers to write She serves on the district’s Science nation’s official record. Compete to Raise Education Dollars San Juan Education from San Juan High School to prepare inspire a love of learning and prepare Foundation puts fun in an appetizer with the winner selected by them to succeed in a global economy,” fundraising campaign the Dining Divas. said EO Board member John Finegan, Job Demand and Hiring • The grand finale will take place explaining EO’s sponsorship of The A state budget crisis and national at Sacramento Theatre Company on STARS Game and the participation of economic slump have challenged October 20 where theatre students from three EO members. Local Trends Reported schools to find funds for critical SJUSD will present an original “spoof” “We can not depend on government Sacramento companies are their workforce in July, August and seeking qualified technical academic programs. The San Juan of participants to the accompaniment of funding alone to provide the high caliber rd expecting to hire more in the 3 September. In direct phone polls skills, sales, customer service, Education Foundation, an independent, music by the Rio Americano jazz trio. A educational opportunities our students Quarter. Pacific Staffing has learned of 100 top regional companies, manufacturing, warehouse non-profit community organization video recap of each competition will be need and our community demands. We that fifty-nine percent (59%) of human resource contacts report and shipping experience formed as a link between the community shown and prizes will be awarded. believe it is critically important to do Sacramento’s top companies plan plans to hire more added workers in Third Quarter. and San Juan schools, has found a way Participants come from a cross- everything we can as members of the to hire in this Quarter. Twenty-two in Q3 2008 than were hired in the When offered the choice of bonus to creatively engage business leaders in section of the community and include: Sacramento community to enrich the percent (22%) percent attribute their previous quarter (16%), or at this money, more vacation, a larger support of science, technology and arts classroom experience and offer support motivation for hiring to expand same time last year (14%). Most office, more staff, a company car programs. to teachers who are creative, innovative Third Quarter is still motivated by or something they might suggest, The STARS Game will challenge and want to challenge their students,” PRESORTED STD. the need for replacements, forty- what did they choose most often? Finegan said. US POSTAGE seven business and community leaders in one percent (41%) are hiring for When asked to ‘make a wish’ District Attorney Jan Scully said, PAID a series of competitive events, one each expected attrition while eighteen about incentives on the job, HR "I am proud to support the San Juan PERMIT 32 month for three months.