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Reminder: Keep comments civil
Dear members of YourNewAlbany,
I have been impressed with your level of knowledge regarding the schools, village and township, as your posts are evidence.
I realize many of you are passionate about your views, and that is understandable. Still, I would encourage and remind all posters to remember the rules when posting: Stay civil and on topic. Please avoid personal attacks and inflammatory comments, as they are counter-productive.
Thanks in advance for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
Scott Hummel
Editor
ThisWeek New Albany
I have been impressed with your level of knowledge regarding the schools, village and township, as your posts are evidence.
I realize many of you are passionate about your views, and that is understandable. Still, I would encourage and remind all posters to remember the rules when posting: Stay civil and on topic. Please avoid personal attacks and inflammatory comments, as they are counter-productive.
Thanks in advance for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
Scott Hummel
Editor
ThisWeek New Albany
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Permalink Reply by Bill Resch on -
Dear Scott, Editor of the YourNewAlbany Community Blog,
Thank you for your timely message to all members to
"Stay civil and on topic...and to avoid personal attacks and inflammatory comments, as they are counter-productive."
I have lived in the New Albany-Plain Local Schools community for 42 years and this is the first time our public affairs dialogue and decision making has been so poisoned by personal attacks and inflammatory ridicule of our School Board Members and school leadership.
We must RESTORE CIVILITY in our public affairs. We citizens elect our Board of Education Members to be our representatives and charge them to make difficult decisions on behalf our children and youth. Disagreement with or constructive criticism of decisions made by the Board collectively or the vote of a specific Board Member on personnel or finances is the right of every citizen, but should be ISSUE ONLY BASED. Disrepectful remarks and ridicule of individuals has no place. This lack of CIVILITY may be a primary reason there are so few candidates running for the three open seats on the Board of Education. Who wants to be subjected to verbal abuse?
Being civil and respectful of others is something we learn from our parents and kindergarten teacher. For adults to engage in disrespect in our public forums, blogs and newspapers is certainly not modeling behavior we expect from our children and youth
Once again, I appreciate the YourNewAlbany newspaper blog and forum, and most of all, your plea for CIVILITY.
Bill Resch
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New Albany History
The Plain Township and New Albany area was settled in 1810 by Noble Landon, who moved to central Ohio from St. Albans, Vt.
Almost 30 years later, Landon and William Yantes of Maryland laid out the village of New Albany, which was centered around Landon’s tavern and inn on High and Main streets.
The village, which had a population of about 50, was chartered in 1856.
In the 1990s, local businessman and philanthropist Les Wexner moved to New Albany with the vision of good schools, recreational spaces and detailed community planning.
He formed the New Albany Co. to oversee land purchases and development to ensure a steady commercial tax base for the village and the New Albany-Plain Local School District.
Today, New Albany is home to over 7,000 people, and Plain Township has over 800 households.
The New Albany Business Park hosts some of the nation’s biggest companies, such as Abercrombie and Fitch, Tween Brands, American Electric Power and Commercial Vehicle Group.
The New Albany-Plain School District, which covers 26 square miles of New Albany, Plain Township and a portion of Columbus, has been rated “excellent” by the Ohio Department of Education for the last three years.
Sources: Village of New Albany, Plain Township and The Columbus Dispatch library research
Almost 30 years later, Landon and William Yantes of Maryland laid out the village of New Albany, which was centered around Landon’s tavern and inn on High and Main streets.
The village, which had a population of about 50, was chartered in 1856.
In the 1990s, local businessman and philanthropist Les Wexner moved to New Albany with the vision of good schools, recreational spaces and detailed community planning.
He formed the New Albany Co. to oversee land purchases and development to ensure a steady commercial tax base for the village and the New Albany-Plain Local School District.
Today, New Albany is home to over 7,000 people, and Plain Township has over 800 households.
The New Albany Business Park hosts some of the nation’s biggest companies, such as Abercrombie and Fitch, Tween Brands, American Electric Power and Commercial Vehicle Group.
The New Albany-Plain School District, which covers 26 square miles of New Albany, Plain Township and a portion of Columbus, has been rated “excellent” by the Ohio Department of Education for the last three years.
Sources: Village of New Albany, Plain Township and The Columbus Dispatch library research
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