Thanks Mario. I had 2 small victories this morning. One was a nice conversation with the assistant City Manager about fixing the lighting in the park. He said they'd look into it and get back to me later this week. Hopefully that will work out. The second victory went like this. I left my house to walk my dog, and encountered a nice couple who my dog wanted to say hello to. They were really nice, they petted my furry pal, and continued on their walk. A few steps later the guy just drops his giant styrofoam 64 oz. coffee cup in the middle of the street and keeps on walking. His girlfriend said something, and he mumbled and kept going. I then walked over and simply said "Excuse me, why would you drop that there when there's a garbage can right there on the corner?" He looked at me, said he's sorry, then very slowly walked over and picked it up. His girlfriend also apologized and said that he has a problem with this, and he needs to get over it and do the right thing. So, this time, he did the right thing. Maybe this is how to effect change, one person at a time. I understand that it would probably be hard for somebody to call someone out on littering, but if it worked for me, maybe it'll work for others. When I think back to the 70's while Nixon was president, I recall that there were frequent commercials on TV like "Give a hoot, don't pollute" and that iconic crying Indian. We don't have that anymore. i tend to think that it's not taught in schools anymore, or at least not in Asbury Park schools. I think that's a great place to start. Teach the kids not to litter, and teach them to pass that on to their parents.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > No need for second thoughts or apologies. > > AP needs residents with passion who are not afraid to go out on a limb. > Looks like leadership to me. > > "Keep on Truckin'." > > > > > > In a message dated 10/23/2007 8:05:36 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > As I read back my post below, it occurs to me that I'm beginning to sound > like a one-track > mind jerk, so I apologize in advance. I thought about deleting the post, but > I figure it's > better to be honest and let it stay. > I guess part of the problem for me and litter is that I've never lived in a > place where it's so > prevelent. It truly disgusts me. The nearest local town I lived in prior to > moving here was > Allenhurst, which we all know is pretty spotless. Same goes for Edgewater up > north. > When I think back to around the year 2000, I was living in Allenhurst, and > dating a girl > here in AP. Occasionally, me and my dog would spend the night at her place, > and I'd take > my dog for a walk in AP and back then I vowed never to live in a place this > dirty. So I guess > I can only blame myself for moving to a place that had a problem I already > knew about. > Personally, I can't relate to the mentality of a person who thinks it's ok > to just drop their > trash anywhere they want to. I guess growing up in the 70's and watching > that commercial > with the Indian crying had an effect on me. > Anyhow, I apologize to my friends here for my frequent rants on this subject. > > > > > > > ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
