I believe there is going to be a meeting for community leaders regarding this issue. I would like to know who the "community leaders" are that are invited to this meeting. I am a Coordinator of Youth Ministry and Religious Education at one of Framingham's churches. I have not been contacted - but this affects my students! Maybe the town does not consider this position "a community leader".
Three cheers for Ms Esty for bringing this subject before the public. Peace, Leslee Willitts ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 11:12 AM Subject: TAB Article > I have been waiting for someone to react to the article on Ginger Esty > in the TAB. I hope I am not the only one who had a reaction. I expect verbal > bricks to be thrown my way but feel I must speak up anyway. > > I was appalled at the nastiness of Mr. McCormack and Mr. Desilets as > they tried to present their case. The words 'rabblerouser' and 'demogogue' were > infammatory and unseemly. Especially so because Mr.Desilets is an employee of > SMOC and responisble to that organization in what he says and does. The article > misses the point of Mrs. Esty's responsibility to the people of Framingham. > If it is true that the other Selectmen are distancing themselves from her on > the discussed issue then maybe it is time that they paid attention to what she > is saying. > > If Framingham only had 10 sex offenders it would be noticeable, If we > had twenty it would be enough, 30, 40.... but we have 61( according to the > article). Would Mr. Desilet and Mr. McCormack want this to be kept secret from the > people in the community.It seems like they do. I am glad Mrs. Esty brought the > situation to the public. > > Mrs. Esty also led the fight on the wet shelter. Until she spoke up the > residents abutting the shelter had to put up with an intolerable situation. > After things were brought to the fore SMOC made changes to their program.The > situation has improved for all. It should be noted that 80% of the people using > the wet shelter are from other communities. Only 20% are from Framingham. > Again, I am glad that Mrs. Esty spoke up. > > The article also pointed out that Framingham has many social services in > place to help whoever lives here.We do,and I am proud of our town. We support > our people and our schools with funding and overrides. Many towns don't. We > pay for the social services in our taxes. SMOC is a valuable part of our > community and helps many people. But they use the services in place and do not pay > taxes for those services. ( The CEO, Mr. T. Cuddy doesn't even live here.) They > should be mindful of this as they continue to do their good works. > > Respectfully submitted: Gloria Geller TMM pct 2 > To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body > "unsubscribe frambors" (the subject is ignored). To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body "unsubscribe frambors" (the subject is ignored).
