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<DIV>I think it is very important that any interested citizen can have their questions answered by our town officials, that no one is treated like their concerns are insignificant. <BR></DIV>
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<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> "lisagrob@verizon.net" <lisagrob@verizon.net><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> msnovella50@hotmail.com<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Cc:</SPAN></B> towntalk@riverdale-park.org<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Friday, August 21, 2009 12:05:19 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [RP TownTalk] FW: on tone & substance<BR></FONT><BR>
<META content=off http-equiv=x-dns-prefetch-control>I would like to chime in that I really appreciate that our elected officials so often take the time to answer questions on this list. I know I can look up a phone number or personal email to make a direct comment but it is great to get one's questions answered and everyone (at least those of us on the list) gets the benefit of the answer.<BR><BR>
<P>On Aug 20, 2009, <STRONG>novella sargusingh</STRONG> <msnovella50@hotmail.com> wrote: </P>
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<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #267fdb 2px solid; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 1.8ex; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex"><BR>Hello Everyone,<BR><BR>I have spent some time catching up on emails since my return from vacation and this is the first time that I have felt a need to speak up concerning some of the comments being made on TownTalk. I enjoy reading everyone's emails and being kept informed on issues concerning the town through TownTalk. I seldom have enough time to sit down and read the Town Crier when it arrives but I will open a email from TownTalk right away. For example the emails over the last two weeks concerning a rise in our taxes was very helpful in trying to figure out my own very large property tax increase. Dwight I concur with you, this is not the forum to bring anyone down or belittled our elected officials, I find that very offensive!! This should be the forum to keep everyone up to date with everyday issues
concerning Riverdale Park and not used as a place to trash one another, our elected officials have enough on their hands running this town without being disrespected as well!<BR><BR><BR>
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<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4 face="Lucida Handwriting, Cursive"><STRONG> Novella , Ward 3 <BR></STRONG></FONT></DIV><BR><BR><BR> <BR>> Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:39:53 -0400<BR>> From: <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:dwightrholmes@gmail.com" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:dwightrholmes@gmail.com">dwightrholmes@gmail.com</A><BR>> To: <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:towntalk@riverdale-park.org" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:towntalk@riverdale-park.org">towntalk@riverdale-park.org</A><BR>> Subject: [RP TownTalk] on tone & substance<BR>> <BR>> I feel compelled to step in here and make an appeal to everyone to<BR>> please follow TownTalk guidelines (which I believe are consistent with<BR>> general 'netiquette' guidelines).<BR>> <BR>> Specifically, please make sure to avoid personal, ad hominem attacks<BR>> (including insinuations and innuendos). Discussion,
including heated<BR>> discussion, of the substance of the issues is of course o.k. To<BR>> comment overtly or implicitly that the ability of others to adequately<BR>> comprehend the issues is not.<BR>> <BR>> I have asked the the list be put on moderation status for the time<BR>> being. This means I will get to review all posts before approving<BR>> them. The sooner we can return to normal operations, the happier I'll<BR>> be!<BR>> <BR>> The guidelines are available to read here:<BR>> http://riverdale-park.org/mailman/listinfo/towntalk<BR>> <BR>> A relevant excerpt from the guidelines:<BR>> <BR>> 1. Posters may not attack other list members for their choices or<BR>> opinions, although they may suggest that certain opinions are worth<BR>> evaluating or that there may be other points of view. We don't flame<BR>> here - we respect the opinions of our fellow citizens. Because respect<BR>> doesn't
always mean saying "I agree", it's important to phrase<BR>> challenges in such a way that it is clear that it is not the worth of<BR>> the writer you are questioning, but rather the validity of the idea.<BR>> What is a flame? It is important to recognize that to disagree<BR>> respectfully, or to politely request a change of behavior, is not to<BR>> "flame".<BR>> <BR>> Dwight Holmes<BR>> Volunteer Moderator, TownTalk<BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> TownTalk mailing list<BR>> To post to the list, send mail to <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:TownTalk@riverdale-park.org" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:TownTalk@riverdale-park.org">TownTalk@riverdale-park.org</A><BR>> <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:TownTalk-request@riverdale-park.org" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:TownTalk-request@riverdale-park.org">TownTalk-request@riverdale-park.org</A> is for automated subscription
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