The torch, named the Flame of Hope, is at the center of the annual Law Enforcement Torch run, in which peace officers carry the torch prior to the Special Olympics games.
This year, the flame began its trek to the 2012 Special Olympics Northern California Summer Games at the University of California, Davis, on June 8 in Tulare, winding its way through the Central Valley.
It arrived DVI prison on Kasson Road on Thursday, June 14. Correctional officers from there ran the torch to the Tracy Police Department, where police officers and members of the sheriff’s office ran the flame to Livermore.
Sheriff Steve Moore was one of the many officers to hand off the torch on its way through town.
A police caravan followed the runners as they made their way along 11th Street to Lammers Road. The runners then turned onto Schulte Road to head toward Patterson Pass Road and a trip over the Altamont Hills.
Livermore police officers will carry the torch to its next stop at San Ramon. The torch will arrive in Sacramento on Thursday, June 21, where it will make one last trip to the UC Davis’ Aggie Stadium on June 22 for the opening ceremonies.
The Special Olympics games begin June 23, where more than 900 athletes from throughout Northern California will compete in aquatics, bocce, tennis and track and field events.
Admission to the Special Olympics games are free.
Otherwise you risk turning into something like tommybahama.
Don't take it the wrong way, but it also sounds like you are saying this happened in the past?
I mean you raise a lot of questions, but in the end, that is all. Is it fair to this guy? Was it fair to Jan? Do they deserve that?
Just email it to TP and let it go if you want my advice. Less stress for you and probably fair enough.
Just some friendly advice and humble opinion. I have absolutely no idea.
An since ya don't live in Tracy, per yer statement in this comment thread, let me ask, why do ya even care?
We're the taxpayers paying for your boy to run and get a photo op?"
In addition to paying him to go to local schools to promote his nonprofit which he runs with a friend with TUSD funds. So while the city is paying him to do a police job, his nonprofit makes money during the day when he uses city paid time to teach classes at Kimball High. And he takes the city to court? This city runs backwards. Whats wrong with this picture?
I enjoyed seeing local law enforcements picture, though as typically prone to hyperbole and propaganda type remarks as you and doorsc are, one assumes the Tracy Press removed that picture and inserted the current showing people in runner's clothes.
How ordinary of you.
Redhot got it right too, and no, he is also separate from me.
I know you find it hard to believe but there are more than three liberals in Tracy. In every cesspool of frogs you will find some bright lights. Even though you wear dark shades, the others see the light.
It is common knowledge that tommy aka John E had a personal agenda against Janet. And no it wasn't a liberal vs republican conspiracy, it was a battle of egos.
We are not in agreement. Regarding your constant criticism of others. I agree only in your assesment of tommybahama. But sometimes you are doing the same thing. The rest of Tracy is not like tommybahama. That is called projecting.
"In every cesspool of frogs you will find some bright lights..."
Should you have the temerity to see yourself as a "bright light" in a cesspool, please do not hesitate to disabuse yourself of that notion. We use a bright light to attract frogs when gigging.
Your like-minded pool you swim in (your comments) shows not every evolutionary path leads to success.
"Redhot got it right too, and no, he is also separate from me."
Having said nothing on that relationship, conspiracies and such dominate your life don't they ? My earlier recommendation for some couch time still applies.
"It is common knowledge that tommy aka John E..."
use of "common knowledge"
popular phrase used by the evidentiary bereft when needing to justify something that isn't "common knowledge"
Some specific examples such as "tommy aka John E", mark's alter ego etc. would help support your position.
Here is where I thank myself as "doorsc" for my alter ego "debbdaves" insightful comments.
doorsc, "Thank you for your insightful comments... That is how Tracy runs. I am glad I don't live and no longer work here."
We're glad too but find your credibility strained to unimaginable limits.
debbdaves, "Any man who draws such attention to himself is in my view rather shameful, and insecure."
doors, "Any man who draws such attention to himself is in my view rather shameful, and insecure."
debbdaves, "every dic..."
doorsc, "tator has his day."
Some couch time with a professional might put your overtaxed mind more at ease... or you could blog using one persona (instead of multiple) to save the money. :-)
Who is that in the right front portion of the picture? Oh My; Why it's Captain Juan Espinoza carrying the torch for the Tracy PD in the Special Olympics run. Who is following him, the County Sheriff and a line of Tracy Police Officers.
I guess this kind of deflates your defamation balloon doesn't it. Unless, you want to say the same things about the Sheriff and the rest of the TPD that you've said about Captain Espinoza.
We're the taxpayers paying for your boy to run and get a photo op?