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Drive-By Messages

“My worst fear is mis­ back and forth the first
spelling something/* ex­ couple of weeks to see if
plains Mrs. Linda Lakin. "My worst fear things were set up right.

She programs the message She said she understands
board as well as typing or is misspelling that drivers do not have a lot
copying tasks for the teach­ something/7 of time to read the message
ers. explains Mrs. so she uses smaller letters

The board displays the Linda Lakin. and a faster speed to com­
time, temperature, birth­ pensate.
days, sports-related news Daieuen agrees that the

and any other messages “time and temperature are
approved by Activities Di­ Ralston benefits. “
rector John Wissler. “It High School The time is programmed on
takes me around 15 minutes the computer, but the tem­

to program each day/* perature is more compli­
According to Senior cated. There are two air
Daieuen Shin, “The mes­ vents in the supporting pole.

sage board is impractical. A thermometer inside reads
You either have to slow the temperature and displays
down or drive past it 20 it on the board, Mrs. Lakin
times to read the message.** said.

Shin liked the old board Ralston is the only school
better because everything in the Metro to have a com­
could be seen at a glance. puterized message board.

Mrs. Lakin said, “I ran fenny Meents

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