Snowday and other news March 18, 2016 On Wednesday when school was called on account of snow I headed over to our Administration building to see who made it into work… Continue Reading
More on the Old Central fix up March 14, 2016 The preceding post prompted another email on the subject of fixing up Old Central: From: “XXXXXX XXXXX” To: “Harry Welty” Cc: Sent: Mon, 14… Continue Reading
Old Central’s Rehab Cost March 14, 2016 I got this email regarding the cost estimates for fixing up Old Central High School which now functions primarily as an administrative center for… Continue Reading
From today’s DNT coverage of the Duluth Schools December 8, 2015 It was good to see the Trib’s Education reporter back covering yesterday’s Education Committee meeting. She’s back after having recently delivered a prospective new… Continue Reading
An email today from East High teachers December 8, 2015 For now I’ll refrain from commentary: Dear School Board Member, The East building stewards are following up with a Meet and Confer that took… Continue Reading
Safety First, Equity Second September 28, 2015 While I have not been made aware of changes this year to the terrible traffic situation at East High School I’m gratified to learn… Continue Reading
9-11 – Fourteen years ago today September 11, 2015 I wrote a short post on the tenth anniversary of 9/11. In reading it just now I did something I seldom do. I made… Continue Reading
One teacher a year September 9, 2015 The closed schools left unsold in the wake of the Red Plan cost money to maintain even while sitting empty. They must be insured,… Continue Reading
Resilience August 30, 2015 There was a thought provoking story in the Sunday Trib about counseling for high school kids. Students at East High, including the very thoughtful… Continue Reading
A lawn comes back to bite August 18, 2015 A neighbor of city council candidate, Kriss Osbakken, has written a letter to the editor saying her lawn is unkempt….beyond unkempt. This is not… Continue Reading
Tony Stauber August 15, 2015 I was surprised and saddened today to learn that one of my School Board predecessors, Tony Stauber, died. Tony was part of a big… Continue Reading
Seven days left to file for the Duluth School Board July 12, 2015 No one is watching the filings for the Duluth School Board more closely than I am. Some will no doubt be watching with an… Continue Reading
“a small ‘vitriolic’ group” drives Mern out May 10, 2015 More from the old friend who voted to censure me last December. He’s chosen to not run for re-election, he said, because of a… Continue Reading
Bless you Mike Jaros April 2, 2015 I was very pleased to see that a couple letters to the editor appeared while I was busy tending to family business over the… Continue Reading
This is why folks dread vacations March 31, 2015 Not that driving my Mother’s Earthly remains to Mankato, Minnesota, to lay them beside those of my Father was a vacation but after five… Continue Reading
The Lone Ranger March 20, 2015 I cranked out the two previous posts last night in about two hours and went back to bed certain that I needed to return… Continue Reading
Bear with the Messenger while he shakes off his waking up … March 20, 2015 …at midnight on the first day of Spring. I’ve not had many idle hours since returning from Florida Disney’s fantasy land to the nightmare… Continue Reading
Witnessing March 20, 2015 The lunch room of the old Lincoln had a crowd of over a hundred people when I arrived late because I thought the meeting… Continue Reading
And a follow up email to the last one March 19, 2015 Again my answer sare inserted in your email. Harry On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 5:58 AM, ******* wrote: Harry, Does the chart from… Continue Reading
