LEVY: Pay it forward, voters

As lifelong residents, we have enjoyed this community and its many benefits of quality of life and the character of people here. There are some things we believe in and are proud of, a main one being the education available to our children.

On the District 271 School Board in 1978-79, I worked with the board and staff to pass school bonds and levies, and again in the 1980s, working for the local chamber. Those passed, but not without a few setbacks to overcome to get the job done. It seems to be the “Idaho way,” in a fiscally conservative state where we enjoy our lives here and good things that come with it.

Our community and schools need our help again. We have looked at the issues and the needs, and know the people involved. Once again, this is needed to maintain what we know to be a quality education for our future citizens. As senior citizens with no one in local schools, we recognize we need to be prudent with our funds, but others helped pay for our schools before and it is the right thing to do to “pay it forward” now.

SANDY and JEANNE EMERSON

Coeur d’Alene