wacko homeschoolers?
pam sorooshian
Read down until you get to the homeschooling reference:
http://www.mlive.com/news/muchronicle/index.ssf?/base/news-5/
109569331454310.xml
Mock attack will test terrorism response
Monday, September 20, 2004
By Lynn Moore
CHRONICLE STAFF WRITER
Terrorists will strike a busload of students in the Whitehall area on
Tuesday, killing more than a half-dozen and sending dozens more to
hospitals.
It's not a crystal ball that allows such a disaster to be foreseen.
It's all in the plans -- disaster preparedness plans, that is.
The disaster won't be real, but it will look real, and the participants
-- including students, emergency room personnel and firefighters --
will act as if it's real.
The exercise, one that is becoming familiar in the post 9/11 era, is
part of attempts by emergency responders and Muskegon County school
districts to prepare for the worst.
The exercise, which will involve the aftermath of a supposed explosion
on a school bus at 9:30 a.m. at Durham and Holton-Whitehall roads in
Whitehall Township, is being funded by homeland security grants awarded
to several area school districts and Muskegon County.
Local school district transportation directors instigated the exercise
because they wanted to test their abilities to respond to emergencies,
said Tom Spoelman, transportation consultant for the Muskegon Area
Intermediate School District. They eventually hooked up with Muskegon
County Emergency Services, and planning for the event has been under
way for about a year, Spoelman said.
The exercise will test not only school transportation directors, but
also the Muskegon County Emergency Operations Plan, which involves many
agencies throughout the county.
About 60 middle and high school students from Reeths-Puffer and
Whitehall public schools will be part of the exercise, according to
Kristin Tank, public information coordinator for the MAISD. Local law
enforcement agencies, fire departments, human service agencies,
transportation services and medical services will participate.
Students from Muskegon Community College and Reeths-Puffer will assist
in applying makeup to add to the reality of the gruesome scene. Between
200 and 300 people will observe the exercise, including school bus
drivers, school administrators, emergency personnel and evaluators from
agencies across the state who will provide feedback.
The exercise will simulate an attack by a fictitious radical group
called Wackos Against Schools and Education who believe everyone should
be homeschooled. Under the scenario, a bomb is placed on the bus and is
detonated while the bus is traveling on Durham, causing the bus to land
on its side and fill with smoke.
The exercise will begin with the bus -- an out-of-service vehicle
donated by Ravenna Public Schools -- on its side, having been placed
there by Dale's 24 Hour Towing Service, which is donating its time and
resources. Fire departments will respond and test their abilities to
get at victims inside a mangled bus.
Hackley and Mercy General both will be able to test their new emergency
rooms, each of which will get between 15 and 20 "victims." Eight or
nine deceased students, represented by mannequins, will be transported
to the county morgue, Tank said.
Frantic parents will be part of the staged disaster, flocking to
schools and hospital emergency rooms.
The exercise is similar to an event staged a year ago at Heritage
Landing that involved a mock chemical disaster, which also was the
supposed work of terrorists and tested the county's emergency
preparedness.
White Lake Fire Authority Chief Bob Phillips said his department is
lucky to be heavily involved in Tuesday's exercise by virtue of the
location planners chose.
"The potential exists (for a devastating incident) every day the school
buses are on the road," Phillips said. "It's not something that happens
a lot, but it's something we need to be trained in.
"That's what we're hoping for is to learn what works and what doesn't
work before an incident actually happens."
http://www.mlive.com/news/muchronicle/index.ssf?/base/news-5/
109569331454310.xml
Mock attack will test terrorism response
Monday, September 20, 2004
By Lynn Moore
CHRONICLE STAFF WRITER
Terrorists will strike a busload of students in the Whitehall area on
Tuesday, killing more than a half-dozen and sending dozens more to
hospitals.
It's not a crystal ball that allows such a disaster to be foreseen.
It's all in the plans -- disaster preparedness plans, that is.
