Vote yes: Rural schools important

It was about a year ago that families packed Northside Elementary gymnasium to send the message loud and clear to the Lake Pend Oreille School Board that the community wants to keep the smaller rural schools open.

I would like to thank the school board for listening to the people last year and granting this request.

It is now time for the same families to get behind the March 8 Lake Pend Oreille School District operational replacement levy and vote yes.

We cannot keep our rural schools open without these operational funds.

Our great-grandchildren are the fourth generation to attend Northside Elementary and we like our community school. I believe the people at Southside, Hope, and Clark Fork feel the same way about their schools.

DON and TERRI L. ALBERTSON

Sandpoint