Music in the Park: Real Community

The Music in the Park was brought up at the City Council Meeting:

It is an event that is smaller in scale, than GT Days, but it is a true community event.

Lions Pancake Breakfasts, Fire House Pancake Breakfasts, Music in the Park, Country Days, Halloween Haunt, and Woman's Club Hamburger Cookout are true GT Community Events.

GT DAYS has become an Event Devoid of this same Community Feeling. Hired Bands, and Entertainment, Parking snarls, and the use of precious contributions that could be raised for Year Round events are all shot on a one day event attended mostly by the folks hired for the entertainment.

IF you take the attendance of GT Days, remove the Band Members, Vendors, Performers, and their Parents from the attendance figures how many folks are from Grand Terrace? Does the event build Community? Friends Lets give this some real thought... Is this the best use of the effort spent? Would it be better to let the GT Foundation or a NPO handle these funds, and get away from the Conflict of Interest Issues of Donations being made by Developers and City Contractors?

Just a Suggestion.