My little birdies can send birthday and anniversary dates to kconley@post-trib.com. Here are some other calendar events.
May 14: the first Car Cruise around the square. Classic cars, hot rods and muscle cars will fill the square. And while we’re at it, congratulations to Roger Pace for purchasing the 1933 Essex Terraplane that was auctioned off from the Dillinger Museum. And thanks for keeping it at home in Crown Point. It was the car that was in the Johnny Depp movie “Public Enemies.” Maybe he will bring out that car or one of his others for all to see.
May 16: a lovely young lady named Jessica is have a bridal shower today.
May 18: the EMS regional conference at Avalon — learning more ways to help us when we are in need.
May 20: head to Buddy & Pals on Summit Street to see who wins the “Beau the Bulldog” raffle. You to can help the cystic fibrosis fundraiser. Remember to say thank you to the management at this watering hole for stepping up to help, too.
May 21: my baby will be 38. How time flies. Love you more every day, Breandan.
May 21-22: Spring Garage and Antique Sale at St. Matthias at Main Street and Burrell Drive across from the high school. Thursday hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Happy hunting for great stuff.
May 25: Memorial Day, a day to say thank you.
May 28: Dinner at American Legion Post 20, 1401 N. Main St., Crown Point. Parmesan Crusted Chicken Breast Dinner from 4 to 7 p.m., $8 per person. This is always great food and great companionship.
Congratulations to City Councilman Andrew Kyres, D-3. He has been re-elected to be president of the Shared Ethics Interlocal Governmental Ethics Joint Board of Delegates.
Adult summer co-ed Sand Volleyball League features a Tuesday league and a Wednesday league. Registration deadline is June 5 or earlier if filled. Call Crown Point Parks at (219) 661-2271 or email John Stroia at jstroia@crownpoint.in.gov. Cost is $40 per person for residents and $50 for nonresidents.
Commentary
We just had our municipal primary, and it was disgusting, with more than 240,000 registered voters in Lake County only 42,207 people bothering to vote. That is only 17.5 percent. Precincts that usually have 60 percent of registered voters come to the polls were lucky if they got 13 percent. If 100 people were eligible to vote in a precinct, those of you who didn’t show up let the decision be made by 13 people. Keep this in mind if things don’t go the way you want them to go.
Please be ready for the general election on Nov. 3. You will be voting for the people who decide where your real estate tax dollars are spent. They also decide which roads are taken care of with the gasoline tax money that comes into the municipalities. Just remember, if you sit on your hands you get what you deserve.
My other gripe is with the candidates. Only one person came to our door to say hello, ask for our vote and leave a flier. There were no white papers with information about their positions on issues, nothing. The flier basically was just like most of them that I have seen lately. Just a face, so I could recognize that person on the street. I want information on why I should vote for you as opposed to your opponent. In other words, what are you going to do for me?
Anyone who wants to study political science can just throw the books out and watch McDonald’s, Coke or Pepsi ads. Actually those ads tell you more about what they want you to buy than any political material I have seen lately.
