Woodstock CT Café

I need to weigh in on this-though I am not in this fight having opted out by sending my children to private schools…something which I am extremely satisfied with, and extremely happy not to be emotionally attached to this on-going battle.

I know both you (Ernie) and Frank to some degree but would certainly not pretend to have anything other than an “outsiders” prospective on these discussions except as an interested citizen who feels like I should participate to help the town. I utilize this web site to stay informed-since my business schedule and children often prohibit me from attending any regular meetings.

I would really appreciate more factual based information to help me truly understand the issues/problems and potential solutions- rather than simply questioning people’s honesty- or suggesting people “tricked” voters about their stance on Proposition 46…in particular…when I believe you actually backed a “referendum” to overturn 46 several years ago? I understand this was a political initiative to supposedly get a final decision out on the table but claiming Frank “tricked people” about 46 seems rather hollow after running that movement. Read the rest of this entry »

Ernie Wetzel,

You Trustees never cease to amaze me. Business goes on with your distortions of the budgets and the behavior of your BOT heroes. For the last three years the BOT has engaged in all kinds of unethical and inappropriate behavior with their handling of education in Woodstock. They have spent all kinds of money on lawyers, wasted the BOE’s time and money, and have gotten nothing for all of their efforts. What they have done is harmed the childrens education in this town over the last year. They should be spending their time getting us more education with the money they have, which has been plently. They operate like heroes behind closed doors to spin their webs. But at the moment of truth like on the vote for the 9th grade proposal, they prove themselves to be cowards and wimps like they are, using the CPS goon squad as a front for them. James Kaeding the architect of alot of this and his sidekick Margie Wholean well now we know, mentally missing in action. The Academy’s contract proposal is representative of the waste of time and money over the last two years at least. What a poorly thought out and investigated idea. This is how the Academy operates and all they know how to do well is raise tuitions and cause trouble. Read the rest of this entry »

Ernie, you constantly and profoundly amaze me. You out of hand dismiss facts that are inconsistent with the message you’re trying to send without any justification why you don’t agree.

You have served on the BoE and as a selectman. You know the issues and the situation yet continue to use invectives, and misleading statements to fan the flames in this community. You are a leader of this community and if you put half as much energy in to synthesizing a vision for us to embrace and then developing the actions necessary to making it happen, we would be much better off.

You’ve intentionally created the environment we operate in for no obvious benefit that I can see. You work to paralyze the community, not move it forward. Six years ago, I supported you. That’s a mistake I profoundly regret. And when you look at the leaders in this community, there are many others who feel the same.

Do what you were elected to do as First Selectman those many years ago, work toward improving our community, not harming it. Read the rest of this entry »