Proposed Field House Debate Raises Even More Questions
Concerns about a field house's costs to exclusivity swirl as the school board and public press for more information on a field house in memory of Nick Brandemarti, a township resident who died in the terrorist attacks on 9/11.
A large crowd gathered at the West Deptford Board of Education meeting on Monday night sought to have some of their questions answered about a proposed field house donation for the high school's football team. In January, a community group led by former soccer coach John Cobb and former board of education member Edward Houghton proposed donating a field house for the football team to the school district. The field house would be named after Nick Brandemarti Jr., a West Deptford High School alumnus and football player who died at the World Trade Center in the 9/11 attacks. Since the initial meeting, the proposal has ignited a firestorm of questions from the board of education as well as local residents. Brian Gotchel, the chairman for the …
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Thomas J. Nocella
11:07 am on Saturday, March 9, 2013
Then since he was not in attendance, the topic should have been dismissed and or delayed until he was present. And by present I mean by the next scheduled meeting. If he doesn't show at the next scheduled meeting, the topic of discussion is over and everyone moves on. more ›