Seniors - Stay Young at Heart!

Fairy tales can come true – it can happen to you – if you’re young at heart… 

I first heard that opening refrain some 50 plus years ago.   If you’ve forgotten the song take a moment to reacquaint yourself with its valuable lyrics.

Moving toward maturity…

Unfortunately for me, it was at the time, just another song among dozens of other songs my family would sing at holiday-family parties.  Ah,  misspent youth!

Over the years however, as I continued to lose family and friends, the lyrics took on a deeper meaning and importance to me. 

Take a moment to listen once again.

Bad Strategy – Poor Leadership

It’s been a difficult year for members of PRPD’s Senior Center; a year of upset and loss.  This sorry story, with its resultant turmoil and angst could have been easily avoided had PRPD management, including recent and current Board Leaders just taken this advice…

Life’s train long ago left the station.

So, now that the battle is over it’s time to sit back and see what happens. It’s time to experience the new “Center” and time to reevaluate your relationship with the Park Ridge Park District.  Some of you, like me, have already reevaluated and will move on.  Some of you have already changed your Wills to reflect your change of heart and others are doing the same as I write this post. 

Yes, life’s train has left the station but you my friends, are not yet at your final destination.  And that is something to be joyous about, don’t you think?

So, it’s time to focus once again on what’s truly important.

May you have a Young at Heart New Year!

As always, it’s just my opinion!

Watchdog’s Trizna calls this kettle black!

When one sits on a toilet, one should not be surprised when shit happens.  Of course, that assumes one has access to the toilet.

Bob Trizna, Park Ridge’s own “Watchdog” stated the obvious the other day when he wrote that this blog site was a “vehicle” used by Senior Center members in their “propaganda campaign” against the Park Ridge Park District Board by members of the Senior Center.

It’s too bad he didn’t also tell his readers that he’s been doing the exact same thing on behalf of the Park Ridge Park District Board leadership; a group he’s had close ties to since his days as a former PRPD Board Member.

Yes, it’s true, I’ve given Park Ridge Senior Center members a forum to express their thoughts on what is for them a vital issue.  I too have expressed my opinions on the subject when I thought my opinion would add some clarity to the discussion.   I’m sorry Mr. Trizna and some of his friends on the PRPD Board have a problem with the choices I’ve made or the words and opinions I’ve expressed.  I’m sorry if they’ve found themselves feeling like Frosty.

Look folks, the Park Ridge Park District Board created this mess when it refused to heed the advice of its former Executive Director, Ray Ochromowicz and Board Attorney, Tom Hoffman to enter into a two-year final agreement with the Seniors.

The Board leaders exacerbated the problem by dealing with those same seniors as if they had been coroneted instead of inaugurated!

One more thought!

In case Bob is reading this.  The post you commented on passed the 1,000 view mark today.  See the guy with the happy face?  That’s not me - yet!

Peace, Joy and Merry Christmas!

Of course, it’s just my opinion.