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by btabke
 btabke
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Good morning everyone! I wanted to start a quick blog/forum here to answer questions SVN website readers have about the upcoming referendum to improve and expand Shakopee's Community Center. Please post your questions and I'll do my best to answer them.

Quick disclaimer: I am on the committee helping pass this referendum because I believe this is a great project for Shakopee and the right thing to do for the future of our Parks & Recreation system. That being said, we are doing our best to be transparent and candid with everything related to this referendum and want to make sure everyone understands how it will personally impact them.

Thank you and have a great day!

Brad
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« btabke wrote on Friday, Oct 29 at 12:10 PM »
Awesome! Come Together for Shakopee couldn't have asked for a stronger endorsement and really appreciate the SVN pointing out the merits of this referendum! Thank you!
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« sfiecke wrote on Friday, Oct 29 at 11:40 AM »
I just wanted to specify that this was an SVN editorial endorsement.
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« Turbo wrote on Friday, Oct 29 at 05:13 AM »
It was on the editorial page.
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« btabke wrote on Thursday, Oct 28 at 07:55 PM »
What do you mean? I'm referring to the Shakopee Valley News' recommendations in next Tuesday's general elections, not an editorial from a community supporter but the actual Shakopee Valley News endorsement.
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« sfiecke wrote on Thursday, Oct 28 at 05:17 PM »
Should specify that this is referring to an editorial.
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« btabke wrote on Thursday, Oct 28 at 02:01 PM »
Shakopee Valley News Recommendations: 'Yes' vote is warranted. "Does Shakopee need another ice sheet? Is the Community Center's fitness area lacking? Could seniors in the community use a permanent meeting place? The answer to all three questions is a resounding yes, so after much contemplation, we support the Nov. 2 bond referendum.
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« Big Phish wrote on Thursday, Oct 28 at 11:46 AM »
I Knew It!!! :)>
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« created equal wrote on Saturday, Oct 23 at 09:15 AM »
I have no problem with gambling or bar sales of pull tabs for kids' fundraisers.

My issue with the track/racino - and the casino - is the high volume of traffic to both.
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« created equal wrote on Saturday, Oct 23 at 09:09 AM »
Mr. Wiebold: I am also getting tired of the pandering to the senior crowd.

Again ...

... How have taxpayer funds been used to "pander" to the senior community?

Are you too exhausted to respond to a simple question after all that pandering to the Shakopee senior crowd? Or have you been unable to corroborate your ridiculous contentions?

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« Philip Oliver Hole wrote on Friday, Oct 22 at 08:10 AM »
created equal - I recall that you don't care for gambling (specifically the Racino; I am against it also). That being said, what are your thoughts on the SYHA using Bingo and pulltabs at bars as fundraisers? I know that other groups do the same, but let's stay focused on youth hockey at this time.
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« Philip Oliver Hole wrote on Friday, Oct 22 at 07:44 AM »
jgrab - Thank you for your responses to my questions.
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« created equal wrote on Friday, Oct 22 at 05:51 AM »
Better uptight than upended.

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« Buck Savage wrote on Friday, Oct 22 at 04:35 AM »
I say spend millions upon millions of tax payer dollars during these tough economic times so everybody can skate and play hockey to their hearts delight absolutely free of charge. Because, how incredibly uncompassionate of a city that doesn't pay for everybody's entertainment. Tax them so other people can be entertained. These people that oppose this feel good measure are miserbale, greedy people that don't know how to skate or play hockey, therefore, they don't know the benefits of this. I say build 10 sheets of ice just to make sure everybody can skate and play on the ice at other people's expense. Friggin pathetic.
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« Buck Savage wrote on Thursday, Oct 21 at 02:04 PM »
Ha! Geez Pat, are saying the most uptight person in the State of Minnesota would romanced someone. No, it isn't possible, CE's underwear is on way too tight for that to happen.
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« PAT T LAND wrote on Thursday, Oct 21 at 01:25 PM »
Ya got that right! I staggered home like one of Jerrys kids, hit my head, started posting.......Ya should of been here Equal, You might a got lucky.
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« jgrab wrote on Thursday, Oct 21 at 12:51 PM »
The dedicated "second sheet fee" is new this year and to my understanding, was/is placed in a seperate fund along with the proceeds from the previous Skate-A-Thons and other fundraising activities.

The coaching payments are accurate, however that is the total compensation not a base. Only non-parent coaches are paid and I think this year and I believe there are 4 non-parent head coaches and 3 non-parent assistants over the 13 travel teams.

To my knowledge, the financials aren't posted anywhere so that would probably require an SYHA member request and my guess is the scholarship question would as well.
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« created equal wrote on Thursday, Oct 21 at 11:40 AM »
Pat is clueless about what he was trying to say.

But it must have sounded rip-snortin' brilliant at 2:00 this morning!
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« created equal wrote on Thursday, Oct 21 at 08:43 AM »
I think I saw one last Saturday!

An old guy (at least 35) was hanging out by MGM Liquor and carrying a sign that read: WILL WORK FOR BEER

Everyone knows these people lie about how they'll spend the money, so I was positive he had no intention of buying beer. More like food for his family. Or shoes.

As an unpatriotic, outlaw-the-NRA, Obama-loving, bleeding-heart liberal, I felt sorry for the poor Latino, tossed him $10 profit from my last oregano sale and blew him a kiss as I headed home to plug in my Lexus RX, enjoy a bowl of my homemade granola blended with liberal clusters of a variety of organically grown, exotic dried fruit from the Baja Peninsula, slip into my Birkenstocks and all-cotton, non-gender-specific clothing (braless, natch, but a bad idea in retro), and carpool with my Rush/Beck-bashing friends to our weekly pro-choice / anti-capital-punishment rally.
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« Turbo wrote on Thursday, Oct 21 at 08:17 AM »
Phillip could join the association. They have meetings and look for volunteers all the time. The comment about the coaches salary is kind of funny. It is a tough schedule for coaches when you consider the meeting, tryout, practice, game, tournament and travel schedules. They do it more for the kids than the money. We should all try to be more supportive of youth programs in this community.
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« btabke wrote on Thursday, Oct 21 at 07:17 AM »
I spoke with Jamie Polley, the Shako Parks & Rec Director and the concern with youth 14 and under is completely about safety. I agree completely that it would be great to allow your daughter to walk on the treadmill with you but it is not recommended that kids be lifting weights. This is a policy we should look at and we'll address it at a PRAB meeting after the referendum.

Thank you!
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