Re: [Cz-L] Celebration: I believe we should not write individually

  Group,
 
 I agree with Charles' suggestion that we work, and be seen by the city, as a group. I'm not sure I agree with his proposal that we state at the outset that we have no funds, rather wait and see what they propose, and what they ask for.
 I would like to reiterate what I said when this first came up, that as we did with the Reunion, we esablish a committee to discuss our response to each contact with the city. In addition, I will state again that this is a golden opportunity, that may not come again.
 we must have a coordinated,centralized effort to maximize this opportunity.
    
 
 
 Bruce Wexler
 Jackson, NJ
    
 -----Original Message-----
 From: frenchczern1_at_yahoo.com
 To: romers_at_shaw.ca; czernowitz-l_at_cornell.edu
 Sent: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 12:16 PM
 Subject: [Cz-L] Celebration: I believe we should not write individually
 
  Hi Jerome and all List members!

I believe it would be a mistake to have us writing

individually to the letter of Mr. Kilinich: We should

act as a group – that’s more impressive.

As I already said, Jerome should, in his next mail to

Kilinich (the first answer is gone, I understand),

just ask what their intentions are regarding the part

of the celebration allotted to the Jewish presence in

the city and around.

And, should Mr. Kilinich come up with funding

requests, so what? We simply answer that we have no

funds, but that we would gladly provide the city with

exhibition materials, ideas and advice (we could, of

course, tell them about examples of other cities like

advised by Marianne)… in addition to the fact that “we

made a special place for (his announcements of the

celebration), give permission to use (materials from

our website), etc.”

Of course, no need to mention that the mail-exchange

will be read by all members of the group - this is

obvious.

Thus, our answer being clear and polite, and as we

show that we are ready to give a reasonable help, I

believe we’ll soon know exactly where we stand and

what we can possibly expect.

Regards,

Charles

   
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Received on 2006-07-24 07:38:49