by Dino Corvino on February 29th, 2008
I admit it, I am feeling a little disheartened this morning. I have been having problems buying a pair of sneakers, and have ended up with like 3 pairs that just don’t feel right. I just want a casual pair of sneakers! For the most part I buy from Dwellers, but the shop is sort of in between seasons so they are a bit sparse on the options. So I went off the beaten path and bought some other shoes, and they were a half size too big but I did not check at first; my fault. But I am going to end up with Etnies. I wanted something else, like Element, but I am going to be back at Etnies today. Sigh. Just want something casual.
I was looking around the Wausau Airport, and I thought about being a kid, and going to that park that was there. They had a wall we could whack tennis balls against with a line that was supposed to be a net, but it was just a line. That park had a climbing sliding thing like a lunar lander thing, which I am sure busted a lot of knees up, and skinned a lot of children. I miss toys that hurt you if you failed to use them right.
So, I have some things I want to know.
- Have you ever heard of a band called Freedown? The drummer is somehow this amazing young scholarly fellow. And the guitar player, while only 17 wants to rediscover the radio something isotope. I don’t know anything about that, but Freedown. It seems like they are out there.
- Does your dog sleep with you? What is dog sleeping etiquette? Should the dog be allowed to hog the bed? What about blankets, should they get their own? El Hershbo lays perpindicular to me, and as a result hogs the bed. And she lays in the small of my back, by my heinder. I think I might need some dog help.
- If you had to pick a local agency to support more with time and money, which would it be? I have decided that I want to become more active in the Humane Society, and I want to find a way to bring them into the CW community.
- Do you think cats are more independent than dogs? How come the lion is the king of the jungle, are there no dogs in the jungle? Why is that?
- Are you familiar with Skype? I use it for work. Dino0098 is my sign in. It’s awesome.
- What hobby are you halfway serious about? Meaning, you got the gear, you do it a few times a year, and want to do it a lot, but don’t.
- What was your first job? Not counting paper routes or whatever. What was the first thing you got a paycheck for?
- Do you think that there is a conspiracy to all of this? I don’t know what all of this is, but recently I got an email that seemed to hint at a general conspiracy afoot. I reject that idea, because in general I think people need to go to work.
- Are you thinking of starting your own blog? You know you should. Andy can help you with it.
- What do you eat for breakfast? I am really thinking about the non-childrened folks here. You folks with kids, well you have to feed them. What do the rest of you do.
- Do you wear a watch? If so does it have a metal, leather, or resin style band? Is it an heirloom, meaning will you pass it on to your kids? Do you have anything you will pass on?
Bonus Round
A. Who was your first kiss? Do you think kissing is directly affected by how much RISK you play as a young man?
B. Did you have a finished basement growing up? Did you build Forts?
by Citizen Wausau on February 27th, 2008
(A Note from Dino: Today we received word that Good News is once again recycling our old machines. While I cannot imagine letting a computer ever go, I guess not everyone wants to keep their first computer around their house as a keepsake of a more innocent time. A time when you could play Spyhunter, or any number of other HI RES games. So, if you need to get rid of a machine, this is what we know…)
Businesses and families with computers or related equipment to dispose of can have them recycled professionally at a roundup event in Wausau Friday, Feb. 29.
Because they each contain small amounts of hazardous materials, the list of things not welcome in landfills includes computers, monitors, printers, microwaves, televisions, telephones and other equipment containing circuit boards. Materials brought to the Good News Project warehouse at 1106 Fifth St. will go to a specialty firm that recycles all possible components. The charge is 25 cents per pound. A typical computer outfit weighs 40 to 60 pounds, so the charge would be $10 to $15.
Roundup times for this one-day event are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This computer recycling project will further the work of Good News Project, Inc., to build homes for the poor in the West Indies and to donate humanitarian goods both in north-central Wisconsin and in the economically disadvantaged island nations. Good News runs the only computer recycling events where 100 percent of the proceeds are retained by a local nonprofit organization.
To learn more about Good News, the group’s internet site is goodnewswi.com. For information on the event, call Good News at 843-5985. Customers bringing more than 20 items are asked to call ahead.
by Barry D. Liss on February 27th, 2008
What are we to make of the demotion of the 3 librarians at the Marathon County Public Library? Good business? Solid fiscal prudence? Oh, I don’t think so. It’s shoddy and negligent – embarrassing to the whole community. What happened here? Nothing less than an outrageous incursion of a corporate value structure poorly overlayed on top of a public good. It’s unfair and I call rot nihilism. Had people in positions of power acted with greater prudence, this lament would be unnecessary.
