Submitted by Susanne Bacon. I must have been four or five when a small traveling circus came to our suburb in Germany. It set up its one-ring tent in a meadow next to one of our supermarkets, placed their wagons into the back, and handed out leaflets. When my mother took my little brother and […]
To Ponder
Letter: The inequity of “equity” as practiced in Clover Park School District: that’s “equity” in action
Submitted by John Arbeeny. The CPSD “equity policy” has been developed by a “stakeholders” group consisting of nearly 80% of CPSD employees and then approved by the Board. On paper it is supposed to somehow increase academic performance that is near the bottom 1/3 (35%) of Washington State school districts. The policy says a lot […]
The Blue Room – A wonderful Song by Richard Rogers
We’ve had a piano in almost every apartment we rented and home we owned since Peg and I were married. When we lived at 915½ South K Street, there was an upright piano that came with the apartment. Peg remembers: In the summer when the windows were open, Don was playing and someone yelled up […]
Letter: Is This Really Who Lakewood Is?
Submitted by Taniesha Lyons. Dear Voters, The quote below is a comment in the Suburban times written by one of the people who attended the Clover Park school district board meeting and who happens to be a mental health counselor. How one can be a counselor and push back against equity is a whole different […]
Letter: Clover Park Voters-Don’t Be Misled-Be Informed
Submitted by Paul Wulfestieg. The Clover Park School Board recently passed the Focus on Equity plan for the school district. The plan was studied and worked on by a group of outstanding educators and parents over many months. The vote of the board was 4 to 1 in favor of approval. The lone dissenting vote […]
Letter: Competence, Homelessness, and Candidate Anderson
Submitted by John Alessio. I want to thank those who took the time to read, and comment on, my October 16 letter in The Suburban Times. There were a number of positive comments. But as I predicted, Schafer’s attackers came out in full force. The depth of ignorrance displayed about CRT and matters related to […]
Letter: Why We Need Commissioner Bacon
Submitted by Michael Conroy, US Army (retired). I have known Mary for over twenty-five years and we first met in the U.S. Army as diesel mechanics stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C. Mary got out and I stayed in, but we managed to meet again in Germany where Mary was working and going to college at […]
Letter: CPSD – 5 Months Late
As reported back in May 2021 by KIRO TV the CPSD website was hacked. I have read several submitted letters, here in the Suburban Times, about the District not notifying student’s families with regard to what info may have been stolen, as a result of the hack. I have been employed by CPSD on 3 […]
Letter: Why not Beth Elliott for DuPont City Council?
Submitted by Robbie Courts. I am NOT voting for Beth Elliott for City Council in DuPont for the following reasons: I think she is toxic to our city. She and her partner Judy Norris have sued the City of DuPont more than once and have repeatedly tied up the staff and City resources making large […]