Starting a Fund

For John, BLUF:  Fred Bahou's dance card got overbooked and the Newspaper of Record noted it.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

So much to read and so little time.  At The [Lowell] Sun, Blogger Christopher Scott takes a swipe at GLTHS School Committe Member Fred Bahou.  The reason is that Mr Bahou three times signed up for the November meeting of the Massachusetts Association of School Committees in Hyannis and for three years didn't show.  Cost GLTHS (read the taxpayers) $725 total.  Yes, I think Fred owes some money back, although, as he pointed out, he did fund his trip to the National School Board Association annual convention out of his own pocket.

I wonder if this blog post, at this time, is what Blogger Gerry Nutter would describe as political in nature?  Would a source for this report have provided some illuminating context, some useful tint and texture?  This is blogging, where anonymous sourcing is constantly decried.  [wry smile here]

In the mean time, is Mr Scott starting a fund to raise the adjusted $240?  If so, he can put me down for $20 and I will deliver the amount to the Sun office.  I expect Jack and Gerry are good for the same amount.  25%!

As for the picture used, couldn't a photog have been dispatched to get a more up-to-date photo, rather than using the one from the GLTHS web page?

Regards  —  Cliff