Yeah, those quotes were really something. Talk about something out of Auntie
Mame! "My" front yard? Stress during a walk? Surely better quotes were
available from area residents (or do they all talk like that?).
Annie Young, however, was/is absolutely on the money working to halt this
boondoggle and suggesting better and healthier food sales at Harriet should
happen than possible with DQ (and I love DQ hot fudge sundaes).
Money really isn't everything, despite arguments to the contrary, and
inflated fees while we commercialize the parks and lakes is insufficient
reason to ruin our open spaces.
Andy Driscoll
Saint Paul's Mpls booster
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"I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our monied
corporations which dare already to challenge our government to a trial of
strength, and bid defiance to the laws of the country."
--- Thomas Jefferson,1816
> From: "deanc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2002 18:51:33 GMT
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [Mpls] Re: Park Board Decision on DQ
>
> I really got a kick out the SPPP article. One person at the Park Board
> hearing was quoted as saying that she "didn't want to get stressed walking
> around the lake and seeing DQ" The article didn't state whether she got
> stressed when she sees walkers and joggers wearing corporate icons on their
> shirts. Another resident of East Harriet Pkwy complained he didn't want a
> DQ in his front yard!! I know those who live on the lake sometimes act as
> though they own it, but really, a store approximately 1 mile away is in your
> front yard!?!
>
> It's issues like this that give Minneapolis its reputation as somewhat
> goofy. Nowhere did I read in their proposal that DQ was going to afix a
> spinning malt cup on the refectory or have an illuminated pylon sign to
> attract passersby from Lake Street or 50th Street. I did see however that
> DQ had given the Park Board a proposal whereby instead of the PB losing
> $125,000 it would gain approximately $200,000. That's $325,000 a year that
> would go support the Park Board -- money that is desparately needed and
> isn't there today. Furthermore to all you concerned about local venders
> getting in on the action, the PB did solicit proposals from Dunn Bros.,
> Caribou and Brueggers.
>
> I agree the PB needs to figure out why its losing money at the refectories
> (one guess is that $1.25 for two pretty big scoops, they're not making a lot
> on ice cream sales). And it should be understood that any refectory vender
> will not be allowed "inappropriate signage, napkins, wrappers, etc." But
> the DQ deal was probably a pretty sweet deal for the City (pun intended).
>
> If Dunn Bros, or Sebastion Joes, or Sonny's, or the Lyndale Youth farmers
> can do it better and cheaper than DQ, more power to them. Give the PB a
> proposal. The opening is there, let's see what you got.
>
> Dean E. Carlson
> East Harriet, Ward 10
>
>
> Dooley, Bill writes:
>
>> Does anyone know if Dairy Queen is willing to sell its product at the parks
>> without signage or labels? Here is the story from the Pioneer Press.
>> http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/news/local/2807010.htm?template=co
>> ntentModules/printstory.jsp
>>
>> Bill Dooley
>> Ward 13
>> Kenny
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