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Recent comments from 'Nurse'

Local student substance abuse higher than averages
Nurse Tuesday, November 6, 2012: 2:22 am	Maybe our schools(MSD Of Martinsville) could do a better job..and do Mandate drug testing and drug searches that are not emailed/phoned to the parents and students 3 days in advance. Instead of putting our head in the sand which is what our adminstration likes to do why don't we get the drugs out so the kids who aren't on drugs can LEARN in PEACE...

Missed chances haunt Artesians
Nurse Sunday, October 21, 2012: 6:13 am	Great Season!!!

Focus on safety, accountability
Nurse Thursday, October 4, 2012: 4:30 am	Good Point CityLiving...No conflicts of interest or anyone from the "good ole boys"

Time to change leadership
Nurse Friday, April 13, 2012: 3:29 pm	So Mr. Furniss when can we expect your letter of resignation??

Martinsville elementary teacher suspended due to alleged misconduct
Nurse Wednesday, April 11, 2012: 5:33 pm	How sad. Very disappointed.

Community supports athletes, academics
Nurse Wednesday, February 22, 2012: 11:46 am	WOW...Awesome...and what a great Game...Start the Healing...

School officials had heard rumors

Nurse Wednesday, February 15, 2012: 2:58 pm

Its a sad day in Martinsville when we think it is OK for a Teacher to have a relationship with a student. And that it is OK for Mr. Furniss to Drink and DRive...Very Sad..What happened to our ethics/morals...And it started way before these incedents..We had a athletic director sleeping with a teacher who both were married to other people...So this is what our kids learn from the MSD of Martinsville...Its Ok to commit adultery; Its OK to sleep with a Minor; Its Ok to drink and drive...If our school board does not want to stick up for what is RIGHT and MORAL we need to vote them all OUT and get a new school board in there...

Martinsville basketball coach retires day after arrest
Nurse Tuesday, February 14, 2012: 2:12 am	This is not a new subject...The school board has swept this under the rug. Now at least we won't have to wait for the school to do the right thing...Everyone has know since this summer about him and this teenager..But we of course turn our heads and ignore the issue...Now we are back in the news..Really the whole school board and principals at MHS should be fired..

Express Scripts no longer providing pharmacy benefits at Walgreens locations
Nurse Thursday, January 26, 2012: 11:29 pm	Maybe Walgreens should give into their Demands...Seems like they are losing alot of business...As customers we have to go to where our insurance dictates...They say Walgreens is using unsafte practice and refuses to keep prices lower. So maybe walgreens can start there...

Little league tournament wraps up

Nurse Tuesday, June 22, 2010: 5:07 pm

Mcbacker I believe My husband is one of the board members who quit last week and let me tell you why....First your comment its not just about thier kids...My youngest still plays in this league..Not the best but not the worse..My husband did not coach him and did alot for the kids down there that had nothing to do with our kids or our family. My husband spent hours ever week down at those ballfields...getting them ready for the season; cleaning the field and preparing the mound after and before each game...working in the concession stand...He built not 1 but 2 pressboxes at the ballfield...And no NOT JUST FOR THE BOYS...so that the league could have a chance at hosting DISTRICT...but Im sure nobody in this town realizes the time people on the board put into those fields...Everyone just wants to pay thier $70.00 and complain....My husband quit because of parents like You...who they don't want to help or make a difference in this town or with our kids..they just want to complain...Tell me how the lights not working on a little girls softball field is my husbands fault...He is not an electrician...He did not turn the power off on those fields...there was no juice getting to the electric box which DUKE has to come fix...Im sooo sorry to the parents who don't realize; 2500 people in our state had NO POWER and Duke did not make your little girls playing that night a priority... I encourage you to get off your a...and go down to those ballfields and make a difference..and just see what kind of treatment you get from the beloved parents of the ballplayers. What is really sad is you are right...Many parents forget this is for FUN and trust me ...I really doubt the ones complaining will ever do a thing to make this place a better place to live....So next time you want to complain about VOLUNTEERS...lets see what you have done or can do...CLEAN UP DAY AT THE BALLFIELDS WILL BE SOON>>>WILL YOU BE THERE????

East’s ISTEP report released
Nurse Saturday, June 19, 2010: 1:36 am	We fire teachers for cheating..but we don't fire our superintendent for drinking and driving a school vehicle...

Slap on the wrist is no surprise
Nurse Friday, April 30, 2010: 1:22 am	On April 28 You could have found our fearless leader at the Texac Coral in Martinsville at the bar..>Looks like he learned his lesson well...Thank you to the school board for leaving such a great role model for our children to look up to...(just in case that is pure sarcasm)

MSD Martinsville suspends superintendent for five days; other penalities

Nurse Friday, April 9, 2010: 10:50 am

Well I hope all the school board memebers and others plan on looking for another job...I will never vote for any of you on this board. You have really let this town and community down. Our children are not being brought up with right direction...NOW THEY KNOW ITS OK TO DRINK AND DRIVE YOU WILL JUST GET A SMACK ON THE HAND....Thank you for your time serving with our school board..but it is time to let you GO...

School board meeting changed to Thursday

Nurse Wednesday, April 7, 2010: 2:43 am

Reallyl Kip06; Do you think he has any compassion for our young kids who make the wrong choice. Do you think he gave forgiveness or second chance when some teens last year at prom were drinking in a LIMO...Some were even suspended because they were guilty from association. I don't think so...HE HAS TO SET AN EXAMPLE...NOW IF HE CAN"T HANDLE IT THEN HE NEEDS TO GO...Everyone has bad years and stressful years..and many have gone through divorce and surgery...and does not give you the RIGHT to drink and drive in a vehicle our town pays for and jeopardize any innocent person on the road...SOrry MR. FURNESS..time to learn your lesson..GOOD LUCK IN A NEW TOWN AND A NEW JOB... Hopefully you will not make the same mistake twice...

MSD Martinsville superintendent signs plea deal

Nurse Sunday, March 28, 2010: 3:33 am

How long ago was it that several HIGH SCHOOl kids rented a LIMO and proceeded to drink before PROM..They were underage yes..but even they did not DRIVE a vehicle....What was their punishment??? I know several were kicked off sports teams; suspended? Etc....Why are the rules different for our LEADER OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT...Unfortunately you made a mistake...Unfortunately you are in a TOP position in our Community...You are suppose to set an Example...AND YOU HAVE FAILED...We need to Let you GO...You NO longer can handle the TOP POSITION. Be Thankful NOBODY was HURT!!!!