Dublin High School’s Math & Science Buildings are Open!
Dublin High School unveiled the highly anticipated $23.5M Math & Science facility this past Wednesday (10/29) at a festive ribbon-cutting ceremony and tour. In addition to 70,000 sq. ft. of state-of-the-art equipment and environmentally-friendly sustainable construction, the Dublin High Math & Science buildings boast:
- 14 science labs
- 16 math classrooms
- 12 science classrooms
- 5 special education classrooms
- Additional parking spaces
- Plenty of science preparation, small group instruction, and support space.
The construction of the Math & Science buildings was funded by a portion of the $184M Measure C bond program proceeds. Please click here for more information related to all the Dublin High campus improvement projects. Additionally, the Jul-08 Measure C Bond Progress Report provides an excellent summary of the planned technology and facility improvement projects that will be funded by Measure C.
Please feel free to visit Around Dublin’s Facebook page to see additional photos of the new Math & Science buildings.
9:43 PM on November 4th, 2008
I can’t wait to see the new building…I’ll be working with special education students. Teachers are very excited about the new building!
8:27 AM on November 5th, 2008
Did john get a seat in the council.. is it the top two or three…..
11:56 AM on November 5th, 2008
Per Moxleyteam.com/moxleyblog:
Dublin Election Results are in…
Mayor of Dublin
Tim Sbranti – 84.49%
Liz King – 9.48%
Shawn Costello – 5.73%
Dublin City Council – 2 Elected
Kasie Hildenbrand – 35.79%
Kevin Hart – 34.49%
John Zukoski – 16.89%
Robert Boboc – 7.40%
Elpi Abulencia – 5.02%
Dublin School Board – 3 Elected
John Ledahl – 23.51%
Dan Cunningham – 23.50%
Greg Tomlinson – 20.34%
Norm Lee – 18.23%
Dan Cherrier – 14.10%
Dublin Measure L
Yes – 72.05%
No – 27.95%
East Bay Measure WW
Yes – 71.70%
No – 28.30%
US Representative 11th Congressional
Jerry Mcnerney – 64.56%
Dean Andal – 35.25%
This is not what I wanted to see sitting on our city council and school board. There will be very little change in the next 2 years, with no thought of a new high school in sight. This is a sad day for eastern Dubliners.
3:22 PM on November 5th, 2008
Ditto!! Status Quo and NO WAY JOSE is back!!
Hart, Hildenbrand, Ledahl, Cunningham all have no vision for what a first class community should be. They don’t want to hear it from you either as they are now on the pedestal.
4:04 PM on November 5th, 2008
Great looking building, just a facade though. Is the gut any good? Will it churn out top notch students/leaders and become a top notch school as the argument goes for having just one high school, so that it can become a top notch school instead of just above average like it is today.
Our students deserves the best, both in facility and in academics standards. My concern is one comment by Cunningham that we are pushing them too hard and too quickly to the new graduation standards. If not now than when??
Japan passed us up years ago, the Chinas and Indias are passing us now, what are we waiting for?
4:15 PM on November 5th, 2008
wtf, all of John’s efforts in creating this blog and letting us opinionate our concerns and he’s not representing us. This sucks.
10:43 AM on November 6th, 2008
The building looks ok.. Not stunning, but rather (to me at least), it looks like a facelift on an older building). But to be honest, I am still of-the-thought that students and school scores are much more affected by the parents of the students, than by the facilities. If you have parents that care about their child’s education, and put an emphasis on that in the home, then test scores will go up, school ratings will go up..
So, that means that Dublin has to try to attract more parents which care about education (and also try not to bring in too many parents that DON’T emphasize education in their home).. If we bring in a bunch of residents that don’t stress education in their home, it won’t matter how nice the schools are, they still won’t work hard once there..
It’d be great to see some studies on who stresses education in the home more and who doesn’t– Nothing racial or biased, but straight statistics…
3:39 PM on November 6th, 2008
Completely agree with the last anonymous in that education starts in the home. Parents are the cornerstone of how our kids approach school.
As for the other comments regarding the elected leadership, please do stay involved. Go to the meetings, engage these elected officials and have your voice heard. There’s strength in numbers so please be active.
Useful as this blog may be…it does not substitute for jumping in and getting your hands dirty!
The new building is just the start of our new facilities. At minimum, we can begin to shed some negativity of our high school just from the new state of the art looks…just a first step.
