School cuts unite community

by Dann Veldkamp February 8, 2010

As I wait for the meeting to begin I am thinking: The Reorganization proposal has produced many heated debates. Sometimes unkind words were tossed between Bargersville, unincorporated White River Township and Greenwood. But, when it comes to schools, it is the one issue that unites us all. The border of White River Township and Center Grove School district cover exactly the same area. While we may not all agree on what needs to be done to address the budget crisis, it affect members of all the communities within WRT. Tonight’s School Board meeting

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Bargersville solicits voluntary annexations

by Jody Veldkamp February 5, 2010

EDITORS NOTE: The following article was written by WRT Resident Leo Meyer and submitted to us with a request to publish. As we have done many times before here is Mr. Meyer’s article. We encourage your comments on his thoughts or you are free to write an article of your own for submission. ### My 2 cents – Another Opinion – Food for Thought I’m so sorry for all of the old timers, pioneers, etc. who moved to White River Township to be FREE. I hear you loud and clear. My heart goes out to you. I “feel for you” as

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WRT Board listens to citizens, again

by Dann Veldkamp February 1, 2010

It was a standing room only crowd 10-minutes before the scheduled start of the meeting. With all due respect to those who attended the first meeting, where was everyone when the Reorganization Committee was forming the plan and requesting input? Where was everyone when there was a real chance to make an impact? Why have so many chosen to remain silent for so long? The room was filled to capacity, with additional chairs being setup twice and people slipping in the back door. The crowd was counted at 157 attending; slightly exceeding the posted capacity of 150. The event? The second public hearing of the White River Township Board concerning the proposal to merge Greenwood and the unincorporated areas of White River Township. The earlier meeting was declared invalid because, even though about 300 people were aware enough to attend, it was not properly announced with a paid notice in local papers. This meeting was called to order promptly at

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WRT Board vote redux Monday

by Dann Veldkamp January 31, 2010

As reported earlier,the White River Township Board is going to take a second vote on the proposal to merge Greenwood with unincorporated areas of White River Township. The meeting is tomorrow, Monday February 1, starting at 7 PM. This meeting will be held int he Center Grove Schools administration building located at 4800 W. Stones Crossing Road. Even though about 300 people attended the first meeting, its legality was

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A challenge to the Center Grove community

by Dann Veldkamp January 29, 2010

Alan Hagedorn teaches AP Human Geography, among other topics, at Center Grove High School. A few months ago I talked with him about his deep interest in the past and future of the Center Grove community, an interest he attempts to instill in his students. While my earlier discussion concerned the pending decision on the reorganization of Greenwood and the unincorporated portions of White River Township, he is currently focused on the budget crisis that is affecting CGHS and many other schools throughout Indiana. Remember, if there is one thing the already unites parts of Greenwood and White River Township it is the high school. Here is his reflection on the situation. ### This is my OPEN letter to the people of Center Grove schools.  Your integrity is on the line. When I started teaching in Center Grove in 1995, I was not ready for how much positive talk there would be about the schools, by those who lived here and throughout the rest of

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State budget shortfalls could force real change…for the better!

by Jody Veldkamp January 21, 2010

Editors Note: Although we have focused on the reorganization and annexation issues in Center Grove there are other important issues facing our residents. In addition to the reorganization plan voters are likely to find other issues on the May ballot, funding a new 500+ bed county jail and an issue to increase taxes to cover a “short fall” in the Center Grove school budget. The following article is an editorial provided by a Center Grove resident who has been following the school funding issue. We welcome comments to this article and also invite anyone who cares to comment on issue facing Center Grove/White River Township residents to send us your thoughts. We will be glad to post them. Update: While the details and total scope are unclear, initial proposals presented late Thursday call for slashing the choral music program and the elimination of the director who has lead multiple choirs to championships, including the 50-year-old

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February 5, 2010

At the “redo” of the White River Township reorganization meeting a resident set a box used in his presentation on the narrow ledge of the desk near board member Mark Messick who has been publicly accused of pushing the box off the desk. Does he? Watch the video clip above and decide for yourself. [...]

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February 2, 2010

We captured a majority of the second public meeting of the White River Township Board. The vote turned out the same, but some of the questions and people in attendance were present. We stopped recording the meeting when Trustee Jay Marks began to read into the record information from the meeting/forum he hosted in December. [...]

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January 10, 2010

We have had a number of requests for specific videos, although we are still looking for some we wanted to allow you to search on your own.  You can find our video archives here: Video Archives.  Click the link and you will be taken to a page with a list of the video archives, all [...]

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December 23, 2009

A reader recently offered this show of support for CenterGroveInc.org. She created a simple sign that you can print on any black-and-white printer. It can be displayed in the window of your car, perhaps the window or other prominent location in your business. You are encouraged to post this sign in any legal location where [...]

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