Comments on Racine Post: R.I.P. to Downtown's kids' fountain?

Couldn't little charcoal filters be fitted at the ...

2009-11-04T12:14:28.966-06:00

Couldn't little charcoal filters be fitted at the spouts?

Anon 6:06, if I misinterpreted what Anon 5:45 was ...

2009-11-02T12:24:55.099-06:00

Anon 6:06, if I misinterpreted what Anon 5:45 was saying, I stand corrected and apologize.

Graham: Sounds like anon is sticking up for the m...

2009-11-02T06:06:57.989-06:00

Graham:

Sounds like anon is sticking up for the minority youth. Are you brain dead??

Anon 5:45, it's obvious you are white..., and a bi...

2009-11-01T13:41:18.314-06:00

Anon 5:45, it's obvious you are white..., and a bigot, or as Anon 6:49 puts it, off your meds.

Anon 5:42, good idea. When are you going to organize it and get the ball rolling? I'll donate, if you run the program.

"Deny it all you want, J-Wax doesn't want the blac...

2009-11-01T06:49:46.730-06:00

"Deny it all you want, J-Wax doesn't want the black folk, unsupervised and out of control down there. I just call it like I see it. I type what others are afraid to type."

You type what others are too smart to type. Do you really think there was a conspiracy between J-Wax, the State Health Dept, and City Hall to shut down the fountain because black kids splashed in it three months out of the year?

Someone is off their meds.

Thousands of families have used and learned to lov...

2009-11-01T05:24:24.549-06:00

Thousands of families have used and learned to love this fountain; there is nothing in our area in the way of a free or inexpensive pool such as Kenosha's on Washington Rd.

How about this? Ask for donations to be sent in to keep fountain going. Many, including our family, will be happy to send in a one-time gift, much as we do annually to things like the "Empty Stocking" fund.

Try it?

Deny it all you want, J-Wax doesn't want the black...

2009-10-31T17:45:07.650-05:00

Deny it all you want, J-Wax doesn't want the black folk, unsupervised and out of control down there. I just call it like I see it. I type what others are afraid to type. Did I mention that I am white??

How ironic, the last line of Aquatica's proposal: ...

2009-10-31T15:27:18.269-05:00

How ironic, the last line of Aquatica's proposal: "Thank you for the opportunity to serve your community."

It's nothing but a DISservice to our community to seal off the Laurel Clark Fountain to the public.

Then I see all those elected officials, paid to represent our best interests, all puffed-up and smiling for the photo ops and the announcement of the $10 million lakefront development.

Those elected officials ought to go to bat for us on this issue.

What's next? Disallow swimming in the lake?

This is government gone crazy.

Whoever started this nasty ball rolling - go cause trouble somewhere else, like a deserted island.

Anon 5:26, what a racist piece of work you are. Wh...

2009-10-30T16:13:30.567-05:00

Anon 5:26, what a racist piece of work you are. What difference does it make what child is portrayed in the photo? ALL kinds of children use it, and should be allowed to continue to do so.

I've been downtown many times to "Music on the Mount" and have never heard one person, worker or, as you so idiotically put it, "the elites," complain about the kids playing in the fountain. In fact, EVERYONE I've ever discussed this issue with supports the idea of keeping it open, just as it always has been, for the kids to play in. It’s a great free activity for kids and a great way for the adults to meet, talk and get out in the open air. And I have never seen any unsupervised kids in diapers there. I think it's YOU who don't like to see black kids playing in what you would prefer to be an all white community.

Randolph, the responsible way to work this out is to tell the state to keep their nose out of it. Here, once again, is a perfect example of the state over-regulating and driving people away.

Keith, as much as I support you and would like to see you run for mayor, I think that allowing children to play in a fountain that is normally going to operate, whether children are present or not, is hardly a big dollar tax issue. I think you should get behind this.

Anon 8:37, unfortunately, if we ignore the state they will find some kind of funding to deny us until we break down and goose step beside them.

Frankly, I don't care what funding the state would decide to suspend, the city council should tell the state to go stuff themselves.

Leave as is - a little pee won't hurt anyone.

2009-10-30T16:03:43.966-05:00

Leave as is - a little pee won't hurt anyone.

Sailor: That sounds loverly.

2009-10-30T15:06:13.929-05:00

Sailor: That sounds loverly.

