Sunset Pool

I think we as musa readers and bloggers we should find away to keep this pool open

Waste of time and money.  No amount of donations will keep that pool open even if they pull a rabbit out of the hat and fund it for one year, what then?  It'll close in year two. 

Randy, I spent much of my youth there.  Fond memories.  But fewer kids were using it every year, and can we afford it?  Council just talked tonight about deficit spending...where are we going to find the $$??  I actually think some expenses -- like demos -- are in our best financial interest long term. 

I've thought for a while the rates should be raised.  I am curious about how many people attend.  The pool managers should have records of how many people attend and if the rates are consistent or are dropping off.  I'm also curious if a water park similiar to Splash Moraine could survive in the area.  Or even if we have the acreage to bring it to fruition.  I know the Beach is close by and that would be competition, not to mention Splash Moraine.  Could be used for mulitple things like the Beach as well.  Sledding and ice skatinig in the winter. 

Just let people go swimming at Smith park.

 

I've swam in plenty of ponds as a kid. Dump it full of chlorine and let'em have at it !

Vet - I wouldn't eat anything I catch out of Smith pond anyway.

 

And by the time they dump a load of chlorine in there won't be anything left to bite or nibble the kiddies.

 

One old pond I use to swim in had a water moccasin that chased us every time we jumped in. That darn snake hated us.

That picture is tame compared to some of the monstrous 300 pound mamas I've seen there, covered in tattoos, with their cigarettes and junk food.

Shhh! Quiet everyone, if you don't respond to vannestmom maybe she'll go away.  Since the MJ website turned off comments she has nowhere to go.  6 kids (bunch of different Dads) -- check

and another thing what is so funny about that picture posted? not all of us can join richie country clubs!

u see bill and randy thats what u and all the others want to believe about me. i never once said anything about my childrens father. u all just put all people into your little narrow view of the world if their not like u.!!!! everytiome i try and add to the debate you all slander me!!! all i was doing was trying to add my opinin to this topic. I cant help it if my questions scare you. i lik this town it is the rich snobbie peolpe that i can do w/o!!!!!!

randy, i do apologize to you i dont know y i put your name in my post. i meant to put some one else in I appreciate you having my back against bill. i appreciate u not judging me bc i have a large family like bill does. he doesnt no me. he doesnt knowmy life! all i wanted is for the pool to staty openmfor the kids of middletown. my economic background should have nothing to do with that.

vannestmom, I'm all too familiar with the material you used to post on the MJ, most of which would infuriate many on this board, so excuse me if I'm not too sympathetic. 

vannestmom wrote: i dont think i have ever posted anything that would be considered to stir up things. people always just assume and judge me. unless of course my mere existene and financial status makes you mad. y do people get so mad when they dont agree with other people opinions? my opinion counts just like yours only i aint rich so you look down on.

Warning! Warning... Disclaimer comment........the opinion listed below is all speculation on my part. I do not know vannestmom and am guessing she is on assistance.

IF..IF you are truely a mother of six kids with different fathers and IF....IF you are receiving financial aid from  welfare, Section 8 or any other government program and IF...IF you are able to work but do not BECAUSE you have had 6 kids that you "must" stay home to take care of, THAT is what infuriates working people vannestmom. You  mentioned that you are glad Chick-Fil-A is returning as you looked forward to taking your kids there. Given the price of these sandwiches and realizing how many kids you say you have, I would imagine that can be a fairly hefty food bill. How are you affording a house, paying some of the utilities, feeding and clothing all those kids,  and still finding money to eat there on government assistance, AKA worker financed assistance? THAT'S what bothers us working people in case you didn't understand our displeasure with ABLE- BODIED people on assistance.Find a relative to watch the kids and go to work. Do you earn the money you receive or do you rely on the work of others for you existence? If you are truely needy, that's another issue. IF....IF you are drawing off assistance, think of all the people, each morning, that get up at 5AM while you're sleeping in and go to work to just to have money taken out of their checks to take care of people like you. How about the people who are on their way to work on the midnight shift just as you are turning off your lights to go to bed for the night. Have you ever been in the situation they are in? Give it some thought next time you get that freebie check in the mail., that is,  IF you are getting assistance.

Oh, and none of us are what would be classified as rich. Most of us are just middle-class working people paying the bills, living within a budget and trying to make ends meet in a rotten economy. You can drop the "looking down at me" crap. We struggle at times in our own way too. JMO