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Dear Residents of the Galion City School District:
Throughout each of our lives, certain pivotal moments occur which help to mold us as individuals and build our character. These events which defined our history also define our future and who we are to become. Events which define us as a nation could include the United States landing a man on the moon, our efforts to defeat Nazi Germany, confronting communism with subsequent fall of the Soviet Union, and confronting terrorists after the attacks of 9/1l/2001. On a more local level, who will ever forget Galion’s business and financial success of the 1970’s and the State Championship Football team of 1985. Each of these national and local events stirred our energy, our emotions, our love of man, our spirit, and our deep passion for success which few words can ever describe. These historical times and events are memories now, but the future is ours to define. A future filled with success, pride, and progress will only come with the effort of citizenry and teamwork, and no one should be left behind.
The residents of Galion and its school district now stand at one of those defining moments. Galion is not at “a fork in the road” or even a “dead end” road, but rather now stands at a “T - shaped intersection”. A “fork in the road” implies that initially there is no clear, distinct, or better choice, but the outcome will only become obvious once we travel down either of our choices. A “dead end” implies just that – that there are no choices for the future, but only to remember the past and the frustrations with which we will continue to live. By definition, a “T - shaped intersection” provides two distinct options for the future of our travel: left or right, failure or success, “more of the same” or change! Galion has now approached this “T – shaped intersection”! Making the “right” turn is obviously voting “YES” for the 0.5 mill maintenance levy!
Primarily, this levy is about “Pennies for Progress”, but secondarily, and probably more importantly, this levy is about each of us defining our character and moral responsibility to someone other than ourselves. This campaign to unite our locally funded money of $20 million with $38 million non-tax money from the Ohio Schools Facility Commission is serious business, and the campaign has been just that. We have focused on unity, integrity, honesty, and most importantly – community. We have reached repeatedly and respectfully to every quadrant of this city. If you continue to have doubts or questions about support of this levy, can you honestly say to yourself that you have constructively engaged in dialogue with those who support it?
Proverbs 29; 18 “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” What is my vision for Galion City Schools? To provide a healthy, modern, safe, secure, and 21st century education not only for my children, but for yours and those not yet born! Please join me and vote “Yes” for the 0.5 mill maintenance levy!
Tyler K. Huggins, M.D.
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