A Prom Where and How Much?????
Why is GCHS holding it's prom in Nashville instead of here? A prom is a very expensive thing to parents especially in this economy, "the dresses, the tux, the hair, the accessories etc", so adding $65.00 to the cost for transportation and set up at a hotel in Nashville seems unreasonable. It was mentioned that some people thought this was an easy way to keep the "undesirables" away but I fear if true it may be keeping many others from enjoying one of the most important events in their young lives.
posted by Allen Barrett | 4:39 PM
65 Comments:
Both of my boys graduated from Richland and they've been holding their proms like this for years--walkout at the gym and then on to Nashville. They all had a wonderful time. I didn't have a worry about them because Mrs. White and Mr. Hollis ran a tight ship. They knew if they acted wrong, Momma and Daddy would be making the trip to Nashville to pick them up. In my opinion, it was worth what I paid for them and their dates to attend and I don't recall anyone ever having to be sent home early.
I've always felt sorry for the GCHS students only getting to walk out and then roam the rest of the night after their parents spent so much money. Now they'll get the opportunity to really enjoy this special event.
6:28 Thats great your boys had a wonderful time. Mr. Barrett's point is many parents cannot afford a further $65 for a prom in Nashville so many youngsters miss out in this once in a lifetime event. Here's an idea - why don't all you well-heeled parents create an anonymous fund so all the kids can attend?
Good Grief!!!! Why in the world do you have to come up with such a thread Mr. Barrett? How hard is it to save up $65 knowing this event is upcoming? My son is going to RHS prom with his girlfriend, and it is such a relief to know they will be in good hands. I think it is a nice change for GCHS.
It is a nice tradition and attendance is quite large so it seems few are missing out. Must we complain about everything?
I hope they all get to go and have a great time.
I do understand how hard it can be to come up with 65 dollars these hard time, when you have to also have clothes you may never wear again.
Gets expensive but everyone wants their child to have the memories.
Do they still walk out in the school gym before going? I know parents like to see this.
A place in Mt. Pleasant just laid off 25 people last week. Gas going up makes everything else go up.
RHS has been doing it for years. What does it matter if GCHS starts doing it?
Oh, for crying out loud!!! The bigger waste of $$$ has always been the expense of decking out the gym elaborately for an hour-long walkout, only to have the kids leave immediately thereafter.
And, it's not the "well-heeled" parents' responsibility to foot the bill for everyone else's children.
RHS has been celebrating their prom in Nashville as long as anyone can remember and with no problems. I believe this is a positive change for GCHS!
Oh, for crying out loud!!! The bigger waste of $$$ has always been the expense of decking out the gym elaborately for an hour-long walkout, only to have the kids leave immediately thereafter.
And, it's not the "well-heeled" parents' responsibility to foot the bill for everyone else's children.
RHS has been celebrating their prom in Nashville as long as anyone can remember and with no problems. I believe this is a positive change for GCHS!
1:17 How hard is it to save up $65.00?
For over two months now we been on unemployment and food stamps. This is the first time since I was 17 that I didn't have a job this long.
I no longer have cable, internet or a cell phone. I'm using the computer at the library to write this and some more letters seeking a job. My truck is paid for but not in great shape. Utilities continue to go up with new increase this month in electric, gas has doubled in less than a year, food is costing more and we haven't bought any new clothes since Christmas. I've sold most everything I could and it seems like things just keep getting worse. Almost every week there is a new expense at school.
How hard is it to save up $65 dollars impossible at this time and if I could get 65 dollars that would only be a drop in the bucket as to what it cost for a prom and besides that there are too many other things the money is needed for. I don't mind things the way they are so much but it sure stings when somebody tells you how easy it is to get 65 dollars.
10:49 A good post and so true. It's easy for someone with a good job to sound out and not care about other people.
If I was without a job I would be at Pizza Hut, Dollar General, or Walmart tomorrow. The jobs are there. Might you have to work 2 or even 3 to make ends meet to you get the one you want? sure but that's what you do for your family. I have done so three times in my 43 years but I always made sure my kids had these moments to cherish.
1:17 I'm curious all this happened to you in two months of being without a job? That's a bit quick to lose everything isn't it? I been there though and feel for you.
12:28 Would you please tell me where 1:17 said they were without a job.
I'm 1:17 and retired.
I scraped the money up to buy prom gown, shoes, and hair fixed so she could have that memory years ago.