The quotes by those sitting atop the hierarchy strike me as doubly wretched in that they render forth two conclusions: a moral lack of accountability in a way that undercuts civic values; as well as a basic misunderstanding regarding the distinction between public good and private entity.
Here we have an ugly form of administrative fiat – the triumph of bureaucracy for the sake of bureaucracy. No one is willing to stand up and say “I am accountable. This decision rests with me.” This was a plan launched to cut costs back in 2003, initiated by a former library director and who knows how many former board members? Only now – some 5 years later – are the cuts actually occurring. The current director notes “I would rather keep people on staff at a lower pay than fire somebody.” Fair enough, but I would rather see the director’s salary reduced than her subordinates. And what we really need is some justification for altering the status quo. She further states “We’re really becoming a community center…Our public has different requirements of us.” No. here we have slushy language masquerading as business savvy. This is not communal and these are not values one would want one’s community to embrace.
That the demotions rest on the claim that librarians’ jobs are somehow less complex than they were in the past is dubious. I think this a fabrication designed to justify poor decision-making. Community – the word shares its Latin root ‘comm’ with communication, common, commitment and sundry other terms that delineate the ‘we’ in contrast to the ‘me’ or ‘I’ – community is a lie if it doesn’t take into account association with others.
Customer service specialist librarian…corporatized gibberish. The public library as a social site is not a corporate franchise designed to make profit – it is a public good. As such, the public library is a measure of one’s society, a touchstone of civilized conduct. The library renders defense of a unique value system. Mark this – public libraries are intrinsic only to democracies – free dissemination of ideas is not tolerated in other political systems. The library is for public citizens, not customers. That is a perversion of the language we should not abide. The corporate franchise may freely use the term customer – the library no. Customer implies a quid pro quo – money for service. That is not what libraries do – libraries are sites of intellectual freedom with no charge for services. Public libraries do not refuse to provide you with books if you cannot pay, indeed their very purpose is to offer services to those who may not be able to afford them privately.
What should be done instead of the arbitrary demotions? Cut everything – and I mean everything – stop purchasing new books, end computer-services and upgrades, slash hours, even shutter the doors indefinitely with a big sign that says ‘NO MORE RESOURCES’. The public deserves what it pays for…no more nor less. It is better the public suffers as a whole. That is the true meaning of community – shared burden, not merely shared benefit. One thing is certain, people in power have no right to cheat those who have served notably and pass it off as good fiscal management.
I’ve always taken pride as a contributing friend to the Marathon County Public Library. My personal book collection has benefited greatly by the annual book sales and my children have spent many hours frolicking in or around the building. As one friend to another, don’t act with such shameful negligence.
by Andy Straub on February 25th, 2008
(A Note from Dino: We were pleased as punch to find out that one of the students who attended the Barack Obama rally in Wausau was a friend of ours. Then we found out that he had a chance to spend some time with the candidate as well. We thank Andy Straub (not Laub) for giving us this narrative. We also hope to see more students from NTC become a part of CW as we think that NTC is a crucial part of our community.)
Last Thursday started just like any other day. I woke up, went to class, and then had some lunch before I headed off to work. While eating lunch, I received a call from Shawn Sullivan, who works at NTC as the director of Student Life. He told me that he had just been informed that Senator Obama was coming to NTC early in the morning on February 16. He told me that some students were invited to be present at this event, and that mine had been one of the names mentioned. The following day, Shawn informed me that two students were going to be selected, by Obama’s people, to be up in front of the room with the Senator. Shawn told me that I was one of the eight students that he had submitted a short biography for, and that the rest was up to them. Later that night I received a call from one of Obama’s aides. She informed me that I had been selected to be in front of the crowd with Senator Obama. She went on to explain that I and another student would be meeting directly with Senator Obama, going on a brief tour of the college with him, and then he would be sitting down with us and asking us questions. She then made sure that I would be okay with the fact that this would be a media covered event and that cameras would be following us around the whole time. I accepted the offer and waited in anticipation for Saturday.