5:22 PM on November 6th, 2008
I agree with the need to attract families to Dublin that cares about their kid’s education. You can see already in the East how passionate parents are about their child’s education by seeing their comments and pleas for a 2nd High School on this blog. If they didn’t care why would they even bother to comment so passionately?
To us parents in the East, it is not the number (5000, 2000, 900), it is the hard facts that these families that do care about their child’s education are moving out one by one as their kids approach school age. They’ve given up any hope of having a High School in the East. We have a gaping hold that is the lack of a 2nd High School or at least a potential of one to plug the hole, we are leaking quality families to neighboring communities that boasts 2 top notch High Schools each. We keep losing these families that care and would have been involved with Dublin Schools to other districts.
It is a losing battle.
To notch schools is the result of all factors (Family, Teachers, School System, Facilities). The family part is what we are losing in numbers.
My family is one of the example as we will likely look to neighboring cities within the next 3-4 years as our daughter approach school age if the District’s stance on a 2nd H.S. does not change.
1:12 AM on November 7th, 2008
East Dublin's only way to have a 2nd HS is through Mello Roos funding. School district will stay on course on the decision they did previously as more school funds from the state are being slashed. More cutbacks are in the way. If the facility will be self funded, school board should fund operating budget. That is if east Dublin HS is an extension of West Dublin HS. This option is more feasible to get through the board and maybe the city council. The board will not fund the facilities. Another option is getting support from Discovery, Positano and Braddock and Logan to ask the council for a 2nd HS. As this will affect saleability of new homes on their development. These developers will want to see to it that schools are properly situated near all new development. One way to force the hand of School Board and the City Council is put signs in our home windows or front lawns. Stating "No East Dublin High School. Your kids will commute if you buy at East Dublin". Discovery, Positano and Braddock and Logan will not like to have potential buyers read those protest signs and will force the hand of the School Board and the City council to build a 2nd HS. Council listens to developers than the residents of this city. Those protest signs will shun away potential buyers. Another way is for East Dubliners to carry placards during weekend with those signs at Fallon Rd. That will really upset Discovery, Positano and B & L developers.
1:23 AM on November 7th, 2008
For those in the east who do not embrace Dublin as a whole city…move out…. the residents on the west voted to annex east of Dougherty and to build and bring new members to the community. Now what do they get? A few residents who write on this blog who are arrogant and think people on the other side of town don’t care about their children’s education? Come on… are you really so full of yourselves that you think you are what makes this city what it is? You wouldn’t be here if the residents on the west didn’t have a vision for the future of this community. Now you move here and sell them out because your perception is that they are not up to your standards! Drive around your own city…. look at the homes on the west… see the people throughout and then take a moment to pause before you post such biased remarks. You wouldn’t be living here if the residents of Dublin west of Dougherty didn’t believe in embracing growth, voting to annex east of Dougherty Blvd and changing the identity of this community. There are many residents in the rest of Dublin whose incomes are the same on the east, who strive for the best for their children… the difference is that they believe in their city, they participate in the organizations offered, on the various city commissions and they believe in their schools and what their children can achieve. Where are the residents on the east? Not participating but complaining. Sitting behind computers blogging but not participating in their community. Many on this blog think the only reason Dublin is great is because of the east. Wrong. One side of town does not make this city great and if you don’t like our schools then please feel free to move. It’s your choice. There will not be a second high school no matter what you on this site blog about. The school board made that decision years ago. Not one from the east showed up to voice concern and now the land is designated for other uses and will not be rezoned because the school district does not plan on having two high schools and requested the land rezoned…what’s left of the land had been planned for and all but two pieces entitled. It is a done deal and is not going to happen…ever. Also Camp Parks is not an option for a second high school or a new downtown. That too went through extension community planning and neither a new downtown nor a second high school will go there. Take a drive to city hall and ask to look at the plans, They are thoughtful and representative of a communitywide planning process. Yes that included the east…however some on this blog may not have lived here so too bad you couldn’t be a part of a public meetings with much community participation . Learn to work together or move. Quit complaining. It will get you nowhere. Many plans were made before you bought your new home and will come to fruition even if you don’t like it because you weren’t aware or your sales person did explain it to you…. Honestly the sales people don’t know the city plans, get it wrong and really only want to sell a house. Lastly, this blog truly is not a citywide blog. It caters to the east side of town and will never gain citywide support until it embraces our entire community. More voters live west of Dougherty Blvd so until that changes people in the east need to learn to reach across the city and work together to make Dublin the “jewel” John always talks about. Until the build out is completed and a balance of voters exists those who blog and complain on this site will never get what they are looking for. Here’s the link for Windemere in San Ramon: http://www.visitwindemere.com/?gclid=CPLEtoXP4pYCFSIgDQodGUI1PA move there and then be on the road to Pleasanton, Dublin and Walnut Creek when you want to see a movie and shop. At least you can say you have a new school. Stop complaining and get involved. Until then … Dublin will become a Jewel of the Tri-Valley despite all your complaining.
