Tag: Commentary
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Letter to the Editor: Smith writes in support of Keefe
Dear Voters, The upcoming school board election gives us the opportunity to elect leaders that value the importance of education. With numerous open seats and potential candidates, the decision that our community makes will have a lasting impact on our schools. By way of this letter, I pledge my support to Ken Keefe and encourage… Read more
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Letter to the Editor: Onken writes in support of Keefe
I have been paying close attention to the Mahomet-Seymour school board race and am delighted that we have so many great candidates from which to choose this year. I have two children in the district and I care very deeply about the long-term success of our schools. That’s why I strongly support Ken Keefe for… Read more
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Commentary: Keefe looks to be a school board member that engages with community
As a candidate for the Mahomet-Seymour school board, I have been thinking a lot lately about how I would serve on the board. It is an important question that each candidate board member must consider carefully. As part of my process, I’ve been speaking with board members, both past and present, discussing ideas with my… Read more
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Commentary: Raver, Henrichs, Park and Tompkins share insight on school board role
The Mahomet-Seymour school board election is just a few weeks away which makes this a good time to discuss how the board operates and what their role is. It is important to note that the role of the school board is not to be involved in all day to day operations at the schools. These duties… Read more
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Commentary: Hennesy, Schultz, Cebulski and Keefe share their story
The following piece was submitted by Meghan Hennesy, Colleen Schultz, Julie Cebulski and Ken Keefe: four candidates for the Mahomet-Seymour School Board. The other candidates include Jenny Park, Jeremy Henrichs, Jason Tompkins and Lance Raver. The following opinions and statements are not those of the Mahomet Daily or it’s parent company Sangamon Currents, LLC. Sangamon… Read more
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A tale of the carrot, the egg and the coffee bean
This is an old tale that illustrates a lot about diversity and humanity. A young woman visited her grandmother and told her grandmother how hard life was. She was on the brink of giving up because she did not know if she could make it in this world. She was tired of struggling for everything… Read more
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Commentary: Raising the minimum wage will hurt small business
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com There are good ideas. There are bad ideas. There are also ideas that masquerade as good, but upon closer scrutiny aren’t as beneficial as they may initially seem. I place the idea of raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025 in the latter category. This may seem insensitive to… Read more
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Commentary: Administrators make right decison to keep dance team home
With inclement weather forecasted, Mahomet-Seymour administrators chose to keep the dance team home from the IHSA Sectional Competition. Read more
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Brogan’s Corner: The World is Constantly Changing; Are You?
What are you doing to make your life better? 13-year old Brogan Hennesy made some hard changes in 2019 that led to a lesson. Read more
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Commentary: Making God BIG in your life
Community Evangelical Free Church of Mahomet Pastor Jason Schifo explores how to make God BIG during the Christmas season. Read more