Saturday arrived and I got to NTC early to make sure I had enough time to get through security. Soon, Obama’s aide met up with me and the other student, Kimberly Whitewater, and told us to go with her to get ready for the Senator’s arrival. We then were briefed by the aide and waited for the Senator to arrive. The first thing that I thought when I saw Senator Obama was that I expected him to be taller. Not that he was short, just that he seemed much taller on TV than in person. When he greeted me, he came across as calm, collected, and sincere in being glad to meet me. We then went on the tour, where he asked me questions about what I did at the school and how I felt about the learning environment. After the tour, we proceeded into the press area where the main event would occur. We sat down, Senator Obama presented a brief speech, and then he sat down to talk to Kim and me. He asked me a question and I could tell that he was really listening by his body language and eye contact. We continued to have a very laid-back conversation and at no time did it feel uncomfortable to be in front of a crowd with the Senator. The whole ordeal was quiet the experience. Senator Obama reignited my feelings that a presidential candidate can care about the people voting for them and not just their vote. I feel confident that he is a good presidential candidate and this is an honor I won’t soon forget.
by Citizen Wausau on February 22nd, 2008
(Note from Dino: This week we find a selection from Billie. Billie has a blog in our community titled, “A Stable Personality: A Life with Horses“. It is a fascinating group of stories so far, and we encourage Billie to keep writing. Her voice is valid, and should find its audience in a place like Citizen Wausau perfectly. I have known her for a while now, and honestly as a non-country fellow, the whole world of horses seems absolutely alien to me. We hope Billie keeps writing, as we hope you keep writing.)
Yesterday dawned cold windy and bitter here, but I had grand plans for the day.
I rode the fancy, imported Dutch horse!
It had been almost 8 years since I last was able to ride a horse trained and capable of competing at the international level. Horses of this caliber often cost (literally) more than a house, so it is no small wonder that I do not own several myself. If a lotto windfall were to come my way I would think about buying one, but instead I am in the process training my own.
Let me backtrack and mention that with the weather and footing being such as they typically are in the winter, I had not been on any horse for several months. The last time I rode was the beginning of November.
My friend that had traveled with me climbed aboard the horse and warmed him up while I gave her a mini lesson and filmed her riding. Then, it was my turn! I giddily climbed aboard, adjusted the irons (the things your feet go into on an english saddle – called stirrups on a western saddle) and set off.
After a couple of minutes where he and I got to know one another at the walk, trot and canter, I decided to try some more advanced movements. We started with simple lateral movements – leg-yield at walk and trot. It went well, he moved forward and sideways by simply following the direction of my hips. So, I tried some shoulder and haunches in exercises…things I am teaching several of my own horses… I was easily able to position his body parallel to or at an angle away from the wall with very subtle shifts of my weight.
So, we tried the ultimate of the laterals – the half-pass. This is a hard movement, where the horse must be bent from head to tail around the rider’s inside leg, then moves sideways and forward in the direction of the bend while crossing all four legs underneath the body. It felt spectacular! Upon viewing the video, perhaps it wasn’t too spectacular, a little bit lackluster, but I don’t care! It was very uplifting just to know that I remembered how to correctly ask and execute this difficult movement.
Then I became greedy and decided to work a little bit on flying changes of lead. (This one is harder to explain, but essentially it the horse is at the canter which is a three beat gait where the inside foreleg lands the furthest forward at the end of the sequence of footfalls, in the moment of suspension they rearrange all four legs and land placing them with the opposite inside leg in the leading position – sort of like skipping). B.C, the horse’s owner had mentioned that Nizelster Boi ran away with her when she tried for changes, so it was not something she had been working on.
I developed a super, collected canter, did a circle to counter canter, took the diagonal and asked for the flying change from left to right… and got it! The horse was straight, maintained his rhythm and balance and did so without any hesitation. Super fantastic! Until I tried it in the other direction.
I chose too steep a line when asking for the right to left change. He changed late behind, kicking up his hind legs a bit then in the next instant slipped on his left front leg. I thought I was going down, but he rebalanced, took another stride and found a little patch of ice near the arena door. We slipped again and I really thought I was going to bite the dust. Fortunately, I stayed in place, rebalanced myself and tried to cope with a horse that was indeed running away with me. It seemed like forever before I got him back on my aids and not in a panic, but there we were. The next 10 minutes were spent working on relaxation in the horse.
I did ask for the counter canter again, but didn’t go for any more changes. Perhaps next time.
We finished with some passage (trot in slow motion with lots of suspension) and half-steps of piaffe (trot in place) and half-priouettes.
All in all, it was a fantastic ride that allowed me to once again believe that as a rider/instructor I actually do know what I am doing to a greater degree than I give myself credit for. It was very gratifying to work on the upper level movements again, and to realize that I do indeed know how to ask for and execute them.
