The Observation Deck

Dear Neighbor:

For the last 18 years my wife and I have been proud to call Lakewood our home and the place that we have chosen to raise our 3 children - ages 14, 11 and 8. In that time we have seen a remarkable improvement in what our city has to offer and how it is viewed by outsiders.

I also know that for this to continue the residents of Lakewood have to step up and get involved. To give their time, expertise and knowledge where needed to strengthen our community, improve our public institutions and increase the attractiveness of our city.

Over the past several years I have made a concerted effort to give back to the community that has provided my family with so much. My parents, like yours, taught me a set of principles to live by including believe in something bigger than yourself, serve your community, and work hard to build a neighborhood you can be proud of.

As such I have attended the vast majority of our school board meetings for the past 4 years and spent hours working with our teachers, administration and principals to improve our schools and solve the challenges we face. However, I have been unable to make meaningful change from the outside. That is why I am reaching out to you to announce that I have decided to run for Lakewood School Board.

I see this as an opportunity to use my unique combination of knowledge, skills and experience to meet the challenges facing our school district while ensuring that our students get the best our teachers have to offer. I also promise to do this in a transparent manner to ensure that I am a good steward of the trust the Lakewood taxpayers have given me.

I appreciate your willingness to consider my candidacy and I hope that you find that my background in education, small business, our community and finance has given me the knowledge and skills that will allow me to improve our schools, build our neighborhoods and contribute to our community.

Sincerely,


Gregory “Woody” Calleri - Because It’s Time For A Change

For more info: www. CalleriForSchoolBoard.info or email us at: info@calleriforschoolboard.info

Follow my candidacy at @Calleri4SB or facebook.com/CalleriForSchoolBoard

Mr Calleri

Good luck in your bid for School Board. As you know, the current Board has given its stamp of approval to the proposal to close Lakewood Hospital and tear it down.

Where do you stand in this matter? I realize this agreement is not usually a School Board issue, but since the current Board felt it had to interject itself into the issue, I don't think its wrong to ask you.