[RP TownTalk] Kenilworth Liquor Store Application Has Been Withdrawn

Wed Mar 12 12:11:43 UTC 2008

All

Easy eveyone.  We just won the first battle.  The withdrawal of the application is probably nothing more than posturing.  Clearly, the applicant got word of the negative sentiment in the community.  If he pressed on, all of this negative sentiment would be on the record.  By withdrawing the application, it's just between us.  He may try to sneak the application in later right under all of our noses.  This is the way the game is played.  Vernon says more or less the same thing below.

Bruce

-----Original Message-----
>From: Heather Blanchard <heather.blanchard at mac.com>
>Sent: Mar 2, 2008 5:30 PM
>To: Vernon Archer <varcher at gmail.com>
>Cc: "Olson, Eric" <eolson at co.pg.md.us>, Alice Bishop <ambishop at umd.edu>, TownTalk <TownTalk at riverdale-park.org>, "riverdaleparkmd at comcast.net" <riverdaleparkmd at comcast.net>
>Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] Kenilworth Liquor Store Application Has Been	Withdrawn
>
>That is great news!! Then we will cancel the petition signing for  
>TODAY at 5pm. If you havepwtitions or letters, let me know. I can pick  
>them up from you and deliver to the board.
>
>Since there has been such an overwelming response to this issue, is  
>there any interest in creating a. Riverdale Park Civic Association so  
>that in the future the RP citizens voice can be heard?
>
>Please email me if you are interested in creating this -
>
>
>Heather
>
>On Feb 29, 2008, at 11:12 AM, Vernon Archer <varcher at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Friends and Neighbors,
>>
>> I am happy to announce that both the property owner where the new  
>> liquor store "Uno" was planning to lease, and the applicant himself  
>> have reported that the proposal has been withdrawn. WE WON! and by  
>> WE I mean everyone who has come together to defeat this bad  
>> proposal. In particular Eric Olson and his staff, our towns' people  
>> who organized and contributed their time, the members and leaders of  
>> the Templeton Knolls and Riverdale Heights community associations,  
>> and a large number of folks from surrounding areas came together and  
>> carried the day.
>>
>> As we celebrate we keep in mind that this will probably not be the  
>> last attempt to expand the liquor interest along Kenilworth, so we  
>> will certainly remain vigilant. However, it is my belief that word  
>> will get out that the community around Kenilworth Avenue has a  
>> vision for a bright future for this area and we are going to see  
>> more acceptable proposals come forward, and liquor interests will  
>> look elsewhere.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>> Vern
>>
>> -- 
>> Vernon Archer, Mayor
>> Town of Riverdale Park, Maryland
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