Joanne Kelly's Letter to the Editor in the Post

[Over the last several days the blog post below from 8/6 has gotten thousands of page views. Not sure exactly why. I am moving this up to the top of the blog because it demonstrates that throughout the Kabuki Dance and hysterical theater thus far there are still thoughtful people who can make cogent observations on very important topics in our community vis-à-vis the failed Casino project at the BEACH!. Enjoy this popular post:]

After yesterday's (8/5) sophomoric and nescient "Point of View" in The Palm Beach Post by Laurence McNamara the Post really had no option but to publish a mature letter addressing the issues at the Lake Worth Casino complex. Note that McNamara did not address one single issue with the current facility, not one. Were it not for the substandard structure, failed business plan, and "magnificent" (McNamara's word) pool we would not be discussing the Casino at THE BEACH! at all.

Here is an excerpt from Joann Kelly's Letter to the Editor:

     In response to the articles [by Kevin Thompson], “Proposals for Casino get crowd, and shrugs” (July 31) and “Casino proposals fail to impress residents” (Aug. 1), I was neither shrugging nor unimpressed. I was actually impressed and glad I managed to squeeze into the main Lake Worth City Commission chambers for the recent meeting.
     However, I was also frustrated because, contrary to what Mayor Pam Triolo had requested — that the session be an information one with questions to the developers from the audience — the evening turned into emotional opinion-voicing. [emphasis added]
     Lake Worth has a lot of caring people who lost an opportunity Tuesday night. When the majority of the audience is only interested in getting their opinion out there, not much real listening — at least to the proposals — goes on.
There are financial problems that have to be resolved, and a good partnership may offer a solution. The presentations I heard had me interested that, finally, some solution to the beach deficit was a possibility, along with gaining an addition to our beautiful Casino complex. I, for one, feel strongly that a pool needs to be part of it.
     Our present pool is aging and is in need of major work.
     Hudson Holdings would place a more reasonably sized pool in the area. Their presentation also included a parking garage with good placement down near the lower lot, allowing entrance from it to the new building.
     My husband and I still have questions and look forward to being able to ask them at a public meeting that Hudson Holdings plans on having. We hope discussion will bring a fruitful solution.

[Thank you Joann Kelly for taking the time to write this thoughtful letter, Wes.]

Men's bathroom/locker room at the municipal pool. Very charming, isn't it? Hear the women's facility is in much worse condition.