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Congratulations Kevin, Carolynn, Tram, Kyle, Robert, Christopher,Stephanie, Samia, Katherine, and Tyler. You made it! Not only did you get to the finish line but you got there in "The Top Ten!" Again, congratulations.

How did you do it? Certainly, there was a lot of hard work on your part, but what about the contributions of your teachers who had the added burden of working for an insanely long time without a contract. The WTU (Warwick Teachers Union), is ready, willing and able to negotiate with the School Committee but the School Committee refuses. The lives and income of all of our teachers are in the hands of 5 individuals. $160,000,000 of taxpayers money (over a BILLION DOLLARS SINCE 2009) is controlled by these 5 people and THEY WON'T SIT DOWN WITH THE TEACHERS AND EVEN TALK ABOUT A CONTRACT!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? The teachers are 100% right and the School Committee is, in the court of public opinion, 100% DEAD WRONG!!!!!!!!

Please join me in telling them so. When you see any of the members TELL THEM IN NO UNCERTAIN WORDS, "This is wrong!" "This HAS to be corrected!" "You took our taxpayers money!!" Tell them LOUDLY!!! And the next time you see one of your childrens' teachers say "Thank you!" "I'm with you!" "I appreciate ALL that you have done without a contract, and I support your need to have one!"

My name is Richard Corrente. I am the endorsed Democrat for Mayor and my first priority will be to fix this mess. Mayor Avedisian hasn't and won't. He doesn't even attend the public meetings! I know the Mayor can't take part in the actual negotiations but this Mayor will encourage, urge, recommend and even pressure the stubborn members of the School Committee to "sit with the Teachers Union and TALK!" I will care enough to spend as much time and effort as the law and The Warwick Teachers Union will allow. I WILL get our deserving teachers a new contract. I won't quit trying until we succeed and those who know me the longest, know how diligent and persistent I am. Count on me! We are having a fundraiser at Lemongrass, 1138 Post Rd. Warwick, on August 8th from 5 to 8 P.M. Everyone, especially our teachers, are invited.

See you then!

Richard Corrente

Endorsed Democrat for Mayor