[Mpls] Keeping the bright light on the park board

Sat Jan 3 09:05:07 2004

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In a message dated 1/2/04 8:33:46 PM Central Standard Time, m1r3201@aol.com 
writes:

> I hope that the more progressive park board commissioners -- the friendly 
> four as I think of them fondly--- keep on posting to this forum.
>   Bob Fine, etc are probalby counting on having to weather a bit of a storm 
> and then assume people will move on.

            I second and third this. 
     Like many other folks that at least read this list I do not act so 
resonantly as some of the more involved members. I would  like to convey how much I 
appreciate this focused information. Plus, this is just great dirt! Who could 
imagine this level of intrigue? 
     More seriously, I tend to agree with the Parks Dept. being an individual 
feifdom. Our parks are the jewels that make our waters sparkle. Our parks 
necklace our city and our river with greens and children and birds and festivals. 
Our parks are the adornment that lifts this cold midwestern city to illusions 
of grandness. Everyone uses the parks for something. 
They're an assumed quality. Along with the milling business the parks were 
what made this city what it is. They're sacrosanct in my opinion and should be 
outside the reach of political graspers. 
     We've given the park board large feifdom- like power for a reason: 
Preserve,Protect and Improve!
     Mr. Twain said: "Put all your eggs in one basket and then WATCH THAT 
BASKET'!
     Please continue all these postings. Valid and much appreciated.

Jon Gorder
            Born and bred Minneapolitan now living and working in (geh) St. 
Paul

            P.S. Still got two kids who can vote in Mpls though. I don't even 
know who my council member is.

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