<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">When I was at our local Suntrust bank today, they had a flyer there asking for donations for school supplies for our local students. I also had an email asking for donations of pens, paper, crayons, etc from our town representatives. Then I read in the Wasington Post that our county exec and council have voted for an 18% raise for themselves. I don't mind helping the kids, but seems like 18% would buy a heck of lot of supplies for our children. Looks like our representatives are only interested in themselves and are not looking out for the kids. I can't believe they would vote for such a generous increase when our children don't have pencils and have to beg....<BR>
What is wrong with this pictures. Please take this into consideration when you go to the poles next month. Someone from Hyattsville sent a letter to the editor at the Post today in regard to this. I totally agree with him. Our representatives say that they should get paid as well as Montgomery County. I say get the schools in Montgomery County shape and then you deserve the rewards. Our schools will never get better if our kids don't even have the supplies they need.<BR>
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