The disaster won't be real, but it will look real, and the participants
-- including students, emergency room personnel and firefighters --
will act as if it's real.
The exercise, one that is becoming familiar in the post 9/11 era, is
part of attempts by emergency responders and Muskegon County school
districts to prepare for the worst.
The exercise, which will involve the aftermath of a supposed explosion
on a school bus at 9:30 a.m. at Durham and Holton-Whitehall roads in
Whitehall Township, is being funded by homeland security grants awarded
to several area school districts and Muskegon County.
Local school district transportation directors instigated the exercise
because they wanted to test their abilities to respond to emergencies,
said Tom Spoelman, transportation consultant for the Muskegon Area
Intermediate School District. They eventually hooked up with Muskegon
County Emergency Services, and planning for the event has been under
way for about a year, Spoelman said.
The exercise will test not only school transportation directors, but
also the Muskegon County Emergency Operations Plan, which involves many
agencies throughout the county.
About 60 middle and high school students from Reeths-Puffer and
Whitehall public schools will be part of the exercise, according to
Kristin Tank, public information coordinator for the MAISD. Local law
enforcement agencies, fire departments, human service agencies,
transportation services and medical services will participate.
Students from Muskegon Community College and Reeths-Puffer will assist
in applying makeup to add to the reality of the gruesome scene. Between
200 and 300 people will observe the exercise, including school bus
drivers, school administrators, emergency personnel and evaluators from
agencies across the state who will provide feedback.
The exercise will simulate an attack by a fictitious radical group
called Wackos Against Schools and Education who believe everyone should
be homeschooled. Under the scenario, a bomb is placed on the bus and is
detonated while the bus is traveling on Durham, causing the bus to land
on its side and fill with smoke.
The exercise will begin with the bus -- an out-of-service vehicle
donated by Ravenna Public Schools -- on its side, having been placed
there by Dale's 24 Hour Towing Service, which is donating its time and
resources. Fire departments will respond and test their abilities to
get at victims inside a mangled bus.
Hackley and Mercy General both will be able to test their new emergency
rooms, each of which will get between 15 and 20 "victims." Eight or
nine deceased students, represented by mannequins, will be transported
to the county morgue, Tank said.
Frantic parents will be part of the staged disaster, flocking to
schools and hospital emergency rooms.
The exercise is similar to an event staged a year ago at Heritage
Landing that involved a mock chemical disaster, which also was the
supposed work of terrorists and tested the county's emergency
preparedness.
White Lake Fire Authority Chief Bob Phillips said his department is
lucky to be heavily involved in Tuesday's exercise by virtue of the
location planners chose.
"The potential exists (for a devastating incident) every day the school
buses are on the road," Phillips said. "It's not something that happens
a lot, but it's something we need to be trained in.
"That's what we're hoping for is to learn what works and what doesn't
work before an incident actually happens."
[email protected]
In a message dated 9/21/2004 4:06:02 AM Central Standard Time,
pamsoroosh@... writes:
The exercise will simulate an attack by a fictitious radical group
called Wackos Against Schools and Education who believe everyone should
be homeschooled.
~~~
Why is it pertinent to the emergency personnel to know the group's agenda?
And, if the group is "against education", they wouldn't exactly be
homeschoolers, would they?
I think if the agenda is pertinent to the exercise (maybe other buses will
be targeted, maybe the school, maybe it's several incidents happening at once,
maybe the group has an M.O.), then they should probably use *real* agendas,
to make it as *real* as possible. I don't think it's outside the realm of
possibility that terrorists would do things like that (Timothy McVeigh bomed a
day care). Why not just say so? Why make a connection between
*homeschooling*, of all things, and terrorism?
All rhetorical, of course. Perhaps I should write a letter.
Karen
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
pamsoroosh@... writes:
The exercise will simulate an attack by a fictitious radical group
called Wackos Against Schools and Education who believe everyone should
be homeschooled.
