Cabarrus Cheap Seats

As part of my on-going mission to stir the pot,  I’m making this non-partisan election a partisan one; because there’s no such thing as a non-partisan election…just a “party secret” one.
Republicans: incumbent: Holly Blackwelder
previous candidates: David Harrison, Thomas Hill (I don’t remember if he’s run for school board before - but he’s run for everything else), [...]

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Dr. Shepherd and Board members:
Tonight, I am tendering my resignation as a member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education.  I have been offered a teaching position at Concord High School.  You will be receiving a personnel list tonight, which includes my name for board approval.  State law requires that a school board member resign [...]

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According to Sunday’s Cabarrus Neighbors: The County Commissioners have a choice - fund the jails or fund the schools:
The county’s properties were revaluated this year, so if commissioners vote to keep a 63-cent tax rate, residents would have an effective tax increase of 11 cents per $100 valuation. The county would receive an additional $22.7 [...]

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I’m a relative newcomer to Cabarrus County, and one of the things that stuck me as unusual was that Cabarrus county does not allow parents any say in what schools their children attend.
My wife and I live very close to the Pitts School Road Elementary School, and we are forunate, because we really like it [...]

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We should be so lucky.
I almost missed this article in last week’s Observer until a Cheap Seats fan pointed it out to me. Here’s a taste:

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Wow, while I’ve been gone - so many things have happened!
I can’t leave you all alone now can I?
First, Dr. Winkler is retiring from Cabarrus County Schools. Not too many people know this; but he was the Superintendent when I was in High School.
Second, it’s time for candidates to file in the municipal elections. True [...]

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Harris Road Middle’s Odyssey of the Mind team placed fifth in the Odyssey of The Mind World Finals for their divsion on the problem: “Around The World in 8 Minutes” [Click Here to View Results]
They and their families should be proud.  So should all of those who supported them.

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I read the news today and you should, too: [READ CABARRUS NEIGHBORS ARTICLE ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION] 
Over the course of the next year and a half, people running for office will act shocked that we’re so far behind on school construction and that it costs so much.  They’ll act like this is all one, big suprise.
Don’t believe [...]

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Imagination is More Important Than Knowledge - Albert Einstein
Harris Road Middle’s Odyssey of the Mind team has made it to the World Finals to be held in East Lansing, MI on May 23-26.  The trip wasn’t in the school’s budget - they’ll need to raise about $8,000 in a month.  That’s why they need your help.
Robin [...]

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Irresistible Portraits
 
First off, I haven’t had the opportunity to mention this; but my wife took our son, Palmer (you can see a boatload of pictures here), to Karen Goforth’s place (www.irresistibleportraits.com) in Kannpolis for some pictures with bunnies.  Karen, as always, did a great job.  What was interesting about this shoot is that the bunny [...]

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