A link to Annie Harala’s website… August 9, 2013 …by way of the WeltyforSchoolBoard website. Continue Reading
Annie’s riposte to busses from Proctor et al June 20, 2017 Alanna Oswald posted on Facebook that she has been trying to get these figures for ages. They come from Jana Hollingsworth’s story about how… Continue Reading
I learn that Chair Harala makes changes to tomorrow night’s meeting. May 1, 2016 I am not happy. I send Chair Harala the following email: Chair Harala, Board members and Superintendent Gronseth, Chair Harala your summary substitution of… Continue Reading
An email to Chair Harala April 18, 2016 Annie, Alanna asked me to send you the legislation on special meetings: This is the pertinent language from Section 6 of Minnesota Statute 123B.09… Continue Reading
Old News – A blogging “agist” rattles the School Board January 31, 2019 Any new readers to this column may not know that I was a sometimes controversial member of the Duluth Board for twelve of the… Continue Reading
Giving the Duluth School District short shrift August 30, 2018 I presume that one hallmark of my eight loyal readers is their interest in following my observations about the Duluth School District. That’s understandable…. Continue Reading
A final board dust up December 28, 2017 Annie Harala did jump on me at the last and final School Board meeting together. Loren Martell describes the action in his Reader column…. Continue Reading
To Loren Martell: Je suis vraiment, vraiment désolé December 22, 2017 The title is French, my new preoccupation, meaning: I am very, very sorry. Loren called me to let me know he was very hurt… Continue Reading
I will miss Loren Martell’s reporting on me December 21, 2017 Loren is often a week late for his Reader Column because the Reader goes to print Tuesday night when we have our regular Board… Continue Reading
Squeezing some blood (thoughts on education) out of a turnip. December 21, 2017 I began deleting old email messages on my District website a few moments ago. One gives me a link to clear out all of… Continue Reading
Comp ed December 1, 2017 I’ve been sent an email reminding me to return my school board member’s visitor pass and parking permit, sure signs of my lame duck… Continue Reading
My award for public service November 20, 2017 Today I received a friendly letter from the Minnesota School Board Association. It informed me that I had attained the “President’s Award” for 2017-2018…. Continue Reading
Does reporting the words and deeds of an elected official constitute “sexism” if the official is a female … October 20, 2017 … and the reporter is a male? Or, vice versa? Last night Rosie Loeffler-Kemp and I attended the Chamber of Commerce’s Pat ourselves on… Continue Reading
I do not envy Congressman Nolan October 17, 2017 This news story surprised me today. Annie Harala who is stepping down from the School Board; it has been rumored for health considerations; has… Continue Reading
Float like a butterfly . . . August 28, 2017 For reasons that passeth my understanding I have been unable lately to upload my cell phone pics to the blog from my Flickr account…. Continue Reading
Correction for the preceding post June 28, 2017 I indicated that Jill Lofald was recruited by Annie Harala to run for the School Board. What I now know is that other members… Continue Reading
School Board filing notice June 28, 2017 I find waking up in the middle of the night to mull over problems that can only be dealt with during the day very… Continue Reading
I got waxed – I like my chances June 3, 2017 Of four candidates for the two at-large positions I came in fourth. I got 34 votes the two winners got 234 and 244 votes…. Continue Reading
“I’m good.” May 26, 2017 Romance was thick in the Welty household yesterday. I had to call Alanna and Art and let them know that I would miss the… Continue Reading
We don’t want to build new schools for those Duluth kids! April 19, 2017 But we will bus them in so they can attend our old schools. Such was the overwhelming decision of Wrenshall’s voters in yesterday’s building… Continue Reading