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For information on submitting an obituary, please contact Reading Eagle by phone at 610-371-5018, or email at obituaries@readingeagle.com or fax at 610-371-5193. Most obituaries published in the Reading Eagle are submitted through funeral homes and cremation services, but we will accept submissions from families. Obituaries can be emailed to obituaries@readingeagle.com. In addition to the text of the obituary, any photographs that you wish to include can be attached to this email. Please put the text of the obituary in a Word document, a Google document or in the body of the email. The Reading Eagle also requires a way to verify the death, so please include either the phone number of the funeral home or cremation service that is in charge of the deceased's care or a photo of his/her death certificate. We also request that your full name, phone number and address are all included in this email. All payments by families must be made with a credit card. We will send a proof of the completed obituary before we require payment. The obituary cannot run, however, until we receive payment in full. Obituaries can be submitted for any future date, but they must be received no later than 3:00 p.m. the day prior to its running for it to be published. Please call the obituary desk, at 610-371-5018, for information on pricing. A pair of newcomers are facing off for one seat in Region 1 of the Kutztown School Board in the Nov. 4 general election. Mike Sailsbery is running as a Democrat, and Steven A. Morris is running as a Republican. The two are competing for four-year seats on the board. The Reading Eagle asked each of the candidates the following questions. Question 1: What characteristics do you possess that make you a good candidate to serve on a school board? Question 2: What is the biggest challenge your district is currently facing and how would you address it? Here are their responses. Incumbents denoted with an asterisk. Mike Sailsbery Party: Democrat Age: 77 Occupation: Retired educator Response 1: I’m a retired educator. My last 18 years as a superintendent. My work experience gives me a unique understanding of public education. I have 14 grandchildren — three have graduated from the Kutztown School District. I served in the Army. I volunteer as the treasurer and bookkeeper at Trinity Lutheran Church. My wife and I chose to move to Kutztown seven years ago and love our community. Response 2: The biggest challenge for the district and all public schools is both financial and personnel. Because of the withdrawal of funding from both the federal and state governments, schools are having to depend on local property taxes now more than ever. Kutztown School District reduced staff again this year to try to meet the budget. There is a shortage of qualified teachers throughout our region. Finding excellent teachers continues to be difficult. Kutztown School District is an excellent district and it will take work and creativity to continue to reach the high expectations of the community and meet the needs of our students. Steven A. Morris Party: Republican Did not provide a response.
