The park board Gang of Five are like five bullies at recess time, beating up on the little kids.
--David Shove On Fri, 19 Aug 2005, Dan McGrath wrote: > You aren't kidding here. While the Park Board is planning to give away land > for rich kids to play football - for free - they are trying to soak poor > kids in the Phillips neighborhood. > > Laverne Turner, who is the campaign manager for Dave Shegstad has been > getting a very hard time from the Park Board. He runs a non-profit athletic > program (formerly in cooperation with the park system) for low-income > inner-city kids in the Phillips neighborhood to play football. Local > businesses mostly fund the operation through donations. Other parties and > individuals have donated equipment (though much of it is outdated - this > football team reminds me of the Mighty Ducks, or Bad News Bears). > > Previously, the cost to the team to reserve field time was $250. This year, > the park board wants to charge these poor kids $1,800 Money the non-profit > doesn't currently have. Laverne's operation has been caused further > difficulties by the Park Board as well (it's an odd coincidence that > Laverne's troubles with the Park Board began right after he volunteered for > Shegstad, as an observation). > > The Park Board is Giving free land for rich kids to play football on, but > socking it to the poor kids who want to play football on fields that are > already supported by our tax dollars for the very purpose of letting kids > play sports on! > > Since I've been working with Laverne, I've learned how much he cares about > the kids he works with. A few days ago, he called, because he was running > late to a meeting. He told me he had to stop by a park to disappoint some > kids. He had to tell them they still couldn't play this week. This sad saga > has gotten me so upset in the midst of all the debate about DeLaSalle taking > our park land. The injustice is staggering. I suppose the Park Board has to > find a way to make the payments on their new palace, huh? Do it on the backs > of the poor, and small businesses, just like the rest of our government > does. > > This post is my own, personal opinion, and shouldn't be construed to > represent the Dave Shegstad for City Council Campaign. > > Dan McGrath > Longfellow > http://www.shegstad.us > > Paulett moved the three tables to the side of Minnehaha Parkway. Which has > had a couple of tables > on it since I moved into the neighborhood in the sixties. They were gone > last Sunday...The Park and > Recreation guys came and told MeloGlaze that strip of land was park property > and if she wanted > to use it they would need @$1,800.00!! > > I measured that strip of land today...7 feet by 20 feet was used by the > tables. The park system has never > mowed or taken care of that piece of property. DeLaSalle stands to gain how > much land for a buck? > The Rowing Club..? I understand the law is the law but stupid is stupid..and > I believe we have seen > too much of it lately. > > > REMINDERS: > 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. > If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL > PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. > > 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. > > For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html > For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract > ________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn > E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] > Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls > REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
