Monday, May 30, 2005
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Memorial day, formerly decoration day...
Seth led the Sons of the Legion group in the parade. He carried the stars and stripes from the Legion hq to the cemetary. Then a great speech by a former HS principal name Stockwell. The flag symbolizes so much. It is freedom that is spread around the world by our guys. They are willing to risk all to do this . Freedom is so precious. We will lose it if we stay lukewarm about it.
Frostbrn , Seth and I need to get to Dayton Veterans' cemetary some day. There is my dad interred, WWll vet , I've never been down there yet.
Memorial day, formerly decoration day...
Seth led the Sons of the Legion group in the parade. He carried the stars and stripes from the Legion hq to the cemetary. Then a great speech by a former HS principal name Stockwell. The flag symbolizes so much. It is freedom that is spread around the world by our guys. They are willing to risk all to do this . Freedom is so precious. We will lose it if we stay lukewarm about it.
Frostbrn , Seth and I need to get to Dayton Veterans' cemetary some day. There is my dad interred, WWll vet , I've never been down there yet.
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
My longtime friend and Native American Ron Szilagye is very interested in this important event.
RESOLUTION OF APOLOGY TO THE NATIVE PEOPLES
CIRCLE OF PRAYER ALERT May 24, 2005 www.NativeRes.org
WITNESS LIST POSTED FOR 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY, MAY 25TH SENATE HEARING
IN ROOM 485 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING – LIVE BROADCAST AVAILABLE!
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Indian Affairs Committee,
posted the following witness late today. PLEASE PRAY for the following who will testify:
Lead Witness:
THE HONORABLE SAM BROWNBACK, United States Senate, Washington, DC
Panel I:
THE HONORABLE TEX HALL, President, National Congress of American Indian , Washington, D.C.THE HONORABLE EDWARD K. THOMAS, President, Central Council Tlingit & Haida Tribes of Alaska, Juneau, AlaskaDR. NEGIEL BIGPOND, SR., President, Two Rivers Native American Training Center, Mounds, Oklahoma
A LIVE BROADCAST OF THIS INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE HEARING IS AVAILABLE
You can link from the central site NativeRes.org, or directly from the U.S. Senate Web site at indian.senate.gov/
PRAY that the Lord’s hand and grace be upon the hearings, all members of the Committee, the appointed witnesses, members of the media and heads of organizations who will be attending, and that the testimony presented will gain the Resolution quick passage to the full Senate.
INTERCEDE that all remaining members of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee support the Resolution. Republicans: Pete Domenici (NM), Craig Thomas (WY), Gordon Smith (OR), Lisa Murkowski (AK), Michael Crapo (ID), Richard Burr (NC), Tom Coburn (OK). Democrats: Kent Conrad (ND), Tim Johnson (SD), Maria Cantwell (WA).
The Resolution of Apology, S. J. Res. 15, is titled and described as: “A Joint Resolution to acknowledge a long history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the United States Government regarding Indian tribes and offer an apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the United States.” The full text can be read at NativeRes.org
VISIT THE CENTRAL WEB SITE at www.NativeRes.org, see whether your Senators and Representative have cosponsored, and either thank them or urge them to support this historic and strategic Resolution of Apology to the Native Peoples – S.J. Res 15 and H.J. Res. 3.
Resolution of Apology Coalition 209 Pennsylvania Avenue SE Washington, DC 20003
E-mail: info@nativeres.org Tel: 202 388-1200 Web: NativeRes.org
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RESOLUTION OF APOLOGY TO THE NATIVE PEOPLES
CIRCLE OF PRAYER ALERT May 24, 2005 www.NativeRes.org
WITNESS LIST POSTED FOR 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY, MAY 25TH SENATE HEARING
IN ROOM 485 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING – LIVE BROADCAST AVAILABLE!
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Indian Affairs Committee,
posted the following witness late today. PLEASE PRAY for the following who will testify:
Lead Witness:
THE HONORABLE SAM BROWNBACK, United States Senate, Washington, DC
Panel I:
THE HONORABLE TEX HALL, President, National Congress of American Indian , Washington, D.C.THE HONORABLE EDWARD K. THOMAS, President, Central Council Tlingit & Haida Tribes of Alaska, Juneau, AlaskaDR. NEGIEL BIGPOND, SR., President, Two Rivers Native American Training Center, Mounds, Oklahoma
A LIVE BROADCAST OF THIS INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE HEARING IS AVAILABLE
You can link from the central site NativeRes.org, or directly from the U.S. Senate Web site at indian.senate.gov/
PRAY that the Lord’s hand and grace be upon the hearings, all members of the Committee, the appointed witnesses, members of the media and heads of organizations who will be attending, and that the testimony presented will gain the Resolution quick passage to the full Senate.
INTERCEDE that all remaining members of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee support the Resolution. Republicans: Pete Domenici (NM), Craig Thomas (WY), Gordon Smith (OR), Lisa Murkowski (AK), Michael Crapo (ID), Richard Burr (NC), Tom Coburn (OK). Democrats: Kent Conrad (ND), Tim Johnson (SD), Maria Cantwell (WA).
