I agree with my fellow award winner Mr. Brauer. Someone form a Non-Profit and start soliciting money from the little people, CO's, and everyone in between. This can be made into the Evant'e Sociale of the Fall season. Take my name and email down now and sign me up for the board and volunteer committee.
Craig Miller Former Fultonite [EMAIL PROTECTED] > I don't think anyone who has won one of these awards did it for the > award. And no one will stop doing what they do because the awards don't > exist. But it is amazing how gratifying a frame, a piece of glass, a > finely written piece of paper, and a neat City of Minneapolis pin can be > to someone who willingly donates their time. I know that was multiplied > times the 10 winners and their proud friends and family. > > I hope a way can be found to save the awards. I won't be winning > another, but I think this is an important thing for the community and > future winners. I'd wager they are a truly minimal expense (Re: CM > Colvin Roy's fair comment, I would at least like to know how much the > Awards cost to put on, to justify it being cut). > > Perhaps a foundation or even a group of volunteers, ala Southwest > Citizens for Civic Engagement, can take over the awards to keep the > recognition going. Perhaps the Citizens Fair and Minneapolis Awards can > be combined with another event (the Aquatennial?) to further reduce > expenses and, in the case of the Citizens Fair at least, increase > traffic. > > David Brauer > King Field > > _______________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
