Comments on: Budget known, HFest unknown

By: Mark Thoman

Mark Thoman — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:27:20 +0000

SO, the Community Events Commission may have some thoughts on that. They meet in two weeks again to try and hash out more regarding what their tasking is, what they can do, and how they can help. Remember these folks are resident volunteers, so if you know one wish them well for the tough job they face, and maybe be willing to pitch in however you can.

In the two years the Park District and village have done the recycling event they’ve been able to come up with plenty of volunteers to man the stations. Heritage Fest is a much larger event, but you have to think people would be willing to pitch in a couple hours doing something mundane like emptying garbage cans or shlepping barriers around or checking ID’s at a beer tent. It would certainly give a sense of ownership to the whole deal.

By: Sideline Observer

Sideline Observer — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:56:17 +0000

$494,000? How much $$$ are up-front costs? Who covers that? The NFP’s don’t have up-front money, they need HF to make money.

By: Scott Theisen

Scott Theisen — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:08:54 +0000

dgombudsman and ckfred…

There have been many studies over the years showing that DARE programs are ineffective over the long-term for preventing drugs. This has been known a long time…how amazing that people survived so long without DARE, I’m betting we’ll survive still.

By: Tom Turkey

Tom Turkey — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:32:24 +0000

Business owner

Sounds to me you are still ticked at the fact that the EDC supported ATI

By: Buisness owner

Buisness owner — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:18:58 +0000

No it dosent say who printed them, but if you call them they will let you know, as well give you the contact information so you can go to them to get printing done.

By: Elaine Johnson

Elaine Johnson — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:24:18 +0000

I picked up a few factoids that may allay the concerns of Business Owner and others:

EDC purchasing decisions are governed by purchasing policies that specify the number of bids, the amount of discretionary dollars that can be spent before board approval and the requirement that local businesses or businesses owned by DG residents should be given preferential treatment.

As a result, 89 percent of the EDC’s controllable expenditures are made at businesses in DG or owned by local residents. And controllable expenses account for 80 percent of EDC expenditures.

Interestingly, I got my postcard and couldn’t see where it states the printing job was down out of town. I know my vision is going, but…

By: KellyDGM

KellyDGM — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:49:35 +0000

If the schools want D.A.R.E then they will have to fund it. Does it work? Drug use and abuse crosses all racial and socioeconomic boundaries and the seed is all to often sown at home.

As I placed money into one of those “donation boxes” for a local charity at DTDG store yesterday I wondered if that type of funds collection could serve as seed money for HF…….

By: notsaying

notsaying — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:21:20 +0000

“business owner”
why should the EDC or its board members even engage this conversation with you? How do we know you are not a resident of another town? Or a member of another town’s EDC, who quite frankly, would be jealous of all the DGEDC’s success’s over the past few years.

Just saying….if you want to sling mud…show your face. Or are you yourself engaging in Chicago Politics?

By: Meat

Meat — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:05:29 +0000

Have I ever mentioned how much I like this Tully guy??

By: Chad D. Walz

Chad D. Walz — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:10:38 +0000

Pick a study any study…They all say the same thing. Google it! There is no proof that the kids in the DARE program stay off drugs and alcohol. Its a nobel effort but it doesn’t work. I offered a solution. Anyone else got any?