And if the county council is truly interested in avoiding waste, the right decision is to approve the grants. Because anything less at this point means you have wasted hundreds of hours of your local citizens' time. 6/6

We choose to live in a county that shares our commitment to the arts.

If the county council is uncomfortable by certain programs, that should have been in the application guidelines from the outset. It is unacceptable to change the criteria this late in the grant process. 5/6

I am not directly affiliated with any of these organizations, meaning I do not hold any leadership position and did not aid with any proposals before the council. But I have collaborated with a few and my family and I participate in events programming by more. 4/6

Please take a minute to review it and appreciate the hundreds of hours these 30+ organizations spent on their proposals to get to the September council meeting. Their process started in April. They attended workshop, drafted proposals, presented documentation, and answered questions. 3/6

Locals on FB are sharing the Beacon article, which details how the council meeting transpired. I would instead like to direct attention to the county web page that details the process for awarding these grants. 2/6

Found here: www.volusia.org/services/com...

I hope you leave this video and with a better understanding of my love for the best classroom in Central Florida."

An excerpt from my comments last night. Thanks to everyone for all the memories. 4/4

You can stand on top of Turtle Mound in the morning to listen to the dawn chorus, or sit on the porch at Eldora in the evening to bask in the sunset.... 3/4

Where else can you stand on the shore and listen to rhythm of the waves wash over you, then take a short walk over to the lagoon, drop a hydrophone off the dock, and reveal another world of sound. 2/4

Text at the opening reads, "What will you be taking from Stetson's Young Sound Seekers Programs?" The students in order are Isabella Colombo, Michaela Hawthorne, Alexia Kagambega, & Chaylee Martin. 3/3

Media description: Video of Stetson student speaking about their experiences with Young Sound Seekers. These testimonials are intercut with shots of them working in the field with kids from Conklin Davis. 2/3

The article mentions approval for 44 launches and landings per year. When they receive final approval, I am genuinely scared what that will do to the #soundscape at #Canaveral. 2/2

Sousa decries the loss of “human skill, intelligence, and soul”. He was provoked by phonographs & player pianos.

But in the end, his motivation was the same: Creative control, copyright, & getting paid. 2/2