Newspaper opinion page links and responses
Post date: Aug 25, 2013 10:15:02 PM
As the September 10 bond election draw nears, the opinion page of the local Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise newspaper is carrying more and more items regarding the election. Click the links below for more:
On September 9, David Austin questioned the motives behind the ads opposing the bond issue.
On September 8, David Stire, the President and Chief Operating Officer of Jane Phillips Medical Center, urged passage of the bond issue, noting it would "have a long-lasting impact on the future success of our community as a whole."
On September 8, Ginger Griffin provided a listing of reasons to support the bond issue.
On September 8, Larry Miller expressed skepticism about various aspects of the bond issue with many "maybe so, maybe not" comments, but at least he urged citizens to get out and vote.
On September 6, Stan Baugn urged voters to pass the bond for the sake of the community's future.
On September 6, Kimberly Doenges urged voters to support a 9-12 high school based on her experience at the Booker T. Washington magnet school in Tulsa.
On August 28, Keri Gardner, long-time math teacher who is now an assistant principal at Central, urged district voters to come tour the middle schools.
On August 25, the local Chamber of Commerce Board endorsed the bond issue
On August 25, Jim Mills asked about the lease-purchase financing in the bond issue; hopefully he and fellow readers found the answers they needed in an article in the same paper by David Austin: Lease-purchase agreement with city can help expedite planned school bond issue projects; we also have a FAQ entry on the lease-purchase financing
On August 22, former BPSD board member Barry Lowe endorsed the bond issue, citing renovating Central to retain a middle school on each side of town, being innovative regarding Madison rather than remodeling it, and the separate Freshman Academy at the high school
On August 21, Cliff Schornick questioned the bond issue, urging readers to carefully look at it and vote their conscience; we hope Mr. Schornick and others will take advantage of the tours of the middle schools being offered to educate themselves on the critical needs the bond seeks to address and will actively read this website to find answers to their questions; if you don't find the answers here, just email questions@bruinbond.com for more information
On August 18, the paper's editorial staff endorsed the bond issue