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4 days ago
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School board says budget falls short
GUILFORD COUNTY — Several school board members publicly pressed Tuesday night for the Guilford County Board of Commissioners to do more for the county's public schools than was called for in the county manager's budget recommendation for the fiscal year that begins July 1. Several members of the Guilford County Board of Education used their speaking time at the end of the board's meeting Tuesday to either express their hopes about the budget, voice their frustrations or, in one case, openly declare 'shame on them' for not already stepping up to provide Guilford County Schools with more resources. School board member Dianne Bellamy Small, a Democrat whose district includes part of High Point, was the most forceful in her comments, naming Commissioner Pat Tillman and alluding to Commissioner Carlvena Foster, both former members of the school board. 'Tillman used to sit right beside me and I used to kick him in his ankles, so he should know better,' she said. She criticized the commissioners for being able to find $75 million for an incentives package for an as-yet-unidentified company expected to be named at a press conference today while the proposed budget leaves GCS employees without adequate money for pay raises and maintenance. 'Investing in education is the best win we can do for the entire community,' she said. 'If they can find $75 million to incent a company to come here, they can find the' $53 million increase that the school board had requested. The county manager's budget proposal would increase the school system's normal operating expenses by $32 million but would not provide any money for emergency maintenance needs such as heating and air conditioning repairs. School board member Linda Welborn, a Republican, said that while the commissioners have provided a large amount of school bonds money, GCS cannot legally pay for repairs and routine maintenance with that, and it's financially unsound to replace an entire HVAC system if can be repaired instead. 'You cannot leave us hanging with no maintenance dollars to not fix an emergency,' Welborn said. 'I'm totally in shock that somehow their logic is not there.' In other business, the school board voted in favor of closing three elementary schools with low and shrinking enrollment, including Southern Elementary south of Greensboro, which will close after the 2026-27 school year. Its students will be divided between Allen Jay Elementary in High Point and Sumner Elementary in Greensboro, which both are being torn down to be replaced by all-new schools in 2027. The board also approved a number of appointments of new principals, including: * Chelsea Smith as principal at Ferndale Middle. Smith has been serving in a research analyst role since 2021 and was principal at Bessemer Elementary from 2018 to 2021. * Howard Stimpson as interim principal at Kearns Academy. Stimpson has been a principal with Guilford County Schools since 2014 and currently serves as principal at Penn-Griffin School for the Arts. * Abu Zaeem as principal at Penn-Griffin School for the Arts. Zaeem is the current principal at Shadybrook Elementary and also served as principal at Doris Henderson Newcomers School. * Alexa Veach as principal at Shadybrook Elementary. Veach serves as assistant principal at Sternberger Elementary and has worked as an assistant principal at Western Middle and Ferndale Middle.
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4 days ago
- Sport
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Pat Tillman doesn't belong on Arizona's 'most iconic sports figure' list
Sports fans have favorites. We make no apologies. We have favorite teams. Favorite players. Favorite sports. And we love to make our case for the best player or team or game or play to fellow sports fans who (we say) lack our insight and discernment. It's fun. With that in mind, the sports department at The Arizona Republic put together a bracket challenge for local fans in which the various rounds lead to a fan-selected 'most iconic sports figure' in Arizona. The final two contenders in the bracket are Larry Fitzgerald and Pat Tillman. The contest goes to June 16 and, if I were a betting man, I'd put my money on Tillman. But he doesn't belong there. Pat Tillman is NOT the most iconic sports figure in Arizona. He's more than that. I'd like to believe that most of us know the basics of Tillman's life story. He was killed by friendly fire in 2004 while serving as an Army Ranger in Afghanistan. He and his brother Kevin joined the service together. At the time, Tilman gave up a $3.6 million pro football contract with the Arizona Cardinals, while Kevin abandoned an opportunity to play professional baseball. The brothers were deployed to both Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. They were drawn to service, but they also were realistic about the politics of war. In Jon Krakauer's book on Tillman, 'Where Men Win Glory,' there are excerpts from Tillman's journals. Not long after he and Kevin joined the Army and before they were deployed, Pat wrote, 'Were our case for war even somewhat justifiable, no doubt many of our traditional allies … would be praising our initiative … However, every leader in the world, with a few exceptions, is crying foul, as is the voice of much of the people. 