Your Turn
Board member responds to inaccuracies, misinformation
Donna Faulkenberry Guest Column
      I am writing in response to Darlene Gliese's "Your Turn" guest column, "Increased Taxes Is Not Only Reason Residents Vote Against Budget" (Sentinel, May 10). While I appreciate Ms. Gliese's feedback, there is no way for the Spotswood Board of Education to know her concerns unless she expresses them to us.
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Coda
No reason for neighbors to go to their beds hungry
Greg Bean
      Although I'm in a business where most people don't get rich, my working wife and I have managed to raise three kids, put food on the table and keep a roof over our heads.
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Around Town
Oh no! There's a pack of teenagers coming your way!
Amy Rosen
      Recently, my husband and I had the pleasure of escorting about 27 teenagers to Washington, D.C. When told we were chaperoning a bunch of high school band students on an overnight trip, some folks said we were nuts. Others chuckled and said, "Good luck.
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Are We There Yet?
Oh, joy! It's summertime and no more fractions
Lori Clinch
      Is it just me, or are you having a hard time believing that summer vacation is practically upon us? It seems like just yesterday that I armed my despondent children with crisp, new crayons, pencils and tablets. As they cried into their Kleenex supply and looked toward the heavens, asking "Why us?," I gently patted them on the back and told them that time would pass quickly.
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