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Letters to the Editor
Selfless heroes in our community
The Community Voice:
I want to give recognition to a great group of unselfish individuals. I witnessed how hard this group of individuals worked during the Car show/Art and Wine festival they put on in October.
The Education Foundation board is comprised of a great group of people who are trying to improve the education in our community. They put in countless hours of time, money and expertise to raise money for the Cotati Rohnert Park Unified School District. Many of these individuals currently have no children in the CRPUSD - another sign of their selflessness.
These are the heroes we should be lauding in the papers, and holding up as role models for our kids. There seems to be lots of negative comments in the news, so I just wanted to point out a positive in our community.
Mark Kelly
Rohnert Park
I want to give recognition to a great group of unselfish individuals. I witnessed how hard this group of individuals worked during the Car show/Art and Wine festival they put on in October.
The Education Foundation board is comprised of a great group of people who are trying to improve the education in our community. They put in countless hours of time, money and expertise to raise money for the Cotati Rohnert Park Unified School District. Many of these individuals currently have no children in the CRPUSD - another sign of their selflessness.
These are the heroes we should be lauding in the papers, and holding up as role models for our kids. There seems to be lots of negative comments in the news, so I just wanted to point out a positive in our community.
Mark Kelly
Rohnert Park
Setting the record straight
The Community Voice:
So Jake Mackenzie had a nice trip to Copenhagen on the public’s dime. When it was pointed out that this ‘boondoggle’ was paid for by the taxpayers in Rohnert Park, he wanted the record corrected to show that the Water Agency actually did the paying.
Personally, when my pocket is being picked I don’t really draw a distinction between my front pocket and my back pocket.
Alan Anderson
Rohnert Park
So Jake Mackenzie had a nice trip to Copenhagen on the public’s dime. When it was pointed out that this ‘boondoggle’ was paid for by the taxpayers in Rohnert Park, he wanted the record corrected to show that the Water Agency actually did the paying.
Personally, when my pocket is being picked I don’t really draw a distinction between my front pocket and my back pocket.
Alan Anderson
Rohnert Park
Holding our children hostage
The Community Voice:
Regarding CRPUSD’s change in intra-district transfer policy:
I am a Rohnert Park parent of a child attending a school out of district.
I would be happy to have my children attend CRPUSD if they could get a comparable education, but this is not the case.
It is concerning CRPUSD, while cutting programs, would impede parents from providing the best educational opportunities available to their children. Our children are being held hostage in the district while programs locally are diminishing.
I understand the changes are due to budget issues. However, parents should be able to send their children to other schools that have programs not available in their district of residence and siblings should not be forced apart by the district. I also oppose the arbitrary 5-year limit on transfers, as it is not beneficial to the social development and educational stability of children.
If denied a transfer, I will see fit to look into private education for my children. I’m sure I won’t be alone.
The exodus of children from the public education system would negatively impact all schools in Sonoma County by reducing federal funds within the countywide system.
Elizabeth Craven
Rohnert Park
Regarding CRPUSD’s change in intra-district transfer policy:
I am a Rohnert Park parent of a child attending a school out of district.
I would be happy to have my children attend CRPUSD if they could get a comparable education, but this is not the case.
It is concerning CRPUSD, while cutting programs, would impede parents from providing the best educational opportunities available to their children. Our children are being held hostage in the district while programs locally are diminishing.
I understand the changes are due to budget issues. However, parents should be able to send their children to other schools that have programs not available in their district of residence and siblings should not be forced apart by the district. I also oppose the arbitrary 5-year limit on transfers, as it is not beneficial to the social development and educational stability of children.
If denied a transfer, I will see fit to look into private education for my children. I’m sure I won’t be alone.
The exodus of children from the public education system would negatively impact all schools in Sonoma County by reducing federal funds within the countywide system.
Elizabeth Craven
Rohnert Park
Nice work, City Council
The Community Voice:
This is an open letter to the members of the Rohnert Park City Council.
Congratulations, good work. We are a swimming family and are very pleased with your decision to support Honeybee Pool all year and open B pool on a limited summer basis.
My spouse swims laps at Honeybee and granddaughter swims for the Piranha swim team, also at Honeybee. This is a very valuable service to us and we thank you. (Yes, we do live near the new M pool, but thoroughly understand the economics which will not make it available this year.)
The possibility of having B Pool and its slide open at any time this summer is great. Governments all over this country are making unpopular decisions this time of year. I am so pleased with your last decisions.
Rosalind Morino
Rohnert Park
This is an open letter to the members of the Rohnert Park City Council.
Congratulations, good work. We are a swimming family and are very pleased with your decision to support Honeybee Pool all year and open B pool on a limited summer basis.
My spouse swims laps at Honeybee and granddaughter swims for the Piranha swim team, also at Honeybee. This is a very valuable service to us and we thank you. (Yes, we do live near the new M pool, but thoroughly understand the economics which will not make it available this year.)
The possibility of having B Pool and its slide open at any time this summer is great. Governments all over this country are making unpopular decisions this time of year. I am so pleased with your last decisions.
Rosalind Morino
Rohnert Park
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