Education is an important thing in Pacific Grove. If you go to the schools, you'll see a lot of parents volunteering.

Education has been shortchanged in the legislative process. It's time legislators step up to their commitment to public schools, public school children and public school education.

It's not the education; it's the social issues in the schools. The children are troubled there. The parents are troubled. There's no cure in sight.

It really is designed to be a fundraiser, but the other objective is to honor outstanding volunteers that deal with the youth of Pacific Grove.

Some people say it's the beginning of the social season, whatever that means. It has normally been scheduled around the end of January/Valentine's day, so people do mark it on their calendars around this time of year.

Watu wanahitaji elimu na ajira kuwaepusha na janga la madawa ya kulevya.