The one in the post below. I think there's a way of shrinking a picture to fit into a space. I just don't know how.
The picture is a promotion for a silent auction being held at the Church Street School building. Items you see in the picture are available for sale to the highest bidder.
Proceeds of the sale will "contribute" to programs provided at the centre. It doesn't say by what percentage.
The items can be seen at the" show" at the centre on six afternoon a week from one to four.
The town's logo is in place at the bottom of the promotion. The centre gratefully acknowledges funding from the town.
The town provides a building worth several million dollars, rent-free to an arm's length Board. We also provide maintenance services and utilities free of the cost to the tune of $150,000.
Last year the town provided funds in the amount of $347,000 to spend as the board saw fit.
No accountability for any of it.
Space in the building is rented out to another organisation. More revenue without accountability.
Various programs previously provided in other locations within the community are now provided at the school facility on an admission "free" basis.
Now the facility is being used to sell, what appear to be gifts, in time for the gift-giving season, to raise even more revenue. For which they are not accountable.
I have asked town staff to provide an explanation of how the latest enterprise fits in with the terms of reference for this operation.
For the sake of comparison, .the town's operation budget for other leisure facilities this year was $5 million. Revenue from the same was $5 million.
To-night, members of the Aurora Optimist Service Club are gathering at the library to organise new and nearly new books, for their annual book sale. Which happens tomorrow.
There's a Childrens room at the library funded by the Optimists. Proceeds from the annual book sale contribute to annual service provided.
At Tuesday's Council meeting, the Mayor presented awards to three local businesses which , over and above contributing to the town's assessment base and providing jobs in the community, also pay for the summer concerts enjoyed by thousands of residents in the park with no admission charged.
the concerts are not funded from the town treasury.
This year, the Aurora Rotary Club contributed the first of three payments of $5,000. for improvements to Rotary Park.Rotary club members work hard to raise the funds.
What's wrong with this picture?
Local businesses and service clubs dig into their pockets and contribute to the social and cultural well-being of the community. They operate businesses and provide jobs and pay taxes in good times and bad and still they go above and beyond.
Then we have others, who hold their hands out, demand payments from tax resources and enter into competition with the very businesses and clubs that keep on giving.
It ain't right, y'know. There's nothing about it that makes any sense.
Friday 25 November 2011
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Simply say NO to the begging bums.
They should try another town.
The grasshopper population in aurora is Approaching
epidemic proportions. It is time to try
and reduce their numbers so that the original hard
working ant types can get on with their QUIET,
NON-SELF-SERVING ways of working within the community.
The grandkids have part-time winter jobs. Maybe some of our resident mooches should give that a try.
No more command performances before Council
itemizing their accomplishments. How can you trust
someone who keeps referring to herself as ' Yours
Truly' as she sings her own praise ?
What is the point of all these not-for-profit groups ?
Are they boasting that they cannot run an operation that can support itself. Surely the object is not to suck.
money out of the community and fritter it away on
conspicuous consumption events?
The economy is such that groups who pay their share
of the local freight will garner the support.
A few thousand to a couple of charities every so often
and 'honouraria' to selected individuals doesn't
pass the sniff test.
The charities and service clubs are all hurting. The
economy is partly to fault, times are rough, but we
have an added factor in Aurora and we all know who they are. The problem is how to shut off the damn taps
that sustain them.
Anonymous 3:58
How old are the children and where did they find work that doesn't interfere with school ?
"...and we all know who they are."
I'm not sure we do. Who exactly are "they" and what are they doing?
The grandkids are 14 and 16 and have part-time jobs in the recreational field Fridays after school and Saturdays and Sundays.
And they both aced their job interviews.
They will learn about responsibility and how to deal with the paying public. They will earn their money, not beg for it.
Anonymous 10:49 PM
What a disingenuous question .
Shoe Fits Wear.
So, regarding your original question, you've had your answer and there is nothing wrong with that picture.
Anonymoose ? Isn't your season over ? Game is off the
menu for another season.
At lunch, someone referred to the board at the Centre
as a group of incestuous carpet-baggers.
I confess to being partial to ' a safe haven for failed
and would-be politicians',
And so their fame continues to grow.
Good luck with this one, Evelyn, our Council can be
singularly lacking in spine when facing tough decisions.
They can do the right thing, but will they ?
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