To the Editor: Personal Attacks are not constructive

Dear Ms. Way,

I was most discouraged by your recent letter in which you rather viciously attacked Marianne Stephens. And for what? For attempting to engage in a constructive dialogue about how the broader community might get involved in both saving the Museum and our schools? Clearly a terrible offense in your view, Ms. Way.

I know Marianne Stephens and she is a kind, brilliant and dedicated community supporter on all fronts as well as being a loving mother and advocate for education. I find it shocking to see a former Elected Official such as yourself treating your fellow citizens in this manner rather than engaging yourself in an open and collaborative dialogue on how the Museum can be preserved without using our kids' schools as a hostage in the blackmail threats to vote down the bond, especially given that the bond provides no new authority to the District in regards to the Museum, it simply provides funding to build a new school, with plans not yet finalized.

I urge you to step back from your divisive tactics and consider the broader well being of the community if we could come together constructively as a whole.

Melanie Gillespie
Shoreline