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athletics and eliminating a secretarial position and grant writers at central office. The remaining cate- gories will be examined at a subsequent meeting. Superintendent Nancy Campbell said cuts like these would definitely affect how Romeo Community Schools operates. “We can’t do more with less, so we’re going to have to trim services and what we’ve done and been known for in the past, and it’s only these terrible economic con- ditions that are forcing us to do this,” she said. Not all was chopping expenses, though. The MOT also included bumping up revenue for the district, one of which would be increas- ing the price of meals by 25 cents. The grand total of esti- mated revenue generated by the MOT would be $831,000, and $2.6 million in expenses would be cut. Dixon said when factor- ing the MOT, the estimated overall revenue for the 2010-11 budget is $47.5 mil- lion and expenses are at $49.1 million, showing a deficit of $1.6 million. The remaining fund balance, though, is shown at $1.6 million. Part of the MOT includ- ed selling bonds to pay for technology and bus pur- chases. The technology bond would remove $240,000 from the general fund, while the bus bond would take care of $210,000. There is also an estimat- ed increase of 100 students through Schools of Choice equalling $780,000. Trustee Greg Jacobson expressed concerns about using these considerations for planning, saying bonds are at best a 50/50 shot since people may not vote for them due to the econo- my. He also believed the Schools of Choice number was a high estimate. “We’re not located like in a Sterling Heights area where we have a lot of huge, populated districts around us, I mean we’re on the verge of farmland here,” he said. “I have to question the reality of that number.” Dixon said if the bonds were used but were voted down, it would mean not replacing some buses and difficulties with the technol- ogy replacement plan. AFSCME members spoke against the outsourc- ing of their jobs that were included in the MOT. These included grounds mainte- nance, custodial, and trans- portation jobs. “I feel like this is my home, and the people that I work with are the most awesome people I could ask to work with, they’re not only my friends, but my family too, and you’re attacking my family,” said Laurie Kisovic, a dispatcher with the transportation department. A community forum has been planned for 7 p.m. May 4 at the High School cafeteria to gather ideas from residents on how to deal with the budget. THE ROMEO OBSERVER — Wednesday, April 14, 2010 — Page 9-A _________________________________________________________ FREE FREE STATE STATE RETURN RETURN with Federal tax return. Restrictions apply New Customers only 122 W. Washington, Romeo, MI 48065 - Downtown Romeo [email protected] Mon.-Fri. 9am-5pm, Sat. & Evenings by Appt. 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(Continued from Page 1-A) by CHRIS GRAY Observer Staff Writer Amanda Moore Elemen- tary has officially become a stopping point for insect royalty. A butterfly garden pre- pared by students from the Green Earth Kids Club at Amanda Moore Elementary was recently certified as a “monarch waystation” by Monarch- Watch. The waystation will help in preserving butter- flies as they return from their migration in the spring to the United States and Canada from warmer regions. Geralyn Jarmoluk, a parent with the Amanda Moore Garden Club, said the garden will not only beautify the school’s court- yard, but also serve as an educational tool. “It’s very exciting, a lot of the kids didn’t really realize when they set their butterflies free from their classes what happened to them or where they go,” she said. “Now they can let them out in an area where there is food sources and shelters for the butter- flies.” She said the school’s first and second grade teachers work with larvas and caterpillars in the fall, so the garden will allow them to release the mon- archs there instead of on the playground. “Hopefully, by setting them free in that area, next year the butterflies will lay their eggs on the milkweeds that we have growing in there,” she said. “If we can get the butterflies coming back year after year, (the teach- ers) will have their own supply right there.” The idea was the brain- child of resident Kathy Eschenburg. She helped design the new look of the school’s courtyard and educate the group on what was needed for a monarch butterfly habitat, said Jar- moluk. The project began in spring 2009, with the cer- tification arriving about a month ago. To become cer- tified, a garden must meet specifications with milk- weed plants, size, sun exposure and having a management plan. “We got a lot of plants donated to us from par- ents, and a lot of the stuff was hand-me-downs,” said Jarmoluk. “The kids helped plant the flower bulbs in there too.” The project was sup- ported by donations as well as a grant from the Four County Community Foundation. According to www.MonarchWatch.org, the monarch butterfly pop- ulations are dwindling due to a loss of habitats in North America. It says this is caused by a loss of milkweed plants and other nectar sources due to development, genetically modified crops and road- side management. The MonarchWatch pro- gram has sites registered all over the country, with the Amanda Moore waystation being number 3,621. A plaque will be dis- played in the garden to show its status as a certi- fied waystation. BOUNTIFUL BUTTER- FLIES. At left, the Green Earth Kids Club at Amanda Moore Elementary recently celebrated the certification of its butterfly garden as a Monarch Waystation. Below, the garden features milk- weeds and other plants that will attract monarch butter- flies as they migrate. (Observer photos by Chris Gray) Garden at Amanda Moore ready for butterflies
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athletics and eliminating asecretarial position andgrant writers at centraloffice. The remaining cate-gories will be examined at asubsequent meeting.
Superintendent NancyCampbell said cuts likethese would definitely affecthow Romeo CommunitySchools operates.
“We can’t do more withless, so we’re going to haveto trim services and whatwe’ve done and been knownfor in the past, and it’s onlythese terrible economic con-ditions that are forcing usto do this,” she said.
Not all was choppingexpenses, though. The MOTalso included bumping uprevenue for the district, oneof which would be increas-ing the price of meals by 25cents.
The grand total of esti-
mated revenue generatedby the MOT would be$831,000, and $2.6 millionin expenses would be cut.