Some other parents did the same thing only to have their children leave after the walk out and not dance afterward.
I think most of this is being said because WAB put it on the blog.
I still hope all the students that want to go get to go and have a good time. There are some people that have jobs don't have the money to waste. Too many mouths to feed, buy clothes and pay doctor bills for.
Maybe your post was meant for someone else beside 1:17, if so look before you post next time.
A friend told me where she worked in Mt. Pleasant laid off 25 people a week ago today which was a surprise because they had been working overtime. She wasn't in the unlucky ones that day, but wondering if she will be next.
Well my wife just told me I acted like so many others have, I didn't know what I was talking about before poping off.
When our child was at GCHS they didn't allow proms. It was SubDeb dances all those dresses were for. I just remembered the expense because I wanted my child to have the memories.
Your child can live a normal and productive life even if they do not attend a "prom" this spring. What is so great about that? Probably all of you who are complaining about the $65 are sitting there counting your food stamps while your welfare check comes in the mail as you puff away on those "free" cigaretts and talking on your cell phone as you browse on your computer in the condo. Don't complain with your mouth full.
3:04 Do you mean they can buy cigaretts with food stamps? I thought they couldn't... that makes me mad if they can.
My feelings for the student that might not get to go to the prom was the on with Mother and Father working at low paying jobs. There is people out like that. Everybody isn't on welfare.
I know of one family with three children that gets food stamps and that is all, grandparents are furnishing them a place to live and giving a little money along.
How smart is Mary?
Food Stamps: You can't buy deli items.
Food stamps can be used to buy any food or food product for human consumption, and seeds and plants to produce food.
Food stamps cannot be used to purchase:
* Alcoholic beverages and tobacco
* Lunch counter items or foods to be eaten in the store
* Vitamins or medicines
* Pet foods
* Any non-food items (such as soaps, paper products, laundry products, grooming items, and
cosmetics)
* Hot foods that are ready to eat
* Any food marketed to be heated in the store
Source(s):
http://usgovinfo.about.com/library/weekl…
Its a little of subject but o well. 722 you are right. Food stamps are used to buy food products, let me tell you about a recent incident that i witnessed. I was in line to check out when a young man in front of me used food stamps to pay for a 2 liter coke and a pizza, he also had some dog food so he asked to cashier to ring it up separately. The young man pulled a several $100's and $20's out of his pocket to pay for his dog food. He had several hundred dollars in cash but he could not buy is own pizza?? Things like that piss hard working/tax paying citizens off!! Since I only had 1 item I was right behind the young man as we walked out the door, he got into his SUV with a expensive sound system. He could afford an SUV, sound system, dog food, and walk around with money in his pocket but WE are buying his Pizza and 2 liter!!!! I will step off of my soap box now.....
11:05
How did that person come up with a hundred dollar bill and be able to get food stamps?
I didn't think they could buy 2 liter drinks with food stamps.
You can count 7:22 as a person that is p....d off about that too.
John Wolf 2012!!!!
8:32 Is that you are trying to tell us?
JOHN WOLF | Arrested on February 02, 2011 | JailBase
Feb 2, 2011 ... JOHN WOLF was arrested in Broward County, FL on February 02, 2011 for Other.
www.jailbase.com/en/arrested/fl-bso/2011.../john-wolf-191100107
Who cares about that?
Another earth quake in Japan. Let's talk about that and stop this foolishness.
554 and 722,
Mary was not saying they bought "cigarettes", just that they are probably smoking them. AND... The food stamp folks have a "way" of getting around not being able to buy cigaretts and alcohol with the stamps. They simply buy legal products with stamps and then return them as "spoiled" or something wrong with them and get a money refund. Then they have cash money for cigs and alcohol. I have seen it done many times. IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY IN GILES COUNTY.
11:13 That's terrible.
I doubt anyone like that's child gets to go to the prom. How could they buy a dress?
Can the store not put the money back on the food Stamp Card when they return something?
Bet they run out of food before time for new stamps.
Thursday 11:13 If you see the Food Stamps being missed used every day, I hope you reported it. If not you are as bad as the one miss using them.
I think the retailers should be required to report misuse when they see it.
9:37 So true and if anyone else knows of things like that going on they should report it.
That's the wrong John Wolf 8:32 Pulaski's John Wolf was only arrested in Texas.
The food stamp game is one of the games. It not only happens in Giles County, but it happens everywhere.
