Scheduling graduation rain plans for same day is more convenient

TO THE EDITOR:

I was one of the many, many out-of-town relatives to arrive in your city on Friday afternoon to witness McMinnville?s class of 2006 graduate from high school. My youngest niece was graduating and our family wanted to make it a memorable occasion for her. My sister asked us to arrive early to begin the festivities so I took the day off from work and drove our father up with me.

At 4 p.m. an announcement was made on the radio that graduation was moving to the rain contingency plan ? the next night! Due to the marvelous technology of cellphones, I was able to contact other family members already on their way to give them the bad news and to turn them around and go home.

It was a disappointment to our graduate and all her family, largely because most of us were not able to make the return trip the next day. I am confident this unhappy scenario played out for countless other families due to this careless plan.

It is too late to correct this misfortune for the class of 2006, but for the future seniors it would be better if rain contingency plans could be scheduled for the same day.

Catherine Jennings

4th Avenue

Fayetteville