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High School Custodian Saves Sports From Cuts (Greatest Person Of The Day)

First Posted: 09/23/2011 11:41 am Updated: 11/23/2011 4:12 am

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When the Board of Education announced that freshman sports would be cut from this year's high school budget, parents and students showed up at the Danbury Public Board of Education meeting to protest.

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When the Board of Education announced that freshman sports would be cut from this year's high school budget, parents and students showed up at the Danbury Public Board of Education meeting to protest.
When the Board of Education announced that freshman sports would be cut from this year's high school budget, parents and students showed up at the Danbury Public Board of Education meeting to protest.
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teacherfor25
I say it like I see it.
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12:08 AM on 09/24/2011
All it takes is one person to truly care to get things to change.
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fridakahlofan
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06:21 PM on 09/23/2011
What a beautiful soul, see what we can do when we spread love and compassion and caring.
What an example.
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am10
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02:54 PM on 09/23/2011
Good for this man! I know a lot of people don't care for sports (and we've been given reason to get annoyed with the emphasis), but the reality is that freshman sports are not that expensive and most of the kids who play are good kids looking to stay out of trouble.
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