[AsburyPark] Re: Here we go again......?

[2fast4u]

AND the Winner, is......BOTH of you!

--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Helen Pike <helenpike2...@...> wrote:
>
> Well put, Carol. 
> 
> I will support any public information forum in which citizens want to discuss 
> what they need to know in order to rebuild the whole of Asbury Park in the 
> midst 
> of a recession. 
> 
> 
> Such a series could be held church-to-church-to-church or by polling 
> districts. 
> 
> As to content, think about a combo of civics and economics.  
> 
> Citizens need to understandhow real estate tax dollars fund government 
> agencies 
> from police to school administrators.
> 
> Would someone with good graphics capabilities please raise your hand? 
> This endeavor needs good visuals.
> 
> 
> 
> Helen Chantal Pike, Lecturer
> Editor, Asbury Park: Where Music Lives 
> Author, Asbury Park's Glory Days: The Story of An American Resort
>              New Jersey: Crossroads of Commerce
> Member, Eatontown Economic Development Advisory Committee
> Manager, Pike Image Archives 
> http://HelenPike.com  
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Teddi <teddy...@...>
> To: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tue, January 4, 2011 10:04:32 AM
> Subject: [AsburyPark] Re: Here we go again......?
> 
>   
> THERE IS MORE THAN ONE BUT LIKE WERNER WE HAVE FOUND IT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO 
> SPEAK OUT (I'm don't believe that is true today but in the past you 
> definitely 
> were punished for your words)... This is a copy of any email responding to 
> recent happenings in our fair city:
> 
> Okay, this is probably very foolish but what the heck! 
> 
> I've read the comments and the complaints about the snow removal and the 
> Synasis 
> bar incident and have some opinions. The problem is the same problem we have 
> always had and the solution is the same one that always eludes us. The 
> problem 
> is "us" and the solution is "pride"!
> 
> Everyone was happy that the state gave us $11 million (25% of our budget) to 
> help us out but I didn't hear anyone express concern that we were so far 
> beyond 
> living within our means. The money was primarily to cover salaries: salaries 
> for 
> police and city public works employees. Yet even with the huge cost of these 
> departments with a larger workforce than cities of equivalent size, we are 
> unable to effectively take care of the responsibilities of those departments. 
> Case in point, snow clearance for the city in a timely manner (see Rahway 
> twice 
> our physical size, half our resources, and clean streets by Tuesday) and 
> police 
> solving the problem of an unruly, if not dangerous bar.
> We have the same situation with our schools with a "gift" of $50 million from 
> the state to help us education 2200 students. So despite, the kind donations 
> from others we still have an unplowed city, an unruly bar, and student levels 
> at 
> the bottom of the list.
> 
> I have long felt that these things are connected. We take the money and in 
> return we lose our pride and self-esteem. We become a city that grovels and 
> takes the crumbs thrown our way, including a developer who never met the 
> redevelopment requirements. And, of course, we always blame others for the 
> problems and never put the responsibility where it belongs--on ourselves 
> (collectively the citizens, the council, the police, etc.)!
> 
> Yes, we are a unique, artistic city that is slowly rising from the ashes. But 
> if 
> you are honest you know we are wobbly and the success is tentative. We need 
> to 
> make sure that along with the happy facade we are building a strong 
> foundation.
> 
> (NOTE: I have lived in this city for 35 years, owned a bar for 17 years, and 
> love this city in any of its manifestations. It is not negative to search for 
> truth.)
> 
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "2fast4u" <sharon_b283@> wrote:
> >
> > Werner,
> > I'll say it again, that there is NO ONE in this Community,
> > that knows or CARES as you do, about what happens here. All
> > you get for your efforts is a day in HELL from the Powers that be!




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