Now, you don't think that I can get away from Lake Worth politics that easily do you?
On Monday night Rebecca Hinson, art teacher at South Grade Elementary, hung some of the art work that her little children did for their Mothers for Thanksgiving Day. Moms always cook the best turkey and bake the best pumpkin pies, right? So, they all drew pictures of flowers for their Mom.
Rebecca has been hanging the art work at our City Hall for the past twelve years with nary a word from anyone. In fact, it was always encouraged. The City Manager took one look at it and told her to "take it down." It was eventually taken down by staff. Rebecca says, "It's the People's House, not just the City Manager's."
Now I certainly don't advocate anyone coming into City Hall and doing whatever they please without permission. Protocol has a way of changing with different administrations and city managers. I do recall some t-shirts that were hung there just a few weeks ago for some cause that I have now forgotten but they were hung in such a way not to mar the walls. We did just spend money on painting the hallways and re-decorating. Rebecca said, "A little masking tape won't hurt anything and it means so much to the kids."
Rebecca, who teaches art at South Grade to about 500 students, came back later Monday night while the meeting was still in progress, ladder in tow, and hung the collage again. On Tuesday morning it was gone--again. Our city manager taught a teacher a lesson. We all can learn new things every day.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Thank you kids for remembering your Mom...
we appreciate you and I am sure that your Mom does too.
Thank you kids for remembering your Mom...
we appreciate you and I am sure that your Mom does too.
That's amazing that an adult after being told not to do something did it anyway. Would she allow that in her classroom?
ReplyDeletewhen will folks start calling for an end to this callous cm's employment?
ReplyDeleteStanton is a Grinch, I mean Grouch..
ReplyDeleteNo I definatly mean Grinch..........
Tell that teacher to go sit in the corner.
ReplyDeleterespect, respect, respect. I don't care whose house it is.
ReplyDeleteSad and angry people become sadder and angrier during the holidays and they can't stand to see others celebrating happiness. Sorry Susan that you are so sad and angry, but your life is the result of the seeds you sow each day. It's never too late to change. Soon you will have the chance to bring a positive attitude to wherever your next job lands you. :)
ReplyDeleteHey Anon at 12:04 - what's with the porno phobia in this city? Are you really making a connection that flowers painted by 6 year olds for their mothers on Thanksgiving will somehow lead to exhibiting porno. Man, you are sick. You and Susan should have Thanksgiving dinner together and you two can argue about who hates the world more.
ReplyDeleteYou mean to say that you think Stanton did the wrong thing here? Can she ever do anything right in your opinion? I'm going back to the Miami game. Have a good day.
ReplyDeleteStanton thinks City Hall is HER House, and does not belong to the people of this City. It is time for HER to move on to another unsuspecting city to destroy.
ReplyDeleteMay you all find a reason to reflect on your thoughts and make just a couple of calls and fine out what is and is not fact. Not that I know but your general statements are ones of uninformed and those who jumps at conclusions with out the real deal both sides of a story.
ReplyDeleteIf this proves to be true then I would join the bangers and clangers and call foul but at this point its just a story with a one side perspective.
Note: This was told to me by Ms. Hinson as she was hanging the collage for the 2nd time that Monday night. It is her accounting as to what occurred. She called me the next morning to tell me that it was removed for the 2nd time.
ReplyDeleteIf Ms. Hinson had gone to her commissioner to plead to the city manager on a Yes or No and worked it out somehow where it could have been displayed in a different manner, that might have been the way.
Also, I do not condemn the city manager for removing this from the city hall's wall. We all need permission in all that we do to property that belongs to someone else...in this case all of the city of LW, not one person whether it be Ms. Hinson or Ms. Stanton.
Stanton was right. Not knowing the tone of the encounter that motivated Ms.Hinson to further defy the city manager is the unknown factor. Yes, my opinion.
Stanton has been here more than one year, so if it was established many years ago? something is no right here. The Shuffleboard court can house these lovely thank you gifts.
ReplyDeleteI don't want to see that stuff in the shuffleboard court. Who would even see it there? There has to be a way that display racks can be made by the displayer who wants to display art work by children. To put them on our walls without permission is ridiculous.
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