<div>Everyone has been doing such a good job expressing themselves about the council/mayor increase that I've remained silent.</div> <div> </div> <div>But I now have to ask - what's up with abstaining? What does that mean? Isn't this what people volunteer to do, to understand what the ward wants and cast a vote accordingly? I'm new to politics so would appreciate someone shedding a light on this.</div> <div> </div> <div>Do we need a town petition to get the increase passed? I volunteer to collect signatures! Let's not shame ourselves by not fairly compensating our hard working council and mayor for the personal time they sacrifice to make our town better.</div> <div> </div> <div>Nancy Mooney</div> <div>4811 Oglethorpe<BR><BR><B><I>towntalk-request@riverdale-park.org</I></B> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Send TownTalk mailing list
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(LLJ0312@aol.com)<BR><BR><BR>----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR><BR>Message: 1<BR>Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2006 09:53:15 -0500<BR>From: Rob Oppenheim <ROB.OPPENHEIM@COMCAST.NET><BR>Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] Mayor and Council Salaries<BR>To: TownTalk <TOWNTALK@RIVERDALE-PARK.ORG><BR>Message-ID: <200612695315.390623@Rob2><BR>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"<BR><BR>On Tue, 5 Dec 2006 08:59:39 EST, ABragg7393@aol.com wrote:<BR>>... I don't have a problem with raising the stipend for the representatives <BR>> but let's call it what it is [a stipend not a salary]. If the politicians want to <BR>> make money and make politicing their paying job, then they need to move <BR>> up to the state or county level. <BR><BR>True, the county council is paid nearly 40 times our stipend, but <BR>I am not looking for big bucks - just less of a burden.<BR><BR>To do this job well takes a lot of time and responsibility.
<BR><BR>A stipend that pays roughly the same hourly wage as our lowest unskilled <BR>laborer position would be fine.<BR><BR>And I really do want to encourage people to run for office.<BR>Having choices at our ballot box is an important part of democracy.<BR><BR>Audrey, you have always given generously of your time to this town. <BR>I hope you will continue to do so. Indeed, I hope you will consider running for office.<BR>Your time, energy and can-do attitude would be an asset to the council.<BR><BR>-Rob<BR><BR><BR><BR>------------------------------<BR><BR>Message: 2<BR>Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2006 10:30:13 -0500<BR>From: "_Elizabeth A. Aukamp_" <EAAUKAMP@HOTMAIL.COM><BR>Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] holiday items<BR>To: glaros@earthlink.net, TownTalk@riverdale-park.org<BR>Message-ID: <BAY133-F26BC78BF504F3588916709C8DD0@PHX.GBL><BR>Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed<BR><BR>Danielle --<BR><BR>I've called and left a message, but I wanted to let you know:<BR><BR>The single
battery operated lights are stocked in good number at the Lowe's <BR>in New Carrollton. I saw several boxes worth last night [12/5]. I believe <BR>they were about $3 each.<BR><BR>The location information for that particular Lowe's is<BR>7710 Riverdale Road New Carrollton, MD 20784<BR>(301) 918-6406<BR>Fax: (301) 918-6420<BR>M-SA 6am - 10pm, SU 8am - 8pm<BR><BR>I haven't seen either spray snow or stencils in the usual places. Though, <BR>if need be, the stencils can be cut out of contact paper.<BR><BR>I hope this helps!<BR><BR>Liz<BR>4710 Sheridan Street<BR><BR><BR>>From: Dannielle and Steve Glaros <GLAROS@EARTHLINK.NET><BR>>To: TownTalk Talk <TOWNTALK@RIVERDALE-PARK.ORG><BR>>Subject: [RP TownTalk] holiday items<BR>>Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 22:07:56 -0500<BR>><BR>>Hi!<BR>><BR>>I'm looking for a few items to decorate our Town Center for this<BR>>weekend and it looks like these items are harder to find then I<BR>>thought. While this is perhaps an
unusual Towntalk request, I figured<BR>>that I'd have a better chance of finding the items with more people<BR>>looking.<BR>><BR>>1. 4 cans of spray snow and snowflake stencils. We were hoping to<BR>>decorate the old bookstore windows with spray snow, but alas I cannot<BR>>seem to find it four stores later. If you spot it, please purchase.<BR>><BR>>2. battery-operated single interior candle lights for windows. We'd<BR>>like to decorate the top floor of Jemal's building, but alas I forgot<BR>>to order these early and they are hard to come by. I have some, but<BR>>could use another four.<BR>><BR>>Let me know if you find these items by calling me at work 301-209-1505.<BR>><BR>>Also, if anyone is interested in decorating or helping to set up for<BR>>the market, we'll be meeting at 8am Saturday. We've already started<BR>>working on some of the buildings, but we'll need to do the final<BR>>touches. The more the
