Yes, another K Park entry.

What's going to happen now that Sunrise is no longer a part of the mix?

I don't know, but the current Village Council may not either.

Sunrise was going to be a vital and vibrant part of our community -- something many of our residents were in support of when it first came about. I, for one, am sorry to see this project go by the wayside.

But the vagaries of the today's current economy have consequences all up and down the nation ... reaching even more deeply into our community than before.

This event should be a sign, brighter than anything in Times Square, that dilivers a pretty emphatic message to the Village Council. Sung rather excitedly in the song by Ellen Foley: "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" by Meatloaf -- "Stop right there! I gotta know right now! Before we go any further --!".

Meat sang back: "Let me sleep on it."

Perhaps, just perhaps, that is what the Village Council should do right now -- stop everything on K Park. EVERYTHING.

Yes the college, too. Put the kabash on everything and re-evaluate what is to be done with the land. Put a citizen's advisory panel together to explore the options with Staff's assistance. This piece of property is too valuable and now is not the time to squander valuable resources. And, yes, I would willingly volunteer to work on this.

By the way (BTW, for all you texters out there), there were some phenomenal artists on that Meatloaf album -- Todd Rundgren on guitar, Edgar Winter on saxophone, Max Weinberg on drums, Kasim Sultan on bass ... and, my favorite, Phil (Scooter) Rizzuto. But I digress, back on topic.

You know it really is too bad the prior Village Council did not seriously consider ALL the options presented to it last year. Maybe if it had, we would still have Sunrise (a good thing). Along with a few other enhancements to our Village lifestyle. Including cash from the sale.

Oh well, we can't cry over spilled milk. But we do need to learn the lesson so we don't repeat our past mistakes.

So Council ... what do you say? Let's halt everything at K Park and start over. Get a program in place that has the input of the residents and do what's best for the Village.

The value of the property can only go up from this point and that would be only one of the benefits to all the citizens of the Village.

Vision, people, vision.

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