Dixon said when factor-ing the MOT, the estimatedoverall revenue for the2010-11 budget is $47.5 mil-lion and expenses are at$49.1 million, showing adeficit of $1.6 million. Theremaining fund balance,though, is shown at $1.6million.
Part of the MOT includ-ed selling bonds to pay fortechnology and bus pur-chases. The technology bondwould remove $240,000from the general fund,while the bus bond wouldtake care of $210,000.
There is also an estimat-ed increase of 100 studentsthrough Schools of Choiceequalling $780,000.
Trustee Greg Jacobsonexpressed concerns aboutusing these considerationsfor planning, saying bondsare at best a 50/50 shotsince people may not vote
for them due to the econo-my. He also believed theSchools of Choice numberwas a high estimate.
“We’re not located like ina Sterling Heights areawhere we have a lot of huge,populated districts aroundus, I mean we’re on theverge of farmland here,” hesaid. “I have to question thereality of that number.”
Dixon said if the bondswere used but were voteddown, it would mean notreplacing some buses anddifficulties with the technol-ogy replacement plan.
AFSCME membersspoke against the outsourc-ing of their jobs that wereincluded in the MOT. Theseincluded grounds mainte-nance, custodial, and trans-portation jobs.
“I feel like this is myhome, and the people that Iwork with are the mostawesome people I could askto work with, they’re notonly my friends, but myfamily too, and you’re
attacking my family,” saidLaurie Kisovic, a dispatcherwith the transportationdepartment.
A community forum hasbeen planned for 7 p.m.May 4 at the High Schoolcafeteria to gather ideasfrom residents on how todeal with the budget.
THE ROMEO OBSERVER — Wednesday, April 14, 2010 — Page 9-A_________________________________________________________
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✩ We Have Tires ✩AUTO REPAIR
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LOCAL FAMILY OWNED & OPERATEDLOCAL FAMILY OWNED & OPERATEDWe do all factory scheduled maintenance!
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With coupon. Expires 4-30-10. Not valid with other offers.
68453 Stoecker LaneRichmond, Michigan(586) 727-0700
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HELLEBUYCK’SPOWER EQUIPMENT CENTER
52881 Van DykeShelby Township, MI 48316
(586) 739-9620
31430 Mound (N. of 13 Mile)Warren, MI 48092(586) 365-2411
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• Neck & Back Therapy• Sports Physical Therapy• Orthopedic Injuries• Foot & Hand Therapy• Pre & Post Joint Replacement• Vestibular/Balance Disorders Most Insurances Accepted
67965 Van Dyke • In front of Wilson Veterinary ClinicWashington/Romeo 586-336-0070
Linda Romano, MPTMark Majewski, MPT
Now Accepting HAP - HMO/PPO
Wellness Program
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PILATES CLASSESPILATES CLASSES
NEED A JOB???
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Cuts . . .(Continued from Page 1-A)
by CHRIS GRAYObserver Staff Writer
Amanda Moore Elemen-tary has officially becomea stopping point for insectroyalty.
A butterfly garden pre-pared by students fromthe Green Earth KidsClub at Amanda MooreElementary was recentlycertified as a “monarchwaystation” by Monarch-Watch.
The waystation willhelp in preserving butter-flies as they return fromtheir migration in thespring to the UnitedStates and Canada fromwarmer regions.
Geralyn Jarmoluk, aparent with the AmandaMoore Garden Club, saidthe garden will not onlybeautify the school’s court-yard, but also serve as aneducational tool.
“It’s very exciting, a lotof the kids didn’t reallyrealize when they set theirbutterflies free from theirclasses what happened tothem or where they go,”she said. “Now they can letthem out in an area where
there is food sources andshelters for the butter-flies.”
She said the school’sfirst and second gradeteachers work with larvasand caterpillars in the fall,so the garden will allowthem to release the mon-archs there instead of onthe playground.
“Hopefully, by settingthem free in that area,next year the butterflieswill lay their eggs on themilkweeds that we havegrowing in there,” shesaid. “If we can get the
butterflies coming backyear after year, (the teach-ers) will have their ownsupply right there.”
The idea was the brain-child of resident KathyEschenburg. She helpeddesign the new look of theschool’s courtyard andeducate the group on whatwas needed for a monarchbutterfly habitat, said Jar-moluk.
The project began inspring 2009, with the cer-tification arriving about amonth ago. To become cer-tified, a garden must meet
specifications with milk-weed plants, size, sunexposure and having amanagement plan.
“We got a lot of plantsdonated to us from par-ents, and a lot of the stuffwas hand-me-downs,” saidJarmoluk. “The kidshelped plant the flowerbulbs in there too.”
The project was sup-ported by donations aswell as a grant from theFour County CommunityFoundation.
According towww.MonarchWatch.org,the monarch butterfly pop-ulations are dwindling dueto a loss of habitats inNorth America. It saysthis is caused by a loss ofmilkweed plants and othernectar sources due todevelopment, geneticallymodified crops and road-side management.
The MonarchWatch pro-gram has sites registeredall over the country, withthe Amanda Moorewaystation being number3,621. A plaque will be dis-played in the garden toshow its status as a certi-fied waystation.
BOUNTIFUL BUTTER-FLIES. At left, the GreenEarth Kids Club at AmandaMoore Elementary recentlycelebrated the certificationof its butterfly garden as aMonarch Waystation. Below,the garden features milk-weeds and other plants thatwill attract monarch butter-flies as they migrate.
(Observer photosby Chris Gray)
Garden at Amanda Moore ready for butterflies
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