To the editor:

As a senior citizen living in Salem for over 50 years, I can fully appreciate the time my children spent in Salem City Schools. Today, they are successful citizens in their own communities, bringing with them many talents and successes they were given and taught while attending school here in our community.

Today, I wish to speak to the seniors living in Salem who have a chance to continue to offer this opportunity to others who will take our places in our community. We give of ourselves and continue to be rewarded by those many individuals who follow in our own personal paths. The upgrades to our school system must be supported if we wish to leave a legacy to those who follow.

As one recent headline stated: May is Preservation Month — Vote! Help us preserve this legacy and do vote to support the school levy. You can certainly make a difference in a very special way. Those of us who qualify for the Homestead Exemption will experience only a $85 increase on an annual basis for median home value in town. That equals one frozen meal per month. I am willing to forego this treat to make a positive impact on the community I so dearly love and respect. Thank you for your support.

Eloise Traina,

Salem