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Editor’s note: Longtime former residents Jim and Twink Wood hosted a Rhododendrons & Ice Cream Party at their family home, Braewold, each spring for 50-plus years. For many residents, the event was a highlight of the season. The following is adapted from Mr. Wood’s memoirs. 

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From a view of 10,000 feet, Election Day, whether for town or school board seats, generally goes off without a hitch around here. We’re grateful for that, especially considering the threat of disruption at the polls from some extremist groups in recent national elections. As is routine, this…

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I couldn’t be happier to support Bill Swertfager’s candidacy for KLSD BOE. He and his family’s connections run far and wide through our district. He has made a difference in so many lives. He is a communicator as evidenced by a tremendous coaching career — a skill which will come in handy as…

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Many parents encouraged us to get our son involved with coach Bill’s wrestling program when he was eligible. Initially, Bill Swertfager’s personality and positive attitude was just a neighborhood legend we heard about. But after our son’s extraordinary experience wrestling, our family now af…

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It’s hard to put into words how highly we regard Bill Swertfager. We have known him for seven years since the day our son joined the John Jay wrestling team with no experience whatsoever, and he was welcomed and transformed by the experience.  We watched in awe the way that Bill ran that tea…

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Bill Swertfager has dedicated his life to bringing up those around him. He is a true leader and has had such a positive impact on KLSD for years and years. Anyone who has had the privilege to be coached by Bill will say that his integrity, dedication and leadership is unmatched. Not to menti…

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I’ve known Betsy Sharma for a bit over a year now, but in this brief period I found her to be such an amazing human being overall and she quickly became an asset in my life. I found her to be extremely caring and supportive especially when it comes to our children’s well-being. And I’m very …

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I am writing to support Betsy Sharma who is running for the BCSD Board of Education. Not only is Betsy a fair and open-minded person, but she will remain objective and levelheaded in board and district activities. Betsy has four daughters who have graduated or are still attending BCSD. She h…

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When I think about Bill Swertfager, integrity, honesty and grit are three of the words that immediately come to mind. Our youngest son wrestled for him and it was one of the best experiences he has had in his life. There was never a time where after reaching out to him for some help or guida…

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The nation has been rocked recently by a tide of lethal incidents involving unprovoked gun violence. In just six days, three separate incidents resulted in tragedy: a 16-year-old boy was shot and seriously injured after ringing the wrong doorbell in Kansas City; a 20-year-old woman was fatal…