[AsburyPark] Re: A Look...Community Center's in Asbury Park

2008-01-18 Thread kerrymbutch
Jack writes: What I really think could go far in our city is a jobs program for kids that will provide a strong alternative for the gang lifestyle, and/or falling into bad things. Model it after the Civilian Conservation Corps. Put kids to work building things in our city, and working at new

[AsburyPark] Re: A Look...Community Center's in Asbury Park

2008-01-18 Thread Jack Pitzer
I'd definitely be interested in trying to make this a reality. I'd also be interested in seeing what some of the other major posters think about this idea, and I'm definitely open to suggestions. [EMAIL PROTECTED], kerrymbutch [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jack writes: What I really think

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: A Look...Community Center's in Asbury Park

2008-01-18 Thread denise
Did you say model it after the group below? Civilian Conservation Corps by Randy Golden exclusively for About North Georgia As the country suffered the economic woes of The Great Depression, Franklin Delano Roosevelt extolled the virtues of hard work. It was in his acceptance of the

[AsburyPark] Re: A Look...Community Center's in Asbury Park

2008-01-18 Thread Jack Pitzer
I'd definitely be interested in trying to make this a reality. I'd also be interested in seeing what some of the other major posters think about this idea, and I'm definitely open to suggestions. [EMAIL PROTECTED], kerrymbutch [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jack writes: What I really think

[AsburyPark] Re: A Look...Community Center's in Asbury Park

2008-01-18 Thread Jack Pitzer
Sort of, but without and of the racial stuff. My concept of the CCC was that they helped build our roads, railroads and parks at a time when our country was going thru hard times. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, denise [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Did you say model it after the group below?

[AsburyPark] Re: A Look...Community Center's in Asbury Park

2008-01-17 Thread kerry butch
Hi all, Just to continue the discussion on Community Center's in Asbury Park: A few that come to mind on the West Side are the Monmouth County Boys and Girls Club and The West Side Community Center, both have facilities, but need operating funds and additional programming...the West

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: A Look...Community Center's in Asbury Park

2008-01-17 Thread denise
Community Center's in Asbury Park I have to disagree with your list---most of the locations you name require you to be a member ---except for the West Side Community Center which needs renovation. I am active with Pop Warner and if it rained or was too cold to hold practice outside the only

[AsburyPark] Re: A Look...Community Center's in Asbury Park

2008-01-17 Thread Jack Pitzer
The community center issue is just one component. Bottom line is, AP lacks recreational facilities for both kids and adults. What I really think could go far in our city is a jobs program for kids that will provide a strong alternative for the gang lifestyle, and/or falling into bad things. Model

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: A Look...Community Center's in Asbury Park

2008-01-17 Thread denise
We have a jobs program in the City---Tamara Richardson has a great program going and she is working with various company's on a regular basis training our youth and finding jobs. I sure she could use some good mentors---she's on the city webpage

[AsburyPark] Re: A Look...Community Center's in Asbury Park

2008-01-17 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Jack Pitzer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's interesting info. Couple a well done PR campaign with the jobs progam incorporating some of the plans MM has and I think we'd have the makings of something great. I think the consulting/team building corporate

[AsburyPark] Re: A Look...Community Center's in Asbury Park

2008-01-17 Thread Jack Pitzer
That's interesting info. Couple a well done PR campaign with the jobs progam incorporating some of the plans MM has and I think we'd have the makings of something great. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, denise [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We have a jobs program in the City---Tamara Richardson

[AsburyPark] Re: A Look...Community Center's in Asbury Park

2008-01-17 Thread FleurDeLis
Correction: My parish, St. Peter Claver had its' last Mass, months, ago. The so-called Community Center is now a school, run by the Mercy Sisters. The Diocese of Trenton, closed both, the Spanish and African-American Parish. The Parish is closed! I think the West Side is a dump and the Boys