~~~
Why is it pertinent to the emergency personnel to know the group's agenda?
And, if the group is "against education", they wouldn't exactly be
homeschoolers, would they?
I think if the agenda is pertinent to the exercise (maybe other buses will
be targeted, maybe the school, maybe it's several incidents happening at once,
maybe the group has an M.O.), then they should probably use *real* agendas,
to make it as *real* as possible. I don't think it's outside the realm of
possibility that terrorists would do things like that (Timothy McVeigh bomed a
day care). Why not just say so? Why make a connection between
*homeschooling*, of all things, and terrorism?
All rhetorical, of course. Perhaps I should write a letter.
Karen
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Kelly Muzyczka
>The exercise will simulate an attack by a fictitious radical groupUhm, EXCUSE ME?????????
>called Wackos Against Schools and Education who believe everyone should
>be homeschooled. Under the scenario, a bomb is placed on the bus and is
>detonated while the bus is traveling on Durham, causing the bus to land
>on its side and fill with smoke.
Kelly
I love mankind, it's people I can't stand. --Linus
Seth W Bartels
oh my...that's despicable...
grr,
lisa
On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 01:38:25 -0700 pam sorooshian <pamsoroosh@...>
writes:
Read down until you get to the homeschooling reference:
http://www.mlive.com/news/muchronicle/index.ssf?/base/news-5/
109569331454310.xml
Mock attack will test terrorism response
Monday, September 20, 2004
By Lynn Moore
CHRONICLE STAFF WRITER
Terrorists will strike a busload of students in the Whitehall area on
Tuesday, killing more than a half-dozen and sending dozens more to
hospitals.
It's not a crystal ball that allows such a disaster to be foreseen.
It's all in the plans -- disaster preparedness plans, that is.
The disaster won't be real, but it will look real, and the participants
-- including students, emergency room personnel and firefighters --
will act as if it's real.
The exercise, one that is becoming familiar in the post 9/11 era, is
part of attempts by emergency responders and Muskegon County school
districts to prepare for the worst.
The exercise, which will involve the aftermath of a supposed explosion
on a school bus at 9:30 a.m. at Durham and Holton-Whitehall roads in
Whitehall Township, is being funded by homeland security grants awarded
to several area school districts and Muskegon County.
Local school district transportation directors instigated the exercise
because they wanted to test their abilities to respond to emergencies,
said Tom Spoelman, transportation consultant for the Muskegon Area
Intermediate School District. They eventually hooked up with Muskegon
County Emergency Services, and planning for the event has been under
way for about a year, Spoelman said.
The exercise will test not only school transportation directors, but
also the Muskegon County Emergency Operations Plan, which involves many
agencies throughout the county.
About 60 middle and high school students from Reeths-Puffer and
Whitehall public schools will be part of the exercise, according to
Kristin Tank, public information coordinator for the MAISD. Local law
enforcement agencies, fire departments, human service agencies,
transportation services and medical services will participate.
Students from Muskegon Community College and Reeths-Puffer will assist
in applying makeup to add to the reality of the gruesome scene. Between
200 and 300 people will observe the exercise, including school bus
drivers, school administrators, emergency personnel and evaluators from
agencies across the state who will provide feedback.
The exercise will simulate an attack by a fictitious radical group
called Wackos Against Schools and Education who believe everyone should
be homeschooled. Under the scenario, a bomb is placed on the bus and is
detonated while the bus is traveling on Durham, causing the bus to land
on its side and fill with smoke.
The exercise will begin with the bus -- an out-of-service vehicle
donated by Ravenna Public Schools -- on its side, having been placed
there by Dale's 24 Hour Towing Service, which is donating its time and
resources. Fire departments will respond and test their abilities to
get at victims inside a mangled bus.
Hackley and Mercy General both will be able to test their new emergency
rooms, each of which will get between 15 and 20 "victims." Eight or
nine deceased students, represented by mannequins, will be transported
to the county morgue, Tank said.
