it's odd to see my a photo of my 100 year old house on this website and know that if certain someones who care more for football than academics have their way, that it won't be there in a year. even more disturbing, is the sudden number of homes that have come on the market in the past four months in the neighborhood. dear ole maryville high has not been a good neighbor for the past few years. one has to call mr brown to complain about the morning noise from car stereos that cost more than my car. and of course, there is the parking issue in the neighborhood. when i went to mhs, ONLY juniors and seniors were allowed to drive. period. a few years ago, gary hensley stated that they couldn't regulate who drove and who didn't. meanwhile, dr dalton had to look away at a fly on the wall. you see, he too remembered when that had been school policy. meanwhile, another three houses on south cedar come down so that the kiddies don't have to park on the street and our mail gets moved to after 3pm. (it had been morning delivery for forever). and now, even with the trend being towards SMALLER schools, which most teachers at maryville seem oblivious to the department of education website, the football fans and certain teachers want an even bigger school. bigger, is not necessarily better. think about it.