Proposed Community Center Costs Way Out Of Line
Dear Editor,
I have written to all members of Greensboro City Council to ask them to closely examine the proposed costs of the East Gate City Boulevard (EGCB) plan, especially the Windsor-Chavez-Nocho community center. My understanding is that the price tag for that center is upwards of $60 million. While the concept of a joint library-recreation center is excellent, this proposed cost seems to me to be way out of line. For instance, Arlington, Texas, opened such a facility in 2020 for a total cost of $20.4 million – one third the proposed cost of Windsor-Chavis-Nocho. Readers who are interested can find detailed information at this site.
The EGCB plan states that Greensboro’s facility will be the first in the nation, a statement that appears counter to the facts since Arlington has had one up and operating since 2020.
Please contact your City Council representative to ask them to look closely at this before approving the plan.
James Bennett
Questions About Former American Hebrew Academy
Dear Editor,
I have followed the purchase of the American Hebrew Academy by Puxin, and not one news item explains the administration paying $50 million to house teach and care for 800 migrants in this luxurious school.
Why?
Why do illegals/migrants receive this while our children do not?
Why isn’t the fact that the Chinese Educational Corp. is receiving millions considered news?
Why isn’t it news worthy to alert taxpayers that Chinese companies are teaching children?
Frances Keyes
Editor’s Note: The Rhino Times has written a number of articles about the former American Hebrew Academy being used to house migrant children. This article https://www.rhinotimes.com/news/many-questions-remain-about-proposed-aha-facility-for-migrant-children/ details the ownership of the site.
Here is a very detailed article about AHA. https://floridianpress.com/2022/07/beijing-based-education-company-likely-cashing-in-on-u-s-border-crisis/
Seems like a well covered story to me. Quick google searched showed numerous local and national stories covering the questions about the academy and questionable future.
Does anyone know the current status of the American Hebrew Academy? I saw 2 non-local charter busses coming out of the facility early on the morning of Sunday 07/09. My friends have also seen several buses. It appears to me that the the illegals are already there. Local media has been extremely quiet about the AHA; as if someone has instructed them NOT to mention it.
The News & Record, WGHP (Fox8), and WFMY (Ch.2) are all extremely left wing and would never give this story any column inches or airtime unless it’s unavoidable.
Their Leftism manifests mostly as story selection – what they choose to cover and what they choose to ignore.
They’re very biased.
FJB, according to a local media report, the chartered buses are transporting workers in and out of the facility because there isn’t enough parking (on the 100 acre property). I can tell you that is the case as I have followed those buses. They pick up and drop off workers at the Stonesthrow shopping center off of Gate City Blvd and transport them to and from AHA daily. 4 of those buses from the same company, CharterOne, were seen traveling towards AHA on Tuesday evening at 11:15 pm. I can’t confirm if they entered AHA but it is interesting that they are in the vicinity at such a late hour. So many questions and very little information being shared with the taxpayers who are paying for this operation.
Good article Mr. Bennett but I think you know that price will cover many of the EDI hiring requirements to build this facility. Quality and budget requirements are not needed. This is east greensboro and guilford county…you know how it works.
I feel your concern Frances, which you are correct to express. The lack of transparency is the tripwire for democrat criminal activity, so pray for the people living on Hobbs Road adjacent to that place.
In 2022, a news article linked the AHA to a democrat connected firm called Deployed Resources. Just this week, I read that the Biden administration has awarded Deployed Resources massive no-bid contracts. Makes me wonder if Kathy Manning made this happen so she gets a bit of a kickback. Whatever it is, it should be called Manning’s Mess!
Link to article: https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/biden-admin-awards-massive-no-bid-contracts-to-dem-connected-firm-with-600k-tax-lien/