What a terrific post. From someone who has some "skin in the game". Bravo for having some perspective.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "jandlinap" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Debbie > > I agree.... with what is happening in the world.. wouldnt it be great > to comment on all the great things that are happening in town... we > had 400 people on a zombie walk.. might not be "mainstream" but it > was a huge huge success... we have new stores opening on Cookman > Ave... kathy kelly from Paranoramal Books is working tirelessly and > with out 1 thank you.. to make a huge holloween celebration in > town...you have shelter home.. with great gifts...accessories for the > home.. they are always open..well lit and a great place to shop... I > sponsered the NJ gay mens chorus on saturday....they had a huge group > in front of my restaurant(plan b) MM is not here to save downtown... > they are here to help support the work of those of us who have bought > homes in town ( i live on park ave)... built businesses... and as > residents of town.. we need to support everything that we can.. show > up at the free events... and if we have a cpl of bucks.. have a > coffee.. have a drink.. have a appetizer.. a meal in downtown... and > tell our extended networks how great AP is...This economic downturn > is going to hit people hard... I think more so in AP where the > downtown..and the boardwalk do not have enough years of stable > economic growth. this year.. take your xmas, chanukah shopping > budget and spend it in Asbury Park... when you have to take someone > out for their bday..anniversary.. that special night.. do it in AP... > I know that i try to do everything I can in town...I want my business > to succeed and I want to protect my investment in my home....so lets > all work together on rebuilding this great place...stop pointing > fingers and who does what wrong and whos responsible...and do what is > for the good of this city. > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Debbie DeLisa <debbiedelisa@> > wrote: > > > > > > I think it is very sad that this group has focused all of their > time and energy on politics and judgemental comments on Madison > Marquette and the City Council. At this time in our lives where we > are facing an extreme financial crisis we should be trying to support > each other and surround this board with positive thoughts. On Monday > the Asbury Park Press ran a 2 page article on the Doggy Yappy Hour at > The Wonder Bar. Not one person from this group mentioned it or took > the time to comment on it. This is what brings our community > together---Positive events we can share with others from our > neighborhood and out of town. It is not about drinking---I don't > drink--it is about comraderie and being able to share quality time > with a pet who shows unconditional love. The most important result > of this article was before noon on Monday we had 7 calls for > adoptions from as far away as Pennsylvania. The look in these little > one's eyes when they are bundled up and taken to a nice warm home is > all I need to make me feel that THIS is what life is all about! > > > > > > To: AsburyPark@: gabrielleobre@: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 04:59:12 > +0000Subject: [AsburyPark] Re: On Asbury.... > > > > > > > > good questions. who DOES run ap? part of me doesn't care. part of > me does.but i DO care about who is bad mouthing CH. Sharon you go in > there andtell me you think its 'sorry'. there is nothing sorry about > the place. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, 'sharon_b283' > <sharon_b283@> wrote:>> Which raises the point, one MO time; Who runs > Asbury Park? I know> that the Council has their regularly scheduled > meetings, 1st and 3rd> Wednesdays, they do great parades, sponsor > great events, are great> people individually, but what was signed > away or taken over with or> without their permission? Did MM buy the > boardwalk and beach, too?> > Every time I read here that Convention > Hall looks 'sorry' inside it's> doors, I think, 'Where are the City > Officials' and 'When is anyone> going to complain about it, where it > matters'? Could someone tell me> where to complain, officially?> > --- > In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, 'wernerapnj' <wernerapnj@> wrote:> >> > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, 'Gabrielle Obre'> > > <gabrielleobre@> wrote:> > >> > > i never got the problem with the > containers...it was a cheap and> > > creative way to quickly put up > income generating space and gavepeople> > > an opportunity to have a > small biz. you need to have cash coming in> > > no? i doubt it > stopped anyone from coming here. whoever complains> > > about them > needs to get over their sad ass selves. and i hopeyou are> > > all as > good looking as you want everything else to be. i hopethey are> > > > here next summer.> > > ===================================================================== = > > > > > They are on property not owned by APartners or MM.> > They > pay no property tax on the land or structures.> > They diverted $$$ > from improving tax paying pavilions.> > The City needs Tax revenue.> > > The City (public, public property) is being abused.> > They are > visually intrusive in a Historic District.> > > > Unfortunate that > you think such concerns are 'sad assed'.> > > > Werner> >> > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get more out of the Web. 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