In a message dated 10/3/2007 9:49:52 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I do think there would be interest with a little promotion. Bring to life the memories that only exist in photos and coffee table books. If there were a behind the scenes at Paramount and Convention Hall, i'd definitely attend, and I have little doubt that others would too. And this is a bit of a far reaching thought, but a little ad in Weird NJ might go a long way. I stumbled on this site by accident. _Click here: Asbury Park - As It Was_ (http://homepage.mac.com/peterlucia/noweverthen/asbury/tour.html) Much better than Weird NJ for me; I resent the coverage of AP there. Amazing photos, history, personal experiences growing up here. You can get lost among dozens and dozens of pages and links there. Sorry to say I don't know who he is other than nephew to Danny Devito, or if he is still local. But I agree with him here where Werner is mentioned several times: _Click here: AT THE SHORE; A Threat to a Piece of Asbury Park Raises Hope, if Not Cash - New York Times_ (http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9403E4DF133BF93AA3575BC0A96E958260) from 1998. * The devastation began even earlier, but it moved fast. ''I call it the Pompeii of the Jersey Shore,'' said Peter Lucia, a writer and local historian. Mr. Lucia, who grew up in Asbury Park, saw foreboding in the demolition of the Mayfair and St. James theaters, which stood like Moorish castles shadowing the Palace Amusements, in 1975. ''A lot of the spirit of the town broke when they tore those down,'' he said. ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com