'This … leads me to believe that we have little or no justification other than our imperial whim. Of course Nub (his nickname for Kevin) & I have … willingly allowed ourselves to be pawns in this game and will do our job whether we agree with it or not. All we ask is that it is duly noted that we harbor no illusions of virtue.' Opinion: Pat Tillman has a legacy. It's called honesty We could use a guy like that these days. Not on the football field. Just … in the world. Tillman was a critical thinker, a realist. He'd earned a bachelor's degree in marketing from Arizona State University, graduating summa cum laude in 3½ years with a 3.84 grade point average. He studied history. He was a fan of the philosopher, linguist and author Noam Chomsky. Pat Tillman wasn't a jock who occasionally read a book. He was a thoughtful, socially aware and politically conscientious guy who also happened to play football. He would have been 50 years old in 2026. I wonder how middle-aged Tillman would have lived the tenet that a younger version of himself wrote, saying, 'It seems that more often than not we know the right decision long before it's actually made. Somewhere inside, we hear a voice, and intuitively know the answer to any problem or situation we encounter. Our voice leads us in the direction of the person we wish to become, but it is up to us whether or not to follow.' I wonder what that guy would have brought to today's world, believing, as he did, that 'passion is what makes life interesting, what ignites our soul, drives our curiosity, fuels our love and carries our friendships, stimulates our intellect, and pushes our limits. In my life I want to create passion in my own life and with those I care for, I want to feel, experience, and live every emotion. I will suffer through the bad for the heights of the good.' Iconic? Absolutely. But not because of sports. Reach Montini at Like this column? Get more opinions in your email inbox by signing up for our free opinions newsletter, which publishes Monday through Friday. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Pat Tillman is iconic, but not because of football | Opinion
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12-04-2025
- Sport
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Pat's Run 2025: What to know about road, freeway closures and transit detours
Pat's Run is back for its 21st year! The annual race honoring former Arizona State University football player and Army Ranger Pat Tillman returns to Tempe on April 12. Hosted by the Pat Tillman Foundation, the event draws nearly 30,000 participants of all ages and skill levels each year. The 4.2-mile course begins near Mountain America Stadium, winds through the streets of Tempe, crosses two bridges, and finishes inside the stadium. As with any large-scale event, traffic delays and road closures are expected. The City of Tempe announced that several local streets will be closed or have restricted access, and public transit routes will be detoured before, during, and after the race. Here's what you need to know if you're planning to be in Tempe the weekend of April 12. Packard Drive will be closed between Sixth Street and Rio Salado Parkway beginning April 11 at 4 p.m. until April 12 at noon. Sixth Street will be closed in both directions between Rural Road and Veterans Way. Alpha Drive will be closed in both directions between University Drive and Sixth Street. Rio Salado Parkway will be closed in both directions between Rural Road and Ash Avenue. Northbound Mill Avenue will be closed between Third Street and Washington Street/Curry Road. Curry Road will be closed in both directions between Mill and College avenues. Lakeview Drive will be closed in both directions at Washington Street. Southbound College Avenue will be closed between Curry Road and Gilbert Drive. Eastbound Gilbert Drive will be closed between College Avenue and Scottsdale Road. Southbound Scottsdale/Rural Road will be closed between Curry Road and University Drive. Northbound Scottsdale/Rural Road will be closed between University Drive and Curry Road. Westbound Rio Salado Parkway will be closed at McClintock Drive. The eastbound Loop 202 off-ramp at Scottsdale Road will close. The westbound Loop 202 on-ramp at Scottsdale Road will close. The westbound Loop 202 off-ramp at Scottsdale Road will be restricted to northbound traffic only on Scottsdale Road. Loop 101 closures: Weekend construction shuts down 6-mile stretch in north Scottsdale Streetcar service will be limited to operate between Dorsey Lane/Apache Boulevard and Ninth Street/Mill Avenue. 48 Northbound: Regular route to Tempe Transportation Center, exit east to Fifth St./College Ave., south on College Ave. to University Drive, east on University Drive to McClintock Drive, north on McClintock Drive to Rio Salado Parkway, east on Rio Salado Parkway, to resume regular route. 48 Southbound: Regular route to McClintock Dr./Rio Salado Parkway, south on McClintock Drive to University Drive, west on University Drive to College Ave., north on College Ave. to Fifth St., west on Fifth St. to Tempe Transportation Center, west on Fifth St. to resume regular route. 72 Northbound: Regular route to Rural Road/University Drive, east on University Drive to McClintock Drive, north on McClintock Drive to Curry Road, west on Curry Road to Scottsdale Road, north on Scottsdale Road to resume regular route. 72 Southbound: Regular route to Scottsdale Road/Curry Road, east on Curry Road to McClintock Drive, south on McClintock Drive to University Drive, west on University Drive to Rural Road, south on Rural Road to resume regular route. Orbit Earth Eastbound: Route begins at Curry Road/College Ave. Orbit Earth Westbound: Regular route to Weber Drive/Scottsdale Road, south on Scottsdale Road to Curry Road, west on Curry Road to College Ave., north on College Ave. to layover at College Ave./Curry Road timepoint. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Highway, street closures and bus detours for the 2025 Pat's Run
