[Winona] Old Middle School

2001-06-26 Thread Jim Sjoberg
Forgive me if I am wrong, but wasn't the Old Middle School deemed to be unsafe? I know there was a question of Asbestos in the building, and is it not true that the Auditorium in the building was leaking rain thru the roof, and Chunks of the building were falling in? Or was that just

Re: [Winona] Vehicle noise

2001-06-26 Thread John N. Finn
[Winona Online Democracy] -Original Message- From: Carol Borzyskowski [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Frank Pomeroy [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Online Dem [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'David' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 25 juin, 2001 16:23 Subject: Re: [Winona] Vehicle noise [Winona Online Democracy] If a loud

Re: [Winona] Vehicle Policing

2001-06-26 Thread Dan Dittmann
[Winona Online Democracy] On Monday, June 25, 2001, at 01:14 PM, Phil Carlson wrote: Let me take John Stafford's calculations on bikes and policing a step further.  If Mr. Dittmann is riding his bike every day for nine months of the year, 270 days, then in two years there are 540

Re: [Winona] Old Middle School

2001-06-26 Thread Steve Kranz
Yes, An architectural assessment of the auditorium will have to be made and money raised to fund its restoration. Just as the rest of the rest of the middle school is in need of repairs, but will be fixed up and converted into housing; I would think that the auditorium is not beyond being

[Winona] Widening Streets?

2001-06-26 Thread johnstafford
[Winona Online Democracy] J. Finn mentioned that there is a plan to widen some city streets. True? And just exactly what has changed in the past twenty or thirty years that warrants such a project? Are we placating some frivilous Wish List of certain citizens or is there a truly compelling

Re: [Winona] Old Middle School

2001-06-26 Thread johnstafford
[Winona Online Democracy] - Original Message - From: Jim Sjoberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] Forgive me if I am wrong, but wasn't the Old Middle School deemed to be unsafe? [snip qualifying comment] The compelling agenda for a new school was to start fresh with an all new facility. A hidden

Re: [Winona] Old Middle School

2001-06-26 Thread Carol Borzyskowski
These building are unsafe! That was the spin used for moving out of there. Now, I guess the building has healed itself. The auditorium was one of the areas deemed so unsafe they even stopped having programs in there. Carol

[Winona] Interesting

2001-06-26 Thread Jim Sjoberg
Did you get the hidden agenda from the Art Bell radio show, or did you glean it from the Warren Report? Geez!

Re: [Winona] Old Middle School

2001-06-26 Thread Steve Kranz
Yes, An architectural assessment of the auditorium will have to be made and money raised to fund its restoration. Just as the rest of the rest of the middle school is in need of repairs, but will be fixed up and converted into housing; I would think that the auditorium is not beyond

[Winona] just wondering

2001-06-26 Thread Pam
Title: Citrus Punch Ok, I love the old buildings just as much as the next person; but, why are people so afraid to just tear down the old and build new? I have seen many buildings that in other towns would be condemned that in this town, people try to fix. Most of the time it would be

[Winona] alcohol to minors

2001-06-26 Thread DeanLanz
[Winona Online Democracy] Some time back,around about the time of graduation parties, there was some discussion regarding the legality of parents serving alcohol to thier own kids. After much research I have come across the definitive answer to that question. (In truth i stumbled upon at work

Fw: [Winona] Old Middle School

2001-06-26 Thread Joliene Olson
[Winona Online Democracy] - Original Message - And, just which 15-30 acres of land would you have cleared IN TOWN to build the new school on Mr. Stafford. There were NO hidden motives or hidden agendas for the middle school situation. All anyone had to do was read either news

Re: [Winona] Old Middle School

2001-06-26 Thread John Stafford
[Winona Online Democracy] From: Joliene Olson [EMAIL PROTECTED] And, just which 15-30 acres of land would you have cleared IN TOWN to build the new school on Mr. Stafford. There were NO hidden motives or hidden agendas for the middle school situation. Hidden Agenda was a poor choice of

Re: [Winona] Old Middle School

2001-06-26 Thread Ed Thompson
[Winona Online Democracy] At 07:39 AM 6/26/01 -0500, John wrote: The compelling agenda for a new school was to start fresh with an all new facility. A hidden motive was to move the school out of the city proper, away from the citizenry, even if it meant placing it in a remote industrial zone

[Winona] Old Middle School Auditorium

2001-06-26 Thread Willard G Kitchen
[Winona Online Democracy] There seems to be just a little sensitivity about the old middle school building. I am looking at it as simply an opportunity to have the community make a decision if they want to use it for the arts or not. For that matter, to decide if it can be used for any

[Winona] Middle School

2001-06-26 Thread Cindy Burt
[Winona Online Democracy] To Mr. Stafford and all, I'm also wondering if you've been to the new middle school to see what a beautiful facility it is. I've had several people tell me that they were against the new school, but after they saw it they changed their minds. As far as bussing goes

Fw: [Winona] just wondering

2001-06-26 Thread Bob Sebo
Title: Citrus Punch I tried to post this once before... Here goes again...if you get it twice I apologize - Original Message - From: Bob Sebo To: Pam ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 2:12 PM Subject: Re: [Winona] just wondering Pam...Thanks for the opportunity

[Winona] Old and New Buildings

2001-06-26 Thread Phil Carlson
I want to offer my two cents on the question of building razing and renovation. I am old enough to remember the old Post Office in downtown Winona (NW corner of 4th and Main?), but it was torn down when I was quite young and replaced in its current location and bland incarnation. I would

Re: [Winona] Middle School

2001-06-26 Thread johnstafford
[Winona Online Democracy] From: Jerome Christenson [EMAIL PROTECTED] What do you all think, do we send sewer pipes into the hinterlands? Who pays for them if we do? If we don't, what do we do with the do-do? Recycle it into Newsprint. This message was posted to the Winona

Re: [Winona] Old Middle School

2001-06-26 Thread johnstafford
[Winona Online Democracy] From: Ed Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yup, John, you caught us. It was all lies, deceit, and trickery with no concern for the welfare of either the kids or the Winona Community, wasn't it? [rant omitted] I said nothing whatsoever about the old schools condition. I

Re: [Winona] Middle School

2001-06-26 Thread Bob Sebo
[Winona Online Democracy] Gentlemen...An appeal for civility Bob Sebo - Original Message - From: johnstafford [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jerome Christenson [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Winona Online Democracy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 4:30 PM Subject: Re: [Winona] Middle School

Re: [Winona] Widening Streets?

2001-06-26 Thread John N. Finn
[Winona Online Democracy] It is my understanding that the multi-year street rebuilding project that will take place mainly on the east end, but likely to spread further, entails widening. Not a lot, just enough to get rid of the mature bouvliard trees. Also, my street, which is narrower than

Re: [Winona] Vehicle Policing

2001-06-26 Thread Dan Dittmann
[Winona Online Democracy] On Tuesday, June 26, 2001, at 05:32 PM, Cherisa Templeton wrote: Dan, The point is- how can you personally take some responsibility to protect your life, or make your life better? Did I say otherwise? No! Just because I did not write what I have done in recent

[Winona] Re: Noise

2001-06-26 Thread David
[Winona Online Democracy] I live near to Hwy 61, by far the busiest of conduits through the area, never have I even thought of complaining about the noise. (Mainly because I do not notice it. I do notice when it is gone.) The car screeches, semis breaking rapidly, and stereo bass seems to be