Frantic parents will be part of the staged disaster, flocking to
schools and hospital emergency rooms.
The exercise is similar to an event staged a year ago at Heritage
Landing that involved a mock chemical disaster, which also was the
supposed work of terrorists and tested the county's emergency
preparedness.
White Lake Fire Authority Chief Bob Phillips said his department is
lucky to be heavily involved in Tuesday's exercise by virtue of the
location planners chose.
"The potential exists (for a devastating incident) every day the school
buses are on the road," Phillips said. "It's not something that happens
a lot, but it's something we need to be trained in.
"That's what we're hoping for is to learn what works and what doesn't
work before an incident actually happens."
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grr,
lisa
On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 01:38:25 -0700 pam sorooshian <pamsoroosh@...>
writes:
Read down until you get to the homeschooling reference:
http://www.mlive.com/news/muchronicle/index.ssf?/base/news-5/
109569331454310.xml
Mock attack will test terrorism response
Monday, September 20, 2004
By Lynn Moore
CHRONICLE STAFF WRITER
Terrorists will strike a busload of students in the Whitehall area on
Tuesday, killing more than a half-dozen and sending dozens more to
hospitals.
It's not a crystal ball that allows such a disaster to be foreseen.
It's all in the plans -- disaster preparedness plans, that is.
The disaster won't be real, but it will look real, and the participants
-- including students, emergency room personnel and firefighters --
will act as if it's real.
The exercise, one that is becoming familiar in the post 9/11 era, is
part of attempts by emergency responders and Muskegon County school
districts to prepare for the worst.
The exercise, which will involve the aftermath of a supposed explosion
on a school bus at 9:30 a.m. at Durham and Holton-Whitehall roads in
Whitehall Township, is being funded by homeland security grants awarded
to several area school districts and Muskegon County.
Local school district transportation directors instigated the exercise
because they wanted to test their abilities to respond to emergencies,
said Tom Spoelman, transportation consultant for the Muskegon Area
Intermediate School District. They eventually hooked up with Muskegon
County Emergency Services, and planning for the event has been under
way for about a year, Spoelman said.
The exercise will test not only school transportation directors, but
also the Muskegon County Emergency Operations Plan, which involves many
agencies throughout the county.
About 60 middle and high school students from Reeths-Puffer and
Whitehall public schools will be part of the exercise, according to
Kristin Tank, public information coordinator for the MAISD. Local law
enforcement agencies, fire departments, human service agencies,
transportation services and medical services will participate.
Students from Muskegon Community College and Reeths-Puffer will assist
in applying makeup to add to the reality of the gruesome scene. Between
200 and 300 people will observe the exercise, including school bus
drivers, school administrators, emergency personnel and evaluators from
agencies across the state who will provide feedback.
The exercise will simulate an attack by a fictitious radical group
called Wackos Against Schools and Education who believe everyone should
be homeschooled. Under the scenario, a bomb is placed on the bus and is
detonated while the bus is traveling on Durham, causing the bus to land
on its side and fill with smoke.
The exercise will begin with the bus -- an out-of-service vehicle
donated by Ravenna Public Schools -- on its side, having been placed
there by Dale's 24 Hour Towing Service, which is donating its time and
resources. Fire departments will respond and test their abilities to
get at victims inside a mangled bus.
Hackley and Mercy General both will be able to test their new emergency
rooms, each of which will get between 15 and 20 "victims." Eight or
nine deceased students, represented by mannequins, will be transported
to the county morgue, Tank said.
Frantic parents will be part of the staged disaster, flocking to
schools and hospital emergency rooms.
The exercise is similar to an event staged a year ago at Heritage
Landing that involved a mock chemical disaster, which also was the
supposed work of terrorists and tested the county's emergency
preparedness.
