Letters to the Editor November 24

Posted 8/21/12

Shame on you, Sullivan West School Board

The school-related personnel (SRPs, cleaners and anyone else who is not a teacher or administrator) in the Sullivan West Central School District have not …

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Letters to the Editor November 24

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Shame on you, Sullivan West School Board

The school-related personnel (SRPs, cleaners and anyone else who is not a teacher or administrator) in the Sullivan West Central School District have not had a contract since a year ago July. Most of the board members do not come to the meetings about the contracts. Or they walk in and walk out. It’s funny how the administration all got raises, and their salaries are much, much higher than the SRPs. These people work their behinds off to keep the school clean and safe for the children, and all the SRPs are so important to the daily operation of the school.

The old saying is, the rich get richer and the poorer get poorer. The school board gets voted in. The people on the school board seem to have more important things to do than try and give the SRPs their contract. I feel they have no consideration for what these workers are doing, or care about them. It’s pretty obvious that the superintendent has not shown her face too often either. How disrespectful is that to the workers that she supervises? It’s like saying “the hell with the SRPs.” They are people too, and deserve the same respect as the administration.

The board acts as though the SRPs are beneath them. The entire school board should have to show for these meetings. To me, it seems like they have no interest. Then they should not be on the board. Take your elected job seriously, or get off the board. These workers deserve respect, even if they are low men and woman on the totem pole (because that’s how some of them feel). They deserve the same respect as all others who work at that district. They need their raises. They need their health insurance not to be changed. They need to feel like they matter.

Belinda Davis

Jeffersonville, NY

Support Schneiderman on Internet gambling

Schneiderman deserves our support, particularly from Sullivan County.

Recently, New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman issued cease-and-desist letters to Internet wager sites Draft Kings and Fan Duel, “ordering both companies to immediately stop accepting wagers inside New York.”

His stated reasons are correct and couldn’t be clearer: those wagers are illegal in New York State

I continue to believe longer-term costs from state sponsorship of legal gambling for communities far exceeds benefits. I opposed amending our state constitution to authorize conventional casinos. But we had a vote, and it should carry the force of law. Beyond being illegal, Internet gambling potentially places at risk benefits Sullivan County was hoping to reap from the successful casino amendment.

Those wishing to promote Internet gambling in New York State need to do the difficult work of changing the law.

In the meantime, it wouldn’t hurt for our county legislature, and representatives in Albany to publicly demonstrate their support for our attorney general.

Dave Colavito

Rock Hill, NY

All that for nothing...

It is fun to develop a piece of property for hunting by making deer bedding areas with hinge-cut trees and brush piles, planting of fruit and nut trees, putting in small-grain and brassica food plots, hanging tree stands, brushing in ground blinds and putting up trail cameras to see what comes to your area regularly. It is frustrating to see fewer and fewer deer on your trail camera as rifle season approaches, culminating in seeing no deer at all on opening day of rifle season because the hunting club behind your property started a huge deer feeding program a week before rifle season. Thank God for bow season!

Well, happy Thanksgiving and merry Christmas to all.

John JP Pasquale

Livingston Manor, NY

Thank you, Catskill Mountains Resort

On Thursday, November l9, the Highland Seniors had their annual festive holiday luncheon at the newly opened Catskill Mountains Resort at 211 Mail Rd. in Barryville, NY.

They accommodated over 80 of us in a lovely festive setting with delicious food and holiday music. Aileen Gunther, a special guest, addressed the group and participated in the festivities. This was a lovely way to start the holiday season.

Scotty Greenberger, President

Highland Seniors

Eldred, NY

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