Post by doctorwho on Jun 3, 2008 8:34:04 GMT -5
To borrow a line from E Claption: ( this was written days ago as I tried to decide what to do)
Hello all:
I am going to make one attempt at re-entry into the world of all things 204, and to do so I am going to state my opinions right now - after trying hard to calm down from the past few days. Not that it should have mattered, but I have spent the last few days at a wake and funeral of the last family patriarch on my wife's side of the family. I got the news of the dismissal in the middle of it. To say the least, I was not in the right frame of mind to receive that type of information, and probably should have never responded until I had cooled down, but I just reacted. I am human also. For me the suit represented the last hope for my area to avoid what I view as a real issue.... and it ended. I now believe the situation is decided -- so as I promised to some here before I am moving on.
That means I will be leaving the district as a parent, but not as a voter/resident. I am going to stay involved because I will never again feel I misplaced my trust. I will not fall victim to what is legal, when ethically I know when I have been misled. While I acknowledge that the 3rd HS will be built at AME, and although I still disagree with that, nothing I am going to do or say can change that.
My ability to stay in this forum will be determined by how some are able to handle my honest opinions. I will do my very best to try and not be confrontational. However, I also strongly maintain a core belief about certain things. Actually, I would prefer not to have to debate them, but I figured I'd state them and we'll see how it goes from there. People like Rural (there are a few others, too) are able to post both boards because they state their opinions and do not get nasty with them. I hope to find that again here.....as many friends are here.
No one has to agree with me on these points, but they are mine. You can respectfully disagree, as I am far from all knowing or 100% right on anything, but I know I am entitled to my opinions.
1. First and foremost, I know exactly what I voted for last election...I am perfectly capable of reading and understanding the ballot wording that was upheld. Conversely, I also know what I was told 1st hand, multiple, multiple times by different SB members as to what was happening, why supposedly the ballot read the way it did, and what we could and could not afford. It was a 3rd HS @ BB and converting the WV gold campus to the 7th MS (also not on the ballot).
I wrote fliers and information for 204TK on info I was given also- this was never in question. It is water under the bridge now, but please do not tell me or others angry about this situation that we can't read. Our mistake was in trusting what we were told. It has never been about our comprehension ability.
2. My commute to MV @ AME would be 7.3 miles. Please no google maps etc. I have driven this route with a trip computer numerous times - many different ways, and that is fact - door to door. For anyone who believes I am wrong, i am willing to make the drive with them. The travel time in rush hour is almost triple what I can drive to and from WVHS ( < 10 mins) - and this is on 15 different occasions. The best time I make it Eola to- McCoy to 59 to Ogden to enter Watts of which I live at the far SE end. ( close to Owen East).. I don't choose to debate this any more unless we make a drive together. I find this unacceptable as do many of my neighbors.
3. I do still have issues with the site (less EMF issues than I had with MWGEN - location acknowledged), but, yes, the pipelines also concern me. I have personal reasons for the EMF concern. These were brought back to me this weekend, so I do not choose to relive -- I believe it is anyone's right to have a concern.
I have come to grips now with the fact that MV will be built at AME. I have also come to grips with the fact that it does not serve me, but that is by choice (although for reasons stated above, the direction was written for me). The language here is kind of confusing: whose choice yours? SB’s? I would still love for my area to be WVHS, and I would work to those ends to make that happen before fall 2009--even though my daughter will not attend. I will work to remove those SB members who, at best, have communicated very poorly and, at worst, have worked backdoor deals and, I believe, have contributed to people issues in this district. Are they totally to blame? No. Have they thrown fuel on the fire? You bet. I have heard there are pro AME people who will do likewise - I hopethat's true.
Also, the SB chose to totally ignore Watts at the boundary meetings: The heaviest voting area and heaviest “YES.” That will be remembered in this area moving forward. It was like we didn't exist at discussion time - why? . I still believe that the school should be complete before opening and that they offer a full HS experience, including varsity sports. I believe I am also entitled to those opinions.
We'll see how this goes. To my friends: I hope you can understand where I am coming from. I know some of you do, as I have heard from you about it, and although we may never agree 100% on stuff, that doesn't mean we can't discuss those same issues. For those who vehemently disagree with me - I ask that it is done civilly, and I will promise to do the same. I believe alternate voices should be heard in all forums. This holds true for both boards.
