[Lions-l] FW: URGENT - LAST CHANCE TO ROAR BEFORE BAKER HIGH BECOMES SURPLUS PROPERTY!!!

[Sylvia Head]

>Dear Fellow Lions:
>
>I attended a South Columbus Concerned Citizens meeting today and was told 
>that we ONLY have ONE LAST CHANCE to save Baker High!  Sorry for the short 
>notice but your message to the Muscogee County School Board Members must be 
>received by Tuesday, February 20th by 6:30 p.m.!
>
>What I heard was that apparently back in March 2001, Baker High was voted 
>unanimously by the Muscogee County School Board to be placed on the surplus 
>property list.  According to the Parliamentarian Rules, the ONLY way a past 
>issue that has been voted on can be revived is to have an original board 
>member that voted on it at that time to bring a motion to have it 
>reconsidered.  Of the original Board Members, the five to focus your 
>appeals on are:
>   1.. John Wells, District 2 , P. O. Box 4772, Columbus, GA 31904, 
>706-323-5938, Fax 706-323-6038, jwells at knology.net, he is the main and most 
>vocal objector for any monies to be spent on Baker High;
>   2.. James Walker, Chairman, District 3, 4825 Toney Drive, Columbus, GA 
>31903, 706-327-2651, Fax 706-653-9558, walker.j at mindspring.com because 
>Baker High is in his district;
>   3.. Fife M. Whiteside, District 5 , 1124 Lockwood Avenue, Columbus, GA 
>31906, 706-320-1215, Fax 706-320-1217, whitesidef at mindspring.com;
>   4.. Brenda P. Storey, District 6 , 9625 County Line Road, Midland, GA 
>31820, 706-649-3751, Fax 706-649-3812, bstorey at mcsdga.net; and
>   5.. Philip T. Schley, Vice Chairman, District 8, 2009-A Hamilton Road, 
>Columbus, GA 31904, 706-322-7222, ptschley at mcsdga.net.
>The rest of the Muscogee County School Board Member's contact information:
>   1.. John A. Phillips, Jr., Superintendent of Education, P.O. Box 2427, 
>Columbus, GA 31902-2427, 706-748-2019, Fax 706-748-2001, 
>jphillips at mcsdga.net;
>   2.. Del Parker, Chief Financial Officer, P.O. Box 2427, Columbus, GA 
>31902-2427, 706-748-2353, Fax 706-748-2359, dparker at mcsdga.net;
>   3.. Greg S. Ellington, Legal Counsel, P.O. Box 2707, Columbus, GA 31902, 
>706-324-0201, Fax 706-322-7747, gse at hatcherstubbs.com;
>   4.. Patricia H. Green, District 1 , P. O. Box 6177, Columbus, GA 31917, 
>706-687-2888, Fax 706-687-5582, pgreen at mcsdga.net;
>   5.. Naomi Buckner, District 4 , 620 Baxley Way, Columbus, GA 31907, 
>706-563-2258, buckner.n at earthlink.net;
>   6.. Joseph Roberson, District 7 , 3010 Peyton Drive, Columbus, GA 31903, 
>706-615-2110, Fax 706-689-3434, joeroberson at knology.net, Baker High 
>Supporter;
>   7.. Cathy Williams, Member at Large, P.O. Box 601, Columbus, Georgia 
>31902, 706-323-0999, Fax 706-320-9899, cjwilliams at mcsdga.net, the BEST 
>Baker High Supporter;
>   8.. Karen P. Jones, Executive Assistant to Board/Superintendent, P.O. 
>Box 2427, Columbus, GA 31902-2427, 706-748-2018, Fax 706-748-2001, 
>kpjones at mcsdga.net.
>
>For your convenience, the email addresses for all of the Muscogee County 
>Board Members are: walker.j at mindspring.com, cjwilliams at mcsdga.net, 
>pgreen at mcsdga.net, jwells at knology.net, buckner.n at earthlink.net, 
>whitesidef at mindspring.com, bstorey at mcsdga.net, joeroberson at knology.net, 
>ptschley at mcsdga.net, jphillips at mcsdga.net, dparker at mcsdga.net, 
>gse at hatcherstubbs.com, kpjones at mcsdga.net.  If your email gets rejected or 
>bounces back then print it and fax.
>
>I personally would love for Baker to be rehabilitated back to an 
>educational institution whether it be a high school liberal arts magnet or 
>technical college.  I feel that the South Columbus community desperately 
>needs a governing body that will model and advocate the core values by 
>using a curriculum which include honesty, respect, tolerance, fairness, 
>self-discipline, integrity, responsibility, trust, citizenship, and work 
>ethic. Where the students will be expected to live up to a school honor 
>code, be taught the principles of the American democratic society, and the 
>obligations and responsibilities that we all must live by. Also, where they 
>will learn about cultures and beliefs of others and they will learn to be 
>tolerant and respectful.
>
>The main reason I want the original buildings to be restored is because 
>there is nothing structurally wrong with Baker and it would be $3.86 
>million more to totally demolish and rebuild.  In 2001, the cost of 
>demolition was $98, 000 so lets spent the $175,000 to stabilize Baker so we 
>can reestablish another place of learning.
>
>Heartfelt thanks to those of you that have already expressed your support 
>but please do it again!
>
>GO MIGHTY LIONS...
>
>Enjoy your daze,
>Sylvia Head, '79
>Columbus, GA 31903
>706-221-7079 HM & FAX
>706-718-6989 MO
>
>Webslave to http://baker.hs.org
>SylviaHead at hotmail.com
>
>Once a Lion, Always a Lion at Heart!

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