Ms. Hivish:
I understand that you are the publisher of the Montclair Times. I would like
to invite you and Mark Porter, editor of the paper, to join this discussion
group that touches local public issues, town history, personal observations,
and other topics related to life in Montclair. Recently a discussion came up
about the Montclair Times, which I thought might interest both you and Mark.
Current listmembers include Jessica DeKoninck (outgoing Councilor for the 2nd
Ward), Terry Reidy (Town Manager), Kevin Allen (former Chamber of Commerce
President), Adriana O'Toole (realtor, former candidate for town council, and
former president of just about everything in town!), Louise Dunford Brodnitz
(architect and member of the Historic Preservation Commission), and several
other residents of Montclair.We would welcome the participation of the
Montclair Times!
As moderator, I posted the introduction to the list when it first was
established. There is an online archive of the first month of postings, which
you can find at under "MtcWatercooler." If you have
trouble finding us, please contact me and I will be happy to help you.
Unfortunately, I do not have Mark Porter's email address. Perhaps you could
either forward this to him or send me his address?
Mary Krugman
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Mary Delaney Krugman Associates, Inc.
Historic Preservation Consultants
36 Park Street
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 746-2810
(973) 746-2599 (fax)
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Subj: [MtcWatercooler] Why the Watercooler?
Date: 5/7/2000 11:23:08 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: MDK10@... (Mary Krugman)
Reply-to: <A href="mailto:MtcWatercooler@...">MtcWatercooler@egroups
.com</A>
To: MtcWatercooler@...
For a long time, many of us who live and work in Montclair have been
sharing ideas about town affairs over the back fence. It is sometimes
difficult to learn about what the larger community is thinking.
Meetings of the Council, the Planning Board, Zoning Board and other
bodies are often at night and difficult for many of us to attend on a
regular basis. The Montclair Times -- our only local newspaper --
tries to keep citizens informed and room for letters to the editor,
but space is limited and often we are left hungry for more
information. Our local volunteer cable station broadcasts some town
meetings, but there is a long lag time between the dates the meetings
are held and when they appear on the air and -- although the
volunteer effort is greatly appreciated -- the sound quality makes it
difficult to hear the proceedings and the programs never seem to
appear at a time when many of us tend to turn on the TV. As a result,
there is an information gap as far as local issues are concerned.
Enter the Watercooler. Here interested folks can discuss their
interests and concerns as much (or as little) as they like. You can
even just sit by and listen ... although it is much more fun to
participate. All viewpoints can be shared on a timely basis.
Watercooler is a fully moderated list, which means that inappropriate
language, personal or damaging comments, or other kinds of
destructive material will not be posted to the list. Yes, it's me who
will filter this material, so you are going to have to trust me on
this.... I will do my best. If you have a problem with anything, let
me know immediately. I will take steps to try to correct it.
Finally, membership in this list is governed by the Terms of Service
posted on the eGroups site -- our host. Please make sure that you
read it. You will locate it through the eGroups homepage,
I expect opinions on this list will range across a wide spectrum,
reflecting Montclair's essential nature as a diverse community. Most
of all, I hope that this will serve to bring us together in a
positive way.
So, enjoy yourself, respect your neighbors, and bring your ideas to
the Montclair Watercooler. I look forward to your participation.
Mary Krugman
Moderator
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