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Jason Stone Diamond Lake --- Jason C Stone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Article by Rashard Zanders, highlighting Park Commissioner Rochelle > Berry-Graves. > > * * * > > Whos guarding the citys jewels? > By: Rashard Zanders > Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder > Originally posted 10/5/2005 > > A veteran commissioner explains why the upcoming park board elections deserve > our close > attention > > Playfully scrawled beneath the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Boards (MPRB) > website header are > the words Playing for Life, with each letter a different color. This > suggests that the > stewardship of the citys nearly 6,400 acres of parks and open greens paces > is a light and fun > affair in which cordial and selfless commissioners staunchly defend our urban > parklands against > threats from developers. > > But the reality is different. A culture of backdoor wheeling and dealing now > dominates the park > board, increasingly at the expense of the parkland, waters, and open green > space the board is > entrusted to protect. > > . > . > . > > http://www.spokesman-recorder.com/News/Article/Article.asp?NewsID=62215&sID=4 > > Jason Stone > Diamond Lake > Candidate for Park District 5 > 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:mpls@mnforum.org Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
