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For the last 38 years, it has been my pleasure of serving as your schoolmaster in this humble little facility. And meager as it may look by modern standards, I think most of us who spent our afternoons here will readily admit that we are reluct to see this small piece of Reddington history go.

I first wish to thank Lady Epson, our most gracious host today, for not only paying attention in my classes those many years ago - but for all the fundraising she has done on behalf of our community and our children. Without her, Reddington Elementary would still be a distant and blurry vision. A vision that I dared not even dream.

That dreamer is of course, the incomparable Mrs. Peterson, our future principal and my reluctant successor who I might add, forced me to give this speech, so I think I’ll end my praise of her there, though she deserves much more I’ll admit.

To the architect of our new school, the Baron Sinclair, thank you for following in your father’s footsteps in building Reddington yet another school. And for also allowing the use of your own private residence and floorplans to serve as our interim facility until the new campus is completed in March. A decision, I’m certain he will immediately regret tomorrow morning when he hears the children running through his halls.