Comments on Racine Post: Community sculpture planned for Root River Pathway...

I've no intention of picking at everyone, dissecti...

2009-11-07T12:04:03.176-06:00

I've no intention of picking at everyone, dissecting their psyche, or pointing out faults.. my only point is that we are all part of this community (rich, poor, revered, incarcerated, comfortable, struggling) and all have a stake in its successes and failures... so let's rock it out. If it doesn't work, then we move on down the checklist...been there (check) done that (check)...etc... worst case scenario: we meet new people and exchange ideas.. at some point one of our conversations will result in a viable solution...

Please don't blame the poor for looking for their ...

2009-11-07T10:16:39.405-06:00

Please don't blame the poor for looking for their income in the mailbox. As long as the Waxtrash and their Ivy League pets live high simply because somebody died and left them a bundle, nobody should censure the rest for desiring economic security.

The sculpture is great. Keep sculpting. Seek out...

2009-11-05T14:39:53.632-06:00

The sculpture is great. Keep sculpting. Seek out places to get materials on the cheap.

Good point about where are all the volunteers. People moan about job loss but they just sit on their butts moaning. Too many people are looking to win the lotto or a lawsuit to set them up for life. Who plans to work hard and save anymore?

So many of these households are waiting for their income in the mail box.

This project is a service-learning project that al...

2009-11-04T23:07:15.882-06:00

This project is a service-learning project that allows students to practice skills learned through a welding certification course on a community art project... no local taxes are funding this project... the sculpture will indeed be donated to the city free of charge and be created in a manner that requires little or no maintenance. The comments on the safety of the sculpture are important, but it's placement near 6th street ought to 1) deter vandals, 2) direct attention to a 'gateway' to downtown, 3)provide a vision for what sort of community we can create here.. (let's start acting like we live here and begin creating the community we want to call home- instead of apologizing for where we live when we introduce people to Racine)

Anon 1:34pm About creating jobs.. I hear ya... I think every 'rust-belt' community is feeling the hit with the ongoing collapse of this nation's manufacturing base... the bottom line is we have to make stuff... that's what creates wealth... BUT I once read the autobiography of Dorothy Day.. during the Great Depression she said that she "never understood why people said there was no work when there was so much that needed to get done."

I agree- with the high rates of unemployment in the city, you'd think these social programs, tutoring programs, sports programs, and whatnot would be over run with volunteers.

Amen Graham!! I don't want to criticize Art proj...

2009-11-04T15:03:56.851-06:00

Amen Graham!! I don't want to criticize Art projects. but if there is a nickel of Taxpayer dollars in this project forget it for now. I know there as "Cute" but how about Welding Park benches, swing sets. Repairing City and county owned things which require repair.
You can still feel good about yourselves..an!d you will actually do something useful.

The sculpture looks terrific - great design and co...

2009-11-04T15:02:15.718-06:00

The sculpture looks terrific - great design and construction. By placing it on the Root River Pathway is not a good idea. It will be destroyed along with all other items and objects along the path. While cycling and running the path, I've noted signs defaced, destroyed, markers uprooted, the path itself vandalized with chunks of the roadway removed by some of Racine's finest citizens.

There are, again, unanswered questions here: Is th...

2009-11-04T12:50:28.405-06:00

There are, again, unanswered questions here: Is this a project that is going to be donated to the city, or is there a price tag associated with it? If so, how much will it cost the taxpayers?

Kudos to the classes and students involved and for wanting to make Racine a better, more attractive place. But, in a time of deficits, financial shortfalls, and continually rising taxes during this economic crisis, art needs to take a back seat to common sense spending, luring industry to this town and job creation.

If this is truly a donation to the city, go for it. If there is a price tag attached, shelve it for now.

The welding boot camp is supposed to be in high de...

2009-11-04T12:01:28.651-06:00

The welding boot camp is supposed to be in high demand. Metal arts are fascinating. Maybe a sculpture park is in our future? Could be right out in front of Gateway campus.

We need heart, NOT art, in this sad sick city. Whe...

2009-11-04T10:29:34.984-06:00

We need heart, NOT art, in this sad sick city. Where are the decent jobs and social programs our people can use?

We need heart, NOT art, in this sad sick city. Whe...

2009-11-04T10:29:19.677-06:00

We need heart, NOT art, in this sad sick city. Where are the decent jobs and social programs our people can use?

I think this is great, but JICase has had a sculpt...

2009-11-04T07:57:32.831-06:00

I think this is great, but JICase has had a sculpture like this for over 20 years, so the cncept is not that original.

I like the welding class. I like globe, it's good ...

2009-11-04T05:18:22.465-06:00

I like the welding class. I like globe, it's good work. Does it have a "You Are Here" arrow showing where Racine is on the planet? Most RUSD grads wouldn't have a clue.

you see that becker? they didnt pretend to want...

2009-11-04T01:37:50.304-06:00

you see that becker?

they didnt pretend to want to move to racine and it's low cost!

I bet it comes in way under the red scrap metal th...

2009-11-03T18:47:08.618-06:00

I bet it comes in way under the red scrap metal thingy price and builds community pride.

sigh Why do negative comments on a positive artic...

2009-11-03T17:37:07.009-06:00

sigh Why do negative comments on a positive article feel like grafitti on a nice wall that took a lot of time and talent to build? Pete and Dustin, how long until you put a stop to people permanently attaching their negative attitudes to all the work you spend a lot of time and energy on? It's tarnishing your effots of positively Racine.

...Director of the Center for Community Partnershi...

2009-11-03T14:34:47.593-06:00

...Director of the Center for Community Partnerships...Outreach Program Manager for Workforce Development.

Can you report on the doings of the Math Club? Or the Engineering Club?

John Skalbeck is the Interim Director of the Cente...

2009-11-03T14:25:24.384-06:00

John Skalbeck is the Interim Director of the Center for Community Partnerships. Mark Mundl is the Outreach Program Manager for Workforce Development within the CCP.

Racine, a never ending stream of feel-good liberal...

2009-11-03T13:34:46.763-06:00

Racine, a never ending stream of feel-good liberal crap that does nothing for the economy or creates a single long-term job.