Orbs... The real plan was to put a Fountain and Sp...

2009-10-30T13:38:35.921-05:00

Orbs... The real plan was to put a Fountain and Splash Pool in the Round-a-bout so Becker could watch from His City Hall office. The hang-up was age limits. He wanted no one under 12 and no one over 15.

Replace the Civil War soldier on Monument Square w...

2009-10-30T11:48:34.224-05:00

Replace the Civil War soldier on Monument Square with a likeness of Fisk. The new statue could pass chlorinated water down onto a wading pool below where inner city children splash and play. Very chic and appropriate.

What sweetheart? Who stirred up this trouble in t...

2009-10-30T11:43:44.256-05:00

What sweetheart? Who stirred up this trouble in the first place?

so what is our state legislator/mayoral candidate ...

2009-10-30T10:30:56.321-05:00

so what is our state legislator/mayoral candidate wannbe doing about this? isn't this what he should be handling for his constituents? having johnson fund yet another racine item is too much. if that is the case lets just name the town johnson or sams town. get bob turner on this!!

Can't we just change the dates on some meeting min...

2009-10-30T09:34:28.221-05:00

Can't we just change the dates on some meeting minutes or something? Becker knew how to run a fountain that attracted kids.

I agree with Randolf, seems like we should be able...

2009-10-30T08:52:55.581-05:00

I agree with Randolf, seems like we should be able to have it grandfathered.

That doesn't however solve the problem for the sweetheart who went out of their way to see if the fountain was legal.

I grew up in Chicago. That "fountain" is designed like every water play park used by kids. Those were located all around Chicago. I think they got sick of us opening the hydrants.

Has anyone tried Randolf's idea yet? might just work.

Oh brother Keith and others. It is already built. It is already a great place to visit on the cheap with your family. Maybe if you actually played in it, and yes adults do too. You would see it is not at all like the sprinklers you have at home.

Is there any project we could work together on? Someone get the petition circulating to save the splash pad to remember our fallen astronaut.

Just break the law and run it as it has been - are...

2009-10-30T08:37:49.296-05:00

Just break the law and run it as it has been - are the water fountain police going to arrest someone.

Sorry. Not really understanding why this is such ...

2009-10-30T08:33:50.139-05:00

Sorry. Not really understanding why this is such a big issue. The story is simple...the State changed the law and the City of Racine is screwed. Nothing new there.

Randolph - Read the report, the chlorination would...

2009-10-30T06:52:48.919-05:00

Randolph - Read the report, the chlorination would require $300,000+ in upgrades to the fountain.

Doesn't anybody buy sprinklers anymore? Give me a ...

2009-10-29T22:51:53.407-05:00

Doesn't anybody buy sprinklers anymore? Give me a break, everybody is screaming about taxes constantly climbing yet expecting city government to provide services beyond necessity.

There really, really has to be a responsible way t...

2009-10-29T22:24:39.763-05:00

There really, really has to be a responsible way to work this out.

If there's a real health issue, then chlorinate, if needed, but let's not close this community resource to the children.

How do they handle open summertime hydrants in Milwaukee?

Surely, there's a common sense solution to this.

Working out these solutions is what we pay our representatives to do.

Who's going to step up to solve this?

Anon 5:26. This is not a racial issue; let's not ...

2009-10-29T17:42:47.350-05:00

Anon 5:26. This is not a racial issue; let's not try to turn it into one. Kids of all colors and ages enjoy the fountain.

And most, if not all, when I've been there watching, have been supervised. The fountain's downtown location almost ensures that the kids need an adult to bring them there.

Anon 4:11 - I'll be one pissed off taxpayer if po...

2009-10-29T17:36:43.035-05:00

Anon 4:11 -

I'll be one pissed off taxpayer if police are used to patrol and guard a fountain!! Absolutely preposterous!

Pete: PUH LEASE!!! The picture you show of the yo...

2009-10-29T17:26:24.855-05:00

Pete:

PUH LEASE!!! The picture you show of the young child "playing" in the fountain is NOT representative of the majority of children who "play"
in that fountain and you know it.

The elites in Downtown Racine do not want unsupervised minority children (Half of them in diapers) playing in the fountain. Tell me I'm wrong. Let's be real here.

NICE TRY!!! It was good for a laugh though. Thank you, I needed that after a long hard days work.