With Capt. John King
Christmas Wishes
I love Christmas time commer-
cials that ask "What do you get for
the man who has everything?"
Their answer is a new car,
watch or season's pass
to the Fantasy Football
League.
And for "the woman
who has everything?"
A chocolate diamond
seems to be this year's
answer.
It seems somewhere
along the line I must
have fallen out of the
norm. I don't want any
of those things.
The number one item on my
Christmas list is to get a gift that
"keeps on giving." I have my fin-
gers crossed in the hopes that we
Avalonians might get our political
representatives to represent all of
us, residents and visitors alike. A
gift such as this would ensure a offolks who also want a new Vons;
better future for Avalon. just not in their front yard.
Good leadership and truthful Great representation at the lo-
representation would give us a bet- cal level might develop a plan to
ter chance of securing the water relieve the congestion and reduce
sources that would help the parking problems within Ava-
to manage our cycle of Ion.
droughts. Such repre- The most predictable argument
sentation would help to against every project and every
ensure that future de- improvement is traffic congestion
velopment does not get and parking. So, let's stop deal-
ahead of the resources ing with this on a case-by-case ba-
we all need to have a sis and get creative in designing a
future, town that moves people.
Truthful representa- The two most distinctive corn-
John King lion would ensure that munities within Avalon are the
Columnist we get a new Vons built residents and the visitors. This
before the old Vons is a symbiotic relationship, which
crumbles into a heap. means we need each other to make
It would ensure that the nearly it work.
800 resident petitioners in favor We need them to generate the
would be represented with a sup~ income and jobs so that we can live
porting vote in spite of the noise here and provide services. Really
and smoke being raised by the good local representation would
small, but very passionate, group represent both communities, in-
cluding the 1,200+ non-resident boats while moored in Avalon
petitioners who want their "Bacon Harbor so that my crew and I can
on Beacon." be proud to welcome our guests on
I know what you are thinking, board for a charter.
You are asking yourself, why is Our representatives will need
Capt. John using up his Christ- a good smoke detector to work
mas wishes for things like water through the noise and grant this
resources, parking solutions and wish.
shopping options? You are cor- In closing out this column and
rect, I could muddle along without this year, I am hopeful that we can
any of these wishes being granted, all get along. We are all different
I have water-makers on board people with different needs and
to solve my water needs. I have differing opinions. How boring
a bike and can walk to solve my would life be if that were not so.
transportation and parking issues. Today we might join hands in
I can get to Costco and Trader support, tomorrow we might lock
Joe's for shopping, horns in opposition, the next day
I figure Christmas is a time for we might need each other to over-
wishing big, so why not go for it come. That is what makes Avalon
and wish for things that will im- a special place whether you visit
prove all of our lives. Besides, here or call it home.
wishing for good representation
from our local representatives Capt. John runs Afishinados
might give me the one thing that Charters and can be reached at
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of the library. We are pleased and
amazed at the wonderful response
to our plans.
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On Nov. 5, representatives from the Commercial Development with this project.
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