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Vote from facts, not fears |
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I am writing in response to the letter written by Philip Fregeau which appeared in the May 10 edition of The Reminder.
Apparently, Fregeau has a crystal ball as he sounds the alarm of gloom and doom and warns people about the dangers of approving the proposal for a new high school. He predicts the dismantling and closing of Storrs Library and relocation of the Senior Center to the Community House, as the selfish members of the School Committee conspire to get what they want and gain control of the Select Board and town of Longmeadow!
Don't be fooled. Where have Fregeau and his crystal ball been over the years as our town faced unmet building maintenance and upgrade needs? The leaders of those who are opposed to the proposal for a new high school now are the same people who chose to look the other way while serving on the Select Board and other committees in the past, despite being warned about infrastructure problems. Try as they might to make a convincing case that the funding of a new high school will surely cause the closing of the library and other programs, the facts are just not there to support it.
Fregeau predicts the School Committee will be the cause of the town "gutting services." What contempt he has for the voters who elected our School Committee! School Committee members unselfishly give of their time and expertise to provide a service that all residents of Longmeadow, directly or indirectly, benefit from. The Committee concluded that a new high school was in the best interests of our town after a very thorough and lengthy process of evaluation, research and consultation with real experts.
Fregeau and some of the opponents of a new high school cannot rely on facts to support their negative agenda so they engage in spreading deliberate misinformation and fear mongering. They shamlessly target elderly citizens and users of the library knowing how important these facilities are to many of them. Please ignore this negative behavior as you formulate your voting decision. Focus on the abundance of public facts and information available, provided by many state and town resources that have a multitude of legitimate credentials and experience to speak on this subject. Then make a decision that truly reflects an examination of accurate material, not false information and fear. It's a process we all deserve to be able to use. Please take advantage of it.
Joe Aberdale
Longmeadow
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