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Post by Marc LeVine on Aug 21, 2006 19:06:43 GMT -5
Interesting to see that among some very prominent and colorful people, having passed away in Freehold Borough in recent years, that our on-line memorials to John Rosseel and Leon Perry have attracted the most hits from PEOPLE visitors.
John worked very hard for the town and Leon made us all smile. They both would be very appeciative of the attention they are receiving through your continued clicks.
Marc
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Post by admin on Aug 22, 2006 6:45:38 GMT -5
Marc,
I read all of the memorials that you posted. I think that was a good idea. I have to admit though, I only recognized Leon Perry and John Rosseel. The former being the only one I ever spoke with. I think I need to get our more.
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Post by Marc LeVine on Aug 22, 2006 8:43:48 GMT -5
Brian:
Very scary. Your comment (not recognizing most of the memorials posted here) is EXACTLY the reason we are all fighting off illegal immigration, absentee landlords and real estate signs in Freehold Borough.
People like Joan Kress, Gail Trojan, Marie Chapman and many others around town remember EVERY person, who's memorial appears on this site. AND THIS IS A MAJOR REASON I GAVE RECOGNITION TO EACH OF THESE PEOPLE - So, that we NEVER forget them and lose the rich heritage of Freehold Borough. Our history must never be limited to only recent memory. Thank god we've had people like the late Ira Tilton and the very vital Kevin Coyne to help preserve our town's rich historical past.
If there was no Jeff Jones, there would have been NO SID/Partnership in the downtown. Without Edna Kelley's responsible voice on the Board of Ed, many uneccessary expenditures might have been made by the Board of Education over past years; Councilman Fred Sanders, for whom a pocket park on South Street is named, was instrumental in keeping a post office in the borough (though it is only a trailer); he was among the first executive directors of the partnership and was involved in the urban development debates in the 1960's; John Rupner first presented the idea of the Mechanic Street Redevelopment to Council. Well... we can all read about the rest of these people and I'm sure there are many more to add. We must not forget the people, who have contributed something special to Freehold Borough.
Just imagine future generations not knowing who Bruce Springsteen was or that he came from Freehold Borough. It is quite possible. How many of today's kids know who Count Basie was and that he came from Red Bank? At least, they named a theatre after him.
Sad commentary - I recently posted something about the Boss in a music forum and several people made comments like "he's a has been;" "I didn't know he was still alive;" and "he's going around recording old songs." These are actual quotes from that site - seemingly from young people.
If we lose our history, we lose our town!
Marc L.
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Post by admin on Aug 22, 2006 9:11:46 GMT -5
Marc, You know me, I do have a deep appreciation for history. My ignorance of Boro history is a reflection of the fact that I am a relative newcomer to this town, unlike Gail, Marie, Joan and you.
On the last PEOPLE site, I believed that we should have had a history section, like the one we have now. When I started this site I considered Freehold History to be one of the most important elelments to highlight.
That is also why I am VERY glad that you have posted these memorials.
Also important, we are all making history, it is equal in importance to know who the good people are , who are currently contributing to this town. That should also be a goal.
Another project I would like to do soon is to post a history of all of the names that we find on our streets. Vrendenberg, Schank, Mead, Barkalow, etc. These names are more that just streets.
On a good note, I do know who Kevin Coyne is, and who Ira Tilton was.
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Post by Marc LeVine on Aug 22, 2006 10:24:50 GMT -5
No one is blaming you for being a newcomer to the town. Contrary - we are glad to have you here...we just don't want to lose too many more "oldtimers" when others, who are less interested in the wellbeing of Freehold Borough, come here to make lives miserable.
If you stick around town for awhile and use the Kevin Coynes and the Joan Kress' as a resource, you too will know more about the people you missed knowing prior to your arrival.
Marc L
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