1:36 AM on November 7th, 2008
I’m with anonymous above that’s bailing out of here in 3-4 years. Grafton Station or no Grafton Station, most of the voters who re-elected John Ledahl probably live on the west side of Dublin. This article alone says the last two finishers were most outspoken and perhaps cause them losing the seats.
http://www.insidebayarea.com/dublin/ci_10918771
1:59 AM on November 7th, 2008
i’m not moving out of here in a few years. i love this ciy, live in the east, have kids in the schools and believe in the high school. my oldest went there and it was a great experience. i supported tomlinson and lee and see a need for change on the school board. however, you have it wrong about needing to leave. this is a great city. unfortunately a few residents who blog on this site like to sell it out and can’t embrace what is good or get involved to make a change. until more people actively participate rather than sit behind a computer and complain change will not happen. also… most residents of dublin are happy with how the city is growing..i was one of the first residents to move to the east from pleasanton and i will raise my family here. the community and people we have come to know are good and hard working. they love their city as i have learned to embrace it too. our kids are thriving in the schools and will continue to do so in middle school and high school. take a moment to really analyze the scores, meet with administrators, talk to teachers and you will see that those in dublin are committed to our children. this site has catered to a few angry and disgruntled people for too long. people who are happy will not post here because of the angry insults they know will be aimed at them. that’s why i posted the link to san ramon. if you don’t like where you live, the people who surround you or those that the majority have voted to represent you…then find a new place to live. i am confident my youngest will follow in her sibling’s footsteps and achieve her dreams of college and beyond. my youngest dreams of berkeley, standford, harvard and yale. she will make it to one of those schools as a graduate of dublin high. that i am sure of.
12:29 PM on November 7th, 2008
People in the West don’t understand.. A LOT of what the issue is for us in the east is the commute all the way to the west side.. I live in Silvera Ranch and can get to the new high school in San Ramon faster than I get get to Dublin High.. Yes, I know there are some on this blog that are anti-west side or think that the east side is the place to be (compared to the west side), but there are many of us that are simply not going to want to drive that far if there are choices (like moving). As tough as it sounds, if you have all the caring parents of the east side move out because of this, and those parents are replaced with parents that don’t care as much, guess what, Dublin High scores will go down because of it..
I think you too come off as negative in your response, as if you’ve granted us permission to come live here in Dublin..
Part of what we’re all reading here on this blog is posts of frustration. Many here on the east have only been here long enough to see their home values drop lower than what they paid. People in the west may have been in their houses longer, and although the values have dropped, they may not be lower than what is owed, so that’s not as frustrating.. Also, here in the east, we’re seeing more and more dense housing being put up, with 12% BMR units (which, let’s face it, tends to attract some undesirables, as well as hard-working civil servants who deserve the offer). Also, we’re seeing a huge lack of though when it comes to parking, and it’s appalling to think that it will only get worse (with more high-density housing to come).
One thing that can be said is that at least we have passion on both sides of Dublin. Hopefully as the economy gets better, as housing projects taper down and some of the retail that we’re starving for comes to east Dublin, we can all get along better– I for one will promise to not put down West siders if you promise to not act like you’ve granted permission to me to live in the east
7:24 PM on November 7th, 2008
The following is an email I sent Tim Hall a couple of weeks ago. I received no reply.
If anyone wishes to continue a mutually respectful dialog on this issue, or others, please feel free to email at the address below.
Mr. Hall,
I am writing this to offer myself to you for a frank, candid, and mutually respectful discussion of the issue of a second high school in Dublin. I read your recent blog post, and although you particularly singled me out, I think your concerns are sincere and worthy.
However, I refuse to respond via the blog because of attacks by folks who fail to reveal themselves. I understand the nature of blogs, but you have no idea the vile emails I have received stimulated by the blog. Perhaps if all of us treated people respectfully like you do in your posts we could have a more in-depth look at the problems. You seem to project that value in your comments.
