Jack, thank you so much for the update. It really sounds like
Trinity is committed to trying to serve it's purpose with an eye on
also being a good community citizen and listening to those who
surround the church. Bravo.
I would be happy to contribute to the fund you mention below. Just
let me know. I'd be happy send it to you.
And thanks for staying on this issue. Sometimes it may seem like
nobody's listening but you are in fact making a difference and should
feel very good about that.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Jack Pitzer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Greetings,
> I'll like to update the group with things concerning LSP.
> First off, I'm continuing in my effort to get the lighting fixed.
Reidy still hasn't returned my
> email, but I have had a discussion with his assistant about 2 weeks
ago, but as of yet, still
> no progress with getting the lights fixed. I'll keep trying though,
and I may have a meeting
> with JK very soon to discuss this.
> The PD has been patrolling the area since I found the hypodermic
needle, and the ocean
> front security patrols have also expanded to the east side of the
park.
> Since the cleanup of the park, no new drug bags have been found.
Unfortunately, some of
> our residents still view the vandalized fountain and surrounding
park as a dumping
> ground.
> I also had a great meeting with David Stout on Saturday. He was
very happy to hear my
> concerns, and we discussed quite a few things that would help to
keep the area safe and
> clean. Here's some highlights;
> 1) Trinity now has a person dedicated to cleaning up the area after
their soup kitchen
> closes for the day. While it's only one person at the moment, it is
making a difference.
> 2) Trinity now opens their bathroom for soup kitchen users, under
supervision. This will
> cut down on people using the park as a bathroom.
> 3) David and I discussed creating an incentive program
called "Change Asbury Park" which
> would provide a small amount of monetary assistance to people in
need who are
> interested in helping to keep our city clean. We discussed the
possibilty of having a
> change drive to help fund the program. I've already offered to
donate the large amount of
> change I generate each month to help with this. This clean up
program would start with
> the park, and expand throughout the city. We are hoping that we
could teach the city
> about littering by example. I know this sounds optimistic, but
nothing else is being done
> at the moment and we have to start somewhere.
> 4) David would also like to see the other churches surrounding the
park get involved with
> cleanup, so that's something we will be working on
> 5) We also discussed the creation of a community based webcam
network that would
> consist of webcams placed on all of the surrounding churches, which
could be viewed on a
> common webpage, and monitored by citizens.
> 6) I didn't bring this up, but I'm willing to donate stickers and
printed plastic bags to
> identify the handouts coming from Trinity. This would help to
identify the people who are
> littering with these items, and possibly provide an incentive not
to do so.
> 7) We also discussed the fact that the park is underused by the
community at large, and
> that it would be great to bring some small events into the park.
This will be an ongoing
> discussion.
> That's about all for now. I'll keep the group posted on our
progress.
> I also would like to say that David Stout has his heart in the
right place, and he
> understands the need to become better neighbors with the
communtity. He wants to work
> harder too, and it was really great getting to meet him.
> I also had the opportunity to see the soup kitchen in person, and I
must say it was a bit
> sobering and depressing. They are serving people ranging from 10
years old to seniors,
> and being helped with compassion and dignity.
> In closing, I'd just like to thank my fellow group members for
their support, and hopefully
> in time this effort will make a little difference in our city.
> Jack
>
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