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To think that schools are being complained about for runnings things like a business!

What makes you think that the people running the tournament for the 10th are upset enough that it won't come back. I think that decision is made by the schools in the 37th for this area. Yes maybe there have been some issues, but I don't hear Campbell County School officials complaining about the arena.

Could all this media talent not partner up with the BOK with a plan where everyone wins? Including the Enquirer? Perhaps an idea or two that is new? The one new thing is BOK did pony up the money to the schools with a guarantee. That is big with money so tight. Think big ideas and sell them on it. It may be worthwhile.

You will still enjoy the tourney!!!

Sounds more like the fans in Mason County are just crying about one more thing about not have the tournament in Maysville. Its a done deal where the tournament is going to be so why not enjoy the opportunity that your athletes are going to have and let it rest.

Did not happen and Mont. County people say that it was never promised.

Guaranteed money for the schools in a place that beats the heck out of any other place. Let them run it as they see fit!

Have you contacted them?

Maybe the question to ask the arena group is how much they are giving the regions. It seems to me that I each region gets money back. I know the 10th has never known going in how much they would get. If the arena has put up funds, then it only makes sense that the only way they get money back is to sale the rights. Dealing with a corporation is different than dealing with a school, times they are changing.

Falmouth people walked up the hill. Now take the tiny small population of a little backwater town like Falmouth and move it to say, Dayton, Ohio. Not as easy. You do understand this storm traveled inland over 300 miles and was over 250 miles wide, right?

Wow:confused: Highly educated? Having been to the Ninth Ward a few times before and four times since Katrina I think I have at least a hands on perspective. Were there run down streets and parts of the ninth? Sure. I can find the same kind of poor, declining houses in virtually every city. For your friend to say there was no homes worth around 100K is simply ignorant. The area between the levy break (where the barge ended on the street) to the retail area of that particular part of town, sat 100's of full brick, 2 to 3 bedroom patio homes with detached garages. Matter of fact, the specific street I personally walked I recall a very nice home, solid wood floors, inground swimming pool and a late model Corvette - all destroyed. Home ownership, I will find the exact figures and I was surprised when I reviewed them. It was below the average but nothing to suggest this was a total slum area. You do realize this area had a very high, commercial business district? Ever hear of Fats Domino? The Steamboat House? (not worth a 100K?). You know I can travel to a few sections of Louisville and take a snapshot of that part and consider the whole neighborhood to be like that snapshot. That would not be telling the whole story. Your friend is thankfully wrong and perhaps a little resentful or biased. Not sure which, don't really care. Lastly, I did not condemn anyone. I suggest you reread what was posted. I pointed out several factors that is standing in the way of many who want to restart and renew. That part is to be encouraged not condemned.

Perhaps if you travel to the Ninth Ward and see what the folks in New Orleans are up against you may think differently. This is a typical story of the Ninth Ward: Home worth 100K, had a small mortgage (home ownership in the Ninth was fairly good). Storm wipes it out. Bank takes its mortgage, less deductable if insurance truly pays - family has, say 60K now in their hands. Every available builder, contractor, etc. is busy and scheduled out forever, contracts are at a premium. Material costs are above average due to local demand. BUT, new rebuilding laws says house must be on stilts - makes sense, except the old 100k house to rebuild now costs about 130K. So the family has to decide to double their mortgage? In an area that is still under debris removal and no business, school or other society services around? Don't forget the lending limitations of the world now also apply to New Orleans. So do they look for a lot somewhere else? Many are not as homeless as you may think. They are saving their money and living in apartments, etc. Several are working around the whole mess by doing it in their spare time, pay as they go. As a post script, several of the Katrina rebuilt homes have appraised about 20% less than cost of rebuilding. My friend I can tell you first hand, there are people that want to build and build now but their fiscal approach is not the stereotype thinking us Northerners are using to judge them.

I cannot think of one instance where a learning disability can be better served in a home school environment over the mandated services for disabilities. I can think of and know several instances where home schooling was a discipline dodge.

It is not petty. Given the cuts and extra costs schools are having to add and be burdened with it is grossly unfair to expect an expansion of convenience to a few. Enroll at the school, there is no way it is that bad.

Not disappointing at all. The disappointment is the very body - Senate should think they can continue to dictate what everyone else should do. It is silly to continue to suggest schools are so bad academically but OK athletically but it is OK to live in the area in question. It does not make any sense at all. This debate is being painted that schools are not worthy of academic consideration but we want the flexibility to use it on Friday night(s). That, my friends is not what you can build a team or program on.