This is not about the upcoming election, If you wish, we can wait to meet until after the election. Whether I win or lose, we can meet because educating our kids in Dublin is my primary concern and has been since I arrived 22 years ago. While I try to state my views openly, they are not entrenched in a stubborn will, but rather in many years of analyzing the problems and coming to conclusions. This is why you typically won’t see me change my positions in the middle of an election campaign. At the same time I have always been open to new information or points of view and have changed my mind on issues. That is what triggered my first response to give a clear argument for where I think we are. In fact, I first got elected on an issue that I was able to get the existing board at the time to change their vote on a boundary dispute. I have also been directly involved in replacing a mediocre Superintendent, censuring a dangerous school board member, and successfully fighting to improve a technology investment that was millions too high – all highly volatile events.
Like you I find it takes considerable words to articulate my thinking. If you wish to meet over coffee, please let me know. Thanks.
Regards,
John
John Ledahl
Vice President, Dublin School Board
ledahljohn@dublin.k12.ca.us
6:08 PM on November 8th, 2008
Thank you for the offer to meet with concerned residents regarding 2nd HS or School in general in Dublin. I would be interested to join a meeting with you to discuss our school issues. Maybe, John Z. can coordinate and set up a community chat room meeting for all to join at a certain time. That would be ideal.
Thanks for your interest to discuss this issues to us.
Jing Firmeza
6:57 PM on November 8th, 2008
Hi Jing – that’s a fantastic idea. It would be great to provide residents with an opportunity to dialogue with our civic leaders on the top issues in Dublin.
We can have a poll to gauge interest in having a community forum.
Thx, John Z.
1:07 AM on November 9th, 2008
To Anonymous November 7, 12:23AM.
If Dublin had not annexed the area east of Dougherty it still would have been developed. Either as unincorporated or annexed by Pleasanton or Livermore. Any of these options seems quite attractive today. So don’t think that Dublin annexing the Eastern portion was the best thing that could have happened.
It was though the best thing that could have happened for the West. Tax dollars alone in the West would not be sufficient to pay for modernization of all the Westside schools including Dublin High. Tax dollars from developments in the East played a big part in making that possible. Dublin would have still be a 1 square mile area know throughout the Valley as Dumpling.
We moved here in 2002 and since convinced 10 other households (Families and Friends) to move here since, purchasing homes in Dublin and contributing to the local economy. I don’t recall any of us applying for permission to move here, I don’t recall asking any Western Dubliners for the right to live here. As a matter of fact, Janet Lockhart’s goal was to roll out the red carpet for all walks of life or all ills of life as she desperately needs to reach 50K residents for a door prize. It is the City that is begging people to come, not the other way around where we should be fortunate to be accepted as you think.
I do agree that it should not be West vs East as we are now joined at the hips and are all Dubliners, like it or not. The divisive tone or vibes was created by policies implemented by our Leaders starting in the late 90s til even today. In the eyes of Eastern Residents, there is a great deal of mistrust of our leaders, both at City Hall and on our School Board. Our leaders for the past 8-12 years have created a divided Dublin, much like G.W. Bush did for the entire nation in his 8 years. Our hope is that under this new administration in Dublin can implement policies to regain the Trust of the entire City and to bring it back together as one.
These new leaders needs to be strong and be able to break away from the past and pretend this was still 2000 and not 2008. Dublin is not completely lost yet but is on a slippery slope. Ask any Community that went down this slope, none has recovered and not without effort. (Hayward, Richmond, Oaktown, East P.A., Antioch). Dublin is still far away from where those towns are but is pointed in the right direction towards it.
As much as we loved Dublin when we moved here, so much we recruited our Friends and Family to join us. We have just signed a purchase contract to purchase a home in the middle of nowhwere in Gail Ranch. For the a similiar sized home we had to pay a bit more, but in return we have a top notch school system, traditional family neighborhoods, larger yards where neighbors aren’t on top of us. We can see ourselves living there for generations to come, that was what we thought we all relocated to Dublin in 2002. Yeah we are willing to give up all the amenities that Dublin offers (Discount Retail and High Density Housing galore) for access to a top quality school system, that is how much we care about our kid’s education. Our families and friends that followed us are contemplating the same move. Thank you for the website link to Windemere, we didn’t need it though as we’ve already found them as our neighbors have done before us. OH, by the way since the housing market is so bad right now especially in Dublin, we’ve just signed a lease contract to a Section 8 voucher holder, much like our previous neighbors had done, had to do it for guarranteed rent payments. Sorry neighbors!! Sorry to say more is to come as our families and friends with kids that followed us will be doing the same within the next couple of years. Going from homeowners of Dublin to landlords of Dublin.