merrier!<BR>><BR>><BR>>Dannielle Glaros<BR>>4800 Sheridan St<BR>><BR>>_______________________________________________<BR>>TownTalk mailing list<BR>>To post to the list, send mail to TownTalk@riverdale-park.org<BR>>TownTalk-request@riverdale-park.org is for automated subscription <BR>>processing only<BR>>http://riverdale-park.org/mailman/listinfo/towntalk<BR>><BR>>For more information about Riverdale Park, visit <BR>>http://www.ci.riverdale-park.md.us<BR><BR>_________________________________________________________________<BR>All-in-one security and maintenance for your PC. Get a free 90-day trial! <BR>http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwlo0050000002msn/direct/01/?href=http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwlo0050000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://www.windowsonecare.com/?sc_cid=msn_hotmail<BR><BR><BR><BR>------------------------------<BR><BR>Message: 3<BR>Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2006 14:02:12 -0500<BR>From: Rob Oppenheim
<OPPENHEIM@EMAIL.COM><BR>Subject: [RP TownTalk] Trolley Line Hiker Biker Trail<BR>To: TownTalk <TOWNTALK@RIVERDALE-PARK.ORG><BR>Message-ID: <200612614212.327815@Rob2><BR>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"<BR><BR><BR>Please let me know (off list) if you are interested in participating in<BR>the planning of the trolley line hiker/biker trail thru Riverdale Park - <BR>connecting College Park (and its metro station) with RP and Hy.<BR><BR>We are in the early stages of this concept to build a paved hiker biker trail that<BR>follows the old trolley line. It would run from town center ...<BR>north (to the left of Greg's towing) then straight up to College Park, <BR>and south parallel to the train tracks to Hyattsville and the EYA development.<BR><BR>-Rob Oppenheim<BR><BR><BR><BR>------------------------------<BR><BR>Message: 4<BR>Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2006 15:17:58 EST<BR>From: JayRite@aol.com<BR>Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] raise failed for mayor/council<BR>To:
gerardkiernan@earthlink.net, hilesd@mindspring.com,<BR>TownTalk@riverdale-park.org<BR>Message-ID: <BC9.82891D1.32A87F76@AOL.COM><BR>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"<BR><BR><BR>So the legislation did not pass, despite the fact that there were 3 votes <BR>yes, and zero votes no? <BR>3 to 0 means victory to me. Right? Abstain means no vote at all, so that <BR>means 3-0. 3-0 should not equal a loss. But rules are rules.<BR>Gotta' love local politics! Sheesh!<BR><BR>Jay Wright<BR><BR>In a message dated 12/5/2006 7:32:45 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, <BR>gerardkiernan@earthlink.net writes:<BR><BR>The vote count on the salary legislation was:<BR><BR>For: Oppenheim, Lingua, Webb<BR>Against:<BR>Abstain: Donaldson, Kiernan<BR><BR>Council Member Taylor was absent from the meeting due to illness.<BR><BR>Gerry Kiernan<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>-------------- next part --------------<BR>An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<BR>URL:
http://riverdale-park.org/pipermail/towntalk/attachments/20061206/25b46671/attachment-0001.html <BR><BR>------------------------------<BR><BR>Message: 5<BR>Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2006 15:18:55 -0500<BR>From: "Iris McLaurin" <ELSIEGOH@STARPOWER.NET><BR>Subject: [RP TownTalk] DUMM'S PROJECT<BR>To: <TOWNTALK@RIVERDALE-PARK.ORG><BR>Message-ID: <006f01c71973$c17433a0$30eda742@EGOH><BR>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"<BR><BR>I was in my "favorite" corner store today and saw Pete and Jim. I<BR>understand there is a meeting tonight to discuss a new proposal. Can<BR>someone give an overview of tonight meeting, objectives, agenda, etc. I<BR>have a meeting conflict, but I want to understand whether tonight will be<BR>the only presentation of the new proposal, or will there be another "town<BR>meeting" presentation. Thank you in advance.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>------------------------------<BR><BR>Message: 6<BR>Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2006 18:43:26 -0500<BR>From: "CHRISTINA DAVIS"