The Resolution of Apology, S. J. Res. 15, is titled and described as: “A Joint Resolution to acknowledge a long history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the United States Government regarding Indian tribes and offer an apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the United States.” The full text can be read at NativeRes.org
VISIT THE CENTRAL WEB SITE at www.NativeRes.org, see whether your Senators and Representative have cosponsored, and either thank them or urge them to support this historic and strategic Resolution of Apology to the Native Peoples – S.J. Res 15 and H.J. Res. 3.
Resolution of Apology Coalition 209 Pennsylvania Avenue SE Washington, DC 20003
E-mail: info@nativeres.org Tel: 202 388-1200 Web: NativeRes.org
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Sunday, May 22, 2005
To the editor:
Our Otsego superintendent sent out a letter saying he is $ 425,000 short on funds to pay the staff. The bids for the building project have come in high . The board is cutting out many extras from the project.
But they need to get to the heart to the matter. An fixed -seat auditorium that costs 3 million dollars to build is far too expensive for the school district at this time. Yes, this proposed auditorium is a beautiful building. But why not consider a multi-purpose facility? It would be classrooms by day, getting much needed classroom space. Move the chairs around, it is an auditorium at night. Many churches and schools are going to this multi-purpose model. It is much less expensive to put up a building like this. The new Nazarene church facility on Gorrell rd. is one of these. It holds hundreds of people for a morning service. In the afternoon , the chairs can be set up for a special event. In the evening , the chairs can be set up for music or a youth drama. Well over a million dollars could be saved here .
The weight room is a worthy project . But getting the crowded Haskins elementary a classroom addition should be done before a weight room is considered. It will not be easy, but this is a project for the sports dads to sacrifically take on.
The beautiful music building will be the first to be torn down . This building is used for music and choral instruction every day. It could be used in this way for many more years. These older , well kept buildings last for many generations. Look at the elementary school on Ridge st. as an example. My sister- in- law lives in England where these historic buildings are used for hundreds of years. The students there like to go to them. I have asked the board how much it will cost for the tearing down of the music and vo-ag buildings, and the parking lot . I think it is in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. How many greatly needed buses would these savings buy if these buildings were saved ?
The primary mission of the school is education and instruction. Look at the school districts all around us. Voters are not in the mood for taxpayer funded extras in this tough economy.
The easiest change to make at this stage of the project is to make the auditorium multi-purpose. The board can petition the contractor for this change. The school board members are elected representatives. Their names and email addresses/contact information should be posted on the school website ,www.otsegoknights.org, to allow citizens to contact them with comments on this or any issue.
The school district is in a deficit going into this building project. The board should consider modifying the building plan, especially the auditorium. If this building is built as currently planned , many may consider it a symbol of excessive spending rather than wise stewardship. And the board needs to have a frugal face on as it is obvious it will be going to the voters soon for more money.
Our Otsego superintendent sent out a letter saying he is $ 425,000 short on funds to pay the staff. The bids for the building project have come in high . The board is cutting out many extras from the project.
But they need to get to the heart to the matter. An fixed -seat auditorium that costs 3 million dollars to build is far too expensive for the school district at this time. Yes, this proposed auditorium is a beautiful building. But why not consider a multi-purpose facility? It would be classrooms by day, getting much needed classroom space. Move the chairs around, it is an auditorium at night. Many churches and schools are going to this multi-purpose model. It is much less expensive to put up a building like this. The new Nazarene church facility on Gorrell rd. is one of these. It holds hundreds of people for a morning service. In the afternoon , the chairs can be set up for a special event. In the evening , the chairs can be set up for music or a youth drama. Well over a million dollars could be saved here .
The weight room is a worthy project . But getting the crowded Haskins elementary a classroom addition should be done before a weight room is considered. It will not be easy, but this is a project for the sports dads to sacrifically take on.
The beautiful music building will be the first to be torn down . This building is used for music and choral instruction every day. It could be used in this way for many more years. These older , well kept buildings last for many generations. Look at the elementary school on Ridge st. as an example. My sister- in- law lives in England where these historic buildings are used for hundreds of years. The students there like to go to them. I have asked the board how much it will cost for the tearing down of the music and vo-ag buildings, and the parking lot . I think it is in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. How many greatly needed buses would these savings buy if these buildings were saved ?
The primary mission of the school is education and instruction. Look at the school districts all around us. Voters are not in the mood for taxpayer funded extras in this tough economy.
The easiest change to make at this stage of the project is to make the auditorium multi-purpose. The board can petition the contractor for this change. The school board members are elected representatives. Their names and email addresses/contact information should be posted on the school website ,www.otsegoknights.org, to allow citizens to contact them with comments on this or any issue.
The school district is in a deficit going into this building project. The board should consider modifying the building plan, especially the auditorium. If this building is built as currently planned , many may consider it a symbol of excessive spending rather than wise stewardship. And the board needs to have a frugal face on as it is obvious it will be going to the voters soon for more money.
