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Thoughts on rural supervisors, Central Park dining tables
To the editor:
Yes, we need supervisors with rural county experience. That?s what they are, ?county supervisor.? They need rural experience either living there now or having grown up on a rural farm or living and dealing with rural benefits and problems.
Permanent tables in Central Park ? sounds like an idea for Howard or Chautauqua Park, where there are picnic tables. The benches in Central Park are for reflectin...
Barbara Bangert Bloom
Oct. 2, 2018 8:48 am
To the editor:
Yes, we need supervisors with rural county experience. That?s what they are, ?county supervisor.? They need rural experience either living there now or having grown up on a rural farm or living and dealing with rural benefits and problems.
Permanent tables in Central Park ? sounds like an idea for Howard or Chautauqua Park, where there are picnic tables. The benches in Central Park are for reflecting, resting or eating a quick bite. The city has permitted outside eating at some of the surrounding restaurants, where people can meet their friends, or it?s a short walk to Howard Park. Why trash a landmark?
? Barbara Bangert Bloom, Fairfield
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