Study Up On Core
Editor:
This letter is in regard to Common Core and is directed toward teachers, parents, school board members, local politicians, all media and concerned citizens throughout America.
I think each of you should Google a research article: The real history of Common Core: “Black helicopters” all over the place, written by Danette Clark before you accept this curriculum. Danette is a mom, former paralegal, a business operator, researcher and writer.
In the article you’ll see names, some you’re familiar with like: Bill Gates, George H. Bush, James B. Hunt, George Soros, Bill Ayers and President Obama. You’ll also learn about some Corporations, schools and organizations that were involved in the development of this curriculum which is directed toward the indoctrination of students K-12 in a socialistic/Marxist anti-American conceptual approach to learning.
Once you understand the purpose behind this program and how the U.S. Department of Education, through the offer of money, managed to get 48 State Boards of Education to accept this untested, unproven concept of education, will you still be willing to accept this approach to the education of the children? It’s a question each of you will have to answer. I hope, if you decide against it, you’ll take a stand against the government in our schools and your State Boards of Education for their willingness to accept the program.
Paul St. Andre
Ocean City
Businesses, Individuals Thanked
Editor:
On Wednesday evening, Sept. 10, the OC Art League held its 10th anniversary cocktail party in honor of this year’s Sand Castle Home Tour.
Close to 200 people attended a beautiful evening at the magnificent home of Jay and Cheryl Taustin. We cannot thank the Taustin Family enough for offering their home and their generosity. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
An event like this is successful because of the time, effort, donations, volunteers, friends, and the community support, who continue to support the arts in Ocean City. We truly are blessed to have so much love shown for the Center For the Arts.
Let me start by thanking the Cocktail Committee: Rebecca Galyon, Christina Pohland, Jenny Carven, Jan Perdue, Nancy Rider, Linda Kessinger, Judy Tremellen, Nancy Rider, Gayle Widdowson, Rina Thaler and Katy Durham. The most creative, hard working and supportive women in Ocean City. You are the best.
Secondly, and very crucial to the evening’s success, our cocktail party sponsors and donors: The Gateway Grand, The Community Foundation, Jay Taustin and Family, Team Productions, Touch of Italy, OC; Evolution Craft Brewing Co., Pepsi Cola Bottling, Co.; Michelle and Kathy from Full Circle; Coastal Tented Events; and Mercedes Benz of Salisbury.
These businesses and organizations are the backbone of this event and made the food incredible, the drinks refreshing and the evening sweet and spectacular. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Also, our one night only raffle, (which is becoming an OC Art League favorite) couldn’t be a raffle worth thousands of dollars without the donations made by: Bayside Golf, Princess Royale, The Edge Hotel, Fagers Island, Creative Day Spa, Robin Walter Salon, Lucky Girl, Perdue Farms, Inc, Beach Pilates and Wellness Studio, The Hobbit Restaurant, Ish Boutique, Plak That, Kuhns Jewelers, The Judith M, OC Wasabi, Frescos, Bonnie Preziosi Art, Planet Maze, Old Pro Golf, Seaquest, Quiet Storm, The Framing Corner, Barn 34 Food and Spirits, OC Steamers/Taphouse Restaurant. Bull on the Beach, and Berlin Car Wash. Thank you all, and we ask everyone to please visit all these wonderful places.
And finally, an event this size cannot be great without the volunteers who bartend, attend to parking, greeters and checking in. And this year we had some of Ocean City’s finest young professionals assist us: Thank you so much to Tim Carven, Mike Lawson, Austin Widdowson, Wyatt Harrison, Yesim Karaman, Frankie Knight, Mary O’Brien, Ryan Wilde, Mallory Hanback and Katie Rosinski
Yes, the 2014 Sand Castle Home Tour Cocktail Party is now over, but the actual Home Tour is now happening as you read this paper.
Thank you and enjoy.
Jamie Albright
Ocean City
(The writer is the chairperson for the Sand Castle Home Tour Cocktail Party.)