Another game, on a different note, is when one buys food (usually buffets) and the restaurant clerk rings up "no sale" and puts the cash in the drawer.
Wasn't this same thing told on WKSR a few weeks ago?
Glossup Named New Community Services Officer
Posted on April 12, 2011
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I too am sick of hearing about the new community service office. It appears John Dickey holds Glossup up to the same level as a person who discovered the cure for cancer. At first I disregarded all the slanderous tails that were circulating about McAlister, Barrett and Glossup. But now, maybe there is more to the story because of the manner in which they have shoved this new promotion of Glossup's down our throat.
They don't tell anything new, just the same old thing, makes a person wonder.
Guess they don't know anything new to report about.
They could of talked about the weather last night.
The Powers That Be must think the folks of Giles county are stupid to swallow the Glossup story. Its too obviously a cover-up of what really happened with McAlister and the signs. To carry it in the newspaper and on WKSR more than once is overkill and makes ya realize the wool is trying to be pulled over our eyes. Aint buying it. And would I go to Glossop if I had a problem I wanted sorted out? Never! What can you trust anymore?
Mr. Glossup is a good and decent man. He is very honest. It isn't he that is not trust worthy. Maybe this whole situation will make people question the integrity of our police chief. It should.
8;08
But aren't you forgetting the one who started this whole mess to begin with? In my opinion, it is his integrity (or lack thereof) that is called into question.
8:43 When you despise somebody you despise them don't you. laughable
My son and his girlfriend attended the Richland High prom. They had a wonderful time and they should have.
Between both families, we spent a combined 750 dollars for a one night formal party, which included; dress apparel, flowers, transportation, prom tickets, after evening meal in Columbia, and photographs.
Could the money have been spent better? Absolutely! And why wasn't it? Because my wife and kids are caught up in the "everybody else is doing it" syndrome; regardless of the fact that it is a real rip off.
12.02 And what a shame families are subjected to this in today's economy. Exactly what Mr Barrett was trying to communicate until that twit came along about Enabler crap.
why does Dickey feel the need to keep reminding everyone that he thinks Glossup does no wrong, in his eyes, Glossup is better at dealing with the public than he is. My main concern is if Glossup is in charge of seeing that all non-criminal complaints are handled and the regular police take care of the criminal offenses, then why do the tax payers of Pulaski need to pay the chief of police $65,000.00 a year to do nothing. It seems to me that Dickey has got Glossup doing all his dirty work, leaving Dickey nothing to do but buy tractors and sell guns while on duty. I hear that is all he does. I think the tax payers of Pulaski need to stand up and put Glossup in the chief of police's position since he is already doing his job anyway.
I have to agree, there is some underlining issues with Glossup. No one has ever had that much publicisty for anything in all my years living in Giles Co. I smell a rat
then you are smelling John Dickey
you shouldnt degrade a rat like that. Calling Dickey a Rat is degrading to the rat and being too kind about Dickey. My opinion of Dickey consists of too many four letter words but one that can be said on this thread is liar liar liar liar. Cant believe a word coming from his mouth. if his lips are moving then lies are being told. he couldnt tell the truth if his life depended on it.
10:03
No, I really don't despise him, but I do find his behavior totally despicable. Aren't we told to
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:58
I think the rat you are smelling is not Dean Glossup but perhaps the individual who got all this mess started to begin with. In my opinion, there's the rat.
I think it would help if you could comprehend what you read. No one said Dean was a rat. You are so busy downing Mr. Barrett, you can't even read what is in front of you.
6:05 another example of your hatred for barrett blinding you to everything else. If barrett wouldn't have stood up to those in power how would we know what a bunch of rats many of then are?
maybe somebody should ask the chief why is he only giving interviews about Glossups promotion, yet he fails to inform the public about all the crime in pulaski that is going unsolved. Nothing gets investigated cause no one at the police department cares about any of the citizens. Seems strange that Dickey cant say enough good stuff about glossup but he wont say anything about the horrible crimes that occur everyday and go unsolved. if citizens knew what kind of scarry stuff happened on a day to day basis, they would be wanting answers along with booting Dickey out of office. He dont give a flip about victims of crimes
9:25
No, it's just an example of how much disdain I have for the trouble and strife he has caused our county.
Too bad you think that someone bringing to light the misdeeds of our county elected officials is trouble and strife. Speaks volumes about your character. And, to think you wonder why you are called enabler. Only you are in a state of wonder. Everyone elses eyes are wide-open.