Okay - there's 10 minutes of your life you will never get back -- sorry for the length.
Hello all:
I am going to make one attempt at re-entry into the world of all things 204, and to do so I am going to state my opinions right now - after trying hard to calm down from the past few days. Not that it should have mattered, but I have spent the last few days at a wake and funeral of the last family patriarch on my wife's side of the family. I got the news of the dismissal in the middle of it. To say the least, I was not in the right frame of mind to receive that type of information, and probably should have never responded until I had cooled down, but I just reacted. I am human also. For me the suit represented the last hope for my area to avoid what I view as a real issue.... and it ended. I now believe the situation is decided -- so as I promised to some here before I am moving on.
That means I will be leaving the district as a parent, but not as a voter/resident. I am going to stay involved because I will never again feel I misplaced my trust. I will not fall victim to what is legal, when ethically I know when I have been misled. While I acknowledge that the 3rd HS will be built at AME, and although I still disagree with that, nothing I am going to do or say can change that.
My ability to stay in this forum will be determined by how some are able to handle my honest opinions. I will do my very best to try and not be confrontational. However, I also strongly maintain a core belief about certain things. Actually, I would prefer not to have to debate them, but I figured I'd state them and we'll see how it goes from there. People like Rural (there are a few others, too) are able to post both boards because they state their opinions and do not get nasty with them. I hope to find that again here.....as many friends are here.
No one has to agree with me on these points, but they are mine. You can respectfully disagree, as I am far from all knowing or 100% right on anything, but I know I am entitled to my opinions.
1. First and foremost, I know exactly what I voted for last election...I am perfectly capable of reading and understanding the ballot wording that was upheld. Conversely, I also know what I was told 1st hand, multiple, multiple times by different SB members as to what was happening, why supposedly the ballot read the way it did, and what we could and could not afford. It was a 3rd HS @ BB and converting the WV gold campus to the 7th MS (also not on the ballot).
I wrote fliers and information for 204TK on info I was given also- this was never in question. It is water under the bridge now, but please do not tell me or others angry about this situation that we can't read. Our mistake was in trusting what we were told. It has never been about our comprehension ability.
2. My commute to MV @ AME would be 7.3 miles. Please no google maps etc. I have driven this route with a trip computer numerous times - many different ways, and that is fact - door to door. For anyone who believes I am wrong, i am willing to make the drive with them. The travel time in rush hour is almost triple what I can drive to and from WVHS ( < 10 mins) - and this is on 15 different occasions. The best time I make it Eola to- McCoy to 59 to Ogden to enter Watts of which I live at the far SE end. ( close to Owen East).. I don't choose to debate this any more unless we make a drive together. I find this unacceptable as do many of my neighbors.
3. I do still have issues with the site (less EMF issues than I had with MWGEN - location acknowledged), but, yes, the pipelines also concern me. I have personal reasons for the EMF concern. These were brought back to me this weekend, so I do not choose to relive -- I believe it is anyone's right to have a concern.
I have come to grips now with the fact that MV will be built at AME. I have also come to grips with the fact that it does not serve me, but that is by choice (although for reasons stated above, the direction was written for me). The language here is kind of confusing: whose choice yours? SB’s? I would still love for my area to be WVHS, and I would work to those ends to make that happen before fall 2009--even though my daughter will not attend. I will work to remove those SB members who, at best, have communicated very poorly and, at worst, have worked backdoor deals and, I believe, have contributed to people issues in this district. Are they totally to blame? No. Have they thrown fuel on the fire? You bet. I have heard there are pro AME people who will do likewise - I hopethat's true.
Also, the SB chose to totally ignore Watts at the boundary meetings: The heaviest voting area and heaviest “YES.” That will be remembered in this area moving forward. It was like we didn't exist at discussion time - why? . I still believe that the school should be complete before opening and that they offer a full HS experience, including varsity sports. I believe I am also entitled to those opinions.
We'll see how this goes. To my friends: I hope you can understand where I am coming from. I know some of you do, as I have heard from you about it, and although we may never agree 100% on stuff, that doesn't mean we can't discuss those same issues. For those who vehemently disagree with me - I ask that it is done civilly, and I will promise to do the same. I believe alternate voices should be heard in all forums. This holds true for both boards.
Okay - there's 10 minutes of your life you will never get back -- sorry for the length.
