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Recreation parents ask for volunteers

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Walter Geiger
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Wednesday, August 17. 2011
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By Kay S. Pedrotti

About 35 parents of children in Lamar County recreation programs decided last week to push for more help with concession stands for the upcoming sports season.
Retiring president Brad Bryan told the group concession sales generate as much as $10,000 a year, designated solely to help the county recreation department offer team play in football, baseball, soccer and basketball. Members of the association vote on requests from the department and disburse the funds, he said.

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#1 Anonymous on 08/17/11 at 07:21 PM
Thanks for the report. And, kudos to those parents that are raising the bar for success, and for the time and energy that they are putting into the program. Keep up the good work. It will payoff in the long term.
#2 Anonymous on 08/19/11 at 01:33 PM
Does this mean the overpaid & under worked staff at the Lamar rec dep't will finally have their hours cut? Did they not take turns at the concession stands in previous years. If the parents take over then Lamar County should be able to save a few tax dollars. Be careful what you wish for! I'm from Pike County and that rec dept is a sham and the abuse of taxpayer dollars is rampant. It costs more to run rec dept since Kevin and his sidekick took over and started using volunteer help. I should know I was one of those duped! LAMAR RESIDENTS BEWARE...
#2.1 Anonymous on 08/19/11 at 02:12 PM
You've got to be a lunatick, if you question the success that the Dixie Youth Program has had in Pike Co. Obviously, you're not a youth sports fan.

Why in the world that folks are so negative is beyond me. It almost seems that some folks want the school system to fail by the way that they criticize the administrators, and now they're on the rec department's case. What's next?
#3 Anonymous on 08/20/11 at 09:55 PM
Ive said it for a long time. Lamar county is behind times, and has piss poor leadership. The county can "dip" into this money at any time right? The other money that is generated goes into a general fund right?
How many people cant afford to pay the $60 right now yet the rec dept allows them to play. This means the people that want to do the right thing have to pay for the ones who want hand outs. I will bet any amount of money that these freebie families have a flat screen tv, PS2 or PS3, Xbox, computer, cable tv or satellite, cell phone, etc. The program here isnt worth any more than $50 per player. It is very easy to fudge numbers and make it seem like it cost a fortune for each child to play sports. Its like that in politics and everything.
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