AND the Winner, is......BOTH of you!
--- In [email protected], Helen Pike <helenpike2...@...> wrote:
>
> Well put, Carol.
>
> I will support any public information forum in which citizens want to discuss
> what they need to know in order to rebuild the whole of Asbury Park in the
> midst
> of a recession.
>
>
> Such a series could be held church-to-church-to-church or by polling
> districts.
>
> As to content, think about a combo of civics and economics.Â
>
> Citizens need to understandhow real estate tax dollars fund government
> agencies
> from police to school administrators.
>
> Would someone with good graphics capabilities please raise your hand?
> This endeavor needs good visuals.
>
>
>
> Helen Chantal Pike, Lecturer
> Editor, Asbury Park: Where Music Lives
> Author, Asbury Park's Glory Days: The Story of An American Resort
> Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â New Jersey: Crossroads of Commerce
> Member, Eatontown Economic Development Advisory Committee
> Manager, Pike Image Archives
> http://HelenPike.comÂ
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Teddi <teddy...@...>
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Tue, January 4, 2011 10:04:32 AM
> Subject: [AsburyPark] Re: Here we go again......?
>
> Â
> THERE IS MORE THAN ONE BUT LIKE WERNER WE HAVE FOUND IT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO
> SPEAK OUT (I'm don't believe that is true today but in the past you
> definitely
> were punished for your words)... This is a copy of any email responding to
> recent happenings in our fair city:
>
> Okay, this is probably very foolish but what the heck!
>
> I've read the comments and the complaints about the snow removal and the
> Synasis
> bar incident and have some opinions. The problem is the same problem we have
> always had and the solution is the same one that always eludes us. The
> problem
> is "us" and the solution is "pride"!
>
> Everyone was happy that the state gave us $11 million (25% of our budget) to
> help us out but I didn't hear anyone express concern that we were so far
> beyond
> living within our means. The money was primarily to cover salaries: salaries
> for
> police and city public works employees. Yet even with the huge cost of these
> departments with a larger workforce than cities of equivalent size, we are
> unable to effectively take care of the responsibilities of those departments.
> Case in point, snow clearance for the city in a timely manner (see Rahway
> twice
> our physical size, half our resources, and clean streets by Tuesday) and
> police
> solving the problem of an unruly, if not dangerous bar.
> We have the same situation with our schools with a "gift" of $50 million from
> the state to help us education 2200 students. So despite, the kind donations
> from others we still have an unplowed city, an unruly bar, and student levels
> at
> the bottom of the list.
>
> I have long felt that these things are connected. We take the money and in
> return we lose our pride and self-esteem. We become a city that grovels and
> takes the crumbs thrown our way, including a developer who never met the
> redevelopment requirements. And, of course, we always blame others for the
> problems and never put the responsibility where it belongs--on ourselves
> (collectively the citizens, the council, the police, etc.)!
>
> Yes, we are a unique, artistic city that is slowly rising from the ashes. But
> if
> you are honest you know we are wobbly and the success is tentative. We need
> to
> make sure that along with the happy facade we are building a strong
> foundation.
>
> (NOTE: I have lived in this city for 35 years, owned a bar for 17 years, and
> love this city in any of its manifestations. It is not negative to search for
> truth.)
>
> --- In [email protected], "2fast4u" <sharon_b283@> wrote:
> >
> > Werner,
> > I'll say it again, that there is NO ONE in this Community,
> > that knows or CARES as you do, about what happens here. All
> > you get for your efforts is a day in HELL from the Powers that be!
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