The downside is that I am incredibly sore today. My back, shoulders, upper arms, abdominals, seat bones and upper thighs ache. It was a workout!
This morning when I went out to do chores at home (with my brain full of possibilities for Mirelle and Duncan’s training come spring) I noticed that one of the automatic waterers had frozen yet again. If I am not mistaken, it is the fifth time already this winter. So, I went to the house, turned the water off, took apart the frozen bits, thawed them back in the house, reassembled, and nothing. Went through the process again and behold! It worked. I need to run more insulation out there this afternoon in hopes that I can prevent this from happening yet again. Cold days are yet to come.
The girls up front have begun a campaign to destroy the new loafing shed that we built them just over a week ago. They are bored and chewing at the wood. It looks as though we have been invaded by very large beavers. Horses are quite destructive little creatures.
by Dino Corvino on February 21st, 2008
So again, it is left up to me. Sigh. Here I sit, wondering about some stuff, but not really thinking about it too much, after all I am getting a new tattoo today. So that is nice, but often I am left to wonder…
- What do you think Sidney Poitier thinks everytime he see Eddie Murphy in that fat woman suit? Does race and the discussion of race matter in Wausau? Are the Hmong people (and that is an umbrella term I suppose in Wausau) the primary form of diversity?
- I have heard of this band Freedown, and was wondering if anyone has ever seen them live?
- I was always wondering about boathouses. On our lake up north a house has a boathouse; what is in there aside from boats? What about the winter?
- Where are the outdoor ice rinks in Wausau?
- Have you noticed an increase in CW-related stuff? Our hits are through the roof, and thank you for it. We would like some new contributions from strangers though, no one wants me blathering on about boats.
- How central to your life is your computer? Do you do your accounting on it? Your calendar? Do you use your cellphone as a data device for the World Wide Web?
- Is there a differance between Shopko and Target? When I was a boy Shopko was there, so it has been here a lot longer, and as a result I wonder if I hold it in less esteem?
- Who was your best friend in grade school? Are you still best friends? Mine was Sean Palecek. The smartest kid ever. I wish I had stayed his friend. I miss Sean. He took me to Telemark once. I was allergic to the horses. We stayed in some insurance people’s joint. It was awesome. They had a tunnel, and a pool. Who is your best friend now? Do you think that we as adults (not using that to describe me of course) have them?
- What was your favorite vacation? One that you actually went on. Why? What vacation do you miss going on?
- What girl do you wish you kissed growing up? I have two. Kristin McCandless, the tennis icon of DC Everest. And TR Ambord. TR and I worked at the Rothschild Pool together. I guess I totally missed that she was really pretty and cool, all the time trying to learn to do a gainer off the high dive.
- Did you own Guess jeans? I never did. I have some cool Bugle Boy ones, and never had parachute pants.
- What is really wrong with Wausau? Anything? Are we all just complaining because we don’t have World of Warcraft guilds to join? And what about the crime thing; what is that about?
- Prior to Pearl Harbor, were we in the war in Europe, or had we stayed out of that as well? How did we get troops to Europe or the Pacific? Boats? How did they protect those troops or did countries just agree upon not killing trooper carrying ships?
- Have you ever bailed anyone out of jail?
- Do you have a secret life? I mean something that you do that like your work friends don’t know about? Not like something your ashamed of, but do you think that you are one person at work, and someone else at home?
Thats it for today.
by Dino Corvino on February 20th, 2008
Gary Barden is a cool dude, and I have scars to prove it.
I think that I need to start off with something of a confession in the name of transparency. I have something that Gary Barden created tattooed on my body, and five friends have the same tattoo. My friend Scott Holt trusted Gary with the creative vision for his own identity, and Gary has produced the Annual Report, website and quarterly newsletter for one of the most influential foundations here in Wausau.
That all sounds really good, but what about that makes him cool? Its hard to say what makes someone cool, but if you know Gary or meet Gary you will know instantly why I think he is cool. Is it a vibe? Well if it is, then Gary has that. If it is more than that, than Gary has that as well. For a while Gary had a questionable beard, but even his questionable choices seemed somehow cool.
So enough of the love fest. Who is this Gary Barden dude I’m spouting on about? Well, Gary is a 40-year-old graphic designer who looks like a cool 20-year-old graphic designer. He owns one of the workhorse firms in Wausau, Studio 519. Studio 519 is one of those shops that does not waste a lot of time pontificating about things that are meta; instead, Gary focuses on the work.
