A DPW worker (not Superintendent John Louise)
mounting holiday decorations outside the (original) Texas Weiner
near Watchung Avenue and East Front Street.
(Photo courtesy Cheri Bullock)
Consider it an amplification of yesterday's picture gallery of scenes around Plainfield.
The holiday decorations being put up downtown (and caught with her cellphone camera by Cheri Bullock) are being paid for by Plainfield's Special Improvement District (SID).
The SID, a geographically bounded area that includes both the downtown and South Avenue shopping districts, has as its mission the promotion of Plainfield's businesses.
In addition to street banners and beautification efforts, the SID sponsors events designed to draw shoppers to Plainfield's retail businesses.
Among those is its annual Horse and Wagon ride, the 4th of which is scheduled for Saturday, December 5, says SID president Lisa Cohen, owner of Suburban Jewelers on East Front Street.
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3 comments:
Again, I must ask. Are these the same, very ugly and old decorations used last year. If they are, no decorations would be better, no matter who is paying for them. If they are new, I hope they will reflect well on Plainfield.
To active citizen, unless you have a better idea and the pockets to support it, something is better than nothing. Its nice to see in this day and age of PC "Happy Holidays" that a town still has the gumption to put up decorations. Anything to make the downtown more festive is worth it.
I agree with cnjeff. Perhaps the mayor can forgoe 3 catering events which will release money for better decorations.
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