Showing posts with label graydon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label graydon. Show all posts
Monday, September 7, 2009
Fix Graydon Now: Wednesday's pre-march meeting place moved
The meet-up location for those who wish to march to the Village Council meeting this Wednesday night to show support for changes at Graydon will be meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the patio area between Village Hall and the Ridgewood Library. Click here for my previous post about this site. Whichever "side" you're on, it's good to see people willing to stand up to make their points.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Fix Graydon Now: Big "march" next Wednesday 9/9
Organizers of a group calling itself "Fix Graydon NOW!" say it was formed to represent the 1600+ Ridgewood families who have pledged their support for a new pool facility and to communicate to Village Council the necessity to make a decision with that in mind.
According to the group, "Unfortunately, we are up against a growing group of residents who do not even want a compromise - they just want to follow the same course that's been already been tried at Graydon for more than ten years without success, which is more and more water treatment techniques. However, we all know that this isn't about trying one more time to spruce up the existing outdated concept of a bathing beach – this is about once and for all providing residents with the same filtered, clear bottom swimming facility that other towns enjoy."
The Fix Graydon Now! group has organized a "march" to the next Village Council meeting on Wednesday, September 9 at 6:30 pm. At that meeting, the Preserve Graydon Coalition will make a formal case to Village Council to stop the search that's already underway for design services, and to continue "the rather expensive, and futile attempts to treat the existing pond water." Fix Graydon Now invites residents to gather at 6:30pm on 9/9 at Vets Field North (corner of Linwood and Maple) for a "bold, unified march" to the Village Council meeting. The goal is to "pack the Courtroom to reassure the Council that they are on the right track and shouldn’t let (the Preserve Graydon Coalition) hurt the progress that’s already been made."
All interested residents, young and old, are invited to bring friends and neighbors. They also ask if possible for attendees to wear blue shirts and carry "creative" signs.
Darn, wish I could go but I'm booked for a class that night...it should make for an "interesting" meeting at Village Hall! If you go, let me know what happens! I'm excited to see people getting riled up and taking action instead of just letting things "happen" in the Village.
Any questions, contact Fix Graydon Now at fixgraydonnow@gmail.com.
According to the group, "Unfortunately, we are up against a growing group of residents who do not even want a compromise - they just want to follow the same course that's been already been tried at Graydon for more than ten years without success, which is more and more water treatment techniques. However, we all know that this isn't about trying one more time to spruce up the existing outdated concept of a bathing beach – this is about once and for all providing residents with the same filtered, clear bottom swimming facility that other towns enjoy."
The Fix Graydon Now! group has organized a "march" to the next Village Council meeting on Wednesday, September 9 at 6:30 pm. At that meeting, the Preserve Graydon Coalition will make a formal case to Village Council to stop the search that's already underway for design services, and to continue "the rather expensive, and futile attempts to treat the existing pond water." Fix Graydon Now invites residents to gather at 6:30pm on 9/9 at Vets Field North (corner of Linwood and Maple) for a "bold, unified march" to the Village Council meeting. The goal is to "pack the Courtroom to reassure the Council that they are on the right track and shouldn’t let (the Preserve Graydon Coalition) hurt the progress that’s already been made."
All interested residents, young and old, are invited to bring friends and neighbors. They also ask if possible for attendees to wear blue shirts and carry "creative" signs.
Darn, wish I could go but I'm booked for a class that night...it should make for an "interesting" meeting at Village Hall! If you go, let me know what happens! I'm excited to see people getting riled up and taking action instead of just letting things "happen" in the Village.
Any questions, contact Fix Graydon Now at fixgraydonnow@gmail.com.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Ridgewood Pool Project update
The Ridgewood Pool Project was formed in 2006 under the guidance of Ridgewood Parks & Recreation. The purpose is to discover why there has been a severe membership decline at Graydon Pool, and how to create a facility that better meet the needs of residents. Following resident research and a professional feasibility study, at the end of this month the group will be recommending to the Council that it invest in a new facility that provides filtered, clear water in a natural, park-like setting. The group believes that this type of facility can not only attract a significant number of residents back to Graydon, but also produce enough revenue to cover the cost of its construction.
The group has met individually with Council members and the Village Manager, and group members say they have all expressed interest in supporting this project. Of course, there are a number of projects pending in the Village and they need to decide which are most important to pursue.
Residents who want more info are invited to attend one of several open houses at the Community Center at Village Hall for an unveiling of the artist renderings of the new, proposed facility. Group members will be on hand to make a short presentation and answer questions. The open house schedule is:
Monday, January 19 at 4:00 pm
Tuesday, January 20 at 9:30 am
Wednesday, January 21 at 8:00 pm
Thursday, January 22 at 9:30, 1:00 pm or 8:00 pm
Residents are encouraged to attend the Village Council meeting on Wednesday, January 28 at 7:30pm in the Courtroom at Village Hall to express feelings for or against the project. I personally don't have a firm opinion yet, so I'll go to one of the open houses this week to find out. I hope people will try and get the facts before they speak one way or the other. See you at an open house!
The group has met individually with Council members and the Village Manager, and group members say they have all expressed interest in supporting this project. Of course, there are a number of projects pending in the Village and they need to decide which are most important to pursue.
Residents who want more info are invited to attend one of several open houses at the Community Center at Village Hall for an unveiling of the artist renderings of the new, proposed facility. Group members will be on hand to make a short presentation and answer questions. The open house schedule is:
Monday, January 19 at 4:00 pm
Tuesday, January 20 at 9:30 am
Wednesday, January 21 at 8:00 pm
Thursday, January 22 at 9:30, 1:00 pm or 8:00 pm
Residents are encouraged to attend the Village Council meeting on Wednesday, January 28 at 7:30pm in the Courtroom at Village Hall to express feelings for or against the project. I personally don't have a firm opinion yet, so I'll go to one of the open houses this week to find out. I hope people will try and get the facts before they speak one way or the other. See you at an open house!
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