There is a movement afoot to destroy one of our most basic civil liberties; the right to address our health and nutrition needs as we see fit.

The Dietary Supplement Safety Act of 2010 threatens to severely restrict your access to dietary supplements. These are supplements that contain only nutrients that occur naturally in the foods we eat.

This is not to second guess the Gustine Unified School District Board of Trustees’ decision to reduce the math requirement at Gustine High School. They know their resources, budget, staff, schedule, students, parents and voters.

The decision does put the ball in the students’ and parents’ court, and to some extent the community’s.

To the editor:

I would like to thank all of the volunteers and supporters of the “Dough for Dylan” filhos sale fund-raiser!

So many of you generously gave supplies, money, and/or time, which is why we were so successful.  A special thank you goes to Angela Castro. Without her dedication and experience, this fund-raiser would not have happened.  To all of you who were the “backbone” of our filhos operation working tirelessly to make, fry, sugar, pack, deliver, distribute and clean....you were amazing!

The Orestimba High Class of 2013 is compiling a cookbook as part of the Orestimba High School Centennial Celebration, and will begin pre-sales at the Feb. 12 homecoming basketball game.

We are still collecting recipes, and invite alumni, current students and school staff to submit their favorite recipes.