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Friday, April 26, 2013
How Will We Pay For This ? Mayor To City Treasurer
Cash, we will write out a check. This happens to be Woodridge not Peru unfortunately. :(
During the last few weeks before the municipal election, this was a frequent repartee between the mayor and treasurer that many of us found very humorous.
I encourage all readers of this blog to watch this video and see the joyful and happy expressions displayed by the children enjoying this splash pad. We could give this to our children if we really wanted to.
A splash pad appears to be all about children having fun. What would a splash pad cost the City if the trade unions were approached to volunteer and work was done "in kind' as it was done for the BB Gun Club by city workers? How many patios has Mertels built for free out of what they have remaining on their trucks at the end of the day? Maybe they would donate the cement to a splash pad if asked by the political fraction of Peru? Lights for the LL Park were $42,000. Last year how much was spent on ball diamonds, pickle ball and bike routes plus a ice skating rink? In the last three years how much has been spent on consulting fees for a swimming pool or city concerts alongside Route 6? Don't forget the city bus which was steadly routed from specific home to the 5th street card games.Money is being continuously spent but never on one particular segment of Peru's population. You don't think that these are some of the reasons that when this age segment grows, leaves town for whatever reason that they do not want to return. All they can remember of Peru is that it is a town where nothing is happening. How many people in Peru play pickle ball, bike on the never biked on bike route, fly a plane out of or into the Peru Airport? To be frank the concerts are most likely the only time most ever have had a reason to use this money pit of a airport.
FYI Sun City Grand (twelve courts just refinished) in Surprise Az. has told their pickle ball players that they are outlawing any paddle over 60 decibels which is most paddles!
9:11 Obviously you are someone who is affected and angry about the pickle ball. Did you ever consider bringing this information to the rec board as an item for compromise? Just a thought.
Anon 9:50 Many attempts have been made to reason with the board but blood is thicker than water and when it comes to pickle ball marriage is thicker than good government. The recently resigned prez. of the bd. set democracy back a century every meeting.
All this complaining about powder ball is confusing me, especially the noise problem. When I went to scout the area for Deer one of their match tournaments was going on, so I stayed to watch and I did find the noise a little loud initially. When I returned the next day to try and recruit some of them for Deer Spotting, due to their natural skills at slapping things and making noise, I noticed that the sound seemed less. After a few weeks of watching (I was having trouble understanding the rules, as there seemed to be no point and few wild animals allowed in the court, so I kept coming back) I noticed that everything seemed to be quieter to me. I couldn't hear my car stereo, the engines of the planes at the airport, even family members. I can barely hear anything anymore and I have to say I owe it all to puffy ball. I do not know what the neighbors are complaining about. Actually I couldn't hear them if I they did say anything. Maybe I should run for office here. A of DS
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During the last few weeks before the municipal election, this was a frequent repartee between the mayor and treasurer that many of us found very humorous.
I encourage all readers of this blog to watch this video and see the joyful and happy expressions displayed by the children enjoying this splash pad. We could give this to our children if we really wanted to.
A splash pad appears to be all about children having fun. What would a splash pad cost the City if the trade unions were approached to volunteer and work was done "in kind' as it was done for the BB Gun Club by city workers? How many patios has Mertels built for free out of what they have remaining on their trucks at the end of the day? Maybe they would donate the cement to a splash pad if asked by the political fraction of Peru?
Lights for the LL Park were $42,000.
Last year how much was spent on ball diamonds, pickle ball and bike routes plus a ice skating rink? In the last three years how much has been spent on consulting fees for a swimming pool or city concerts alongside Route 6? Don't forget the city bus which was steadly routed from specific home to the 5th street card games.Money is being continuously spent but never on one particular segment of Peru's population. You don't think that these are some of the reasons that when this age segment grows, leaves town for whatever reason that they do not want to return. All they can remember of Peru is that it is a town where nothing is happening.
How many people in Peru play pickle ball, bike on the never biked on bike route, fly a plane out of or into the Peru Airport? To be frank the concerts are most likely the only time most ever have had a reason to use this money pit of a airport.
If the Ambassador of Pickleball (A of P) wanted a splash pad would Peru have one? Have two? Have three? Have as many as he wants?
Water Parks. Baa, Humbug!
9:34 Yes, yes, yes, and yes.
FYI Sun City Grand (twelve courts just refinished) in Surprise Az. has told their pickle ball players that they are outlawing any paddle over 60 decibels which is most paddles!
9:11 Obviously you are someone who is affected and angry about the pickle ball. Did you ever consider bringing this information to the rec board as an item for compromise? Just a thought.
Pickleball. Baa, Humbug!
Anon 9:11 Are you sure. This is a retirement area which Peru prickleball players claim like everyone just love prickleball.
Anon 9:50 Many attempts have been made to reason with the board but blood is thicker than water and when it comes to pickle ball marriage is thicker than good government. The recently resigned prez. of the bd. set democracy back a century every meeting.
1:53 Has he indeed really resigned (the president that is)? It has never been publicly announced.
All this complaining about powder ball is confusing me, especially the noise problem. When I went to scout the area for Deer one of their match tournaments was going on, so I stayed to watch and I did find the noise a little loud initially. When I returned the next day to try and recruit some of them for Deer Spotting, due to their natural skills at slapping things and making noise, I noticed that the sound seemed less. After a few weeks of watching (I was having trouble understanding the rules, as there seemed to be no point and few wild animals allowed in the court, so I kept coming back) I noticed that everything seemed to be quieter to me. I couldn't hear my car stereo, the engines of the planes at the airport, even family members.
I can barely hear anything anymore and I have to say I owe it all to puffy ball. I do not know what the neighbors are complaining about.
Actually I couldn't hear them if I they did say anything.
Maybe I should run for office here.
A of DS
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