[Vision2020] my reply to Phil (Roderick not Nisbet)

[Phil Nisbet]

To all the list

Lest anybody think that the Phil Referred to in keely's post is Phil Nisbet, 
let me state categorically that it is not.

I have known Candice Donicht for well over a decade and think the world of 
her.  There is no person in Idaho education with more integrity than 
Candice.  She was hired by the Salmon School District years ago to clean up 
a district that had sunk into corruption and debt and not only cleared the 
books, but vastly improved the education for kids in Lemhi County.  Moscow 
is very lucky to have her.

Phil Nisbet

PS keely, I always hate it when there is nore than one Phil and something 
crops up like this cause the rumor mill then starts to spread things.  As my 
kids say "Hey Dad, thats how Nazi Germany got started. . .  LOL."



>From: "keely emerinemix" <kjajmix1 at msn.com>
>To: vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: [Vision2020] my reply to Phil
>Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2006 21:02:58 -0800
>
>
>Visionaires,
>
>I realize that my response to Phil's "fleecing of Moscow" post might have 
>sounded curt and dismissive to those unaware of the history that Phil and I 
>have via Vision 2020.  It would pain me to be thought of as rude, but there 
>is some context here.  During last spring's school bond campaign, I spent 
>literally hours a day responding to Phil's questions about the bond and 
>accusations about me, and I felt that sometimes the exchange was, ummm, 
>less than fruitful and productive after awhile.  As you know, the bond 
>failed by a wide margin, and I got to be on the receiving end of a fair 
>amount of abuse in defending it.  Not a crime, certainly, but not something 
>I'm just dying to repeat.
>
>On the other hand, I consider it part of my job to defend MSD and Dr. 
>Donicht when they are charged with wrongdoing.  Candis Donicht and I have 
>often disagreed, but she is a woman of remarkable integrity and ability.  
>MSD does an outstanding job, and, frankly, I think I've been a good 
>trustee.  So while I'm not itching to replay the drama between Mr. Roderick 
>and myself, I won't sit quietly when MSD and the superintendent are 
>maligned.  I won't, however, give it more attention than necessary.
>
>Since spring, I've tried to come up with many more fun ways to spend my 
>time.  A shoulder operation last week means I won't be at Spring training 
>in February, but even if I can't hurl sliders off the mound, I will field 
>invective hurled at me.  I just hope we can all discuss policy without 
>resorting to spitballs and name-calling.  It makes things so much nicer.
>
>keely
>
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