Good luck to you all in Dublin, who knows in 15-20 years East Dublin to Dublin will be like East Palo Alto to Palo Alto. I hope not though as it is way to close to us in S.R. Crime does not know borders. Careful not to get mugged at Toys R Us parking lot folks.
Ouch that must hurt.
Yeah call a community meeting so you all can throw darts at each other. Enjoy!
1:15 AM on November 9th, 2008
One more thing, sorry for the negative tone John and Jimmy. Your blog is a great asset to the community, all your postings are positive and full on energy, quality contents for all of Dublin. The negativeness is due to residents frustrated with the Government of this City. It has nothing to do with your posting.
Keep up the great work!! We hope that the Council and Mayor do the right thing and appoint the 3 most vote getter for Sbranti’s seat.
You, Sbranti, Scholz and Hart I believe have what it takes to turn this around and bring the city back together. Although current incumbents did vote with Lockhart only 90% of the time.
10:50 AM on November 9th, 2008
John Ledahl,
Thank you for responding, regardless if you endorse this blog or not. At least we know you care enough to listen and see what people are saying, whether it carries any weight with you or not due the anonynous nature.
I did not vote for you as I have a mistrust for the current Board, whether for legitimate reasons or not, I just don’t have a good feel for it. But at the same time the majority, mainly West have voted you back in. With this we have no choice but to open dialogue and work together instead of against each other.
Your re-election though points out the strength of families living in TRADITIONAL SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL neighborhoods for generations that dominates the West. In the East, although we had strong opposition to what is going on at the District and School board, we could not muster up or mobilize enough votes to get our candidates in. Why? The East is dominated by Entry Level Housing, whether Condos, Apartments or Glorified Townhouses (Clustered SFR). Janet Lockhart’s policy of building High Density Housing in the East to promote a strong community is FLAWED. Tradition Single Family Neighborhoods builds strong communities where families are able to live in for generations. High Density and small Entry Level Single Family Residential does not, people will eventually move on to bigger and better things as their family and financial stature grows. These units will eventually become rentals, not a way to build strong community and community pride.
Looking forward to meeting you someday. Hey I am a Mt. Eden alumni with many more here in Dublin Ranch. We just don’t want to see our community go down the same route as Hayward did through the 80s to now. It has gotten quite rough back there.
11:31 AM on November 9th, 2008
To the transplant San Ramon resident:
Thanks for leaving Dublin, I just hope your section 8 renters trash your home including your would be San Ramon transplants friends. We will watch out for your section 8 renters outside your home activities but will definitely support your home being trashed. Maybe someday you will probably go to foreclosure for not recuperating your losses. By the way, hope you don’t come back to your section 8 home as we don’t intend to give you a red carpet welcome.
11:57 AM on November 9th, 2008
Hello to Anonymous from Mt. Eden,
Now this is the kind of response I feel comfortable responding to – even if it shows we disagree on some issues. Isn’t that the purpose of a blog? The difference is the showing of mutual respect while still stating concerns and differences.
I happen to agree that some of the buildout has been tended toward high density, obviously a developer driven process. Luckily, Schaefer Ranch is turning to smaler single family dwellings instead of the exec homes originally planned. It is my preference that we slow growth down in order to get a better handle on support services, infrastruture, and schools.
I think with Tim Sbranti as Mayor you will have an approachable Mayor who shares some of your concerns. Reach out to him.
I also agee that wth some folks trust is an issue. Obviously not all of Dublin feels that way, but it is why I sent the post election comment reaching out to folks. What things can we put in place to better communications? Is our website sufficient for your needs. Are the chanels through our Principals working for you? The one area that has always been a challenge is reachiing all stakeholders – parents, seniors, others – wth timely informaton. I see this blog as a growing way of doing that.
Mt. Eden HS, for the financial challenges it faces, is a great school. It will rebound to become the best in Hayward.
