Maybe you can call it a case of mission overcreep.
Taking advantage of Maria Pellum's listing of the expanded Plainfield 'National Night Out' events, I dropped by the train station last evening for what was billed as 'A Taste of Plainfield', scheduled for 4 - 8 PM per the events list.
I arrived about 6:20. No one in sight. The station was vacant and locked. No notice posted anywhere about what had happened -- or not happened -- to the event.
In the last few years, Plainfield's celebration of this one-night national event -- which we've been doing for about 20 years -- has grown and grown to the point where it hardly resembles its national cousin. Perhaps overgrown?
Returned home to a crab roll, to blog and so to bed.
See the complete listing of 'National Night Out' activities at Maria Pellum's Crescent Times.
-- Dan Damon
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2 comments:
I'm disappointed to hear this. I was not even aware that this event was scheduled. I attended this event once in the past (the only time I was aware it took place).
I think there needs to be more effective ways of communicating to the public local events. Possibly a weekly email list that people can sign up for on the Plainfield Web site and event sponsers can publish there events.
Ryan S
Who in the city is responsible for putting out a calendar of events that doesn't happen? This is a city sponsored event. I am sure a lot of people showed up to enjoy the taste but got nothing and left. This is what happens when a bunch of incompetents are running the city. I wonder who was in charge of getting this off the ground. I hope they lose their job.
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