I have written several posts over the year about public auto auctions and classic car auctions held at the Kruse Auburn auto auction. I write them mainly because I love old cars and attending antique car shows and auto auctions. In my last post few posts about the Kruse auto auctions there have been several [...]
While many in the community have been working hard with the school board to find a solution to saving the current elementary school configuration in the North Adams School district it might all be in vein. I just read an article in the Daily Democrat where the superintendent discussed proposed changes by Indiana lawmakers that [...]
By admin | April 14, 2009
The school board voted at lasts nights meeting to delay the North Adams school reconfiguration and won’t readdress the issue until April of 2010. The Decatur Daily Democrat reported:
Acting upon the recommendation of Superintendent of Schools Wylie Sirk,who said in a prepared statement that an ad hoc citizen committee had threatened legal action against the [...]
By admin | February 11, 2009
As you all know by now that the North Adams School Board approved the reconfiguration of the elementary schools in last nights board meeting. According to the Daily Democrat our local paper
By a 3-2 vote — and against the wishes of most of the 100 or more community members in attendance — the board approved [...]
By admin | February 6, 2009
I was talking with my niece the other night about what she plans to do when she graduates high school. Last night on the radio I hear the nursing field is going to be short by about 40% of the needed number of nurses in the next 10 years. I told my niece I would [...]
By admin | January 15, 2009
If you’ve been following any of the comments on this site you will know that the North Adams Community School Board is proposing some changes. The proposals are to change the classrooms and grade levels at all of the North Adams elementary schools. I don’t have children in the elementary schools so I’ve kind of [...]