The Third Annual Queen City 5k Walk/Run will be held on October 5th, this coming weekend, so I figured it would be a good time to sit down with Darryl Clark, its founder and chairman. This weekend we talked about Plainfield, this event, Saturday morning power walking clinics, and his progressive radio show. For the the…
It’s increasingly popular for young people to go and teach English abroad after college – I did so myself, in France. Most of us return with better knowledge of a new language, get a new perspective and a better understanding of culture and the world, make life long friends, and have some great stories to…
Back on August 15 I attended a very post-worthy Planning Board meeting. However, since I hadn’t joined Plainfield’s blogosphere, well, naturally, there was no post. A month later the fruits of that meeting, and of a strong push by groups of citizens of Plainfield are bearing their fruit. That night, I was surprised to encounter…
As a first order of business at tonight’s Planning Board Meeting, the board reviewed the capital improvement plan (CIP) for the years 2014-2019. Much of the discussion was about, for example, whether an inactive spreadsheet cell should have a $0 or a dash, whether the categories and amounts were clear, and other logistical and formatting…
The first order of business at tonight’s Plainfield Board of Education Business Meeting was the Superintendent’s official public acknowledgement of Board President Wilma Campbell’s award for her service in education. This honor was presented by P.E.R. Council #21 to Mrs. Campbell on Sunday, September 1 at the Spain Inn. Unbeknownst to me, the School District…
Today’s announcement that Bill Thompson will concede the Democratic Party nomination for mayor of New York CIty to Bill de Blasio caps the end of a long race with plenty of twists and turns – and, for me at least, the most positive outcome that I could imagine only two months ago. Bill de Blasio’s…
This evening I had the privilege of attending a screening of Spike Lee’s “4 Little Girls” at Plainfield Public Library. The showing was put on by Councilwoman Rebecca Williams, who facilitated a discussion afterwards. While the movie came out 16 years ago, I had never seen it. “4 Little Girls” is a collection of interviews…
It’s important to lock your bike many times over in New York City, as I do with mine. This was my first summer as a commuting cyclist. While I wish I rode more, in retrospect, it wasn’t bad for a first year. In the 4 months of May, June, July, and August I rode to…
Those words were spoken by a Frances Lane resident who complained of privately owned “halfway houses” for people with autism not paying any taxes, while, as she put it, people like her with monthly incomes of $1,300 are left to fit the bill. This came towards the end of an emotionally charged city council meeting…
Today’s brief zoning board meeting was defined by the board’s recognition of Christopher Awobue, who served many years on the planning board before resigning of June 5th, 2013. The resolution concerning Mr Awobue’s service, which was adopted unanimously, lauded his “progressive outlook” amongst other qualities. He was presented with a beautiful plaque amid a round of…
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