At last night's City Council Meeting, I was chastised for making the following post on Facebook. This was the 2nd time in less than 2 weeks that I have been bullied for writing the truth as I see it. These 2 attempts are taking away my freedom of speech should not go unnoticed. What will happen when it is you?
The parent in question emailed the photos to our 4th Ward Councilman. That is as it should be, especially since little action is taken when the other route is taken. There is no law that says Gene Skurnick must know everything before anyone else. Every resident of this City should be fully aware of the conditions of the Tryon Avenue pool. The conditions of this pool have been known for years. This is what happens when a facility is not maintained in 40 years. Last night, Adam Brown spoke again, at length about Englewood being a Destination. This is what I have to say to that theory.
"Keeping the Residents of Englewood happy (that includes 3rd and 4th Warders) creates a healthy climate and culture in the City of Englewood. The Culture and Climate of a City makes it a more attractive place to spend money. The maintaining of Recreational Facilities must be a priority. Why would out of town people want to use Englewood as a Destination when it is more than obvious that the Residents are treated like 3rd and 4th class citizens, both in the School System and in the Municipality? No one wants to visit and spend their hard earned cash in a town that is being allowed to slide into blight. Tryon Avenue pool is just another example of what has been allowed to happen wholesale around town. We must take pride in what we have, otherwise people outside of town will never see us as a viable Destination. Those expensive living units south of route 4 and the ones planned on the Lincoln School site will remain empty if people do not have the confidence that Englewood has a good school system and viable, safe recreational activities for their children. The fact remains that our elected officials seem intent on outsourcing students and residents to their own advantage. What exactly is that plan? What has been left out of Master's Plan? Answer: The Current Residents of Englewood."
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#SurvivalSummit2014 Does the 3rd Ward Councilman intentionally neglect Ward 3 District 4, because he seldom gets the majority vote in that area? I informed him that Tryon Avenue by the middle school should be blocked off during school hours. I personally saw a child hit by a motor vehicle and the only reason there was not a fatality is because the child fell down on top of the hood of the vehicle.
Mr. Skurnick was only concerned that the parents should use common sense when crossing the children and that teachers should line up across the street to cross the gym classes onto Herring Field. He even suggested that I speak to a School Board Member that resides in the 1st Ward. That seems a bit crazy since we have 3 school Board Members who live in walking distance of the middle school. During all of his gesticulations and loud talk in the produce section of Shoprite, he never asked me if the child was okay.
The photos below were sent to me by a parent. This parent's child is in the swim classes at Tryon Pool. This parent is worried that the photos below depict a situation dangerous for children and adults. I agree.
Anyone who continuously votes for Mr. Skurnick and does NOT demand his attention in 3/4 has already surrendered to the madness and consented to being a slave. There is a City Council Meeting tonight.
Municipal Court
73 S. Van Brunt Street
7:30 pm
It is summertime, and the living is not easy.
http://www.cityofenglewood.org/filestorage/1441/1760/2267/1405/1953/6440/6442/06-24-2014_Agenda.pdf
The parent in question emailed the photos to our 4th Ward Councilman. That is as it should be, especially since little action is taken when the other route is taken. There is no law that says Gene Skurnick must know everything before anyone else. Every resident of this City should be fully aware of the conditions of the Tryon Avenue pool. The conditions of this pool have been known for years. This is what happens when a facility is not maintained in 40 years. Last night, Adam Brown spoke again, at length about Englewood being a Destination. This is what I have to say to that theory.
"Keeping the Residents of Englewood happy (that includes 3rd and 4th Warders) creates a healthy climate and culture in the City of Englewood. The Culture and Climate of a City makes it a more attractive place to spend money. The maintaining of Recreational Facilities must be a priority. Why would out of town people want to use Englewood as a Destination when it is more than obvious that the Residents are treated like 3rd and 4th class citizens, both in the School System and in the Municipality? No one wants to visit and spend their hard earned cash in a town that is being allowed to slide into blight. Tryon Avenue pool is just another example of what has been allowed to happen wholesale around town. We must take pride in what we have, otherwise people outside of town will never see us as a viable Destination. Those expensive living units south of route 4 and the ones planned on the Lincoln School site will remain empty if people do not have the confidence that Englewood has a good school system and viable, safe recreational activities for their children. The fact remains that our elected officials seem intent on outsourcing students and residents to their own advantage. What exactly is that plan? What has been left out of Master's Plan? Answer: The Current Residents of Englewood."
Facebook Post
#SurvivalSummit2014 Does the 3rd Ward Councilman intentionally neglect Ward 3 District 4, because he seldom gets the majority vote in that area? I informed him that Tryon Avenue by the middle school should be blocked off during school hours. I personally saw a child hit by a motor vehicle and the only reason there was not a fatality is because the child fell down on top of the hood of the vehicle.
Mr. Skurnick was only concerned that the parents should use common sense when crossing the children and that teachers should line up across the street to cross the gym classes onto Herring Field. He even suggested that I speak to a School Board Member that resides in the 1st Ward. That seems a bit crazy since we have 3 school Board Members who live in walking distance of the middle school. During all of his gesticulations and loud talk in the produce section of Shoprite, he never asked me if the child was okay.
The photos below were sent to me by a parent. This parent's child is in the swim classes at Tryon Pool. This parent is worried that the photos below depict a situation dangerous for children and adults. I agree.
Anyone who continuously votes for Mr. Skurnick and does NOT demand his attention in 3/4 has already surrendered to the madness and consented to being a slave. There is a City Council Meeting tonight.
Municipal Court
73 S. Van Brunt Street
7:30 pm
It is summertime, and the living is not easy.
http://www.cityofenglewood.org/filestorage/1441/1760/2267/1405/1953/6440/6442/06-24-2014_Agenda.pdf
Did you know that our Board of Education has supposedly denied Residents who use the pool access to the facilities in the Middle School Gymnasium? The pool was built with the understanding that the dressing rooms were in the middle school locker room. The law requires that there be a shower available and a changing space. When did the Tryon Pool change hands from the Board of Education where facilities were in compliance to where they are not? Why are our children required to cross a busy street and use an unsupervised rest room without changing facilities? There are just too many questions.
