Comments on: Fate of Davidson IB in CMS board’s hands Tues. night http://davidsonnews.net/blog/2010/11/09/fate-of-davidson-ib-in-cms-boards-hands-tues-night/ Local news in Davidson, N.C. Sun, 31 May 2015 05:24:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.2 By: Joe Hutchens http://davidsonnews.net/blog/2010/11/09/fate-of-davidson-ib-in-cms-boards-hands-tues-night/comment-page-1/#comment-5692 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:54:40 +0000 http://davidsonnews.net/?p=42033#comment-5692 Perhaps the town of Davidson could have been successful in saving this valuable school if town hall had seen fit to mount a campaign to help pay for renovations to the old building. Builder Rodney Graham indicated his company could help and thought other builders would also come to the aid of Davidson IB.

Unfortunately the town is flat broke and deep in debt and unable to come to the aid of DIB. They are in this condition because of the purchase of the cable system. The cable system is a financial albatross hanging around the neck of our good town. For the next 15 years that debt will keep the town in a financial straitjacket, preventing the town from doing the things it should be doing. What a shame, and what a horrible legacy for those who made the decision.

]]> By: Jason Stallings http://davidsonnews.net/blog/2010/11/09/fate-of-davidson-ib-in-cms-boards-hands-tues-night/comment-page-1/#comment-5690 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 14:31:52 +0000 http://davidsonnews.net/?p=42033#comment-5690 Nan Buckley read my mind. There are so many reasons to keep DIB open, and some misguided or simply biased ideas behind the closing. Unfortunately, I know that her terrific email fell on deaf ears, as our representative has made it clear multiple times her mind is made up, and will not listen to the other side of this issue.

The realist in me says these votes are already cast, but I will be there tonight to watch them destroy this wonderful school and program. We have three more years of Rhonda Lennon’s “representation” here in Davidson. Come 2013, I will be sure to constantly remind my neighbors of her contributions to our town, should she even attempt re-election.

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