“It’s fine to talk about it, but it’s work. I go to work everyday, and do work,” said Gary over lunch at Noodles and Company. I think it was refreshing to hear someone talk about his or her craft as just that, a trade. Gary takes his work seriously, and his wide range of work reflects it. His visuals are not limited to any one style, in fact you could never pigeonhole his work as one thing, it really reflects a strong connection to the work that the client is looking for.
Graphic design is all well and good, but what Gary is really passionate about is Mountain Biking. A few months ago I had a chance to go into his basement, and I have to say that I was more than just a little bit shocked. I do not even know how many bikes were down there, but what I do recall was a gorgeous Santa Cruz frame, black on black, full suspension, like some sort of wonderful racehorse on a work stand.
Gary told me that he started riding a while ago, and his excitement for it has grown steadily. He said that the riding started off as fitness thing, and slowly turned into a passion, and then remarkably into a pretty successful business. You see a few years back Gary went from riding in the mud and the muck, over hill and dale to being a mountain bike entrepreneur. Or something.
Gary and his brother started a company called Fat Tire Guides. Their purpose is simple, yet amazingly cool. The ride the trails, map them, video them, and make it all available to you on the web. The amazing thing is this: they rode every mile, of every trail, in every spot, themselves. Gary and his brother were out and about every weekend, pedaling their bikes for miles and miles, with GPS…thingies (a technical term) and a camera strapped to one of their heads.
Over our lunch at the Noodles joint, it became clear that Gary is very passionate about everything on two wheels that you pedal yourself. He talked at length and rather poetically about building up a bike, making it perfect. Making a bike do and be what you’re going to need it for. It was funny, because that is how he talked about his graphic design work as well. Building it, finding a way to match the work to what the client needs it to be. I found that amazing, that he could make both things this sort of Zen koan cool like thing.
I do not know when I met Gary. I do not really remember my life with or without him. I have always known he was there, and that he was a lot cooler than me. For a while I thought I might have him because he had questionable taste in music, but suddenly that all turned around. So, again I am left feeling horribly inadequate around him. Gary Barden is a cool dude. He is a family guy, who is passionate about Jess and Zoe, and he is passionate about his art and his work, which are oddly enough the same thing, he is passionate about his bike and the company his brother founded. Gary Barden, cool dude number one.
You can find Gary at Studio 519, or at Fat Tire Guides. Check ‘em out.
by Dino Corvino on February 17th, 2008
Part of our purpose here at Citizen Wausau is to celebrate the cool. We live in an amazing city, and there are amazing things happening. We seek to go find the cool folks, and talk to them about what they do, and why they do it, and what kind of fun it is. We don’t want to let this site become some sort of self-referencing fashion show of vanity, something that you can find many other places on the internet. We want it to be something else.
A wise man said that the key to our success is going to be the use of a regular feature. Like pulling from the community blogs on Fridays, we hope and intend to make this a regular feature. We also hope that you all will take it upon yourself and write some cool dude stuff on your own.
Cool by its very nature is not something that can be defined. Cool exists in some sort of collective consciousness, a sort of advanced groovy if you will. What I think is cool is vastly different than what Andy thinks is cool, and what we think is cool is going to be vastly different from what our readership thinks is cool. But somewhere, somehow we hope to find the cool, and to celebrate it.
This week we start with a feature about a cool dude named Gary Barden. Gary is a passionate man, and honestly is someone that I look up to very much. A graphic designer, I carry one of his designs as a tattoo on my right arm, so clearly Gary has made an impact on my life. Gary is also much more than that as an owner of two businesses, and a passionate person about his home life and family. A cool dude, this Gary Barden, and tomorrow you can read all about him.
Trying to preview what will be in the cool dude series is a little bit tough. Naturally in the beginning they are going to be people I can sit down and talk to. So far I have met with Jim Rosenberg, and we’ll be hearing from Jim O’Connell as well. I have a tentative plan to sit down and talk to Deb Hadley as she runs for Mayor, and with Linda Lawrence as she returns to public life. Along with the politicians I am hoping to meet with music icon Jim Carlson, and home grown grocer Kevin Korpela.
