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Educational options benefit community

Linda Jordan Loomis raises heartfelt and valid concerns about the potential merger of Youngsville and Eisenhower High Schools (Dec. 21). Change is never easy, especially when it impacts students, families, and communities deeply connected to their local schools. However, school districts typically prioritize student well-being during transitions like these. Counseling services, peer support programs, and collaborative academic plans are often implemented to ensure students adjust and thrive in a larger academic community. Athletics are also a concern during mergers, but combining ...

Not all locations have received fair treatment

As the vote draws closer, with some of the past actions of the district, lack of answers to the concerns that are being raised by the communities, and the misleading and skewed data from the district in the FAQs, one has to wonder if the district has a personal agenda or prejudice against Youngsville with the decision to close the Youngsville High School. Is there any evidence that shows prejudice? Well, actually there have been several actions in the past that look this way. There is also the fact that certain figures were left off the FAQ when it comes to daily operating cost ...

Rounding Third: Watch out for the credit card sharks

Last Friday, when the phone rang, the caller I.D. read Barclay Bank. Uh-oh. That’s not good. Barclay Bank is synonymous with only one thing for me – my MasterCard. The only time any credit card company has ever called on the phone was to inform me of fraudulent activity. The last time that happened, I was visiting New York City. My best friend had treated me to a delightful theater matinee. Returning to the parking garage, I handed my charge card to the attendant for their exorbitant fee. Ginger and I chatted while he took my card to the office for the transaction. I never ...

View from Hickory Height: The people, recipes of my life

Today I am thinking of my mother-in-law. I am not sure why, but I am. Both my mother and mother-in-law died just before Christmas. For several years we lived on the farm in a trailer. She let me have a section of her freezer to keep my grocery things. I also used her cellar for my canned goods. I learned many things from my mother-in-law. She was my go-to person when it came to canning. I also learned some recipes from her. She was a great cook. In the days when Dick and I were dating, I traveled almost every weekend to Russell. I was teaching in Kenmore, NY. Dick of course, lived on ...

Areas impacted believe district dodging questions

For nearly 90 days, Superintendent Gary Weber and the administration of the Warren County School District have been dodging questions and right to know inquiries to a number of subjects. Apparently the less the public knows the better off they shall all be and we’re supposed to take the ...

Are safety issues being considered?

As the vote draws closer, with how the district has simply not discussed the distractions to the students of the district, one has to wonder if the district simply overlooked this aspect or did not think about what distractions might be caused by the plan to close Youngsville High School? Are there other aspects that the district has not adequately addressed, thought about, or discussed with the communities? What about the students’ safety? The district claims that students safety is top priority but nothing has been done to address the safety concerns with this proposition. The ...