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More BS but STILL no facts presented that would contradict the facts, figures, or witnessed statements presented here. NONE. ZERO. ZIP. No answers to the questions presented here, just more unsupported and unverified assertions that are becoming tiresome to hear and a waste of our time. IF you cant back up your opinions with anything that even resembles facts or figures, take them to the BS R Us website, where they will be welcomed and fit right in. While its true that the City has MANY problem areas, the pool is just ANOTHER area of mismanagement, duplicity, mendacity, and/or incompetence.

proof needed ?

Claim of no knowledge about what other pools charge is a witnessed statement. So is a claim to NOT know the specific details that go into the annual lump sum revenues at the pool. Those have TWO responsible witnesses each. The claim of 15 to 30 Springs swimmers on MDAC is in a memo the City Manager sent to the entire Council and a resident, and has been quoted here verbatim at least TWICE. Same with the Optimist connection. Any questions?

BS R US

Okay, we have somebody who disputes the opinions and figures stated here, one by one. GREAT. Unfortunately, they present NO facts of figures to support their case. NONE. ZIP. ZERO. NADA. IF they have contrary facts or figures present them here so that everyone can inspect them. The facts and figures regarding the pool and its operational problems have been presented here numerous times. WHICH specific facts or figures are you disputing? To make a statement without ANY facts or figures to back them up is a ridiculous waste of our time. Are you saying that MDAC did NOT rent the MDC South pool 4 years ago for at least $1300 a month? Are you saying that MDAC did NOT move from there to the Springs pool for $200 a month? Are you saying that MDAC has NEVER been behind on those $200 a month payments? Are you saying that MDAC can, and will, prove that to be true? Are you saying that MDAC can verify and certify that the numbers of Springs swimmers in their team is from 15 to 30 swimmers each month? To make unverified and uncertified statements with NO proof offered is just blowing smoke! Pure and unadulterated BS! "Its true because I say its true" - that sounds a LOT like city management now. BS R Us could be their motto. Tell us again about the Optimist connection - that is always good for a chuckle.

elections poster

elections

clean sweep of all the administrative staff should be the first piece of business for a new council should that happen in April. Then the first priority should be to have an outside independent line by line audit of all departments to figure out the EXACT financial status of the City. A revamping of the nepotism policy reguarding employees should also be addressed. Hire professionals that will be accountable for their actions. Review and adjust all salaries according to position and responsibilites. Eliminate any position not being fully utilized. Consolidate wherever possible. Fire those that are not accountable. Review and or stop all contracts that are NOT in the best interest of the City. Make all government dealings transparent. If just those messures can be achieved the rest of the issues facing the City should be easy to work with.any person running on this platform gets my vote !

commentary

Sounds like the ELECTIONS poster has a clear and concise plan of action to clean up our town and restore some respectability. He or she should run for Council. I too, would vote for anybody who could make that happen. We can be pretty sure that NONE of that will happen if the Council is NOT changed. The Council will NOT change itself, however, and those candidates of change and accountability need public support!

Marlboro Man

Lung cancer killed the 'Marlboro Man'?

Sad but true.

Philip Morris' ad campaign for Marlboro cigarettes depicted a rugged cowboy known as the "Marlboro Man." The campaign started in 1954, and during a TV run that lasted until 1971 (and a print campaign that kept going), several different men portrayed the iconic figure.

Two Marlboro Men died of lung cancer: David McLean, who appeared in TV and print ads starting in the early '60s, died in October 1995 at age 73. Wayne McLaren, who posed for print ads in the '70s, died in July 1992 at age 51.

Green facts

Did you know?
2 times: U.S. food prices are rising at twice the rate of inflation. Co-op prices are generally 10-40 percent below packaged versions of the same items.

4,000 years: Amount of time it takes a glass bottle to decompose in a landfill.

2-3 times: Arctic ice mass is warming faster than the global average.