White Lake Fire Authority Chief Bob Phillips said his department is
lucky to be heavily involved in Tuesday's exercise by virtue of the
location planners chose.
"The potential exists (for a devastating incident) every day the school
buses are on the road," Phillips said. "It's not something that happens
a lot, but it's something we need to be trained in.
"That's what we're hoping for is to learn what works and what doesn't
work before an incident actually happens."
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So wait...
Part of the "THIS COULD HAPPEN TO YOU" scenario is that if they chose not to
go to school they could easily become terrorists without even needing to grow
up first?
Part of the "THIS COULD HAPPEN TO YOU" scenario is that if they chose not to
go to school they could easily become terrorists without even needing to grow
up first?
pam sorooshian
Subject: Apology...Please forward
> Statement from the MAISD Superintendent
> Michael H. Bozym, Ph.D.
>
> September 21, 2004
>
> Contact:
> Kristin Tank
> Public Information Coordinator
> MAISD, (231) 767-7263
>
> The Muskegon Area Intermediate School District (MAISD) shared
> the disappointment of others when we learned the September
> 21, 2004, emergency preparedness drill referenced home
> schoolers as the fictitious group responsible for a mock
> disaster. We apologize. The MAISD and local districts were
> not aware of the scenario, and it was not shared with
> students or parents who took part in the exercise.
>
> According to Dan Stout, Chief Deputy, Emergency Services of
> Muskegon County, this scenario was constructed in his office.
> A sample scenario was required in order to receive the
> necessary funding to stage the event. The Muskegon Area
> Intermediate School District and our local schools did not
> construct the scenario, but participated with other county
> agencies, hospitals, and emergency responders in conducting
> the drill.
>
> This exercise was meant to sharpen the skills and response
> time of our emergency services personnel, but was
> unfortunately clouded by the choice of this fictional group.
> We believe this exercise had everything to do with testing
> emergency response time and the protection of our children.
> It had nothing to do with the home school population.
>
> As educators, we believe that the first and most important
> teacher is the parent, whether in home schools, public
> schools, or non-public schools. We all work together to
> ensure a safe and secure environment for our children to live
> and grow.
>
> We sincerely regret offending home school educators. We
> believe that all parents are educators and do important work
> at home with their children.
>
> # # #
>
> Please forward all additional questions and comments to the
> Public Information Coordinator at the Muskegon Area
> Intermediate School District at ktank@... or
> (231) 767-7263.
>
> **************************************************************
> ************************
> Apology from Emergency Services of Muskegon County
>
> Daniel Stout: (231) 724-6341
> stoutda@...
>
>
> In the world today Homeland security is very a important
> issue. The training of our nation to respond to the many
> threats we face is of utmost importance. As part of a full
> scale homeland security exercise on September 21, 2004 in
> Muskegon, I wrote about a fictional group and fictional
> scenario for the exercise. This fictional group and scenario
> made reference to fictional people who are against schools.
> This fictional group and scenario was not meant to offend any
> home school students. It has nothing to do with any home
> school population. Home school students and former students
> are a very important part of our nation. This scenario will
> not be used again.
>
> Daniel Stout
> Muskegon County Emergency Services
>
> # # #
>
> Kristin Tank
> Public Information Coordinator
> MAISD
> 630 Harvey Street
> Muskegon, MI 49442-2398
> Phone: 231-767-7263
> Fax: 231-773-3498
> E-mail: ktank@...
> Visit our Web Site: www.muskegonisd.org
NB Garrett
Thanks Pam. Are we sure this is for real (both the original information and
these apologies)? When I mentioned it to my husband he suspected a hoax.
It sure seems like it could be, but then, the truth is stranger than
fiction.
NB
these apologies)? When I mentioned it to my husband he suspected a hoax.
It sure seems like it could be, but then, the truth is stranger than
fiction.
NB
----- Original Message -----
From: "pam sorooshian" <pamsoroosh@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 11:22 PM
Subject: Re: [UnschoolingDiscussion] wacko homeschoolers?
