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From: "Linda Mullen" <>
Subject: Re: [TXCOMAL] Reporting on tonight's New Braunfels ParksDepartmentForum
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 07:28:04 -0600
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Bless you! and thank you for representing us! and for keeping us informed.

Linda Jonas Mullen


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From: "SarahReveley" <>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 11:02 PM
Subject: [TXCOMAL] Reporting on tonight's New Braunfels Parks
DepartmentForum


> About 100 people attended tonight's meeting and public forum to discuss
> the
> Master Plan, given by the Parks Department. The Parks Department had a
> very
> nice presentation planned for the group to respond to with questionnaires
> to
> answer, but they must not know Germans very well, because those little
> German ladies were there to tell the Parks Department what to do. About
> four groups were represented, a lot of people from the Garden club
> concerned
> about the arboretum in need of water and the condition of historic Landa
> Park, kids wanting a covered swimming pool, a gentleman from the Rotary
> Club, and me.
>
> When it was my turn to speak, I told everyone that my support group was
> there in spirit, and it was important to understand that we were spread
> out
> all over the nation but our ancestors were founders of New Braunfels and
> we
> cared. Most people didn't even know the Parks Department was responsible
> for
> the cemeteries. David Davenport, Chairman of the Parks and Recreation
> Advisory Board, was very interested. When I finished speaking I got
> applause, so I really feel the Parks Advisory Board will do something.
>
> The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board "exists to advise and make
> recommendations to the City Council concerning policy matters related to
> the
> establishment, maintenance and operation of the city parks and its
> recreation programs" so I'm going to write David a thank you letter and
> let
> him know that we are planning a meeting with the City Council soon,
> hopefully it could coincide with theirs.
>
> Since this was the meeting to discuss the Master Plan, I feel like the
> ball
> is in their court. I think the first thing they will do is look for Emma
> Busch.
>
>
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