Letter to Editor: Red Cross Exceeds Goal in Letters to Service Members Campaign

"This time of year generally brings out the best in people, and we have certainly seen that here at the American Red Cross."

This Letter to the Editor is from Cindy Erickson, Regional CEO, American Red Cross. This time of year generally brings out the best in people, and we have certainly seen that here at the American Red Cross. Because Service to the Armed Forces is a key mission area for the Red Cross, during the month of November, we asked the community to help send holiday greetings to service members around the world, their families and veterans in homes and hospitals. While a holiday card might sound like a small thing, we hear every year that it means a great deal to those who are away from their homes and/or families.  Last year, the American Red Cross collected and sent an amazing 1.3 million cards around the world… and 4,000 of those cards came from …

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Oakville Teacher to Rich Franz: ‘I Don't Know Anyone Who Only Teaches the Basic Curriculum’

Letter to the editor submitted by Ed Taylor, Oakville High School teacher.

I just read Rich Franz's comments in the Patch.  More than once he said "teach the basic curriculum."  I don't know anyone who only teaches "the basic curriculum" which is a big reason students in our district do so well.  The teachers regularly go above and beyond "the basic curriculum." But I like Rich's idea. I could get used to working the clock, nothing outside my scheduled hours—including coaching, which, let's face it, is far below minimum wage (did you know that, Rich?)—and not doing work at home, during the summer, while on vacation (how many of us actively seek information and resources we can use in class while on vacation?  To enhance "the basic curriculum.") Maybe if all the teachers just taught "the basic curriculum" and did …

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Mehlville-Oakville Patch Presents: Letters to the Editor

We want your views on issues affecting you and the community.

Since Mehlville-Oakville Patch launched, one of its main goals is to get readers involved. Anyone can post events and announcements or comment on stories. Today, we introduce a new way to give us your opinion: Letters to the Editor.  I'm inviting any member of the community to write a letter on an issue of concern in Mehlville. Like or dislike the smoking ban? Have a suggestion to the school board or county government? Submit your letter to sarah.flagg@patch.com with "Letters to the Editor" in the subject line.  Letters will be published on a regular basis. They must be less than 300 words in length and can include relevant photographs. All letters can and will be edited for length, grammar and content.  All letters must include the writer…

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