A Change Gonna Come

It’s been a long time, a long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will.

It’s been too hard living, but I’m afraid to die
‘Cause I don’t know what’s up there, beyond the sky
It’s been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will!

Sam Cooke said it right. It has been a long time coming! We have change in the White House. I don’t know if Trump was the perfect guy to trust with the nuclear code, but he wasn’t afraid to call it like he sees it. He, like myself, is not a polished professional politician. Sometimes you need common sense, and a backbone to lead. Also, like The Donald, I am an imperfect person, and am willing to admit to such. As I embark on a mission to change the culture at the Crivitz School, I long for the days of a school run like a German train station by Gordon P. Rieden. The man opened the doors in the morning, and turned off the lights at night. From this writer’s perspective, that’s the kind of man that I would love to see run the school again, and Make Crivitz Great Again!

What I, and most folks around the area that I talk to, want is a fair shake for everyone in our wonderful town of Crivitz. I feel blessed to live here, and have graduated high school here. I will not be a hypocrite, and say that there is nothing personal or any hard feelings, but make no mistake, I will say that making OUR school a better place for our kids, the staff, the tax payers, and everyone associated with the Crivitz School District, is by far and away my number one priority! This is a promise.

There have been times that I thought I couldn’t last for long
But now I think I’m able to carry on
It’s been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will!

Stay tuned!

 

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

The writer of this blog has been critical of the Crivitz School Board, and the administrator for quite some time, and rightfully so. It’s time to stop being an arm chair quarterback, and get in the game. Yesterday I filed papers to be a candidate for the board! I’m excited, and nervous at the same time. I want the readers, concerned parents, and all constituents of the district to know that my goal is to make the school a better place for ALL our kids. If I am fortunate enough to win, my number one goal is to affect changes that are beneficial to  the aforementioned groups. I want ALL students treated equally, regardless of financial status, race, religion, and family standing in the community. I want to help get rid of a failed drug program, that just isn’t fair to our kids. It’s also time to be proactive, versus reactive with regard to policy.

I plan to have an open door policy, and to put our school in the hands of the Crivitz faithful. Transparency will be a high priority. Bullying will be something we used to talk about. The goal for our athletics, and academics will be to be great again! Mostly, I would love all our kids to want to go to school and be proud to be called a Wolverine! Stay tuned!