[Vision2020] Weitz is a HERO

[lfalen]

Tom says that "one drawing card that attracts people to move to a community is the quality of available education" I know several people that are moving from Moscow to Genesse for that reason.

Roger
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From: "Tom Hansen" thansen at moscow.com
Date: Tue, 08 May 2007 16:37:01 -0700
To: "'Donovan Arnold'" donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com, "'Tom Ivie'" the_ivies3 at yahoo.com,  vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Weitz  is a HERO

> Arnold -
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> The levy that was voted on and passed by the voters of Moscow is not
> intended to purchase "extra goodies for the kids".  Since the last levy
> failed (you remember it, don't' you?), the sole purpose of this (recently
> passed) levy is to provide sufficient funds as to maintain what the MSD
> already has.  It serves as a catalyst (of sorts) against the effects of
> inflation (over the past fifteen years) that were not taken into
> consideration when the bond passed in 1992.
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> Without this levy and/or funds appropriated by the 1992 bond, MSD will be
> forced to make cuts that will not only adversely impact the classrooms, but
> our community as well.
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> One major "drawing card" that attracts people/families to move to a
> community is the quality of available education at the K-12 level.  I am
> certain that those of us who truly believe in community growth understand
> this basic principle.
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> Seeya round town, Moscow.
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> Tom Hansen
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> Moscow, Idaho
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> "I think one of the best ways to support education is to make successful
> private schools like Logos prosper through tax exemption."
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> - Donovan Arnold (July 11, 2005)
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> From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
> On Behalf Of Donovan Arnold
> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 4:21 PM
> To: Tom Ivie; vision2020 at moscow.com
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Weitz is a HERO
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> Tom Ivie,
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> What is more important, extra goodies for kids, or teaching them that
> stealing is wrong?
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> You know, it is the MSD that has strapped the Latah Taxpayer to the breaking
> point. They are the reason that Latah Health Services shut down and why the
> county could not afford to continue and has turned their backs on the
> elderly and those most in need. Many elderly in our community, for lack of
> money, have been forced to leave the county and die away from their families
> in a foreign county or building as a result. The sin doesn't stop there.
> Many of the people that worked at LHS for 10, 20, and nearly 30 years do not
> get one dime in retirement pay. Imagine if that happened to you? It is an
> abomination to humanity in my view point. 
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> I agree that the school buildings need help. I agree that teachers should
> start off at more than $31K a year and get merit based pay. But it isn't
> because Latah isn't forking it out, Latah forks all they can, and them some;
> it is because the MSD Administration is hoarding and misspending the money,
> wasting resources, and misappropriating it. They cannot manage and
> distribute it according to the needs and to those that deserve it. 
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> Dr. Weitz, on the other hand has actually done something for the school
> district. He gave them an entire school building. He provided young men and
> women with useful, employable skills and a brighter future. He served on the
> board, he donated money, time, and resources to an institution that gave him
> NOTHING in return. And now that he believes a law has been broken, violating
> the trust and rights of the people of Moscow, others, who have done nothing
> for the MSD, or anything for Moscow, actually have the gall to attack him
> and question his motives?!?
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> I challenge anyone who calls Wietz not a hero, to demonstrate to the
> community their past level of service as being greater than his. Otherwise,
> I say expand your mind and vocabulary by trying to find the definition of
> "hypocrite".  
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> Best, 
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> Donovan 
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