Says Burnham School is town's 'very fabric'

Published 12:32 am, Wednesday, April 9, 2014

To the Editor:

The statisticians are quoted as saying they can't assume the complete accuracy of student enrollment projections in Region 12 schools.

One thing, I intuitively believe is clear. If we loseBurnham School, we will be destroying the very fabric of Bridgewater and creating the self-fulfilling prophecy of fewer children in Bridgewater.

I have lived in Bridgewater for 36 years, raised two great kids who went through Burnham, and fully believe the April vote, which will allow us to turn down consolidation funding, is the most important vote in all my time here.

I feel it is more important than "wet vs. dry" or even who is selectman.

Further, as a volunteer who has served more than a decade each on the Bridgewater Land Trust, Zoning Board of Appeals and scholarship committees, I am concerned whether we'll have enough young people to replace us older volunteers.

And, frankly, there are viable alternatives to this madness.

Once we turn down consolidation in late April, perhaps the school board and superintendent will put aside their one-sided agenda and view those alternatives with an open mind.

Larry Neary

Bridgewater