My email address is ledahljohn@dublin.k23.ca.us
Please use it when you can. Thanks. John Ledahl
8:41 PM on November 9th, 2008
Let’s not prejudge the section 8 renters before they get here. People from all walks of life can be bad neighbors. Once you get one into your community, there is not much the neighborhood or the HOA can do. In the end, everyone’s equity will take a hit. Believe me, the problem will not simply stay within the rental property. We really need to figure out a way to stop homeowners from leaving Dublin, especially those who are passionate about their children’s future, and turning their homes into rental properties.
10:31 AM on November 12th, 2008
I Agree with anonymous November 9, 7:41 PM. Our City Leaders will need to rethink future development to turn the tide that is not in favor of Dublin, it needs to be done quickly too as we are running out of developable land. Don’t blame the people that have left, the guy that said he is leaving on this blog or the many that will follow him/her for the same reason. There had been many before him and there will be more behind him as the City continues on this path of unbalanced development.
Keep in mind that these people actually picked Dublin 1st over all the other neighboring Cities when they relocated to the Tri Valley, now they all have to settle for possibly there 2nd choice as they really have no other option. I’m sure most of these people that initially moved to Dublin didn’t intend to become landlords. They had intended to live in Dublin for many generations. But the path of bad policy for development has changed all that for these families.
We are heavy on entry level homes, whether it is Condos/Apartments or Clustered SFR. With the lack of choices in Dublin for growing families to move up to, lack of high paying jobs, tack on the lack of any plans for a high school in the East and you’ve got the perfect recipe for the outflow of families to continue. Dublin will continue to see an inflow of young entry level buyers but the cycle will continue as when their financial status and families grow, thus the need for larger homes and public school facilities, result is moving out and moving on.
Paying an extra $50K or $100K for a similiar home in Danville, SR or Pleasanton amortized over a 30 year mortgage is much more attractive then paying $4000-$8000 plus per year for each child going to private school K-12.
Departing families turning their homes into rentals are even more likely now given the current Real Estate market, owners don’t have a choice but to rent it out.
Before blaming these families for caring about their kid’s education so much that they are willing to give up the other amenities in Dublin to go to San Remote do look at our City’s policies, model for growth that created this environment. Priority for families are Child’s Education, The House, The Job. Dublin is also heavy on retail, but how often does one need to go to Lowe’s or Best Buy or Old Navy? So moving away from these conveniences is nothing compared to moving closer to Jobs, Top Education and Facilities, Great Homes and traditional Neighborhoods. The Home, Job and School is an everyday thing. On the other hand shopping is an occasional thing thus growing families moving out makes sense.
Mayor Lockhart believes a quality of life is Sports Parks, Retail and High Density Housing with common areas, thus the push to build a lot of these in Dublin shove it down our throats. She is entitled to her opinion. Reality? quality of life is actually (local high paying jobs, traditional neighborhoods with parks, top notch public schools and facilities), proof of this look now further than any of our Neighbors (Livermore, Pleasanton, San Ramon, Danville, Sunol, Alamo, Lafayette, Orinda, Moraga, Walnut Creek), they all have higher home values for similiar structures than Dublin, why? Not because those towns have a ton of Retail and High Density Housing because they don’t, it is because they have the other amenities that is a true quality of life (schools, jobs, nice neighborhoods). Dublin lacks these true qualities of life items because our leaders for the past 8 years felt differently.
I also agree that the School issue should not be an East vs West thing. Unfortunately though we on the East sometimes inadvertantly slight the West when making or plea for a 2nd H.S. There are great families in the West too that will make Dublin High a great school of their own.
10:44 AM on November 12th, 2008
Thanks John for your reply. Go Monarchs!!
Thanks for reaching out to us here in the East, we are looking forward to a new ERA of working together and hopefully resolve some of the issues that is topic 1 and 2 for residents here in Dublin.
I will reach out to Tim very soon as it is encouraging to hear he may share some of the same views or concerns.
10:55 AM on November 26th, 2008
Happy Thanksgiving to all Dublin citizens from the Dublin School Board.
8:25 PM on November 26th, 2008
Thank you John, Happy Holidays to you and your family also. We look forward to more repectful, productive open dialog in the coming four years regarding issues that are dear to Dubliners, East and West.
9:55 PM on November 26th, 2008
I agree. I think the majority of the readers know how to think for themselves and are neither on one extreme nor the other. The blog has challenged me to think about this city in ways I have not had to before, and for that I am thankful. Keep up the good work and Happy Thanksgiving everyone.