Rick Winer is a tremendous Kelseyville Unified School Board trustee and has been for 21 years.

I support his remaining on the board this election cycle. His approach to the schools in Kelseyville is one that is “non-political” which isn’t easy these days; it’s based on the welfare and success of our children.

To make sure all our children get the support and education they need its critical to keep “agendas” (right or left) out of the school and instead focus on providing them with the robust resources they need to grow their minds and be successful in school and in the future; science, arts, technology and how to treat each other with respect are the “critical curriculum” issues.

We absolutely want our kids to have moral and ethical touchstones — however, they learn these family values by spending time with their family and most importantly their parents who can, and should, be the ones to instill in them their family’s specific ideals.

Our kids are our community’s future. We should all be involved in strengthening our schools; coming together and working hard to ensure they receive the knowledge and skills they so desperately need to compete in today’s challenging world.

I believe that Rick Winer has and will continue to work tirelessly to do just that!

Martha Mincer lives in Kelseyville, California.