THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1997, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, February 13, 1997           TAG: 9702130003
SECTION: FRONT                   PAGE: A20  EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                            LENGTH:   20 lines

SAY ``YES'' TO FIXING UP SCHOOLS

I was angry when I read your Feb. 5 headline, ``Council says no to school board's $144 million list.''

The School Board and the City Council met on Feb. 4 to discuss the needs of Norfolk schools. Among the problems were ``leaky roofs, exposed wires, 75-year-old neglected school buildings.'' The library system and the Norfolk zoo also need money.

How can the council so easily say ``yes'' to an unwanted, $143 million sports arena and ``no'' to such truly important needs such as school buildings, education tools, library improvements and the zoo?

ALICE C. GOODMAN

Norfolk, Feb. 7, 1997