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On Wed, 22 Jun 2022 11:29:09 -0400, Frank Krygowski
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frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
On 6/20/2022 9:59 PM, Joy Beeson wrote:
The front page of the Times-Union weekend edition says that The Center
Lake Recreational Trail is being built by the parks department, and
will be financed entirely by the park budget and voluntary donations.
That's as it should be.
A few decades ago someone was talking up a new "bike" trail, and how
we could persuade the powers that be to spend tax money on it. I
said, "But this is purely recreational; it should be paid for with
donations."
With a straight face and perfect sincerity, he answered "But if we ask
people nicely, they might say 'no'."
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Joy Beeson
joy beeson at centurylink dot net
http://wlweather.net/PAGEJOY/
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