7:06
I think it's too nad that you can't grasp the fact that I am not an enabler of wrongdoing. That is a lie allen barrett told. Give it up. I won't let you get away with that.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 7:31:00 PM
Well, well, well, it just always has to be about you, doesn't it. Münchausen much? This thread was a bad idea to start with, and Allen should know better, but, you, you are so derogatory of anything that happens on this blog that you should just shutup and go away. I know, you are here to stand up for the little man. Well, little man, sit down. Your alligator mouth is overriding your humming bird %@& (backside). You are such a coward. You hide anonymously and deride everyone else. Just close your mouth. BE SILENT!!!!! We already know you to be a fool. Just let thy foolish tongue rest laddy. ne lassie.
5:41
No, this is not about me. It's about someone like me who has the nerve to stand up to the things you guys are doing. Did you think you had this blog all to yourself? Did you think you could come here and call people any name in the book and accuse them of everything from ignorance to adultery without rebuttal. When someone like me challenges those things, I'm called names such as an enabler of wrongdoungs. Yes, barret should know better about a lot of things.
6:09 you say it's not about you it's about someone like you who has the nerve to stand up to things.
Are you now speaking of yourself in the third person, are you now showing the schizophrenia most new infected you? Is it you that is writing or someone like you. Do I need to get a score card to keep up with the two of you. Have you indeed become the female champion of the little people and the male coward behind anonymous? Has your unhealthy obsession with barrett and the enabler finally driven you completely out of your mind instead of your usual place on the verge.
How sad it must be so dissatisfied with yourself that you now have to refer to yourself as someone else.
See a doctor soon there's no telling what you may do next.
6:09 Knowing you won't name names, just give an outline of who or what people you are referring to when you say "do you think you can come here and call them any name in the book and accuse them.....". Help us to understand.
9:42
Actually, I was speaking in the first person. Go back and read my 6:09 post again.
Unhealthy obsession with barrett? Hardly so. I have no respect for him whatsoever and see him as a troublemaker in this county. That's my opinion.
Dissatisfied with myself? Hardly so. I am healthy in mind, body, and spirit. I have a personal relationship with the Lord and am quite happy with my life.
2:47
Ok, so there appears to be two of you. I figured one or at the most two. Please allow me to simplify what I have alre3ady said on this blog more than once. There's a very small faction of unhappy people who think they can get away with calling anyone of their choosing a variety of names and make all manner of accusation about them. I simply stand opposed to such outlandish behavior and stand against it. In fact, I have asked not only you two but barrett to stop it. I hope this has helped you to understand.
3:40 pm
This is 2:47. You must have a vivid and mislead imagination. I am considered a happy person, have never called anyone a variety of names or made any accusation about people.
In my 2:47 post I asked you to be more specific as to who you think you are accusing of the things you say above, and please include the suggestion as to who they might be you constantly refer to as having aspirations to be elected to some local office. For myself, I have never been inerested.
6?:43
Ok, I will concede that you are not one of the two or three who are on here constantly running others of their choosing down and making all sorts of accusations about them. I'm big enough to apologize for that.
Those aspiring to elected office are those who, when defeated, love to call names and cry foul. Rather than accept the fact that the voters did not want them, they seek to discredit and belittle those who won or accuse election officials of such things as incompetence and bias. I think it's a shame. Don't you?
I think it's time that all this and the name calling stops. Every thread seems to get to this point of he said/she said junk. The blog has long ago expired to be one of information and value. It's only become a place where two or three people B with one another about nothing.
I found it comical when 7:31 responded to 7:06. 7:06 just referred to enabler. When 7:31 come to their own defense they referred to themselves as not the enabler of wrong doing.
9:55
Give it up. That is a lie.
The more one protest the more the other one calls him that.
Guess we will just have to set back and say sickum.
This Blog is Dead!
10:53 Are you missing the enabler and others fussing?
A new thread will be posted when something worth while talking about happens.
We could talk about Bin Laden being caught or killed.
Did you go to church yesterday?
I heard some student from GCH didn't like the prom, was disappointed.
There was a lot of people at the prom that didn't like it in fact doubt if there was any that did like it specially the crowded ride home after
eating leather chicken.
I heard coming home 3 bus loads of people were packed in two buses. Things were so bad they camehome early.
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