Letters to the Editor 09-08-2003
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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- Concerned About Education - Unkempt Property - School Redistricting
Concerned About Education
Editor, Times-Union:The Concerned Citizens for Quality Education not-for-profit organization is in the process of being formed due to the recent actions of the WCS School Board. On Sept. 2, board members were elected, committees chosen and a very positive mission statement has been prepared. The CCQE organization welcomes all taxpayers and concerned individuals within the school district to become members.
The goal and attitude of the organization's members is to give a quality life and education to the children and to provide quality input to the WCS school board. In addition, we feel it is necessary to work toward keeping our schools fiscally responsible and accountable to the parents, taxpayers and our community.
We invite all taxpayers and concerned individuals to attend the next two meetings, today 7 p.m., Claypool Lions Club, and Wednesday, 7 p.m., Kosciusko County Community Foundation meeting room. Also, be sure to mark your calendars and attend the WCS school board meeting Sept. 15, 7 p.m., Edgewood Middle School. Because children are asking many questions about their future schools, please feel free to bring your child to the meetings, they have concerns too!
For more information, contact the CCQE board - Bruce Ferguson, Vallerie Rowland, Dan Spangle or myself.
Becky Thomas
CCQE Chairman
Warsaw
via e-mail
Unkempt Property
Editor, Times-Union:If you have driven down South Barbee Drive lately you have probably noticed a sadly neglected property. The health department condemned the place twice. No significant improvements were made even after this happened.
The last time the place was condemned, the guy piled all of his trash, appliances, etc., on a truck. There it sat for days in the back yard until a day or so before the health department came back to check on the place. Then the guy hid the truck on a friend's property.
After the health department lifted the "condemned" sign, guess what? All of the trash, junk, etc., returned. I guess the friend wanted his truck back, because now all of the trash sits in piles in the back yard. The trash includes glass, cans, diapers, appliances, tires and miscellaneous metal and plastics. Rats and other critters are present, so it is definitely a health hazard. Shouldn't the guy who made this disgusting sight be the one who should be held responsible for cleaning it up?
Being short of money doesn't mean a person needs to be lazy. Why should someone else clean up his mess? Also, the bank who holds the title needs to step up to the plate and say something. It used to be a cute little place. Now it's not worth much by appearance's sake. I hate to think what the inside is like. Rats, too, I suspect.
Please get this place cleaned up. As neighbors we are tired of it.
S. Wallace
Pierceton
School Redistricting
Editor, Times-Union:First, I would like to agree with Mary Green in her letter in Thursday's paper in regards to the several board members not at all being concerned with what the public has to say. I too have been to these board meetings and have witnessed the same nail cleaning, staring at the ceiling and eye rolling. Respect is earned and they can't expect the taxpayers and parents to respect them when they show us none.
Second, I listened to Dr. McGuire's interview on the radio Friday morning. I am amazed that a school system that has so many financial problems decides
to cut eight teachers, five counselors, drivers training and some maintenance, and chooses not to release one assistant coach or reduce any part of the athletic department. Dr. McGuire continues to tell us that he is very concerned with our children's education. In my opinion, some of the $326,000 that goes to coaches and athletic trainer services could be cut too. I was told by Dr. McGuire that he will not cut anything from athletics.
There needs to be another answer than to bus all students to the town of Warsaw. If we all wanted our children to go to Warsaw, we would move there.
Dr. McGuire finally admitted that our kids will ride the bus longer than they do now. Living three miles from Claypool school, my children get home after 4:30. What time will it be by going north five more miles during a very busy time of the day?
Third, all parents need to realize this will affect all children.
Redistricting will either move your child or your child's best friends and make your schools very crowded. So no, this doesn't only affect Atwood, Claypool and Silver Lake. It will affect every child in elementary in WCS.
Vallerie Rowland
Claypool
via e-mail
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Concerned About Education
Editor, Times-Union:The Concerned Citizens for Quality Education not-for-profit organization is in the process of being formed due to the recent actions of the WCS School Board. On Sept. 2, board members were elected, committees chosen and a very positive mission statement has been prepared. The CCQE organization welcomes all taxpayers and concerned individuals within the school district to become members.
The goal and attitude of the organization's members is to give a quality life and education to the children and to provide quality input to the WCS school board. In addition, we feel it is necessary to work toward keeping our schools fiscally responsible and accountable to the parents, taxpayers and our community.
We invite all taxpayers and concerned individuals to attend the next two meetings, today 7 p.m., Claypool Lions Club, and Wednesday, 7 p.m., Kosciusko County Community Foundation meeting room. Also, be sure to mark your calendars and attend the WCS school board meeting Sept. 15, 7 p.m., Edgewood Middle School. Because children are asking many questions about their future schools, please feel free to bring your child to the meetings, they have concerns too!
For more information, contact the CCQE board - Bruce Ferguson, Vallerie Rowland, Dan Spangle or myself.
Becky Thomas
CCQE Chairman
Warsaw
via e-mail
Unkempt Property
Editor, Times-Union:If you have driven down South Barbee Drive lately you have probably noticed a sadly neglected property. The health department condemned the place twice. No significant improvements were made even after this happened.
The last time the place was condemned, the guy piled all of his trash, appliances, etc., on a truck. There it sat for days in the back yard until a day or so before the health department came back to check on the place. Then the guy hid the truck on a friend's property.
After the health department lifted the "condemned" sign, guess what? All of the trash, junk, etc., returned. I guess the friend wanted his truck back, because now all of the trash sits in piles in the back yard. The trash includes glass, cans, diapers, appliances, tires and miscellaneous metal and plastics. Rats and other critters are present, so it is definitely a health hazard. Shouldn't the guy who made this disgusting sight be the one who should be held responsible for cleaning it up?
Being short of money doesn't mean a person needs to be lazy. Why should someone else clean up his mess? Also, the bank who holds the title needs to step up to the plate and say something. It used to be a cute little place. Now it's not worth much by appearance's sake. I hate to think what the inside is like. Rats, too, I suspect.
Please get this place cleaned up. As neighbors we are tired of it.
S. Wallace
Pierceton
School Redistricting
Editor, Times-Union:First, I would like to agree with Mary Green in her letter in Thursday's paper in regards to the several board members not at all being concerned with what the public has to say. I too have been to these board meetings and have witnessed the same nail cleaning, staring at the ceiling and eye rolling. Respect is earned and they can't expect the taxpayers and parents to respect them when they show us none.
Second, I listened to Dr. McGuire's interview on the radio Friday morning. I am amazed that a school system that has so many financial problems decides
to cut eight teachers, five counselors, drivers training and some maintenance, and chooses not to release one assistant coach or reduce any part of the athletic department. Dr. McGuire continues to tell us that he is very concerned with our children's education. In my opinion, some of the $326,000 that goes to coaches and athletic trainer services could be cut too. I was told by Dr. McGuire that he will not cut anything from athletics.
There needs to be another answer than to bus all students to the town of Warsaw. If we all wanted our children to go to Warsaw, we would move there.
Dr. McGuire finally admitted that our kids will ride the bus longer than they do now. Living three miles from Claypool school, my children get home after 4:30. What time will it be by going north five more miles during a very busy time of the day?
Third, all parents need to realize this will affect all children.
Redistricting will either move your child or your child's best friends and make your schools very crowded. So no, this doesn't only affect Atwood, Claypool and Silver Lake. It will affect every child in elementary in WCS.
Vallerie Rowland
Claypool
via e-mail
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