[RP TownTalk] Opposing New Liquor Store on Kennilworth Avenue

[Vernon Archer]

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

I'm getting back to you at this time to let you know where we are in
resisting the proposed new liquor store for Kenilworth Avenue.

I had hoped to simply use diplomacy (including a bit of arm twisting) to
convince the property owners Charles and Vivian Shi, to withdraw their
support for the liquor establishment. That clearly would save us all a lot
of time and effort, however, the Shi's have cut off contact with me, and so
we will have to prevent the liquor store through the more arduous route of
convincing the Board of License Commissioners to refuse to grant the liquor
license.

There are three things that you can do to help us stop this liquor store
from relocating to Riverdale Park:

1. Write a letter to the Board. I have attached a sample letter that helps
you to focus in on the issues that will help us win over the board.  PLEASE
SEND A LETTER! it doesn't have to be long, or perfect--Just send a letter!
ALSO, SEND A HARD COPY OR EMAIL VERSION TO COUNCILMAN OLSON'S OFFICE via his
aid Brooks, Wanda J. <WJBrooks at co.pg.md.us>, --apparently the Board is
notorious for losing mail, so we want a separate file to produce a TALL
stack of letters on the day of the hearing.

2. Sign a petition.  We are going to collect signatures from around
Riverdale Park of persons opposed to this application.  If you are willing
to take on collecting signatures in a neighborhood please contact Heather
Blanchard heather.blanchard at mac.com who has volunteered to coordinate this
effort.  (Big thanks to Heather!)

3. Come to the hearing and speak against the application. The hearing is
February 26 at 10 AM right here in Riverdale Park on the third floor of the
old bank building at the corner of Baltimore Avenue and Queensbury--how is
that for convenient?  Getting people out to speak is THE CRITICAL PIECE to
WINNING, so if you can be there, please come!

You don't have to say a lot, or be silver tongued!  Just come and say a few
sentences about opposing the application!  We can help you with speaking
points, and it carries a lot of weight with the board. What matters is that
we pack the hearing with people willing to give a little time to this cause.


If you are interested in speaking please send a brief email to Wanda Brooks
in Eric Olson's office <WJBrooks at co.pg.md.us>, who is coordinating this
effort.
As I mentioned in my first message to you about this issue, I rarely come to
you and ask for  help in matters like this application.  However, this is a
very important issue and we need to win on this in order improve the chances
of a new and improved Kenilworth Avenue.  Those of us charged with using
governmental authority are doing our part, but this is a time when we need
you the residents to come forward and help if a positive outcome is to
occur!

Thanks and best wishes to all,

Vern
-- 
Vernon Archer, Mayor
Town of Riverdale Park, Maryland
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