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I read the piece in the paper about Munger Hill School getting stand up desks from a company in California. This is the problem with some people in Westfield….they’ll complain that there’s nothing for us in the local area then get something from 3,000 miles away supporting a community and their workforce that’s nowhere near us. The nation’s premier school furniture company is located right here in Westfield…Columbia Manufacturing. I am almost absolutely certain that the folks from Columbia would gladly help out a local school and probably at a more competitive cost because the product wouldn’t have to be shipped across the entire country. And it would help keep local people employed furthering the strength of the local economy. This teacher had to have discussions with her superiors about this project so I not only blame her shortsightedness but also her superiors. We must think more locally. Don’t complain, act.