It’s an inspiring world we live in, and I hope that we can find something you like, and maybe you can tell us someone you would like us to talk to. Though, in all honesty, I am hoping that you guys write these as often as we do.
by Dino Corvino on February 12th, 2008
To my esteemed colleagues here at Citizen Wausau I say this…from time to time, it sadly falls upon my shoulders to put forth a shovel full of questions. These questions while seeming entirely random, and aiming in no directions, I can assure you are often pointed toward a finish line. While this finish line might be abstract, and only in my imagination, it is most certainly something I am kind of aware of, at least on one of the many levels of chakra consciousness. Though, I have not had a real chance to cleanse myself through any sort of effective yoga practice recently, instead I am focused on a steady diet of powerlifting, and cabbage soup.
So, without further ado…we shall get right into this…and please, feel free to answer any of these, or post some of your own. Or go back to sleep, I hope someday to be in that boat myself.
- Speaking of Boats, does anyone, anywhere, for any reason like mayonnaise? That Hellman’s stuff? I mean I like me a little tangy zip of Miracle Whip from time to time, or a little bit of ranch on my macaroni and cheese, but who eats Mayo? My grandpa maybe, but ick man. It’s just dull.
- Is gum really becoming a progressive marketing tool? I saw like 500 EXTREME gums at Target the other day, and they all have taurine, and caffeine, and all the rest of the Red Bull secret ingredients. If you’re reaching for gum, aren’t you already nervous?
- Speaking of boats, when I was a kid there used to be a candy shop over by the Wausau Airport? What happened to that place?
- Did you know that you can get sushi as a takeout item? I was reading Lisa Stahl’s blog, and posed the question, and she said you could. So I tried, California roll from Chang garden, pretty good. I don’t know enough about sushi to order it as take out, it just seems like something that we do as friends, like a destination event.
- Who runs Exhibitour? My friend wants to volunteer, but is not sure how.
- How does one get to be on the board at NTC? I am not looking to stir up trouble or anything, but that board oversees like 35 million bucks in budget; how does one get asked?
- Heck, how does one get asked to be on any board of anything in this town? For example, the kayak guys, they have a board…is it all kayakers?
- When I was growing up, me and Jim Beier, the Stiflers, Dan Wallach, a few others all took tennis lessons at the Wausau racquet club. Behind the cemetery. For a while it was a health club, I was wondering what it is now?
- Is Culver’s ice cream better than Dairy Queen or Cold Stone? I ask, because I was thinking of buying a boat.
- Did you see the movie that was made here a while back, about softball? I forget what it was called, but I think Patrick Duffy was in it.
- Who is Jarrod Crooks? Does he have a boat I could look at?
- What does “Post Hoc Ergo Proctor Hoc” mean? Does it have anything to do with boats?
- As we start to look forward to the City Council and Mayoral Race, what do you think will define the races? Do you think that we can look forward discussions about the future of this city, or do you think we are going see more of the same?
- Speaking of the politics, how do you think that perception of these personalities is shaped? Do you think it is accurate? Do you think they need to begin to do anything to change this? Are we growing as a city in a way that we need to start seeing these people in a new way, a more professional way?
- Has anyone from Wausau ever gone to Notre Dame? Did they have a boat?
- What do surge protectors do? I mean I get the surge protecting, but I was sort of wonder if there was something more to it.
- Have you ever heard of a band called Freedown? I hear they are all nice young men whose mothers like them very much.
- Can you rent a limo in Wausau, and is it really a good limo? In general, does Wausau have any good car services? For example, what do executives from out of town who are only here shortly do?
- How can you tell the difference, aside from price, between good polar fleece and just crappy fleece? Do you remember when it was named something to do with a turtle?
- Speaking of turtles…isn’t that chocolate joint next to Downtown Grocery just a little bit of heaven? They sit in there, and sell you coffee and chocolate, and they talk about chocolate, and I think I even saw a really cute baby in there. Babies, and coffee, and chocolate…should be illegal!
- Have you been to the Weston Dog Park, or heard about the Weston Skate Park? I hope someday we can put up a drawing of either.
- AND ONE EXTRA CREDIT…I missed a City Council meeting, but at the last one I attended I witnessed the parking spot debacle. Does anyone understand what they decided or how one can find the minutes?
by Dino Corvino on February 11th, 2008
It is that time once again. The City Council is meeting tomorrow, and we hope to see more of your smiling, dissenting, note taking, question asking, over all holding the elected official accountable faces in the Birch Room. Even if you do not have any vested interest in any of issues on the agenda, it is really interesting to see the collected faces there. It is an interesting reflection as to who is who, and what is what in this city. So, here is the agenda:
City Council Agenda (PDF)