<BOOK-SMART@VERIZON.NET><BR>Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] Trolley Line Hiker Biker Trail<BR>To: "'Rob Oppenheim'" <OPPENHEIM@EMAIL.COM>, "'TownTalk'"<BR><TOWNTALK@RIVERDALE-PARK.ORG><BR>Message-ID: <002701c71990$53ec2b40$020aa8c0@naw.org><BR>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii<BR><BR>Make certain Pat gives you the old trolley study, done when the Trolley<BR>Museum was going to build at Cafritz.<BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: towntalk-bounces@riverdale-park.org<BR>[mailto:towntalk-bounces@riverdale-park.org] On Behalf Of Rob Oppenheim<BR>Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 2:02 PM<BR>To: TownTalk<BR>Subject: [RP TownTalk] Trolley Line Hiker Biker Trail<BR><BR><BR>Please let me know (off list) if you are interested in participating in<BR>the planning of the trolley line hiker/biker trail thru Riverdale Park - <BR>connecting College Park (and its metro station) with RP and Hy.<BR><BR>We are in the early stages of this concept to build a paved hiker
biker<BR>trail that<BR>follows the old trolley line. It would run from town center ...<BR>north (to the left of Greg's towing) then straight up to College Park, <BR>and south parallel to the train tracks to Hyattsville and the EYA<BR>development.<BR><BR>-Rob Oppenheim<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>TownTalk mailing list<BR>To post to the list, send mail to TownTalk@riverdale-park.org<BR>TownTalk-request@riverdale-park.org is for automated subscription processing<BR>only<BR>http://riverdale-park.org/mailman/listinfo/towntalk<BR><BR>For more information about Riverdale Park, visit<BR>http://www.ci.riverdale-park.md.us<BR><BR><BR><BR>------------------------------<BR><BR>Message: 7<BR>Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2006 20:09:40 -0500<BR>From: "Dwight Holmes" <DWIGHTRHOLMES@GMAIL.COM><BR>Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] [RP Town Announce] MUTC Meeting tonight<BR>To: TownTalk
<TOWNTALK@RIVERDALE-PARK.ORG><BR>Message-ID:<BR><8123da3c0612061709x21d21cf4t7d34f0081ba23e34@mail.gmail.com><BR>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed<BR><BR>watching now. great to be able to tune in from home. couldn't help<BR>but notice -- and be amused by -- the fact that the clock showing on<BR>channel 71 before the cameras came on in the meeting room was off by<BR>about an hour. simulating the Town Center clock, one assumes ;-)<BR><BR>On 12/6/06, riverdaleparkmd@comcast.net <RIVERDALEPARKMD@COMCAST.NET>wrote:<BR>><BR>> Dear Residents,<BR>> There will be an MUTC Meeting<BR>> tonight, December 6, 2006 at 7:30 pm.<BR>> The MUTC Meeting will be televised on the town channel, Comcast cable<BR>> channel 71. We encourage all to attend, but if you are unable to attend we<BR>> encourage you to view the meeting.<BR>><BR>> The Town of Riverdale Park<BR><BR><BR>------------------------------<BR><BR>Message: 8<BR>Date: Wed, 6
Dec 2006 22:34:40 EST<BR>From: LLJ0312@aol.com<BR>Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] raise failed for mayor/council<BR>To: oppenheim@email.com, towntalk@riverdale-park.org<BR>Message-ID: <CFE.3E8CE38.32A8E5D0@AOL.COM><BR>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"<BR><BR>We really are sorry to hear that it failed. We wanted to let the list-serve <BR>know of the excellent service Rob provided us. Back on July 4, we had that <BR>terrible storm blow through, the transformer and our street light was brought <BR>down by a large tree. It's been out for months now, with Pepco no where in <BR>sight. Needless to say, it's was dark.<BR><BR>On Monday, Dec. 4, our car and our neighbor's car were broken into. The <BR>dark area made them easier targets. We were lucky, the neighbor not so. We <BR>called the police naturally and filed a report. We also called Rob and told <BR>him of our plight. He paid us a surprise visit that same night. He gave us <BR>contact numbers at Pepco and wished us
well and warned that it might take <BR>awhile. He also said he'd try calling to see what he could do.<BR><BR>When I came home from work today, it was to a bright light! The street <BR>light was installed and works great. Rob worked a miracle that we couldn't. We <BR>are sure he pulled a few strings. Without his involvement, this problem <BR>would still be a problem. <BR><BR>Our council representatives work hard for us. The issue of a pay raise or a <BR>stipend increase should be readdressed, especially since one member was out <BR>sick and didn't vote. We appreciate that our reps have volunteered for these <BR>positions and are thankful that Rob has embraced his job to the fullest. <BR><BR>Doug & Lori Jarman<BR>6211 44th Avenue<BR>-------------- next part --------------<BR>An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<BR>URL: http://riverdale-park.org/pipermail/towntalk/attachments/20061206/9a92d9a7/attachment-0001.html
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