tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post7997310708051903973..comments2024-03-27T22:52:12.619-04:00Comments on The Gossips of Rivertown: More About the Garden and the Youth CenterCarole Osterinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16010623982526286408noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-37507347258672871272010-10-06T06:08:15.819-04:002010-10-06T06:08:15.819-04:00Thanks for the clarification, Carole. --peterThanks for the clarification, Carole. --peterPeter Meyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12627451247693034161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-1101411559212714102010-10-05T10:51:21.433-04:002010-10-05T10:51:21.433-04:00Wow. 4 paid staff and 6 kids.
My old prep school...Wow. 4 paid staff and 6 kids. <br /><br />My old prep school, St. Mark's, doesn't have staff/student ratios like that, and the fees at St. Mark's (tuition, room, board) now approach $50,000 per year.<br /><br />Hudson must be one wealthy city.Samuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16548850334066788444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-35502979580931477602010-10-05T08:02:40.321-04:002010-10-05T08:02:40.321-04:00Great example of "bullying" - a term we ...Great example of "bullying" - a term we all should be aware of by now.Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05548912912359709568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-27583790032327496772010-10-05T07:39:31.631-04:002010-10-05T07:39:31.631-04:00To be fair, Peter, there are two items in the 2010...To be fair, Peter, there are two items in the 2010 city budget: Youth Programs ($358,708) and Hudson Youth Center ($97,368). I combined them for the figure I provided: $456,076. Also, although I was stunned by the number and asked Wanda and Trudy to confirm it, I was told that attendance in September is always low.Carole Osterinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010623982526286408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-38342729378094384192010-10-05T06:33:30.739-04:002010-10-05T06:33:30.739-04:00Carole, this report, of course, makes me want to c...Carole, this report, of course, makes me want to cry. When I was on the board of the Boys & Girls Club, we averaged about 250 kid visits a month. This with a budget of about $180,000, only about half of it from taxpayers. Some "rescue."Peter Meyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12627451247693034161noreply@blogger.com