My Krenov inspired cabinet from my book Building Small Cabinets will be auctioned off to support ESSA. There will be a number of other art objects being sold to provide art classes and administrative support.
There are three things that are important to the future of our small town of Eureka Springs. One is that we are a "Tree City USA," a designation that requires us to protect our trees, thus preserving natural scenic beauty. Two, we have a designated historic district encompassing nearly the whole town, making certain that we act to preserve the contributions of earlier generations. The third point is that we are an arts community.
Being an arts community inspired our citizens to protect our trees and our historic buildings, streets and stone walls. In consequence, protecting these important qualities has made our citizenry appreciate the beauty with which we are surrounded. And you do not even have to be an artist to appreciate what we have here.
My upper elementary school students are building arched bridges as shown. They were particularly offended when tour buses crossed the historic bridge at Beaver Town. Not only did those buses surpass the weight limit, putting the historic bridge at risk, they put their own passengers at risk of death by drowning. You can see the stupidity of it here: https://www.facebook.com/KATVChannel7/videos/arkansas-highway-department-investigates-potential-issues-with-beaver-bridge/306129500211812/
Having a citizenry attuned to the values of our natural and historic treasures can be an impediment to business as usual. So perhaps that's one reason schools would prefer to focus on standardized tests and not on the character of our youth. The drivers of those buses should be arrested for reckless driving and endangering their passengers. In all likelihood, they were not.
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