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Moore-Fulton name decision coming this week
In one corner, you have the Springfield native and boxing legend Davey Moore.
In the other, you have one of the founding fathers of public education in Springfield and school namesake of several decades, John Fulton.
Who will win in the battle over the name of Fulton Elementary School will be decided this week when Springfield City Schools board members meet for what will likely be the last time this year.
Fulton’s likely going to keep the naming honors regardless of the board’s decision; the group of citizens, led by former Mayor Dale Henry, seeking the name change isn’t disputing that. What they want is to add Moore’s name, christening the school “John Fulton-Davey Moore Elementary School.”
Henry’s been seeking the change actively for a couple months, citing Moore’s significance in the community and the ebbing of the park named for Moore to accommodate the new Fulton school.
Board members offered to name Fulton’s gymnasium for Moore but Henry rejected the offer. The board said at a Nov. 19 meeting it would make a final decision at the meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Clark Center on West Jefferson Street.
Do you think Moore’s name should be added to Fulton’s name or should the school continue as Fulton Elementary? If you want to talk about it, give me a call at (937) 328-0373.
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By nullsisteratlarge
December 7, 2009 10:33 PM | Link to this
What harm will it cause to name this school after this “legend” who has done so much for the community, help put and keep Springfield on the map. This is the least we as a community can do. I say YES re-name it.
By Bro
December 8, 2009 9:00 AM | Link to this
Let’s be thinking of a school to be named after John (Legend) Stephens. Just name it Davey Moore Elementary and be done with it. Throw Fulton to the curb along with Warder,Bushnell, Bookwalter & Snyder.
By waste
December 8, 2009 11:14 AM | Link to this
Lets just do anything that we can to waste more money, as that is the way of the city schools.
By commonsensegal
December 8, 2009 11:46 AM | Link to this
This whole idea is silly. Davey Moore has already been memorialized here in Springfield. Why waste valuable time, money and energy on this NON-ISSUE. Leave Fulton’s name alone and get on with other issues vital to the education of our children.
By commonsensegal
December 8, 2009 11:51 AM | Link to this
How about the Legend-Winters-Moore-Fulton Elementary. I am sure if need be we could come up with some more “famous” people that come from Springfield. Who’s the guy from Grey’s Anatomy? Why not include him too in the name?
By no objection
December 18, 2009 2:01 PM | Link to this
It would not have required much effort to add the name of a boxing great to the school. But the board probably read all kinds of mysterious signifcance into the proposal other than just blending the name with the park campus to recognize one of our own a little bit better.
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