Letters to the Editor
Bakersfield’s track relay team competed at sectionals last week, and while they didn’t advance to state, the team did achieve a personal record. Shown are Nathan Watlington, Gaige Samuels, Coach Tammy Lamb, Jacob Watlington, Brooks Amburgy, Amani Kowiti and assistant Kurt Watlington.
In response to the letter in last week’s Times from Cindy Shimkus, “Charged does not mean guilty:”
People talking about the one who is charged is just the beginning, Cindy.
Police and prosecutors do not like to be proven wrong. You will need enough money to buy justice.
Get a good lawyer, and...
How do you do it? How do you start each day with a full measure of devotion to protect and lead in our community?
How do you give up your nights and weekends, away from those you love, to prepare for what might happen – and probably will? How do you show up and put yourself in danger for strangers...
We here at Gainesville R-V Schools continue to strive for transparency as we march closer to the Nov. 6 election and the hopeful passing of Proposition Gainesville Schools. We have focused on educating the community on our greatest needs and ensuring that our plan for how to spend the funds has...
I am a 1989 graduate of Gainesville High School, a lifelong member of this community and a second-term school board member at Gainesville R-V.
No one likes a tax increase. The bottom line, however, is that our aged facility needs attention, and Gainesville R-V School needs the support of this...
Amendment 1
The first part of the proposed Amendment 1 sounds good – campaign finance report. Who could be against that?
The second part sounds bad. Have you read Section 3 on redistricting? What an absolute nightmare. Look at all the factors that would have to be satisfied to make it comply....
The selling point to convince the voters of the Gainesville school district to approve the increase in the school tax levy is how “little” it will cost a person whose house is valued at $50,000.
It is not only the person who owns a $50,000 house who will be paying the tax. Anyone who owns property...
We have quality children. Let’s assist them in becoming productive.
There’s a big connection between quality and production. David Kearns, chairman and CEO of Xerox, believes that one-fourth of all work in American industry is done to correct errors. That’s expensive!
If you don’t have time to...
Everyone needs to decide what they feel is right for them. I don’t know what is right for you. I only know what is right for me.
When the Gainesville School levy-increase proposal was on the ballot last time, I really struggled with what was the right thing for me. I vote my ballot; you vote yours...
“Every election is determined by the people who show up.” – Larry J. Sabato
For the past several weeks I have measured time based on “how many more weeks until the election.” On Monday, when I woke up, I thought to myself, “Oh boy, we’re in the home stretch.” Some folks might think that sounds...