I’m glad GBR spoke up for Sam Allen. The VDT article falsely stated
that he had changed his mind about VDT support between Tuesday night &
Wednesday when he spoke at the news release.
I was standing beside Sam
when he complemented one reporter after she interviewed him following the
election returns
at the Bd of Elections Tuesday night.
The compliments
were for her individual professionalism only as he stated to her
that he appreciated that she always put exactly what he said in the
paper. I agreed with his statements & complimented her also, because I
have observed her professionalism in other venues & it is a refreshing
change for some of the VDT reporting heritage.
I want the record to show and I hope the Valdosta Daily Tims will print it,
that former Superintendent Sam Allen, all he did
was to act as a professional, which he is.
Truth really needs no defense! —George Rhynes @ VCC 10 November 2011
bicycle, path, health care, health, sidewalk, grant,
Regular Session, Valdosta City Council (VCC),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 10 November 2011.
Videos by George Boston Rhynes for K.V.C.I., the bostongbr on YouTube.
Ken Klanicki expressed concerns about
Sam Allen’s speech the previous day on the steps of City Hall.
He had only read about it in the VDT, which of course has space limits.
You can
see and hear Sam Allen’s speech for yourself, thanks to George Rhynes.
Ken Klanicki also wanted to know who approved the use of City Hall
for that speech.
Ken probably didn’t know from the VDT that Mayor Sonny Vickers was standing
beside Sam Allen at the time, but you can see that for yourself.
We have just had a very divisive issue —Ken Klanicki @ VCC 10 November 2011
bicycle, path, health care, health, sidewalk, grant,
Regular Session, Valdosta City Council (VCC),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 10 November 2011.
Videos by George Boston Rhynes for K.V.C.I., the bostongbr on YouTube.
We need bicycle paths in this community, very very badly.
I travel to Europe… and they have bicycle paths all over,
and it helps our children as they are growing up.
It helps us as adults…. It helps all of us….
It is good for our children, our community.
I want you to think about the health care cost that those bicycles can save.
In the health care we have to pay, the hospitalization, the medical costs,
if we keep our bodies in good shape.
You have a grant in here now of about $75,000 to $100,000 … school money.
I can think of no finer way for those children than to walk the
sidewalk and to ride a bicycle.
That’s right: Roy Taylor spoke in favor of a grant, and for bicycles.
Bicyclers listened from the back before some of them spoke:
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Sam Allen demonstrates Valdosta City and Lowndes County
School Boards cooperate, right there at the Board of Elections last night.
As he said, a 4 to 1 victory against 10 to 1 financial odds
proves grassroots organizing works.
It’s OK, to be beat. But to be beat by a one-armed man….
People say we don’t talk —Sam Allen 8 Nov 2011
Victory Celebration,
Vote No for Consolidation, Friends of Valdosta City Schools (FVCS),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 8 Nov 2011.
Videos by George Boston Rhynes for K.V.C.I., the bostongbr on YouTube.
This is what democracy looks like at the Chamber @ Occupy Valdosta 14 October 2011
We are the 99%,
Marching to Occupy Valdosta, Occupy Valdosta,
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 14 October 2011.
Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.
Absolutely amazing! The grass roots effort, outspent by a 10 to 1 margin,
defeat the CUEE effort by 4 to 1! That’s what it’s all about! This is
what democracy looks like!
Thanks to all the put in the time and effort and showed up at the
polls. Now I hope we can have a serious discussion about the education
of our children in Valdosta. Y’all in the county can, too.
As
previously noted,
Chairman Ashley Paulk last night told Matt Portwood
he didn’t think the Lowndes
County Commission should be meddling in school affairs.
Here’s the part the VDT didn’t quote:
And I feel like there’s somebody meddling in their affairs;
I wish they wouldn’t have.
Ashley Paulk, Lowndes County Commission chairman contributed $200
So it’s not like the public doesn’t already know Ashley Paulk’s opinion
on this subject, and it seems he was reminding us of it: he contributed money to FVCS, a group actively lobbying to prevent the school consolidation promoted by CUEE.
Chairman Paulk also noted:
We do have county residents who live in the city.
Seems like he’s confusing two excuses for the Commissioners not speaking about school consolidation:
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From: Sam Allen
Date: November 6, 2011 5:26:15 PM EST
Subject: CUEE Campaign Disclosure Report Completed
Friends,
Attached is
a copy of the CUEE Disclosure Report.
How many children
could this have help!!!!! How many teachers and support staff could we
have saved? Are we in still in a recession?
Thanks,
Sam Allen
—
Samuel Allen, Superintendent Emeritus
I’m definitely against consolidation, but I don’t like tracking
either. When I was self employed breeding & training race horses in
the 80’s I worked part time as a substitute teacher. The county system
used a form of tracking that grouped students into slow, medium &
fast learners. My children were in the top group so it worked well for
them. However, I did not like the system because I observed a lot of
students who lost the desire to try because they were classified in the
slow learner group.
I finished the last month for one 7th grade class & had to sit in on the
end of year decisions to pass or fail. One student was
I was standing beside Sam when he complemented one reporter after she interviewed him following the election returns at the Bd of Elections Tuesday night. The compliments were for her individual professionalism only as he stated to her that he appreciated that she always put exactly what he said in the paper. I agreed with his statements & complimented her also, because I have observed her professionalism in other venues & it is a refreshing change for some of the VDT reporting heritage.