Subject: Apology...Please forward
> Statement from the MAISD Superintendent
> Michael H. Bozym, Ph.D.
>
> September 21, 2004
>
> Contact:
> Kristin Tank
> Public Information Coordinator
> MAISD, (231) 767-7263
>
> The Muskegon Area Intermediate School District (MAISD) shared
> the disappointment of others when we learned the September
> 21, 2004, emergency preparedness drill referenced home
> schoolers as the fictitious group responsible for a mock
> disaster. We apologize. The MAISD and local districts were
> not aware of the scenario, and it was not shared with
> students or parents who took part in the exercise.
>
> According to Dan Stout, Chief Deputy, Emergency Services of
> Muskegon County, this scenario was constructed in his office.
> A sample scenario was required in order to receive the
> necessary funding to stage the event. The Muskegon Area
> Intermediate School District and our local schools did not
> construct the scenario, but participated with other county
> agencies, hospitals, and emergency responders in conducting
> the drill.
>
> This exercise was meant to sharpen the skills and response
> time of our emergency services personnel, but was
> unfortunately clouded by the choice of this fictional group.
> We believe this exercise had everything to do with testing
> emergency response time and the protection of our children.
> It had nothing to do with the home school population.
>
> As educators, we believe that the first and most important
> teacher is the parent, whether in home schools, public
> schools, or non-public schools. We all work together to
> ensure a safe and secure environment for our children to live
> and grow.
>
> We sincerely regret offending home school educators. We
> believe that all parents are educators and do important work
> at home with their children.
>
> # # #
>
> Please forward all additional questions and comments to the
> Public Information Coordinator at the Muskegon Area
> Intermediate School District at ktank@... or
> (231) 767-7263.
>
> **************************************************************
> ************************
> Apology from Emergency Services of Muskegon County
>
> Daniel Stout: (231) 724-6341
> stoutda@...
>
>
> In the world today Homeland security is very a important
> issue. The training of our nation to respond to the many
> threats we face is of utmost importance. As part of a full
> scale homeland security exercise on September 21, 2004 in
> Muskegon, I wrote about a fictional group and fictional
> scenario for the exercise. This fictional group and scenario
> made reference to fictional people who are against schools.
> This fictional group and scenario was not meant to offend any
> home school students. It has nothing to do with any home
> school population. Home school students and former students
> are a very important part of our nation. This scenario will
> not be used again.
>
> Daniel Stout
> Muskegon County Emergency Services
>
> # # #
>
> Kristin Tank
> Public Information Coordinator
> MAISD
> 630 Harvey Street
> Muskegon, MI 49442-2398
> Phone: 231-767-7263
> Fax: 231-773-3498
> E-mail: ktank@...
> Visit our Web Site: www.muskegonisd.org
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In a message dated 9/22/2004 8:16:30 AM Central Standard Time,
nbgarrett@... writes:
Thanks Pam. Are we sure this is for real (both the original information and
these apologies)? When I mentioned it to my husband he suspected a hoax.
It sure seems like it could be, but then, the truth is stranger than
fiction.
NB
~~~
I did visit the link to the story in the paper. It could still be a hoax,
but I doubt it.
Karen
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nbgarrett@... writes:
Thanks Pam. Are we sure this is for real (both the original information and
these apologies)? When I mentioned it to my husband he suspected a hoax.
It sure seems like it could be, but then, the truth is stranger than
fiction.
NB
~~~
I did visit the link to the story in the paper. It could still be a hoax,
but I doubt it.
Karen
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
pam sorooshian
On Sep 21, 2004, at 11:43 PM, NB Garrett wrote:
Coordinator at (231) 767-7263.
-pam
> Thanks Pam. Are we sure this is for real (both the originalYou can contact Kristin Tank, the school district's Public Information
> information and
> these apologies)? When I mentioned it to my husband he suspected a
> hoax.
