The village missed a golden opportunity

Random thoughts....


So let me get this right -- the village is concerned about a dance club for kids. Six months ago there was some concern about an Off-Track Betting facility.

Darn, timing is everything.

Had the folks at eSkape and Adam's Rib approached the Board at the same time, the village could have possibly worked out a deal to have one facility for both.

It would have been -- and now, ladies and gentlemen -- let me apologize for the next statement -- it is not -- repeated not -- directed toward any trustee. But a combined facility would have killed two birds with one stone. Sorry, that's the saying. please note the last word is lower case. So there.

But can you imagine the possibilities?

Say little Susie has her eye on little Frankie on the dance floor. Rather than have people gawk, they could duck over to the OTB and get the odds on Susie and Frankie hooking up. It's a win-win situation -- Why? Both are at the dance club spending money. Cha-ching. And with the OTB right there, people can place their bets. Cha-ching.

On the other side of the coin, let's say mad Marvin is getting stressed out because he last bet at Belmont is stopped at the toll booth. Rather than drink himself into oblivion, he could duck over to the dance club and work out some of his frustrations.

And just imagine -- an OTB and teen dance club under one roof -- that would give new meaning to promoting the Breeder's Cup. Shameless, I know.

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The report on the finances for Buffalo Grove Days presented at the Oct. 19 meeting confused me, but when you're fighting the cold, flu and allergies, it doesn't take much to confuse me. However, it's clear that the BG Days Committee worked magic and came out ahead, once again.

BG Days is a great event. It is truly a community event. Lake Forest used to, and may still have, Lake Forest Day. Pleasant event, but it doesn't embody the sense of community that BG Days does.

Kudos.

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I'm lost. Can someone tell me why Lisa Stone abstained from approving the minutes? If there were problems with them, it's best to get them corrected as soon as possible.

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Shade of Stevenson? I didn't get my Countryside this week. My first thought was they didn't want me to see it because I like to take editorial target practice on them. I was all set to buy one, but the darn things was missing pages. But wait, another Mega Bite in the Burbs. Feed the Needy, Pioneer, don't promote gluttony.

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Gold Medal Finalist honors go to the Buffalo Grove Park District for its community video. The entry was just about 12 minutes in accordance with the contest guidelines. Park District PR flack Mike Terson put together a 32-minute version that is available from Park District.

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Next Board Meeting is Monday, Nov. 2. There's a hefty agenda. Wear comfortable clothing and a carryout menu for breakfast -- just in case.

More later.