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• I have two opinions: one is, the more I read about all the history of the Campbell Station Inn, I think that should become Farragut’s museum property. And also, I have failed in the past to call in when I thought about it, (which is) the paint job they did at the Farragut (Rural Metro) Fire Station was very tastefully done and it looks very nice. Every time I pass by I think about it.
• Ask a teacher — any teacher — “what is needed most in Knox County Schools?” I’ll bet not one says, “We desperately need to get rid of masks!” Two of our prominent elected officials have together donated $10,000 to pay lawyers to fight school mask rules. If you have $10,000 to give to the schools, can’t you think of anything schools need more than lawyers and lawsuits?
If nothing occurs to you, please ask a teacher. If these two individuals would advocate for civic responsibility and community solidarity, pushing for EVERYONE to follow effective, common-sense health measures (yes, I’m talking masking, vaccination, quarantining while infectious), we could soon put this pandemic behind us, and mask rules would become moot.
I wish our “leadership” promoted community engagement and responsible behavior, instead of prioritizing whining about inconveniences in order to fund-raise and garner political support. Maybe $10,000 could fund remedial civics classes for civic officials?
