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Dow High captures Heritage Tennis Quad
Found: 2 Months 1 Week 3 Days 13 Hours 49 Minutes ago
Midland Daily News - SAGINAW -- Dow High won the Saginaw Heritage Quad Wednesday, defeating Flushing 8-0, Essexville Garber 8-0 and host Heritage 7-1. The Chargers won seven of the eight flights....
RU teachers, supporters rally for contract
Found: 2 Months 1 Week 3 Days 21 Hours 55 Minutes ago
Hometown Life - With chants of, "Pay teachers, not lawyers,"and picket signs calling for a contract, teachers took their fight with the Redford Union School District to the streets Monday.Teachers, who have been working under a contract imposed in 2007 by the cash-strapped district, marched with supporters outside the RU administration building on Beech Daly before the Board of Education meeting. Organizers claimed nearly 200 protesters, including fellow teachers from districts as far as Brighton and Port Huron. Many wore light green T-shirts emblazoned with the slogan, "Your children = Our priority."Once the meeting began, dozens of protesters stayed for 20 minutes more, braving a steady rain to chant on the lawn outside. Board members inside the packed meeting room got an earful, too."Your teachers are giving their best to the students of this community, and it is your job to meet them halfway,"said Iris Salters, president of the Michigan Education Association, the parent union of the Redford Union Education Association.RU teachers feel devalued, Salters said during the public comment portion of the meeting. "They are staying because of this community and the children that they teach,"she said.Terri Buechs, a teacher at the Keeler Center, accused officials of arrogance for imposing a contract."Never in our history has this been done,"she said.The imposition of the contract is the subject of two unfair labor practice claims by the union. One claim has been argued by lawyers from each side and is awaiting a judge's decision, while the other has yet to be heard.The RUEA represents about 260 teachers and support employees, such as social workers and counselors. The employees have not had a bargaining agreement since August 2005, and those at the top of the pay scale haven't had raises in five years.The imposed contract withholds $1,500 a year from each RUEA member's paycheck, and mandates higher prescription costs.In May, the union overwhelmingly voted down a contract proposal that would have given 1-percent raises to those at the top of the scale and would have required members to pay health-care deductibles that were somewhat lower than the current withholding.District officials, meanwhile, have been fighting to reduce a budget deficit estimated at more than $3.4 million about three years ago. The $30 million budget for the district's current fiscal year puts RU on track to erase the deficit by next July, officials say.The union made a counter proposal last month, and the district is working to schedule negotiations, RU Supt. Donna Rhodes said. She said Monday she hoped a deal could be reached by Christmas.Union backers weren't limited to RUEA members and teachers from other districts. District residents also turned out to show support."I have never, ever, ever seen the dissension that I've seen in the district,"said township resident Barbara Smith, who sent her children to RU schools."My children got an excellent education. I want that for the children who live in Redford Union district now,"she added.School board members had varying responses to the expressions of anger and frustration."I'm confused as to why they voted no on a contract that would've lowered their health-care costs,"Trustee Sherri Caloia said."I'd love to give the teachers everything they want. We just don't have it,"Trustee Patricia Isabell said.Isabell added: "There are a lot of good teachers in the district that I appreciate very much."...
Redford Union teachers, supporters rally for contract
Found: 2 Months 1 Week 4 Days 8 Hours 30 Minutes ago
Hometown Life - With chants of, "Pay teachers, not lawyers,"and picket signs calling for a contract, teachers took their fight with the Redford Union School District to the streets Monday....
Area volleyball - Pilots and Apaches out front of GMC
Found: 2 Months 1 Week 4 Days 13 Hours 27 Minutes ago
Crescent News - Ayersville and Fairview stand alone atop the Green Meadows Conference volleyball standings after two games. The Pilots beat Edgerton while Fairview rolled over Holgate to each improve to 2-0 in league play.Antwerp stop...
Principal tells Bulman students to use first-day enthusiasm
Found: 2 Months 2 Weeks 21 Hours 21 Minutes ago
Hometown Life - Students, teachers and parents began the 2008-2009 school year at Bulman Elementary on Thursday with a school tradition - a flag-raising ceremony in front of the building at Delaware and Puritan....
RECREATION SOFTBALL SUMMARIES
Found: 2 Months 3 Weeks 20 Hours 39 Minutes ago
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SL East tennis up for challanges
Found: 2 Months 3 Weeks 3 Days 21 Hours 29 Minutes ago
Hometown Life - The South Lyon East boys varsity tennis team is ready to take on all challenges in their first season at the varsity level this year....
Pizza driver attacked during run
Found: 3 Months 2 Weeks 6 Days 5 Hours 36 Minutes ago
Hometown Life - A pizza delivery man was assaulted on Garfield near Six Mile on Saturday night during what he thought was a robbery attempt. Police said he suffered a head wound but refused medical attention....
Speakers line up for Optimistic talks
Found: 3 Months 4 Weeks 1 Day 5 Hours 6 Minutes ago
Hometown Life - The Optimist Club of West Bloomfield will host a series of speakers at its weekly monthly meetings. The community is welcome to attend the breakfast meetings, which are held from 7:30-8:30 a.m., at Fiddler Restaurant, 6676 Orchard Lake Road, south of Maple....
Civil War soldier remembered in book
Found: 4 Months 4 Days 2 Hours 12 Minutes ago
The Source News - Civil War soldier remembered in book...
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