Originally Posted by
mark blazejewski
From this week's "Bee Heard:"
"The village events coordinator and village board should consider eliminating the rides and beer tent. The beer tent is nothing but trouble and has been for years. We don’t need all this in the village. Put on the fireworks and the parade, and that’s it."
BTW, the message was not left by me, or my wife, or my "little dog Fala." But, it does echo my July 6th sentiments posted on this Thread, to wit:
"However, it does not seem quite appropriate for the VOL, or "Special Events" to be associated with beer tents and beer tent-like behavior. Such an attraction is not a necessary element to the celebration of freedom, country, and family theme that the Fourth of July suggests."
Also, in keeping with the theme of this Thread, again, this week's "Bee Heard:"
"I’d like to know who planned the security for the foot race on July 4 around Depew and Lancaster. It was not planned very well, because I am now trapped in my own neighborhood. Being the caretaker of an elderly resident across town at Lancaster Towers, this is extremely inconvenient for more than one party. Something needs to be done; this was not planned well."
Perhaps before "Special Events" are expanded, some thought should be given to making the current theme park function more smoothly, or to invent a metaphor, "Before you re-invent the wheel, try Drivers' Ed."