Congratulations to our City Council, the City’s staff, Sharon Shaw, Barbara Cameron and the residents of our community for their outstanding efforts in acquiring the Chili Cook-off site. But special kudos must go to Sharon Barovsky and Ken Kearsley without whose determination and creativity the acquisition of that property would not have been successfully concluded.
And while the purchase of the Chili Cook-Off property was probably the second most important event in our city’s history after cityhood, let us not forget the purchase of the ball fields this year due in no small part to the patience and tenacity of Jeff Jennings. Future generations will look back, I am convinced, with gratitude on these accomplishments. The lesson to this generation is that we can accomplish anything for the benefit of the city if we all work together.
Leo Ziffren