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out of love #ith this project.” The design should be changed back to a prefabricated gym, a move that would result in a savings of 46 to 60 percent, Mr. Lane concluded.
“If there was time to do that, I would consider Nelson's proposal,” Mr. Miller replied.
“I think there is time ... I think he (Superintendent of Schools Robert Estabrook) is capable of making that work,” Supervisor Lane contended.
With no further comments from his fellow board members, Chairman Gilkey called for the question. Supervisors Gilkey, Estes, Miller and Henry gave “thumbs up” to the $1.5 million RCHS capital outlay project; Supervisor Lane gave “thumbs down.”
“I’m truly delighted,” said Chairman Beverly Massie of the approval for the building program. “I’ve worked on three capital outlay committees since 1975,” noted the 14- year veteran of the School Board. “I’m sorry it wasn’t done sooner but I’m so very glad that it’s getting underway now . . . Maybe we’ll be ahead of the game when the next onslaught of children enters our schools... I believe in public education and I believe we need a curriculum in our public schools to prepare our children to go on to college or fields of work and compete successfully in either.”
After spending countless hours at board meetings pushing for educational expenditures and speaking in favor of capital outlay for the high school, Mrs. Massie was missing from the courtroom for Monday’s vote. Hunters had broken through the fences at the Massies’ Meadowbrook Farm, knocking down 13 sections of boards and freeing a score of calves. Beverly Manaio spent the morning helping to round up the escapees.
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