> It sure seems like it could be, but then, the truth is stranger than
> fiction.
Coordinator at (231) 767-7263.
-pam
Elizabeth Roberts
I was sent an apologetic response to my letter to the
editor.
Elizabeth, NYC
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--- NB Garrett <nbgarrett@...> wrote:
> Thanks Pam. Are we sure this is for real (both the**************************************************************
> original information and
> these apologies)? When I mentioned it to my husband
> he suspected a hoax.
> It sure seems like it could be, but then, the truth
> is stranger than
> fiction.
>
> NB
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "pam sorooshian" <pamsoroosh@...>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 11:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [UnschoolingDiscussion] wacko
> homeschoolers?
>
>
> Subject: Apology...Please forward
>
>
> > Statement from the MAISD Superintendent
> > Michael H. Bozym, Ph.D.
> >
> > September 21, 2004
> >
> > Contact:
> > Kristin Tank
> > Public Information Coordinator
> > MAISD, (231) 767-7263
> >
> > The Muskegon Area Intermediate School District
> (MAISD) shared
> > the disappointment of others when we learned the
> September
> > 21, 2004, emergency preparedness drill referenced
> home
> > schoolers as the fictitious group responsible for
> a mock
> > disaster. We apologize. The MAISD and local
> districts were
> > not aware of the scenario, and it was not shared
> with
> > students or parents who took part in the
> exercise.
> >
> > According to Dan Stout, Chief Deputy, Emergency
> Services of
> > Muskegon County, this scenario was constructed in
> his office.
> > A sample scenario was required in order to
> receive the
> > necessary funding to stage the event. The
> Muskegon Area
> > Intermediate School District and our local
> schools did not
> > construct the scenario, but participated with
> other county
> > agencies, hospitals, and emergency responders in
> conducting
> > the drill.
> >
> > This exercise was meant to sharpen the skills and
> response
> > time of our emergency services personnel, but was
> > unfortunately clouded by the choice of this
> fictional group.
> > We believe this exercise had everything to do with
> testing
> > emergency response time and the protection of our
> children.
> > It had nothing to do with the home school
> population.
> >
> > As educators, we believe that the first and most
> important
> > teacher is the parent, whether in home schools,
> public
> > schools, or non-public schools. We all work
> together to
> > ensure a safe and secure environment for our
> children to live
> > and grow.
> >
> > We sincerely regret offending home school
> educators. We
> > believe that all parents are educators and do
> important work
> > at home with their children.
> >
> > # # #
> >
> > Please forward all additional questions and
> comments to the
> > Public Information Coordinator at the Muskegon
> Area
> > Intermediate School District at
> ktank@... or
> > (231) 767-7263.
> >
> >
>
> > ************************----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Apology from Emergency Services of Muskegon
> County
> >
> > Daniel Stout: (231) 724-6341
> > stoutda@...
> >
> >
> > In the world today Homeland security is very a
> important
> > issue. The training of our nation to respond to
> the many
> > threats we face is of utmost importance. As part
> of a full
> > scale homeland security exercise on September 21,
> 2004 in
> > Muskegon, I wrote about a fictional group and
> fictional
> > scenario for the exercise. This fictional group
> and scenario
> > made reference to fictional people who are against
> schools.
> > This fictional group and scenario was not meant to
> offend any
> > home school students. It has nothing to do with
> any home
> > school population. Home school students and former
> students
> > are a very important part of our nation. This
> scenario will
> > not be used again.
> >
> > Daniel Stout
> > Muskegon County Emergency Services
> >
> > # # #
> >
> > Kristin Tank
> > Public Information Coordinator
> > MAISD
> > 630 Harvey Street
> > Muskegon, MI 49442-2398
> > Phone: 231-767-7263
> > Fax: 231-773-3498
> > E-mail: ktank@...
> > Visit our Web Site: www.muskegonisd.org
>
>
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