Trustee's conduct was intolerable
At the Sept. 4 village of Antioch board meeting, Trustee Robert Caulfield was unhappy that Mayor Dorothy Larson utilized her right as part of the executive branch to block an attempt to override her veto of a legislative counsel ordinance.
Later in the meeting, Trustee Caulfield attempted to usurp control of the meeting from the mayor. He continued to make numerous attempts to take a vote to override the mayor's veto of legislative counsel despite being out of order and having no legal authority to do so. Perhaps he needs to take a government class and learn about the separation of power in government between the executive and legislative branches. Or brush up on the procedural rules of conducting business.
In the end, Trustee Caulfield had to be escorted out of the meeting by the police chief. The behavior exhibited by Trustee Caulfield was belligerent, disorderly, unprofessional and wrong.
I call on Trustees Dennis Crosby, Larry Hanson, Robert McCarty, Scott Pierce, and Michael Wolczyz to publicly repudiate Trustee Caulfield's actions and pledge not to condone this type of behavior in meetings. Trustee Caulfield should publicly apologize for his behavior, respect the rule of order and the separation of executive and legislative powers, or resign.
Jeff Benes
Antioch
University Center has much to offer
Tara Malone had it exactly right in her Sept. 1 article about the increasing number of commuting college students. The need for local alternatives that would allow place-bound working adults to complete a bachelor's degree or to earn a graduate degree or certificate led to the creation of the University Center of Lake County.
This fall we will celebrate 10 years of service, the last two in our state-of-the-art facility in Grayslake. With more than 80 programs to choose from, offered by 18 public and private universities from across the state, students can complete the final two years of a bachelor's degree, earn a master's degree or Ph.D., or build professional skills through a concentrated body of study leading to a certificate.
The University Center has facilities in Grayslake and Waukegan and offers programs at Great Lakes Naval Training Center and via online study -- so a student's commute can be shortened or eliminated altogether.
We partner with the College of Lake County so first-time college students can begin there and earn the first two years of credits toward a bachelor's degree before enrolling in one of the University Center's bachelor's completion programs. For more information, please visit www.ucenter.org or call (847) 665-4000. Prospective students are invited to an education fair to be held in our Grayslake facility 6 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 10, which will allow them to meet program representatives to ask questions and pick up information about educational options.
Hilary Ward Schnadt, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Academic Services & Programs
University Center
of Lake County
Grayslake
Hanania wrong about 9/11 lessons
By conjecture, innuendo and assumption, along with a dose of Monday morning quarterbacking, Ray Hanania tries to say that "we" have not learned much since 9/11. We have certainly learned something about Ray Hanania. By using the phrases "sounded Arabic enough," "Officials seem intentionally unclear," "citizen terrorism vigilante" and "personal argument that was most likely driven by racism," he displays his ability to accuse others of shortcomings he harbors within himself.
Don Parker
Northfield