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Good evening, Netizens…
In this fine picture of the Spokesman-Review’s Doug Clark Bus Bench celebration, Doug, Council Persons Bob Apple and Nancy McGlaughlin are laughing it up as the “Doug Bench” is officially opened for business on Washington Street in Downtown Spokane over the noon hour today.
To bring everyone current, Doug Clark stated in his May 5 newspaper column he was getting his own ad to protest the efforts of Spokane Mayor Mary Verner who believes that such bus bench advertising violates the city’s sign rules. Although Doug Clark stated he believed the bus bench rules were a “crock pot of steaming cow doots”, I am not entirely certain whether our beloved Mayor Verner has ever seen a crock pot of cow doots before, unless they came properly packaged with a City Ordinance. I sometimes wonder if there isn’t a close resemblance there, but I could be wrong.
According to my sources, Mayor Mary Verner didn’t show up for this event, although I gather a lot of other luminaries and poseurs were present to join the party and good-naturedly cheer Doug Clark onward into his career as bus bench builder.
Dave
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lewis8457 on May 07 at 10:32 p.m.
Well good for Doug. I never really liked Dougs column until he started telling like it is with the Mayor’s office, prosecutors, and police. I am sorry I missed the celebration today.
I think a better ad would have been a picture of someone in a mini mart face down on the floor with seven cops standing around him zapping him with tasers while smiling and a slogan that read. “Welcome to the friendliest place on earth”
ChefGus/ John Olsen on May 08 at 8:16 a.m.
Great Photo… it does bring to mind a question../??
Does Mr Apple and Does Ms McLaughlin actually READ the local newspaper?? Specifically the articles and the editorial comments on the soon to be voted on “Mayor’s Sustainability Task Force” presentation.
It is rumored that they may not have even read the entire presentation from cover to cover…
It would be nice to have these two move into the 21st century and try and do something constructive for our Children and Grand Children, in supporting the Stewardship of our City and County…. and indeed the world to come.
Mr Apple seems to feel that people should just do the things recommended on their own.. ( not understanding the concept of leadership in Stewardship concerns).. and Ms McLaughlin has taken the troglodytic stance that “Stewardship” is the equivalent of United Nations “Control” of our environment… good grief…
Read the new testament and see what Jesus says about caring for our fellow creatures and use of our resources.. sort of a disconnect there for a woman who purports to have a “Faith Base”… (Even the Old Testament is in concert with Stewardship)… john
lewis8457 on May 08 at 8:25 a.m.
I sent my letter of concern to Mr. Corker, Mr. Apple, and Ms. McLaughlin, i got a nice reply by both apple and corker never heard from McLaughlin, no big surprise.
ChefGus/ John Olsen on May 08 at 8:34 a.m.
thank you Frank… j
lewis8457 on May 10 at 11:54 a.m.
I also sent letters to Mayor Verner, Cathy McMorris, Maria Cantwell, Lisa Brown, Alex wood, Timm Ormsby, and the Governors office. Out of that bunch I heard only from Timm Ormsby he said he was unable to help me but he would contact the mayor’s office on my behalf and ask that they contact me. Guess what? Never heard from the mayor’s office.
Surprised me I never even got a form letter from Lisa Brown or McMorris.
Timm Ormsby does a very good job with communication I wish he would run for governor.