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• On the article Grow Annapolis Urges Support for Community Garden

  

  Kathryn Hope

  12:49 am on Saturday, May 19, 2012

  ARC, I am sorry that you feel Booker T. Washington is ridiculous, I find him to be brilliant. Again, I encourage you to be civil and transparent. This is a conversation that should be had out in the open, and not with generic names. Oh, as a 4th generation Annapolitian and now Anne Arundel county resident I am not going anywhere. I am committed to this community.

• On the article Grow Annapolis Urges Support for Community Garden

  

  Kathryn Hope

  10:45 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012

  I am sorry they were personally attacking you based on what I posted.

• On the article Grow Annapolis Urges Support for Community Garden

  

  Kathryn Hope

  10:42 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012

  The links that I posted are to two very reputable programs. Will Allen, founder of Growing Power Inc. http://www.growingpower.org/ would not have been named TIMES 100 people the affect the world in 2010 if his success was antidotal. Growing Power has training centers in Denver, Brooklyn, Detroit, Indianapolis, Raleigh, Lynchburg, Columbus, New Orleans, Mississippi, 2 in North Carolina, and Georgia.I have seen Will speak at the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins, again if his results were antidotal as you say, I don't think he would have been ask to speak.I encourage people to research the information on there own.The other being, The Peoples Grocery http://www.peoplesgrocery.org/.The most impressive thing about The People's Grocery is that it is driven by the community's children.Grow Annapolis is on the same trajectory.They are not only managing and maintaining the City Dock site well, they are working with a number of local schools to instal and maintain school gardens.The attacks that are being thrown at them are unfounded.They have not said anything negative about Kingsport, only relayed what they have heard from a few residents, the two of you included.I think anyone who were to read your comments would agree.You are doing you fellow residents a disservice by attempting to rewrite the narrative.Allow room for civil a discussion.Take a deep breath and yes, search your heart."You can't hold a man down without staying down with him."-Booker T. Washington

• On the article Grow Annapolis Urges Support for Community Garden

  

  Kathryn Hope

  10:08 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012

  Annapolis City Resident and Jane,
  Some of my Post was erased by Heather deleting her comments. She deleted them not because she is wrong, but because of how the two of you were treating her. She states that clearly below. The other I erased out of fear. This conversation should be civil and personal attacks are unnecessary and inappropriate. ARC was mostly addressing my comments not hers, a simple mistake when overcome with fear and emotion. My point is to remember that we all have worth, and value by simply being here. You can make fun of me all you want and talk about how you would fire me. Fine. Your right, I would not last working for you. Your comments are cruel an inhumane. I understand that we may have a different value system, but that does not mean we should devalue one another.

• On the article Grow Annapolis Urges Support for Community Garden

  

  Kathryn Hope

  12:08 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012

  I am not sure what facts I don't have, but thank you for your professional opinion. I am sure GA would love to see your analysis, along with others.

• On the article Grow Annapolis Urges Support for Community Garden

  

  Kathryn Hope

  12:07 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012

  Margaret, Thank you for your transparency. I don't think it is Grow Annapolis that has portrayed the opposed residence of Kingsport this way, but residence like the above un-named writer. If you have concerns, great, I understand, but express them without degrading others. What I have read and witnessed, by attending the open meetings, is that Grow Annapolis has stated that only a some, not all, are not in favor of this project. The meeting that I attended one member was opposed and they were very loud and rude. So rude in fact, that another resident asked her to stop, and informed the rest of us and reminded her, that she does not speak for all the residence, and not everyone shares her view. It was the one disrespectful resident, and the group of supporting residence that inspired me to stay. I am sorry if you feel that your community is being portrayed unfairly, but the above post and others around multiple Annapolis related sights are what is creating that image.

  I guess it is all in the way you view community, food and open space. I would personally disagree that a community garden is only for a select few. They are proposing 50 slots, but I don't think that means only 50 people would benefit. It was my understanding that the open space is at least 2 acres, if not more. Does it all need to be open field? Is there no room for a garden? Is there no room for people to spend time outside in an open space other then through athletics?

• On the article Grow Annapolis Urges Support for Community Garden

  Kathryn Hope

  12:07 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012

  Sorry for the disjointed comment the first half was cut out. I was really fired-up, probably for the best. Oh, and if you are not alone, why not use your name?

• On the article Grow Annapolis Urges Support for Community Garden

  Kathryn Hope

  12:07 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012

  Kingsport and share these views of the poor, why did you purchase a house in that neighborhood? Did you not know that the Bywater Mutual Homes was there? I understand your right to purchase a home in what ever neighborhood you want, but it is cruel and unjust to force your views and fears on others. As a fourth generation Annapolitian, I can tell you this City has been through enough. We need to heal, and residence like you continue to prevent that, please stop.

  I encourage people to research for themselves and not to let the opinions of others drive them in one direction or another, including mine . Will Allen's program in Wisconsin is a good place to start http://www.growingpower.org/index.htm. The People's Grocery in Oakland Ca. http://www.peoplesgrocery.org/ is another project that has transformed into a local economy. I think that the most important thing is that we are talking about human dignity and mutual resect. The few should not be allowed to control the community of Annapolis' destiny. Please, know the facts, sit with them, then search your heart. Ask yourself, "What is fair and just?".